irishracing.com | Race Result Dundalk, Fri, 9th Jan, 2026, New Saddle Bar At Dundalk Stadium H´cap (DIV I) of €10,000.00 4-y-o plus

5.40 New Saddle Bar At Dundalk Stadium H´cap (DIV I) of €10,000.00 4-y-o plus 1m.

Dundalk Results Fri, 9th Jan, 2026

Going - Standard. Cold and dry

Jackpot Pool - €492.25 Winning Units - 13.43 Dividend - €25.60. Placepot Pool - €31,190.08 Winning Units - 2323.54 Dividend - €9.30. Place Six Dividend - €15.36. Place Five Dividend - €10.12. Tote Aggregate - €185863.07.

5.40 1m. 4-y-o plus 14 Ran
New Saddle Bar At Dundalk Stadium H´cap (DIV I) of €10,000.00 4-y-o plus 1st - €6,000.00, 2nd - €2,000.00, 3rd - €1,000.00, 4th - €500.00, 5th - €300.00, 6th - €200.00

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Race Conditions

1st

Beat The Devil (IRE) 9-6 (Black Steel Square Syndicate)
(1:39.44 0.49 secs slower on today's going ) (Drawn 5)ts⁺ Rated 50
Estidhkaar (IRE) - Xerxes (IRE)(Key Of Luck (USA))
Breeder - Limestone & Tara Studs

(Morning price: 2/1 9/4 5/2 11/4 3/1 11/4 10/3)
(Ring price: 3/1 16/5 10/3) SP 10/3fav

Patrick Magee

D W O'Connor

Tote Win €4.34 Place €1.10

mid-division, progress 3f out, challenged travelling well 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, soon ridden, asserted inside final furlong and drifted left

17th Dec, 25 Dundalk
3rd Flat Hcp Rated 50 This
Race 23rd Jan, 26 Dundalk
5th Flat Hcp Rated 59

2nd

Heart Of Darkness (GB) 9-9 (Bart O'Sullivan)
(1:40.14) (Drawn 6) Rated 53
Mehmas (IRE) - One Kiss (GB)(Sayif (IRE))
Breeder - Llety Farms

(Morning price: 10/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 8/1 7/1 5/1)
(Ring price: 7/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 6/1 11/2 5/1 11/2) SP 11/2

Adrian McGuinness

R P Cleary

Place €2.50

towards rear, ridden under 3f out, progress in centre 2f out, 5th over 1f out, kept on closing stages, no impression on winner

10th Dec, 25 Dundalk
9th Flat Hcp Rated 55 This
Race 23rd Jan, 26 Dundalk
10th Flat Hcp Rated 53

3rd

0.5L

Battle Borne (IRE) 9-7 (Patrick J McKenna)
(1:40.21) (Drawn 8) Rated 56
Acclamation (GB) - Rope A Dope (IRE)(Bungle Inthejungle (GB))
Breeder - Mr N O'Hare

(Morning price: 14/1 16/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 20/1)
(Ring price: 20/1 22/1) SP 22/1

Patrick J McKenna

P A Harnett(5)

Place €7.90

tracked leaders briefly, soon mid-division, ridden and progress 2f out, no impression on leaders in 6th over 1f out, kept on closing stages

3rd Dec, 25 Dundalk
6th Flat Rated 57 This
Race 23rd Jan, 26 Dundalk
9th Flat Hcp Rated 56

4th

0.5L

Kitty Bear (IRE) 8-2 (Charles Kerwin)
(1:40.29) (Drawn 4) Rated 42
Kodi Bear (IRE) - Nanabad (IRE)(Big Bad Bob (IRE))
Breeder - Nanallac Stud

(Morning price: 16/1 20/1 25/1 20/1 22/1 20/1 18/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 20/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 16/1) SP 16/1

Andrew Slattery

Orla Tynan(10)

tracked leaders, led after 2f, ridden and pressed 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong, kept on one pace

26th Nov, 25 Dundalk
10th Flat Hcp Rated 45 This
Race 23rd Jan, 26 Dundalk
1st Flat Hcp Rated 42

5th

0.5L

Imperial Fighter (IRE) 9-8 (Patrick J McKenna & Nigel O'Hare & Kabin Racing Syndicate)
(1:40.37) (Drawn 1)hd⁷sr Rated 59
The Gurkha (IRE) - Endure (IRE)(Green Desert (USA))
Breeder - Lynn Lodge Stud

(Morning price: 8/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 7/1 15/2 7/1 15/2 9/1)
(Ring price: 10/1 9/1 10/1 11/1) SP 11/1

Patrick J McKenna

R M Mulligan(7)

tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden to challenge briefly 2f out, no impression in 3rd 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace final furlong

3rd Dec, 25 Dundalk
5th Flat Hcp Rated 61 This
Race 23rd Jan, 26 Dundalk
2nd Flat Hcp Rated 58

6th

2.25L

Boyne Valley (IRE) 9-9 (Michael Mulvany)
(1:40.73) (Drawn 9)ts⁹ Rated 60
Churchill (IRE) - Always Special (IRE)(Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Breeder - Mr W Evans

(Morning price: 11/2 6/1 13/2 7/1 15/2 11/2 6/1 15/2 11/1)
(Ring price: 9/1 10/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 10/1) SP 10/1

Michael Mulvany

T Casey(7)

mid-division, ridden halfway, no impression 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out

10th Dec, 25 Dundalk
2nd Flat Hcp Rated 60 This
Race 16th Jan, 26 Dundalk
12th Flat Hcp Rated 59

7th

1.25L

Carrickfinn (GB) 8-5 (Shane Gallagher)
(1:40.98) (Drawn 13)ts⁺bl⁸ Rated 42
Gutaifan (IRE) - Kekova (GB)(Montjeu (IRE))
Breeder - Mr Gordon Roddick

(Morning price: 22/1 20/1 25/1 28/1 25/1 22/1)
(Ring price: 25/1 22/1 20/1 22/1) SP 22/1

Shane Gallagher

J Pietropaolo(7)

tracked leader, disputed 2nd halfway, ridden under 3f out, no extra 2f out

17th Oct, 25 Dundalk
10th Flat Hcp Rated 44 This
Race 6th Feb, 26 Dundalk
8th Flat Hcp Rated 41

8th

0.75L

Marbush (GB) 9-5 (Premier Racing Club)
(1:41.10) (Drawn 2)bl³sr Rated 54
Raven's Pass (USA) - Anaamil (IRE)(Darshaan)
Breeder - Godolphin

(Morning price: 16/1 22/1 25/1 16/1 14/1 12/1 11/1 14/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 14/1) SP 14/1

Denis Gerard Hogan

N Burns(5)

tracked leader, checked slightly after 1f, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra over 2f out

17th Dec, 25 Dundalk
10th Flat Hcp Rated 58 This
Race 13th Feb, 26 Dundalk
8th Flat Hcp Rated 51

9th

Gold Dublooms (IRE) 8-13 (Mrs A O'Connell)
(1:41.12) (Drawn 11)ts⁶ Rated 43
Ten Sovereigns (IRE) - Myopic (GB)(Teofilo (IRE))
Breeder - Moran Stud Farm

(Morning price: 33/1 28/1 25/1 20/1 22/1)
(Ring price: 33/1 28/1 22/1 20/1 22/1 25/1) SP 25/1

Eamonn O'Connell

K J Leonard

towards rear, ridden 3f out, no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong

11th Sep, 25 Clonmel
10th Flat Hcp Rated 45 This
Race

10th

Man Is King (IRE) 8-3 (Mrs Eileen Dowling)
(1:41.18) (Drawn 10)ts⁺ Rated 40
Dandy Man (IRE) - Mahlah (IRE)(Acclamation (GB))
Breeder - Ballyhane Stud

(Morning price: 8/1 15/2 8/1 7/1 13/2 7/1)
SP 7/1

Thomas Dowling

J S Dalton(7)

tracked leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no extra 2f out

10th Dec, 25 Dundalk
3rd Flat Hcp Rated 43 This
Race 23rd Jan, 26 Dundalk
5th Flat Hcp Rated 39

11th

0.75L

La Campanella (IRE) 9-9 (Aron Crehan)
(1:41.30) (Drawn 3) Rated 53
Profitable (IRE) - Isabella Vite (IRE)(Dark Angel (IRE))
Breeder - Noel Cogan

(Morning price: 7/1 13/2 7/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 11/2 17/2)
(Ring price: 15/2 8/1 15/2 8/1 17/2 9/1 10/1 9/1 17/2 8/1) SP 8/1

Gerard Keane

Mark Crehan

mid-division best, ridden 3f out, no impression 2f out

5th Dec, 25 Dundalk
5th Flat Hcp Rated 54 This
Race 23rd Jan, 26 Dundalk
7th Flat Hcp Rated 51

12th

Morning Approach (IRE) 9-13 (Morning Approach Syndicate)
(1:41.49) (Drawn 7) Rated 57(-5 after this run)
Dawn Approach (IRE) - Cape of Night (IRE)(Cape Cross (IRE))
Breeder - Mrs S Grassick

(Morning price: 18/1 14/1 12/1 10/1 18/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 16/1 18/1) SP 18/1

W McCreery

N M Crosse

towards rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out

3rd Dec, 25 Dundalk
11th Flat Hcp Rated 61 This
Race 6th Feb, 26 Dundalk
11th Flat Hcp Rated 52

13th

2.25L

Alto Sax (IRE) 9-3 (Normal People Partnership)
(1:41.92) (Drawn 12)hd⁴ Rated 47
Saxon Warrior (JPN) - Full Credit (GB)(Cacique (IRE))
Breeder - Mr D Spratt

(Morning price: 16/1 20/1 14/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 14/1 10/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 10/1 9/1 17/2 9/1) SP 9/1

Peter Fahey

L F Roche

dwelt slightly and towards rear, ridden under 3f out, progress in centre 2f out, 4th over 1f out, no extra final furlong

26th Nov, 25 Dundalk
7th Flat Hcp Rated 51 This
Race 30th Jan, 26 Dundalk
12th Flat Hcp Rated 42

14th

13L

Brains (IRE) 9-7 (P Sweeney)
(1:44.16) (Drawn 14)ts⁺bl⁺sr Rated 58
Dandy Man (IRE) - Pure Jazz (IRE)(Marju (IRE))
Breeder - Kilnamoragh Stud

(Morning price: 10/1 11/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 15/2 10/1)
(Ring price: 8/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 8/1 17/2 8/1 15/2 7/1 15/2) SP 7/1

R Donohoe

P McGettigan(7)

led, headed after 2f, disputed 2nd halfway, ridden and no extra 2f out, eased inside final furlong

10th Dec, 25 Dundalk
5th Flat Hcp Rated 60 This
Race

Off 5.40
Time 1m. 39.44 secs, which is 0.49 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €23.80
Tote Trifecta- €386.80
CSF- €22.22
Tricast- €378.80.

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Dundalk Results Fri, 9th Jan, 2026