Winter Festival Early Bird Handicap

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
11th	1	10	Breaking Dawn (G) P Much improved in cheekpieces when justifying good support in 16-runner maiden at Curragh (6f) on reappearance in March. Possibly found the race coming too soon 7 days on at Naas last time and he's be…	44-100	Colin Keane M O'Callaghan	3	64kg	9 8/1
2nd	2	2	Nakamura (G) FAV B Recorded back-to-back nursery wins over 6f as a juvenile but has yet to fire this season, hanging badly left when only mid-field at the Curragh last time. That said, the handicapper has relented and,…	820700	Patrick McGettigan J P Murtagh	3	64kg	5 4/1
1st	3	4	Midnight Dusk (C) Made a successful start for this yard at Dundalk (6f) in December and shaped encouragingly on next 3 starts. Ran poorly last time but possibly found that race coming too soon after just 7 days off. C…	1-33591	Billy Lee Jack Foley	3	62.1kg	7.50 13/2
9th	4	9	Sovereign Cry (G) Ended 2025 with 5f Dundalk novice success. Hasn't kicked on since but proved effectiveness on turf when ¼ lengths sixth of 12 to Amiata in 0-95 handicap at Curragh last time. Down another 2 lb on the…	849980	Shane Foley Daniel Murphy	3	62.1kg	15 14/1
3rd	5	1	Stone Bear (F) Improved model this year, registering a third success from last 5 starts when winning handicap at this course last month, beating Absoluteassignment by 1¼ lengths. Another 8 lb rise makes life toughe…	5-17131	Nicola Burns R O'Sullivan	3	61.7kg	6 5/1
8th	6	11	All The Girls (F) P Dundalk winner who has posted creditable efforts on last 2 starts, finishing 2½ lengths third of 12 to Cuban Grey at that course on latest outing last month. Down 4 lb but will need to improve to fea…	638254	James Ryan T G McCourt	3	61.2kg	17 16/1
4th	7	5	Nazario (G) Fair maiden who was placed on 4 of his 6 outings as a juvenile, chasing home Strait And Narrow in a maiden at Dundalk on fifth outing before failing to make much of an impact in a nursery on final ou…	447487	Ben Coen J P Murtagh	3	61.2kg	9 8/1
4th	8	8	Joyful Tidings (G) Bounced back to best when ½-length second of 8 to Allsortz in handicap at Cork last month. That form has been franked by the winner and the fourth since and so has to be taken seriously back at 6f an…	7-75024	Gary Carroll G P Cromwell	3	60.8kg	9 8/1
10th	9	12	Venetian Star (G) P Has finished in the frame on 4 of his 5 handicap starts, including all 3 for current connections, turning in best effort to date when ¾-length third of 13 to Fortuity in 7f event at this course on la…	050500	Luke McAteer P T Foley	3	60.3kg	9 8/1
—	10	13	Dancing Saxon (F) Ran well at this track last summer and posted best effort since when winning 7f minor event at Dundalk in February, beating Flanker Jet by a nose. Cheekpieces worn that day removed but arrives fresh …	121322	Declan McDonogh J P O'Brien	3	59.9kg	11 10/1 Paddy… 19 Sky B… 19 Betfa… 17
12th	11	7	Unidos (G) T Down the field all 3 starts in maidens, undergoing breathing and gelding operation prior to last month's return. Bred to be better than what he's shown to date, though, so any market support should b…	50-8050	Leigh Roche M Fahey	3	59.9kg	51 50/1
6th	12	3	Coincidental Glory (G) Dundalk nursery winner in December who has been in-and-out since, looking far from the easiest of rides when 4¾ lengths fourth of 18 to Meriden at Curragh last time.	403023	Adam Caffrey A McGuinness	3	57.6kg	9 8/1
7th	13	6	Absoluteassignment (G) T Made a pleasing start in handicaps when 1¼ lengths second of 9 to Stone Bear at this course last month. This requires another significant step forward, however.	077270	Gavin Ryan A Mullins	3	56.2kg	17 16/1

Position	Prize
P1	9000.0 EUR
P2	3000.0 EUR
P3	1500.0 EUR
P4	750.0 EUR
P5	450.0 EUR
P6	300.0 EUR