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Formscan By Mark Nunan - INSTANT APPEAL has been a fine advertisement for the skills of his trainer Stephen Thorne and can complete a four-timer. After two wins over a mile, the five-year-old defeated Big Gossey over this trip last month and may be progressive enough to defy a 6lb rise in the ratings. Grand veteran Big Gossey is partnered by a talented claimer on this occasion which gives him a sizeable pull at the weights, but he may have to settle for minor honours again. A smart performer for Brian Meehan, the selection’s stablemate Inishfallen shaped with promise on his Irish debut, while Carolina Jetstream was second to Instant Appeal over a mile but won’t be suited by this sharper test. %0A%0A

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Big Gossey (IRE) 9,gr g 10-2

Gutaifan (IRE)-Toy Show(Danehill)

ts+(30) c2 d3 (Allegro Syndicate)
Rated 100

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Big Gossey (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Apache Outlaw (IRE)7
17th Dec 2025 Dundalk(7f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Big Gossey (IRE) 2nd (11/1 10-0 Rated 100) W J Lee .56L in front of Apache Outlaw (IRE) 4th (22/1 9-10 Rated 96) Adam Caffrey (10 ran)
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19th Jul 2025 Curragh(6f 63yds, Flat Hcap, Good, good to yielding in places) Apache Outlaw (IRE) 8th (14/1 8-2 Rated 81) K G Kennedy 4.50L in front of Big Gossey (IRE) 12th (9/1 10-0 Rated 108) R Whearty (16 ran)
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16th Mar 2025 Curragh(6f , Flat Hcap, Soft) Big Gossey (IRE) 3rd (17/2 10-2 Rated 105) R Whearty 1.50L in front of Apache Outlaw (IRE) 4th (14/1 9-3 Rated 89) Adam Caffrey (12 ran)
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7th Mar 2025 Dundalk(1m , Flat, Standard) Big Gossey (IRE) 2nd (11/2 9-5 Rated 102) W J Lee .50L in front of Apache Outlaw (IRE) 3rd (5/2 9-5 Rated 100) Adam Caffrey (4 ran)
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20th Dec 2023 Dundalk(7f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Apache Outlaw (IRE) 1st (6/1 9-0 Rated 85) D P McDonogh 1.91L in front of Big Gossey (IRE) 4th (28/1 9-9 Rated 99) R Whearty (9 ran)
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29th Nov 2023 Dundalk(6f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Apache Outlaw (IRE) 3rd (4/1 8-12 Rated 86) C D Hayes 7.50L in front of Big Gossey (IRE) 6th (4/1 9-9 Rated 102) R Whearty (7 ran)
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10th Sep 2023 Curragh(6f , Flat Hcap, Good, Good to Firm in places; changed to Good to Yielding after Race 1) Big Gossey (IRE) 1st (16/1 9-2 Rated 98) R Whearty 14.51L in front of Apache Outlaw (IRE) 18th (66/1 9-0 Rated 93) R P Whelan (22 ran)
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The Liffey (IRE)1
17th Dec 2025 Dundalk(7f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Big Gossey (IRE) 2nd (11/1 10-0 Rated 100) W J Lee 2.69L in front of The Liffey (IRE) 7th (25/1 9-8 Rated 94) L T McAteer (10 ran)
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Instant Appeal (GB)1
17th Dec 2025 Dundalk(7f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Instant Appeal (GB) 1st (6/5Fav 8-13 Rated 88) J Kearney 1.25L in front of Big Gossey (IRE) 2nd (11/1 10-0 Rated 100) W J Lee (10 ran)
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Apache Outlaw (IRE) 6,ch g 9-10

Churchill (IRE)-Focus Of Attention(Intense Focus)

(30) cd2 (Dooley Thoroughbreds & J Fairhurst)
Rated 94

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Apache Outlaw (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Big Gossey (IRE)7
17th Dec 2025 Dundalk(7f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Big Gossey (IRE) 2nd (11/1 10-0 Rated 100) W J Lee .56L in front of Apache Outlaw (IRE) 4th (22/1 9-10 Rated 96) Adam Caffrey (10 ran)
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19th Jul 2025 Curragh(6f 63yds, Flat Hcap, Good, good to yielding in places) Apache Outlaw (IRE) 8th (14/1 8-2 Rated 81) K G Kennedy 4.50L in front of Big Gossey (IRE) 12th (9/1 10-0 Rated 108) R Whearty (16 ran)
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16th Mar 2025 Curragh(6f , Flat Hcap, Soft) Big Gossey (IRE) 3rd (17/2 10-2 Rated 105) R Whearty 1.50L in front of Apache Outlaw (IRE) 4th (14/1 9-3 Rated 89) Adam Caffrey (12 ran)
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7th Mar 2025 Dundalk(1m , Flat, Standard) Big Gossey (IRE) 2nd (11/2 9-5 Rated 102) W J Lee .50L in front of Apache Outlaw (IRE) 3rd (5/2 9-5 Rated 100) Adam Caffrey (4 ran)
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20th Dec 2023 Dundalk(7f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Apache Outlaw (IRE) 1st (6/1 9-0 Rated 85) D P McDonogh 1.91L in front of Big Gossey (IRE) 4th (28/1 9-9 Rated 99) R Whearty (9 ran)
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29th Nov 2023 Dundalk(6f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Apache Outlaw (IRE) 3rd (4/1 8-12 Rated 86) C D Hayes 7.50L in front of Big Gossey (IRE) 6th (4/1 9-9 Rated 102) R Whearty (7 ran)
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10th Sep 2023 Curragh(6f , Flat Hcap, Good, Good to Firm in places; changed to Good to Yielding after Race 1) Big Gossey (IRE) 1st (16/1 9-2 Rated 98) R Whearty 14.51L in front of Apache Outlaw (IRE) 18th (66/1 9-0 Rated 93) R P Whelan (22 ran)
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The Liffey (IRE)1
17th Dec 2025 Dundalk(7f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Apache Outlaw (IRE) 4th (22/1 9-10 Rated 96) Adam Caffrey 2.13L in front of The Liffey (IRE) 7th (25/1 9-8 Rated 94) L T McAteer (10 ran)
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Instant Appeal (GB)2
17th Dec 2025 Dundalk(7f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Instant Appeal (GB) 1st (6/5Fav 8-13 Rated 88) J Kearney 1.81L in front of Apache Outlaw (IRE) 4th (22/1 9-10 Rated 96) Adam Caffrey (10 ran)
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5th Dec 2025 Dundalk(1m , Flat Hcap, Standard) Instant Appeal (GB) 1st (2/1J Fav 8-12 Rated 83) J Kearney 16.16L in front of Apache Outlaw (IRE) 7th (12/1 10-0 Rated 96) D P McDonogh (8 ran)
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Carolina Jetstream (GB)1
5th Dec 2025 Dundalk(1m , Flat Hcap, Standard) Carolina Jetstream (GB) 2nd (4/1 9-8 Rated 91) W J Lee 15.16L in front of Apache Outlaw (IRE) 7th (12/1 10-0 Rated 96) D P McDonogh (8 ran)
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Instant Appeal (GB) 5,b g 9-10

Advertise (GB)-Moment of Time(Rainbow Quest)

(30) cd1 (Shamrock Thoroughbreds)
Rated 94

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Instant Appeal (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Big Gossey (IRE)1
17th Dec 2025 Dundalk(7f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Instant Appeal (GB) 1st (6/5Fav 8-13 Rated 88) J Kearney 1.25L in front of Big Gossey (IRE) 2nd (11/1 10-0 Rated 100) W J Lee (10 ran)
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Apache Outlaw (IRE)2
17th Dec 2025 Dundalk(7f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Instant Appeal (GB) 1st (6/5Fav 8-13 Rated 88) J Kearney 1.81L in front of Apache Outlaw (IRE) 4th (22/1 9-10 Rated 96) Adam Caffrey (10 ran)
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5th Dec 2025 Dundalk(1m , Flat Hcap, Standard) Instant Appeal (GB) 1st (2/1J Fav 8-12 Rated 83) J Kearney 16.16L in front of Apache Outlaw (IRE) 7th (12/1 10-0 Rated 96) D P McDonogh (8 ran)
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The Liffey (IRE)1
17th Dec 2025 Dundalk(7f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Instant Appeal (GB) 1st (6/5Fav 8-13 Rated 88) J Kearney 3.94L in front of The Liffey (IRE) 7th (25/1 9-8 Rated 94) L T McAteer (10 ran)
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Little Empire (IRE)1
5th Nov 2025 Dundalk(1m , Flat Hcap, Standard) Instant Appeal (GB) 1st (11/10Fav 9-11 Rated 75) S Foley 4.50L in front of Little Empire (IRE) 3rd (8/1 9-5 Rated 76) P McGettigan (9 ran)
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Carolina Jetstream (GB)1
5th Dec 2025 Dundalk(1m , Flat Hcap, Standard) Instant Appeal (GB) 1st (2/1J Fav 8-12 Rated 83) J Kearney 1.00L in front of Carolina Jetstream (GB) 2nd (4/1 9-8 Rated 91) W J Lee (8 ran)
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The Liffey (IRE) 5,b g 9-9

No Nay Never (USA)-Rain Goddess(Galileo)

ts5bl3(30) (James McAuley)
Rated 93

Head to Head

In the last 3 years The Liffey (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Big Gossey (IRE)1
17th Dec 2025 Dundalk(7f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Big Gossey (IRE) 2nd (11/1 10-0 Rated 100) W J Lee 2.69L in front of The Liffey (IRE) 7th (25/1 9-8 Rated 94) L T McAteer (10 ran)
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Apache Outlaw (IRE)1
17th Dec 2025 Dundalk(7f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Apache Outlaw (IRE) 4th (22/1 9-10 Rated 96) Adam Caffrey 2.13L in front of The Liffey (IRE) 7th (25/1 9-8 Rated 94) L T McAteer (10 ran)
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Instant Appeal (GB)1
17th Dec 2025 Dundalk(7f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Instant Appeal (GB) 1st (6/5Fav 8-13 Rated 88) J Kearney 3.94L in front of The Liffey (IRE) 7th (25/1 9-8 Rated 94) L T McAteer (10 ran)
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Head to Head

In the last 3 years Carolina Jetstream (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Apache Outlaw (IRE)1
5th Dec 2025 Dundalk(1m , Flat Hcap, Standard) Carolina Jetstream (GB) 2nd (4/1 9-8 Rated 91) W J Lee 15.16L in front of Apache Outlaw (IRE) 7th (12/1 10-0 Rated 96) D P McDonogh (8 ran)
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Instant Appeal (GB)1
5th Dec 2025 Dundalk(1m , Flat Hcap, Standard) Instant Appeal (GB) 1st (2/1J Fav 8-12 Rated 83) J Kearney 1.00L in front of Carolina Jetstream (GB) 2nd (4/1 9-8 Rated 91) W J Lee (8 ran)
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Head to Head

In the last 3 years Inishfallen (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Little Empire (IRE)1
12th Dec 2025 Dundalk(6f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Little Empire (IRE) 3rd (6/1 9-2 Rated 78) L T McAteer 1.25L in front of Inishfallen (IRE) 5th (5/1 9-7 Rated 86) J Kearney (13 ran)
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Head to Head

In the last 3 years Little Empire (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Instant Appeal (GB)1
5th Nov 2025 Dundalk(1m , Flat Hcap, Standard) Instant Appeal (GB) 1st (11/10Fav 9-11 Rated 75) S Foley 4.50L in front of Little Empire (IRE) 3rd (8/1 9-5 Rated 76) P McGettigan (9 ran)
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Inishfallen (IRE)1
12th Dec 2025 Dundalk(6f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Little Empire (IRE) 3rd (6/1 9-2 Rated 78) L T McAteer 1.25L in front of Inishfallen (IRE) 5th (5/1 9-7 Rated 86) J Kearney (13 ran)
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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.

Trainer/Jockey In Form last 21 days

Trainer/Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Stephen Thorne/J Kearney
2
5
40

Robson De Aguiar/D W O'Connor
2
8
25

Adrian McGuinness/Adam Caffrey
1
11
9

Denis Gerard Hogan/Reese Holohan
1
4
25

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Denis Gerard Hogan
5
34
14

Stephen Thorne
4
14
28

Adrian McGuinness
2
46
4

Robson De Aguiar
2
10
20

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Reese Holohan
3
15
20

J M Sheridan
3
17
17

D W O'Connor
2
11
18

J Kearney
2
11
18

Adam Caffrey
1
15
6

For Jockeys in this race

Flat Trainer Stats for Dundalk

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Adrian McGuinness
194
1928
10

Denis Gerard Hogan
93
1286
7

Charles O'Brien
42
485
9

Anthony McCann
39
636
6

Stephen Thorne
29
132
22

Robson De Aguiar
9
37
24

For Trainers in this race

Flat Trainer Stats for Dundalk

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
D W O'Connor
82
909
9

Adam Caffrey
58
457
13

J Kearney
50
454
11

J M Sheridan
44
713
6

Reese Holohan
8
52
15

A S Grant
3
34
9

Gabriella Adela Hill
0
9
0

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Dundalk

Horse
Wins
Runs
Big Gossey (IRE)
2
22
Apache Outlaw (IRE)
4
9
Instant Appeal (GB)
3
4
The Liffey (IRE)
0
1
Carolina Jetstream (GB)
2
5
Inishfallen (IRE)
0
1
Little Empire (IRE)
1
15