Winter Festival Early Bird Handicap Racecard

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Distance: 6f
Going: Good To Yielding

Runners: 13
Type: Flat
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy

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(10)

Breaking Dawn ^p

J: Colin Keane

T: M D O'Callaghan

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Won a 6f maiden but disappointed over 7f a week later; freshened up since and a player

44-10

Age: 3

Weight: 10-1

OR: 81

Days: 82

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
22 Mar 26	Naa Naas	7f Sft	3yHc	9-3 p	13/13	Causeway (14½L)	100/30	85	56
15 Mar 26	Cur Curragh	6f Hy	Md	9-7 p¹	1/16	Keogie (2½L)	2/1F	-	82
11 Oct 25	Naa Naas	8f Y	2yMd	9-7	4/8	Cape Cod (4¼L)	9/2	-	72
18 Sep 25	Naa Naas	7f Y/Sft	2yMd	9-7	4/16	Port Ferdinand (2¼L)	16/1	-	79

(2)

Nakamura ^b

J: Patrick McGettigan ⁵

T: J P Murtagh

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Not bad runs on two latest; down 3lb but needs more; looks stable second-string

14-878

Age: 3

Weight: 10-1

OR: 81

Days: 20

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
23 May 26	Cur Curragh	7f Gd	3yHc	9-1	8/13	Invincible Will (4½L)	22/1	84	76
9 May 26	Naa Naas	6f Gd	3yHc	9-5 p	7/14	Chicago Pope (4½L)	22/1	86	78
4 Apr 26	Cor Cork	5f Sft	3y	9-9 b	8/8	Oh Cecelia (15½L)	7/1	87	39
11 Oct 25	Naa Naas	6f Y	2yHc	9-2 b	4/14	First Approach (2½L)	8/1	88	84
30 Sep 25	Cor Cork	6f Y	2yHc	9-11 b	1/12	Cisterna (2¼L)	9/2	79	86
28 Aug 25	Nav Navan	6f Y	2yHc	9-5 b¹	1/12	Monte Vista (2L)	4/1F	70	76

(4)

Midnight Dusk

J: W J Lee

T: Jack Foley

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Below-par run last time might have come too soon; can go well if rebounding

1-3359

Age: 3

Weight: 9-11

OR: 77

Days: 27

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
16 May 26	Nav Navan	5f Y	Hc	9-0 p	9/10	Howd'yadoit (11½L)	5/2F	79	45
9 May 26	Naa Naas	6f Gd	3yHc	9-4 p¹	5/14	Chicago Pope (2L)	16/1	80	80
4 Apr 26	Cor Cork	5f Sft	3y	9-2	3/8	Oh Cecelia (4¾L)	7/1	80	71
13 Mar 26	Dun Dundalk (AW)	6f St	3y	9-5	3/5	Flanker Jet (4½L)	9/4	-	74
19 Dec 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	6f St	2yMd	9-7	1/14	This Guy (1¼L)	100/30	-	78
10 Sep 25	Cor Cork	6f Y/Sft	2y	9-5	6/14	L L Koulsty (5L)	8/1	-	65

(9)

Sovereign Cry

J: Shane Foley

T: Daniel James Murphy

Decent efforts over 5f last twice but the suspicion is that he is better over that trip

21-046

Age: 3

Weight: 9-11

OR: 77

Days: 9

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
3 Jun 26	Cur Curragh	5f Gd/Y	3yHc	8-3	6/12	Amiata (2½L)	18/1	79	76
26 May 26	Dun Dundalk (AW)	5f St	Hc	9-2	4/12	Cuban Grey (4L)	9/1	83	73
9 May 26	Naa Naas	6f Gd	3yHc	9-7	14/14	Chicago Pope (19½L)	8/1	83	28
12 Dec 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	5f St	2y	9-5	1/7	Final Melody (shd)	2/1	-	81
14 Nov 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	6f St	2y	9-5	2/13	Gavoo (shd)	22/1	-	78
10 Oct 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	7f St	2yMd	9-6	11/14	Jungle Ruler (8¾L)	100/30F	-	61

(1)

Stone Bear

J: Reese Holohan ⁷

T: Ross O'Sullivan

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

Won over C&D two weeks ago; a 7lb rise is fair; claimer takes off 7lb; on the shortlist

-17131

Age: 3

Weight: 9-10

OR: 76

Days: 15

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 May 26	Fai Fairyhouse	6f Gd	3yHc	9-0	1/9	Absoluteassignment (1¼L)	9/2	69	76
9 May 26	Naa Naas	5f Gd	Hc	8-13	3/16	Arctic Steps (1L)	11/2	67	65
1 Apr 26	Dun Dundalk (AW)	6f St	3yHc	9-3	1/13	Bullet Bourbon (1¾L)	13/2	60	69
30 Jan 26	Dun Dundalk (AW)	7f St	3yHc	9-9	7/14	Beau Army (8¼L)	18/5	60	43
13 Jan 26	Dun Dundalk (AW)	6f St	3yHc	8-5	1/11	Plushy (1¾L)	13/2	52	62
28 Nov 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	6f St	2yHc	9-8	5/14	Beau Army (2¾L)	7/1	55	46

(11)

All The Girls ^p

J: James Ryan

T: T G McCourt

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (0%)

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)

Found 5f too sharp at Dundalk last time; this trip will suit better; considered down 4lb

2-7063

Age: 3

Weight: 9-9

OR: 75

Days: 17

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 May 26	Dun Dundalk (AW)	5f St	Hc	9-5 p	3/12	Cuban Grey (2½L)	14/1	79	74
27 Apr 26	Naa Naas	6f Gd	3yHc	9-10 p¹	6/12	Amiata (3L)	18/1	78	76
22 Mar 26	Naa Naas	7f Sft	3yHc	8-11	10/13	Causeway (9L)	66/1	79	64
27 Feb 26	Dun Dundalk (AW)	8f St	3y	9-6	7/9	Blanc De Blanc (13½L)	12/1	80	57
3 Dec 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	7f St	2y	8-13	2/7	Greek Mythology (3¼L)	3/1	-	69
10 Oct 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	7f St	2yMdF	8-11	1/14	Castelluccia (4½L)	40/1	-	80

(5)

Nazario

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Looks the stable selected on jockey bookings so can run well if ready enough

33726-

Age: 3

Weight: 9-9

OR: 75

Days: 244

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
11 Oct 25	Naa Naas	6f Y	2yHc	8-5 t	6/14	First Approach (4L)	5/1J	77	68
19 Sep 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	6f St	2yMd	9-2 t	2/14	Strait And Narrow (¾L)	4/1	75	79
30 Aug 25	Cur Curragh	7f Gd/Y	2yHc	9-9 t	7/8	Jordi Bear (4¼L)	5/2	77	68
15 Aug 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	8f St	2yMd	9-7 t	3/12	Pierre Bonnard (6¾L)	15/2	-	74
1 Aug 25	Gal Galway	7f Y	2yMd	9-2 t¹	3/15	Mighty Danu (¾L)	7/2	-	75
20 Jun 25	Dro Down Royal	7f Gd	2yMd	9-2	2/14	North Coast (5½L)	25/1	-	75

(8)

Joyful Tidings

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (0%)

Best run this term came over 5f at Cork last time; has to show is as good over this trip

7-7502

Age: 3

Weight: 9-8

OR: 74

Days: 24

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 May 26	Cor Cork	5f Sft	3yHc	8-11	2/8	Allsortz (½L)	8/1	75	79
9 May 26	Naa Naas	6f Gd	3yHc	9-0	10/14	Chicago Pope (6L)	14/1	76	64
27 Apr 26	Naa Naas	6f Gd	3yHc	9-10	5/12	Amiata (2¾L)	14/1	78	76
4 Apr 26	Cor Cork	5f Sft	3y	9-1 h¹	7/8	Oh Cecelia (9L)	4/1	79	54
11 Oct 25	Naa Naas	6f Y	2yHc	9-2	7/14	First Approach (4¼L)	9/1	81	71
30 Sep 25	Cor Cork	6f Y	2yHc	9-13	5/12	Nakamura (3½L)	7/2J	81	75

(12)

Venetian Star ^p

J: Luke McAteer

T: Patrick T Foley

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Raced a bit keenly over 7f here last time when just denied; should cope with drop in trip

27-433

Age: 3

Weight: 9-7

OR: 73

Days: 15

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 May 26	Fai Fairyhouse	7f Gd	3yHc	9-9	3/13	Fortuity (¾L)	7/2J	72	72
3 May 26	Cor Cork	8f Sft	3yHc	9-9	3/8	Johnny Soda (3L)	17/2	74	73
19 Apr 26	Cur Curragh	8f Sft	3yHc	9-7	4/13	Arctic Assassin (4L)	25/1	74	71
28 Sep 25	Cur Curragh	7f Y/Sft	2yHc	9-7 b¹	7/11	Invincible Will (5L)	5/1	75	61
5 Sep 25	Dro Down Royal	7f Gd	2yHc	9-13 p¹	2/14	Sovereign Thought (1½L)	9/2	71	70
18 Jul 25	Dro Down Royal	7f Gd	2yMd	9-7	6/14	Summer Is Tomorrow (10½L)	9/2	-	58

(13)

Dancing Saxon

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (4%)

Won a 7f Dundalk conditions race in February with cheekpieces; headgear left off on return

3046-1

Age: 3

Weight: 9-6

OR: 72

Days: 126

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
6 Feb 26	Dun Dundalk (AW)	7f St	3y	9-0 p¹	1/6	Flanker Jet (nse)	13/2	73	73
17 Oct 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	7f St	2yHc	9-7	6/13	Spinning Around (2¾L)	9/4F	75	68
19 Sep 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	6f St	2yMd	9-3	4/14	Strait And Narrow (3¾L)	5/1	77	70
4 Aug 25	Naa Naas	6f Gd/Y	2y	8-11	10/21	Howd'yadoit (7½L)	16/1	-	65
9 Jul 25	Fai Fairyhouse	6f Gd	2yMdF	9-2	3/15	Quiet Mutiny (2L)	4/1	-	71
12 Jun 25	Leo Leopardstown	7f Sft	2yMdF	9-3	10/17	Brownstown (9½L)	11/4F	-	57

(7)

Unidos ^t ¹

J: Leigh Roche

T: Mark Fahey

Promise on debut but poor twice since; handicap debut and is likely capable of better

50-8

Age: 3

Weight: 9-6

OR: 72

Days: 17

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 May 26	Dun Dundalk (AW)	7f St	Md	9-8	8/11	Jamestown (15½L)	12/1	-	46
2 Nov 25	Cur Curragh	8f Hy	2yMd	9-7	16/20	James J Braddock (39L)	66/1	-	5
12 Oct 25	Naa Naas	6f Y	2yMd	9-5	5/6	Chicago Pope (4¾L)	40/1	-	66

(3)

Coincidental Glory

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (4%)

Off the same mark as when beaten 5l at the Curragh last time so needs more

-20504

Age: 3

Weight: 9-1

OR: 67

Days: 9

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
3 Jun 26	Cur Curragh	6.5f Gd/Y	3yHc	9-11 h	4/18	Meriden (5L)	17/2	67	65
23 May 26	Cur Curragh	7f Gd	3yHc	8-0 h	12/13	Invincible Will (6L)	40/1	71	59
11 May 26	Ros Roscommon	7.5f Gd	3yHc	9-9 h	5/14	Cisterna (2¾L)	5/1	72	71
27 Apr 26	Naa Naas	6f Gd	3yHc	9-8 h	11/12	Amiata (6½L)	13/2	76	63
8 Apr 26	Gow Gowran Park	8f Sft	3yCl	9-7 h	2/9	Clonbun (½L)	18/5	77	64
17 Dec 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	7f St	2yHc	9-7 h	1/13	Apiary (hd)	7/2	72	73

(6)

Absoluteassignment ^t

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Anthony Mullins

Was 1.25l behind Stone Bear over C&D on handicap debut; 5lb better off today; a player

0772

Age: 3

Weight: 8-12

OR: 64

Days: 15

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 May 26	Fai Fairyhouse	6f Gd	3yHc	8-10 t¹	2/9	Stone Bear (1¼L)	25/1	62	64
5 May 26	Gow Gowran Park	7f Y	3yMd	9-8	7/12	Shaws Bay (13½L)	100/1	-	50
25 Apr 26	Lim Limerick	7f Y	3yMd	9-3	7/10	God Of Power (7½L)	200/1	-	64
8 Apr 26	Gow Gowran Park	7f Sft	3yMd	9-8	13/13	Bobby McGee (23L)	80/1	-	28

A chance is taken that VENETIAN STAR, who ran well here over 7f last time, can cope with this drop in trip and get off the mark

Venetian Star

100/30 Stone Bear,

6/1 Absoluteassignment,

7/1 Dancing Saxon,

17/2 Breaking Dawn,

9/1 Nazario,

10/1 Sovereign Cry,

Venetian Star,

12/1 Midnight Dusk,

All The Girls,

Joyful Tidings,

Coincidental Glory,

14/1 Nakamura,

16/1 Unidos

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