Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap – Dundalk (AW)

Dundalk (AW)

16:20

Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap

Date 2025-11-05

Distance 1m

Class

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €7,670

Winning Time 1m 37.86s (slow by 1.86s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Instant Appeal (GB) Shane Foley · Stephen Thorne	11/10F	Won
2nd	Vlhova (GB) Jack Cleary · Gerard O'Leary	12/1	.75
3rd	Little Empire (IRE) Patrick McGettigan · Anthony McCann	8/1	3.75
4th	Hugo's Girl (IRE) Wesley Joyce · Thomas Dowling	18/1	0.2
5th	Everylittlestep (IRE) J M Sheridan · Yvonne Latta	22/1	.5
6th	Finsceal Annie (IRE) Declan McDonogh · Ciaran Murphy	6/1	2.75
7th	Darkdeserthighway (IRE) Nicola Burns · M D O'Callaghan	17/2	2.75
8th	Amemri (GB) Luke McAteer · David Marnane	16/1	1.75
9th	Punk Poet (IRE) Wayne Hassett · Edward Lynam	15/2	2

Runners (10)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3 (6)	Instant Appeal Bay J:Shane Foley T:Stephen Thorne	J:Shane Foley T:Stephen Thorne	137	—	033483	75	82	51	26d	—	—	-14	22.2	0.38/1	6/4 40%
Favourite on yard C&D debut last month, tiring late into third having led; player
1 (10)	Finsceal Annie Chestnut J:Declan McDonogh T:Ciaran Murphy	J:Declan McDonogh T:Ciaran Murphy	140	tp	100292	78	81	42	5d	—	—	+6	17.8	1.50/1	6/1 14%
C&D second last week; runs off same mark but draw not ideal
2 (1)	Little Empire Bay J:Patrick McGettigan(7) T:Anthony McCann	J:Patrick McGettigan(7) T:Anthony McCann	138	—	-24136	76	80	70	5d	—	—	+7	17.7	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Bit to find with Finsceal Annie on last Friday's C&D run but has a better draw
5 (2)	Vlhova Bay J:Jack Cleary(5) T:Gerard O'Leary	J:Jack Cleary(5) T:Gerard O'Leary	136	—	301342	76	82	-	17d	—	—	+8	19.1	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Clear Leopardstown second last time; ran well as a 2yo on this surface, major player
4 (8)	Darkdeserthighway Bay J:Nicola Burns(5) T:M D O'Callaghan	J:Nicola Burns(5) T:M D O'Callaghan	136	b	-58051	74	79	57	12d	—	—	+10	18.4	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Last month's winner up 6lb to a career-high but can go well again
10 (5)	Punk Poet Bay J:Wayne Hassett(3) T:Edward Lynam	J:Wayne Hassett(3) T:Edward Lynam	125	—	062314	63	79	72	7d	—	—	+7	15.6	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Ran okay from bad draw last week; much more favourable stall here so respected
6 (3)	Amemri Bay J:Luke McAteer T:David Marnane	J:Luke McAteer T:David Marnane	132	—	110085	70	83	75	12d	—	—	+2	8.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Six-time winner here ran okay in recent claimer; more needed but considered
7 (7)	Everylittlestep Bay J:J M Sheridan T:Yvonne Latta	J:J M Sheridan T:Yvonne Latta	126	t	002693	64	81	52	19d	—	—	+4	9.6	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Ran well here over 1m2f last month; one to consider back in trip
8 (4)	Hugo's Girl Bay J:Wesley Joyce(3) T:Thomas Dowling	J:Wesley Joyce(3) T:Thomas Dowling	126	—	493354	66	85	70	22d	—	—	+3	7.7	5.50/1	22/1 4%
First ever try at 1m, needs to improve for it to play a major role
NR (9)	Super Exceed Bay J:Seamie Heffernan T:Thomas Mullins	J:Seamie Heffernan T:Thomas Mullins	126	h	880320	64	83	-	3d	—	—	—	8.5	—	—
Best recent turf form on soft/heavy; yet to convince on AW from only two attempts

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Instant Appeal	5/4	11/8	6/4
Finsceal Annie	6/1	6/1	6/1
Little Empire	13/2	13/2	13/2
Vlhova	15/2	8/1	15/2
Darkdeserthighway	9/1	9/1	9/1
Punk Poet	10/1	10/1	10/1
Amemri	12/1	12/1	12/1
Everylittlestep	22/1	18/1	20/1
Hugo's Girl	22/1	20/1	20/1
Super Exceed	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Instant Appeal

22.2

OR: 6.3 Form: 4.5 Odds: 11.4

6/4

2nd

Vlhova

19.1

OR: 6.5 Form: 9.5 Odds: 3.1

8/1

3rd

Darkdeserthighway

18.4

OR: 6 Form: 10 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Finsceal Annie

17.8

OR: 7 Form: 7.5 Odds: 3.3

6/1

Little Empire

17.7

OR: 6.5 Form: 8.1 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Punk Poet

15.6

OR: 3.3 Form: 10 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Everylittlestep

9.6

OR: 3.5 Form: 4.5 Odds: 1.6

22/1

Amemri

8.9

OR: 5 Form: 2 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Super Exceed

8.5

OR: 3.5 Form: 5 Odds: 0

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Hugo's Girl

7.7

OR: 4 Form: 2.4 Odds: 1.3

22/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Finsceal Annie	78	81	42
Little Empire	76	80	70
Vlhova	76	82	—
Instant Appeal	75	82	51
Darkdeserthighway	74	79	57
Amemri	70	83	75
Hugo's Girl	66	85	70
Everylittlestep	64	81	52
Super Exceed	64	83	—
Punk Poet	63	79	72

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Super Exceed	3d ago	Quick return
Finsceal Annie	5d ago	Quick return
Little Empire	5d ago	Quick return
Punk Poet	7d ago	Quick return
Darkdeserthighway	12d ago	Quick return
Amemri	12d ago	Quick return
Vlhova	17d ago	Fit
Everylittlestep	19d ago	Fit
Hugo's Girl	22d ago	Fit
Instant Appeal	26d ago	Fit