Horse Racing Returns To Dundalk Friday 9th January 2026 Handicap (0-60).
Dundalk · Friday, 19 Dec · 23:30
· 1m 4f
· POLYTRACK
WEIGHEDIN
Status
19:30
Off time
13
Runners
Standard
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 17 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.25
9/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
6
5/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
7
6/1
04 · —
8
7/1
05 · —
8.50
15/2
06 · —
8.50
15/2
07 · —
9
8/1
08 · —
11
10/1
09 · —
12
11/1
10 · —
15
14/1
11 · —
34
33/1
12 · —
34
33/1
13 · —
34
33/1
14 · —
51
50/1
15 · —
67
66/1
16 · —
67
66/1
17 · —
67
66/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th | 1 | 7 |
Doctor Grace (M)
[V]
Course winner. Visored for 1st time, good second of 14 in handicap (28/1) at this C&D 14 days ago, conceding first run. Player for McGuinness.
|
Sam Coen | A McGuinness | 5 | 63.5 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 5th | 2 | 10 |
Numidia (G)
[V]
Course winner. Latest win here in November. Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (11/2) 14 days ago.
|
Seamie Heffernan | P Lawlor | 7 | 63.5 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 4th | 3 | 16 |
Captain Hanley (G)
[T]
11/1, caught too far back when fifth of 16 in handicap at Roscommon (12.2f, soft) 67 days ago. Billy Lee takes over from an apprentice now. Considered.
|
Billy Lee | E O'Connell | 5 | 63 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 6th | 4 | 13 |
Desert Friend (G)
Sixteen runs since last win in 2024. 7 lengths fifth of 11 to Numidia in handicap (8/1) at this course (16f) 23 days ago, better placed than most. Back down in trip.
|
Luke McAteer | P J F Murphy | 9 | 63 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 3rd | 5 | 6 |
Colugo (M)
[HT]
Maiden. Good third of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f, 5/1) 9 days ago.
|
Brandon Wilkie | Ian Donoghue | 4 | 62.6 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 11th | 6 | 1 |
Yup Bro (G)
FAV
Lightly-raced maiden. Beaten just over 10 lengths when fourth of 10 in handicap at this course (10.7f) 35 days ago.
|
Rory Cleary | J C McConnell | 3 | 62.6 kg |
3.25
9/4
|
| 12th | 7 | 5 |
Lady Christa (M)
[P1]
50/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, eleventh of 14 in handicap at this C&D 28 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.
|
Patrick McGettigan | Ciaran Murphy | 5 | 62.1 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 8th | 8 | 12 |
Aingeal Dorcha (G)
Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Very good second of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f, 13/2) 9 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. Has good chance on form.
|
Adam Browne-Souza | A Slattery | 7 | 61.2 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 1st | 9 | 4 |
Jawhary (G)
[V]
One win from 36 Flat runs. Thirty two runs since last win in 2021. Good second of 13 in handicap (4/1) at this C&D 35 days ago. One of 2 solid contenders for Ado McGuinness.
|
Adam Caffrey | A McGuinness | 7 | 59.4 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 2nd | 10 | 2 |
Waystar (M)
[P]
C&D winner. One win from 22 Flat runs. Tenth of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f, 28/1) 30 days ago, having hopeless task from position.
|
Adam Grant | J C McConnell | 4 | 58.1 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 10th | 11 | 15 |
Kartayaz (G)
4-time course winner. 50/1, won 12-runner handicap at this course (10.7f) under Zoe McMullan 9 days ago. Should remain competitive off 4 lb higher.
|
Zoe McMullan | G A Kingston | 8 | 57.2 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 9th | 12 | 14 |
Synchronize (G)
80/1, last of 13 in handicap at this course (8f) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Others more persuasive.
|
Shay Wallace | J Morrison | 4 | 57.2 kg |
34
33/1
|
| — | 13 | 9 |
Carslake (G)
[P]
Remains a maiden after 21 Flat runs. Eighth of 13 in claimer at this C&D (200/1) 9 days ago.
|
Jessica O'Gorman | Aengus King | 6 | 56.7 kg |
34
33/1
|
| — | 14 | 11 |
Rock Ya Boy Ya (G)
Maiden on the Flat after 17 attempts but his form took off over hurdles in October, completing a quick hat-trick. Very well handicapped if he can translate that form back to the Flat.
|
Megan De Souza-Wearen | Francis Casey | 7 | 55.8 kg |
67
66/1
|
| — | 15 | 3 |
Roman Bull (G)
[H1]
C&D winner. 22/1, fourteenth of 15 in handicap at Cork (8f, soft). Off 100 days. Significantly up in trip. Hooded for 1st time.
|
Reserve 1 | Michael W O'Meara | 7 | 64.4 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| — | 16 | 8 |
Cowzer Soze (G)
Lightly-raced maiden. Tenth of 14 in handicap (33/1) at this course (10.7f). Off 91 days. Others more persuasive. RESERVE.
|
Reserve 2 | A Slattery | 3 | 56.7 kg |
67
66/1
|
| — | 17 | 17 |
Simpson's Paradox (G)
[BT]
66/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 6 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Blinkers back on. Modest on the Flat, creditable on last Flat run. RESERVE.
|
Reserve 3 | J A Kinsella | 5 | 61.7 kg |
67
66/1
|
Betting forecast: Yup Bro (9/4), Numidia (5/1), Aingeal Dorcha (6/1), Colugo (7/1), Doctor Grace (15/2), Roman Bull (15/2), Captain Hanley (8/1), Desert Friend (10/1), Jawhary (11/1), Kartayaz (14/1), Synchronize (33/1), Lady Christa (33/1), Carslake (33/1), Waystar (50/1), Rock Ya Boy Ya (66/1), Cowzer Soze (66/1), Simpson's Paradox (66/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 6300.0 EUR |
| P2 | 2101.0 EUR |
| P3 | 1050.0 EUR |
| P4 | 525.0 EUR |
| P5 | 315.0 EUR |
| P6 | 211.0 EUR |