BAR 1 Betting Merry Christmas Handicap.
Dundalk · Saturday, 20 Dec · 00:00
· 1m 2f 150y
· POLYTRACK
WEIGHEDIN
Status
20:00
Off time
11
Runners
Standard
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
TAKE HEART (IRE
🥈 Second
NAKASERO (IRE
🥉 Third
QUATRE BRAS (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 12 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.75
11/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
5
4/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
5
4/1
04 · —
6
5/1
05 · —
7
6/1
06 · —
7
6/1
07 · —
12
11/1
08 · —
15
14/1
09 · —
17
16/1
10 · —
21
20/1
11 · —
26
25/1
12 · —
41
40/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 2 |
Tyson Fury (G)
[P]
Has one course win from 23 starts but shaped as though retaining ability back from lengthy absence when third of 7 in handicap at Dundalk (33/1) 14 days ago. Could build on that effort.
|
Nicola Burns | D Hogan | 8 | 63.5 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 2nd | 2 | 3 |
Final Voyage (G)
Better on AW again finding only one too good over 1m here two runs back, but disappointed when 5th of 8 over that C&D 14 days ago. Now back up in trip with cheekpieces removed in quest to snap 21-race losing sequence.
|
Yudish Geerdharry | J P Murtagh | 7 | 60.8 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 4th | 3 | 11 |
Take Heart (G)
FAV
[P]
Won at Goodwood last year but struggled this season. Placed 7th at York (16/1) 69 days ago with headgear, showing improvement but lacked late speed. Now looks well weighted starting out for a new yard back on the AW.
|
Jack Kearney | Stephen Thorne | 5 | 58.1 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
| 1st | 4 | 1 |
Genoah (G)
[T]
Two-time C&D winner who showed promise when fourth of 12 in handicap here (28/1) 16 days ago, running on well after racing off the pace.
|
Leigh Roche | M O'Callaghan | 4 | 56.7 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 10th | 5 | 8 |
Loyal Touch (G)
[P]
Fairly useful performer who hasn't won for well over a year, finished seventh of 13 in a claimer at this course (10/1) 9 days ago, fading in the closing stages after chasing leaders. Cheekpieces back on, tongue strap removed.
|
Shane Foley | D Hogan | 5 | 56.7 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 5th | 6 | 9 |
Old Peculier (G)
[B]
Completed a course hat-trick in January 2024. Finished fifth of 7 in handicap at Dundalk over 12f (18/1) 14 days ago on return from 20 months off. This will reveal more.
|
Reese Holohan | M Fahey | 6 | 56.7 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 3rd | 7 | 7 |
Quatre Bras (G)
Fine recent AW form with two wins and two seconds from last four runs. Second of 7 in handicap at Dundalk over 12f (5/2) 14 days ago, raced off the pace and left with too much to do. Remains in top form.
|
Chris Hayes | R O'Brien | 4 | 56.7 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 7th | 8 | 5 |
Nakasero (G)
[T]
Won at Leopardstown (9f) in August and just about better than ever when second of 12 in handicap at same C&D, showing improved form after break, narrowly missing win. Competitive with more trip options on this surface.
|
Conor Cusack | H De Bromhead | 4 | 54.4 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 9th | 9 | 6 |
Beauparc (M)
Won at Gowran Park in June but form has tailed off, finishing eighth of 9 in handicap at Curragh (8/1) 118 days ago, having possibly gone off the boil. Has a course win and needs to recapture earlier form.
|
Rory Cleary | G Keane | 5 | 54 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 8th | 10 | 10 |
Money Dancer (M)
Won a maiden hurdle at Galway in September before finishing fifth of 7 in a novice hurdle at Wexford (4/1) 53 days ago. Returns to the Flat and tries the all-weather for the first time with hood removed.
|
Wayne Hassett | N Meade | 4 | 54 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 6th | 11 | 12 |
Pepper Noir (M)
Fairly useful handicapper with 3 course wins who ran well when second at Leopardstown over 10f in May. Finished 10th of 12 in handicap over 10.7f at this course (16/1) 16 days ago. Should be sharper now and has good course form so expected…
|
Julian Pietropaolo | J C McConnell | 4 | 54 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 11th | 12 | 4 |
Dahab (G)
Placed second twice in maidens at Dundalk last winter before finishing fifth of 12 in a maiden over 10.7f (5/4 favourite) 343 days ago, making no impression. Making handicap debut and first run for new trainer.
|
Killian Leonard | N C Kelly | 4 | 54 kg |
17
16/1
|
Betting forecast: Take Heart (11/4), Nakasero (4/1), Tyson Fury (4/1), Quatre Bras (5/1), Genoah (6/1), Old Peculier (6/1), Final Voyage (11/1), Beauparc (14/1), Dahab (16/1), Loyal Touch (20/1), Money Dancer (25/1), Pepper Noir (40/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 14400.0 EUR |
| P2 | 4800.0 EUR |
| P3 | 2399.0 EUR |
| P4 | 1200.0 EUR |
| P5 | 720.0 EUR |
| P6 | 480.0 EUR |