7:30 Dundalk (AW)

The KTB Fit ranking

1. 1Daler KTB Selection63/100

   Form 123533 · G. M. Lyons · G. F. Carroll

   Daler is a fair performer whose official rating of 81 looks about right. He has won once from eight starts at Dundalk and once from thirteen at this trip, with a solid recent record of 123533. Trainer G. M. Lyons has a 17% strike rate at Dundalk from 1,593 runs which is above their 13% elsewhere, while jockey G. F. Carroll sits on an 8% strike rate here from 1,607 rides in line with his record at other tracks. The four-year-old acts on standard ground with one win from eight starts and has course-and-distance winning form. Usually racing prominently with high-confidence run-style data, he is drawn two and represents the KTB Selection in a race where his proven track record gives him a solid platform.

2. 2Send Harry60/100

   Form 950281 · Miss Evanna McCutcheon · Adam Browne-Souza(7)

   Send Harry is a fair performer who has won twice from six runs at Dundalk and holds a solid record on standard ground with two wins and four places from six starts. The yard's 8% strike rate at this track is in line with their record elsewhere while the jockey's 12% strike rate here from 50 rides is also in line with his figures at other courses. Stepping up to an untested 1m trip today asks a fresh question of a horse whose recent form has been patchy, shown by the figures 950281. A four-year-old with prominent run-style, he has course winning form and should be involved early in what is expected to be a strong pace.

3. 3Son Of Beauty59/100

   Form 165335 · Stephen Thorne · Reese Holohan(5)

   Family: half-brother to Jack Darcy, a Group 2 winner (3 wins from 14 runs). The dam has had 10 other runners, 5 of them winners.

   Son Of Beauty is a fair 3-year-old who has already won over this trip and on this surface at Dundalk from just two starts here. Half-brother to Group 2 winner Jack Darcy, he carries an official rating of 81 off the back of consistent placed efforts with recent form of 165335 and drops back to 1m after his latest effort. Trainer Stephen Thorne has a 21% strike rate at the track from 154 runs, above his 7% elsewhere, while jockey Reese Holohan rides with a 12% strike rate here from 110 rides in line with his record at other courses. Usually prominent with medium-confidence run-style data, he has one win from two starts on standard ground and looks to have the tools to be competitive.

4. 4Alissam56/100

   Form 133-5 · Stephen Thorne · Jack Kearney

   Alissam is a fair 3-year-old who won over this course and distance on his second start and has since added two more placed efforts at 1m. He has a solid 1 from 4 record here on standard going which matches today's surface, with recent form reading 133-5. Trainer Stephen Thorne and jockey Jack Kearney both record above their usual strike rates at Dundalk, the pair combining at a 17% rate from 182 runs together. Usually prominent with medium-confidence run-style data, the colt should be on the speed in a race where his course-and-distance success is a notable asset.

5. 5Howyoulikethat55/100

   Form 473094 · Miss Hilary McLoughlin

   Howyoulikethat is a modest performer who has won three times at this track from 20 runs and also has five wins from 33 starts at this trip. He has placed on standard ground six times from 20 runs, with the trainer's 8% strike rate here in line with their record elsewhere. Drawn 16 of 14 declared and with recent form of 473094 that has been ordinary, the nine-year-old is a hold-up performer with medium-confidence run-style data who could be favoured if the strong pace collapses late. He has course winning form and his experience at Dundalk makes him an each-way player in an open handicap.

6. 6No More Porter51/100

   Form 045757 · Adrian McGuinness

   No More Porter is a modest performer who has been placed without winning in four of his last eight runs at Dundalk. He has shown consistent placed form at this trip on standard ground but lacks a win in either sphere, with the trainer's 10% strike rate here above his general mark.

7. 7Bishopton51/100

   Form 105650 · Miss Natalia Lupini · Nicola Burns(5)

   Bishopton is a fair performer who has won twice at this track from seven starts and holds an official rating of 80. He has shown placed form at this trip without winning and acts on the standard surface with two wins from seven starts, while both trainer and jockey record strike rates in line with their figures at other courses.

8. 8Ohailbhic50/100

   Form 117674 · John James Feane

   Ohailbhic is a modest performer who has won three times at this track from ten starts and holds a solid record on standard ground with three wins from ten runs. He steps up to 1m today having last run over 7f yet has won twice from four starts at this trip so the distance looks suitable enough, with the trainer recording a 12% strike rate at Dundalk from 623 runs in line with their 9% at other courses.

9. 9Suir Monad48/100

   Form 434314 · A. Slattery · Andrew Slattery

   Suir Monad is a fair 3-year-old with a solid recent record that includes a win and two placed efforts from his last four starts. He has already won at this trip from four attempts but drops back from 1m1f today while drawn 11 of 14, with both yard and jockey recording strike rates at Dundalk in line with their overall rates.

10. 10Time Bender47/100

    Form 166-58 · William Durkan · Jamie Orr(7)

    Family: the dam has had 1 other runner, not a winner.

    Time Bender is a fair performer who has shown that level on his better days but has been below form on his last two starts. He drops back to 1m today having failed to win in three previous runs at the trip and the dam's limited family record offers no obvious encouragement, while the trainer has a 5% strike rate at Dundalk from 93 runs in line with his record elsewhere.

11. 11Art Gallery47/100

    Form 821-15 · J. P. Murtagh · Rory Mulligan(5)

    Family: half-sister to Wiltshire Lad (1 win from 7 runs). The dam has had 1 other runner, a winner.

    Art Gallery is a fair 3-year-old who has already won twice this year and arrives in solid form. Half-sister to Wiltshire Lad, he steps up from 7f to 1m having won at today's trip on his only previous try and holds a positive record on this standard surface, with trainer and jockey both operating at their usual level around here.

12. 12Gavoo46/100

    Form 537797 · David Marnane · Chris Hayes

    Gavoo is a modest performer who has won once from two starts at this track. He has shown little spark in six runs this year and is now 0 from 2 at this trip, though the trainer has a 10% strike rate here from 1,284 runs above their record elsewhere.

13. 13Flame Of Forest44/100

    Form -00799 · Miss Natalia Lupini · Seamie Heffernan

    Flame Of Forest is a fair performer who has struggled on his last four starts and finished ninth on both previous runs at Dundalk. He drops back to 1m today having been placed at the trip without winning, while he has also shown he can be competitive on standard ground and both trainer and jockey operate at Dundalk strike rates in line with their records elsewhere.

14. 14Lady In Gold44/100

    Form 819 · Joseph Patrick O'Brien · J M Sheridan

    Family: half-sister to Arctic Thunder (4 wins from 23 runs). The dam has had 4 other runners, 4 of them winners.

    Lady In Gold is a fair performer who has already won here over this trip on standard ground. Half-sister to Arctic Thunder, that leaves her with a solid record of one win from two starts at Dundalk and the same on this surface though she remains lightly raced overall with only three career runs, and the yard’s 15 percent strike rate at the track is in line with their record elsewhere.

15. 15Golddream43/100

    Form 355056 · David Marnane · Robbie Colgan

    Golddream is a fair 3-year-old with a solid record at this track, including one win from three runs, and has also won at today's trip. He has shown consistent form this year with a string of placed efforts before a couple of lesser runs and acts on the standard surface, while the trainer's 10 percent strike rate at Dundalk is above his overall figure.

16. 16Stars Will Shine39/100

    Form 5-9097 · Noel Meade · Paddy Harnett(3)

    Family: half-sister to Hong Kong Harry (4 wins from 7 runs). The dam has had 6 other runners, 4 of them winners.

    Stars Will Shine is a fair performer who has not shown much spark in three starts this year and now tries first-time headgear. Half-sister to Hong Kong Harry, she drops back to 1m having failed to land a blow at that trip twice before, with the trainer's 9% strike rate at Dundalk below his overall figure.

17. 17Snow Light38/100

    Form 621-0 · Denis Gerard Hogan · Jared Huggan(10)

    Snow Light is a fair 3-year-old who showed useful promise when winning a 6f maiden here last year before a respectable placed effort at 7f. He returns from a break with first-time headgear and steps up to an untried 1m which asks a fresh question of him, while the trainer's 7% strike rate at Dundalk is in line with his record elsewhere and the jockey remains winless from five rides at the track.