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Horse Racing Returns To Dundalk Friday 9th January 2026 Handicap (0-60)

Off time: 20:17 | Winning time: 2m 34.68s

(7)

Doctor Grace^v¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Sam Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 58| C

15/2

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.

Form: 070092

(10)

Numidia^v¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: P Lawlor| OR: 58| C| D

5/1

Course winner. Latest win here in November. Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (11/2) 14 days ago.

Form: 073914

(16)

Captain Hanley^t⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Billy Lee| T: E O'Connell| OR: 57

8/1

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.

Form: 453355

(13)

Desert Friend²³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-13| J: Luke McAteer| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 57

10/1

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.

Form: 069065

(6)

Colugo^h,t⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽⁵⁾| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 56

7/1

Maiden. Good third of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f, 5/1) 9 days ago.

Form: 344633

(1)

Yup Bro³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Rory Cleary| T: J C McConnell| OR: 60

9/4

Lightly-raced maiden. Beaten just over 10 lengths when fourth of 10 in handicap at this course (10.7f) 35 days ago.

Form: 0604

(5)

Lady Christa^p1²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽⁷⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 55| D

33/1

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.

Form: 22-0000

(12)

Aingeal Dorcha⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Adam Browne-Souza⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 53| D

6/1

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.

Form: 000042

(4)

Jawhary^v³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Adam Caffrey| T: A McGuinness| OR: 49

11/1

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.

Form: 300562

(2)

Waystar^p³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Adam Grant⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 46| CD

50/1

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.

Form: 020070

(15)

Kartayaz⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Zoe McMullan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: G A Kingston| OR: 44| C

14/1

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.

Form: 837051

(14)

Synchronize¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Shay Wallace⁽⁷⁾| T: J Morrison| OR: 44

33/1

80/1, last of 13 in handicap at this course (8f) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 70/5660

(9)

Carslake^p⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Jessica O'Gorman⁽⁷⁾| T: Aengus King| OR: 43

33/1

Remains a maiden after 21 Flat runs. Eighth of 13 in claimer at this C&D (200/1) 9 days ago.

Form: 85/80-08

Non-Runners

(11)

Rock Ya Boy Ya⁵³

Weight: 8-11| Age: 7

T: Francis Casey J: Megan De Souza-Wearen

(3)

Roman Bull¹⁰⁰

Weight: 10-2| Age: 7

T: Michael W O'Meara J: Reserve 1

(8)

Cowzer Soze⁹¹

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: A Slattery J: Reserve 2

(17)

Simpson's Paradox⁶

Weight: 9-10| Age: 5

T: J A Kinsella J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

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)

AINGEAL DORCHA has a much-reduced mark to work with these days and last week's near miss over a slightly shorter trip here suggests he's ready to take advantage. Rock Ya Boy Ya is very well handicapped if he can translate this autumn's hurdle improvement back to the Flat. Ado McGuinness pair Jawhary and Doctor Grace complete the shortlist.

Previous Winners

2024

Gallo Dell Cielo

Weight: 9-10 |Age: 4

J: R Donaghue-Leahy | T: P J Flynn

4/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,300.002nd: €2,101.003rd: €1,050.004th: €525.005th: €315.006th: €211.00