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Dundalk
Fri 9th Oct

Formscan By Gary Carson - CAMINO LAD comes here in fine form and can land a small-field event. The Flintshire gelding won a maiden at Bellewstown on his penultimate start and ran a big race here when going down by half-a-length to the more experienced Quatre Bras on his handicap debut a fortnight ago. Connections try him up in trip again now. Cooley’s Mist has been knocking on the door and looks an obvious danger. English import Serenity Blue is another to note on his first start for Ado McGuinness. He had been easing a bit in the ratings before his purchase and could be nicely treated now.%0A%0A

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Dark Viper (GB) 5,b g 10-1

Dark Angel (IRE)-Grande Bleue(Oasis Dream)

vs1(41) (Dan Kiely)
Rated 81

Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE29313-8.67
UK500-5.00

29th Aug 26 Curragh(1m 4f Flat, Straight - Good, good to yielding in places, Round- Good to Yielding Ground changed to yielding after Race 6) Rated 83 18/1 12-9  6th of 19 runners, 11.25L behind Ndaawi

9th Aug 26 Curragh(1m Flat Hcap, Good to firm, good in places, changed to Good to Firm after third race) Rated 83 12/1 9-8 S Foley 6th of 10 runners, 3.06L behind Kalir

23rd Jul 26 Leopardstown(1m 1f Flat Hcap, Good, good to firm in places) Rated 78 9/1 9-2 S Foley 1st of 8 runners, by 2.25L and nose from Manton Bay and Glyndwr

Trainer Quotes

Quotes on Dark Viper (GB)

He loves Leopardstown. All his wins have been here. He comes around that corner and says 'my stable is there, my horsebox is there'. He seemed to be happy going forward and I just think he was a happy horse today. He was very unlucky a fortnight ago. I don't think I'll run him anywhere else! . The fact that he gets a mile and a quarter now is great. He loves that ground. He's won on heavy ground. He sort of comes around that bend on two wheels. He corners well.
After Dark Viper (GB) finished 1st at Leopardstown on Thu, 23rd Jul 2026 1m 1f Flat Hcap Good

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Serenity Blue (GB) 4,ch g 10-0

Lope De Vega (IRE)-Moi Meme(Teofilo)

cp3(64) (Total Recall Racing Club)
Rated 80

Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
UK1021-5.12

6th Aug 26 Chepstow(1m 14yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Rated 81 6/1 10-1 Lewis Edmunds 4th of 7 runners, 2.25L behind Revelance

3rd Jul 26 Doncaster(1m 2f 43yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Rated 83 15/2 1 Kieran Shoemark 4th of 8 runners, 3L behind Be Patient

31st May 26 Thirsk(1m 4f 8yds Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 85 7/1 9-9 P J McDonald 11th of 12 runners, 17.19L behind Brielle

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Camino Lad (IRE) 3,b g 9-9

Flintshire (GB)-Pontille(Whipper)

bl3(14) (Sean Jones & David Spratt)
Rated 81

Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE5130.50

25th Sep 26 Dundalk(1m 2f 150yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 78 5/1 9-6 C T Keane 2nd of 14 runners, 0.5L behind Quatre Bras

25th Aug 26 Bellewstown(7f 195yds Flat Maiden, Good to Yielding, Good in places) Rated 74 9/2 9-8 C T Keane 1st of 15 runners, by nose and 2.5L from Karrygrant and Tax Me Later

13th Jul 26 Killarney(1m 3f 73yds Flat Maiden, Good) Rated 74 11/8Fav 9-8 C T Keane 4th of 8 runners, 9.5L behind Highwayman

Trainer Quotes

Quotes on Camino Lad (IRE)

I just hope Dylan (Browne McMonagle) is alright - you can ride all the big winners you want and then this is what happens. Hopefully, he is alright. You don't like seeing that (fall). I genuinely thought I was second, I obviously need to go to Specsavers! Johnny (Murtagh) said 'I don't know' and I said, 'Don't be silly, I'm second and beaten a head. I said I would have a score with him. I would have been happy to pay the score!. Great ride from him. He really is a backend four-year-old, not a three-year-old, and he's not a miler. I just took a gamble because it was horses rated such and a median type of maiden to put him in, and he's game. Colin wanted headgear on him and we put the headgear on him and it worked - everything worked. We are lucky around here.
After Camino Lad (IRE) finished 1st at Bellewstown on Tue, 25th Aug 2026 7f Flat Maiden Good to Yielding

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Wandering Rocks (GB) 7,ch g 9-7

Ulysses (IRE)-West Of The Moon(Pivotal)

ts+bl4(21) (William Durkan)
Rated 73

Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE701-7.00
UK10137.00

18th Sep 26 Dundalk(1m 4f Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 73 33/1 9-0 J A Orr (7) 5th of 10 runners, 5.38L behind Kilcrea Rock

26th May 26 Ballinrobe(2m 13yds Hcap Hurdle, Good, Good to Yielding in places) Rated 108 11/1 11-5 Patrick M O Brien (5) pulled up of 15 runners, in race won by Can Happen

12th May 26 Killarney(2m 182yds Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 75 22/1 11-11 Mr A D Bustin 8th of 9 runners, 10.13L behind Factual Fact

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Cooley's Mist (IRE) 4,b g 9-3

Churchill (IRE)-Lady Scathach(Zoffany)

(11) (Miss Ciara McGee)
Rated 69

Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE1315-9.00

28th Sep 26 Down Royal(1m 4f 194yds Flat Hcap, Good to Yielding, Yielding in places) Rated 69 9/2 9-4 C D Hayes 3rd of 14 runners, 4.5L and 0.75L behind Pillar Of Hope and Sea Eagle

21st Sep 26 Listowel(1m 6f 55yds Flat Hcap, Yielding, yielding to soft in places CHANGED to Yielding after 6th race.) Rated 66 11/2 9-10 C D Hayes 3rd of 15 runners, 0.75L and nk behind Lauderdale King and Louiescall

20th Aug 26 Leopardstown(1m 5f Flat Hcap, Good to firm, good in places, changed to good to yielding after Race 1) Rated 66 7/1 9-0 C D Hayes 2nd of 11 runners, 0.5L behind Ben Hur

Trainer Quotes

Quotes on Cooley's Mist (IRE)

He prefers a little bit of ease. Maybe two mile in Galway could be a possibility, if he gets an ease. . He's in here next week as well over a mile and seven. If it doesn't rain, he won't be going anywhere. Chris was good on him, I have to say.
After Cooley's Mist (IRE) finished 1st at Leopardstown on Thu, 16th Jul 2026 1m 5f Flat Hcap Good

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Coolnagrattan (IRE) 4,b g 9-2

Poet's Word (IRE)-Set To Fire(Big Bad Bob)

ts6hd6(21) (Mrs F Cumiskey & D Breathnach)
Rated 68

Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE401-4.00

18th Sep 26 Dundalk(1m 2f 150yds Flat Maiden, Standard) Rated 71 33/1 9-7 Reese Holohan (7) 7th of 11 runners, 7.5L behind Numantia

31st Aug 26 Roscommon(1m 4f 17yds Flat Maiden, Yielding, good to yielding in places (Good to Yielding after R3)) 66/1 10-3 J A Heffernan 8th of 15 runners, 14.5L behind Miss Romagna

29th Jul 26 Galway(1m 4f 43yds Flat Maiden, NH - Good. Flat - Yielding, yielding to soft in places) 33/1 11-5 Mr S Connor (7) 12th of 18 runners, 29.75L behind Abbotsford

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Showyoutheropes (IRE) 4,ch g 8-9

Showcasing (GB)-Blue Gardenia(Mastercraftsman)

cp2(35) (Purosangue Racing Syndicate)
Rated 61

Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE600-6.00
UK813-5.12

4th Sep 26 Down Royal(1m 2f 145yds Flat Hcap, Good, Good to Firm in places) Rated 65 22/1 9-3 Danny O Leary (7) 10th of 14 runners, 15.06L behind Lough Leane

23rd Aug 26 Naas(1m 3f Flat Hcap, Good, good to firm in places) Rated 69 22/1 9-6 Danny O Leary (7) 9th of 16 runners, 8.56L behind Wie Wunderbar

30th Jul 26 Galway(1m 4f Flat Hcap, FLAT: Good to Yielding. N.H.: Yielding to Soft) Rated 70 28/1 1 G F Carroll 15th of 17 runners, 19.19L behind Faro Island

Previous Winners of this Race by Trainer (Since 1990)

Wins
Trainer
Winning Horses
1
Donnacha Aidan O'Brien
2025 - Fitzroy Gardens(7/1)

Previous Winners of this Race by Jockey (Since 1990)

Wins
Jockey
Winning Horses
1
B M Coen
2025 - Fitzroy Gardens(7/1)

Previous Winners of this Race by Age

Wins
Age
Winning Horses
1
3yo
2025 - Fitzroy Gardens(7/1)

Previous Winners of this Race by Sire (Since 1990)

Wins
Sire
Winning Horses
1
Australia (GB)
2025 - Fitzroy Gardens(7/1)

First Time - In a Flat Handicap Coolnagrattan. Visor Dark Viper» Full list of First Time Gear

Probable SP 11/10 Camino Lad, 7/2 Cooley's Mist, 11/2 Serenity Blue, 6/1 Dark Viper, 15/2 Wandering Rocks, 14/1 Coolnagrattan, 25/1 Showyoutheropes.

Symbols Explained

ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie cd2 Course and Distance Winner c2 Course Winner d2 Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run

The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.