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Dundalk (AW) racecourse statistics

Every runner at Dundalk (AW) in our archive in the last 5 years (since 1 November 2021): who wins here, how favourites fare, the biggest-priced winners, the draw and the angles that have paid at SP.

Figures as at 2 Nov 2026, 00:43 · last meeting in our archive 30 Oct 2026

Covers 1 November 2021 – 2 November 2026

1,646races · 213 meetings
19,355runners · 5,600 horses
29.4%favourites won · 529 of 1,801Last 12 months: 31.7% (111 of 350)
80/1biggest-priced winner · Albion Princess (GB)

In brief

as at 2 Nov 2026

Dundalk (AW) has staged 1,646 races over 213 meetings in our archive in the last 5 years (since 1 November 2021), with 19,355 runners.

Favourites have won 29.4% of their runs here (529 from 1,801), a level-stakes P/L of −264.38 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Adrian McGuinness has the most winners here (102 from 921 runners, 11.1%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, Laura Hourigan has the best win rate: 28.3% (13 from 46).

Colin Keane has the most winners here (122 from 685 rides, 17.8%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, David Egan has the best win rate: 24.2% (8 from 33).

Over 1m5f – 2m in Flat races of 8 or more runners, the lowest third of the stalls has won 10.2% of its runs (128) and the highest third 6.8% (207).

No angle here has made a level-stakes profit at SP in both periods we test.

Favourites and the market

by starting-price rank

Favourites have won 29.4% of their runs here (529 from 1,801), a level-stakes P/L of −264.38 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 1,801Won 529Win 29.4%£1 −264.38A/E 1.07
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 3,324Won 540Win 16.2%£1 −459.41A/E 1.05
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 4,984Won 368Win 7.4%£1 −1,320.50A/E 0.96
7th or biggerRuns 9,246Won 210Win 2.3%£1 −3,819.50A/E 0.84

Favourites include joint favourites. Dimmed rows have fewer than 30 runs. Fair A/E compares wins with a margin-stripped market expectation at SP. Favourite-heavy samples naturally read a few points warm, so 1.05 means "beat the margin-free market read", not "the market underrates this by 5%". £1 P/L is level stakes at SP.

Trainers

last 5 years

Adrian McGuinness has the most winners here (102 from 921 runners, 11.1%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, Laura Hourigan has the best win rate: 28.3% (13 from 46).

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Adrian McGuinnessRuns 921Won 102Win 11.1%£1 −292.53A/E 1.05
Joseph Patrick O'BrienRuns 681Won 101Win 14.8%£1 −103.01A/E 1.02
G M LyonsRuns 308Won 65Win 21.1%£1 −26.28A/E 1.18
Denis Gerard HoganRuns 680Won 58Win 8.5%£1 −263.64A/E 1.09
John C McConnellRuns 892Won 51Win 5.7%£1 −309.46A/E 0.98
David MarnaneRuns 295Won 44Win 14.9%£1 +114.33A/E 1.51
A P O'BrienRuns 171Won 41Win 24.0%£1 −19.09A/E 1.05
Paul W FlynnRuns 240Won 37Win 15.4%£1 −20.07A/E 1.53
Edward LynamRuns 265Won 35Win 13.2%£1 −48.09A/E 1.20
Stephen ThorneRuns 158Won 34Win 21.5%£1 +17.97A/E 1.26

Ordered by winners here; a tie goes to the fewer runners.

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Laura HouriganRuns 46Won 13Win 28.3%£1 +57.00A/E 2.93
P TwomeyRuns 34Won 9Win 26.5%£1 −3.41A/E 0.99
A P O'BrienRuns 171Won 41Win 24.0%£1 −19.09A/E 1.05
Stephen ThorneRuns 158Won 34Win 21.5%£1 +17.97A/E 1.26
G M LyonsRuns 308Won 65Win 21.1%£1 −26.28A/E 1.18
C ByrnesRuns 44Won 9Win 20.5%£1 −14.07A/E 1.41
Robson De AguiarRuns 79Won 16Win 20.3%£1 +22.81A/E 1.24
M HalfordRuns 150Won 26Win 17.3%£1 −12.21A/E 1.26
Miss Natalia LupiniRuns 159Won 26Win 16.4%£1 +23.70A/E 1.31
Donnacha Aidan O'BrienRuns 129Won 21Win 16.3%£1 +38.91A/E 1.20

Ordered by win rate, among those with 30 or more runners here; a tie goes to the bigger sample.

Beat the market

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Ciaran MurphyRuns 178Won 23Win 12.9%£1 +63.11A/E 1.83
Patrick J FlynnRuns 118Won 17Win 14.4%£1 −2.67A/E 1.64
Gordon ElliottRuns 57Won 7Win 12.3%£1 +4.50A/E 1.60
A J MartinRuns 107Won 15Win 14.0%£1 −9.13A/E 1.57
Miss Hilary McLoughlinRuns 70Won 8Win 11.4%£1 +26.83A/E 1.56
J F LevinsRuns 95Won 9Win 9.5%£1 −19.67A/E 1.55
Paul W FlynnRuns 240Won 37Win 15.4%£1 −20.07A/E 1.53
Mark FaheyRuns 113Won 17Win 15.0%£1 +97.46A/E 1.53
David MarnaneRuns 295Won 44Win 14.9%£1 +114.33A/E 1.51
J S BolgerRuns 51Won 5Win 9.8%£1 −4.50A/E 1.49

Ordered by fair A/E, among those with 50 or more runners at a fair price here: above 1.00, their winners came at bigger prices than the margin-free market expected.

£1 P/L is level stakes at SP. Dimmed rows have fewer than 30 runners.

Jockeys

last 5 years

Colin Keane has the most winners here (122 from 685 rides, 17.8%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, David Egan has the best win rate: 24.2% (8 from 33).

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Colin KeaneRuns 685Won 122Win 17.8%£1 −163.13A/E 1.11
W J LeeRuns 563Won 76Win 13.5%£1 −138.48A/E 0.98
R. P. WhelanRuns 474Won 63Win 13.3%£1 −121.88A/E 1.10
Adam CaffreyRuns 498Won 61Win 12.2%£1 −98.80A/E 1.25
Jack KearneyRuns 493Won 55Win 11.2%£1 +3.57A/E 1.07
Luke McAteerRuns 471Won 52Win 11.0%£1 −33.66A/E 1.23
Declan McDonoghRuns 490Won 52Win 10.6%£1 −141.51A/E 0.93
Chris HayesRuns 781Won 51Win 6.5%£1 −375.75A/E 0.79
James RyanRuns 654Won 50Win 7.6%£1 −119.88A/E 1.04
Dylan Browne McMonagleRuns 361Won 48Win 13.3%£1 −23.52A/E 1.02

Ordered by winners here; a tie goes to the fewer rides.

Best win %

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
David EganRuns 33Won 8Win 24.2%£1 +4.17A/E 1.23
Robyn Donaghue-LeahyRuns 68Won 13Win 19.1%£1 +17.58A/E 2.09
Colin KeaneRuns 685Won 122Win 17.8%£1 −163.13A/E 1.11
Daniel KingRuns 129Won 20Win 15.5%£1 −38.53A/E 1.31
Oisin McSweeneyRuns 109Won 16Win 14.7%£1 +39.46A/E 1.60
Hugh HorganRuns 133Won 19Win 14.3%£1 −30.34A/E 1.22
W J LeeRuns 563Won 76Win 13.5%£1 −138.48A/E 0.98
W. M. LordanRuns 319Won 43Win 13.5%£1 −4.38A/E 1.02
Dylan Browne McMonagleRuns 361Won 48Win 13.3%£1 −23.52A/E 1.02
R. P. WhelanRuns 474Won 63Win 13.3%£1 −121.88A/E 1.10

Ordered by win rate, among those with 30 or more rides here; a tie goes to the bigger sample.

Beat the market

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Robyn Donaghue-LeahyRuns 68Won 13Win 19.1%£1 +17.58A/E 2.09
Oisin McSweeneyRuns 109Won 16Win 14.7%£1 +39.46A/E 1.60
Adam Browne-SouzaRuns 54Won 6Win 11.1%£1 +1.33A/E 1.48
Conor HobanRuns 53Won 7Win 13.2%£1 −9.25A/E 1.48
Reese HolohanRuns 113Won 14Win 12.4%£1 +81.41A/E 1.36
Sorcha WoodsRuns 74Won 6Win 8.1%£1 −4.50A/E 1.32
Daniel KingRuns 129Won 20Win 15.5%£1 −38.53A/E 1.31
Adam CaffreyRuns 498Won 61Win 12.2%£1 −98.80A/E 1.25
G. F. CarrollRuns 372Won 40Win 10.8%£1 −102.13A/E 1.25
Cian HorganRuns 132Won 10Win 7.6%£1 +25.33A/E 1.25

Ordered by fair A/E, among those with 50 or more rides at a fair price here: above 1.00, their winners came at bigger prices than the margin-free market expected.

£1 P/L is level stakes at SP. Dimmed rows have fewer than 30 rides.

Course specialists

3+ wins here

Inishmot Prince (IRE) has won here 10 times from 41 runs, more than any other horse in the last 5 years (since 1 November 2021).

Biggest-priced winners

at starting price

The biggest-priced winner here in the last 5 years (since 1 November 2021) was Albion Princess (GB) at 80/1 on 11 April 2025.

The draw

Flat, 8+ runners

Over 1m5f – 2m in Flat races of 8 or more runners, the lowest third of the stalls has won 10.2% of its runs (128) and the highest third 6.8% (207).

Under 6f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 338Won 28Win 8.3%Place 25.4%A/E 0.87
Middle thirdRuns 386Won 36Win 9.3%Place 29.5%A/E 1.03
High thirdRuns 512Won 49Win 9.6%Place 27.3%A/E 1.07

6f – 7f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 1,799Won 134Win 7.4%Place 24.2%A/E 0.88
Middle thirdRuns 2,097Won 188Win 9.0%Place 26.5%A/E 1.05
High thirdRuns 2,852Won 228Win 8.0%Place 23.1%A/E 1.04

1m – 1m1f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 1,221Won 88Win 7.2%Place 21.3%A/E 0.93
Middle thirdRuns 1,388Won 124Win 8.9%Place 26.1%A/E 1.10
High thirdRuns 1,959Won 149Win 7.6%Place 23.7%A/E 0.98

1m2f – 1m4f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 1,425Won 111Win 7.8%Place 24.4%A/E 0.97
Middle thirdRuns 1,622Won 121Win 7.5%Place 24.2%A/E 0.90
High thirdRuns 2,339Won 196Win 8.4%Place 23.3%A/E 1.09

1m5f – 2m

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 128Won 13Win 10.2%Place 28.9%A/E 1.24
Middle thirdRuns 142Won 11Win 7.7%Place 24.6%A/E 0.94
High thirdRuns 207Won 14Win 6.8%Place 20.3%A/E 0.88

Stall number as a share of the field: low is the lowest third of the stalls. Flat races with 8 or more runners. Fair A/E near 1.00 means the market had already priced the draw in.

Angles that have paid

at SP, two periods

Past results at starting price, not a forecast. Each angle made a £1 level-stakes profit in both periods (Jan 2005 – Oct 2021, and since Nov 2021), with at least 100 SP-priced runs and 10 winners in all, and is still in profit with its single biggest winner taken out. The same on every view of this page.

No angle at Dundalk (AW) clears those tests. Nothing here has paid consistently at SP — which is itself worth knowing.

Quick answers

How do favourites do at Dundalk (AW)?

Favourites (joint favourites included) have won 529 of 1,801 runs at Dundalk (AW) in the last 5 years (since 1 November 2021) — 29.4%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of −264.38 points at SP (as at 2 Nov 2026).

Which trainer has the most winners at Dundalk (AW)?

Adrian McGuinness, with 102 winners from 921 runners (11.1%) in the last 5 years (since 1 November 2021).

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Dundalk (AW)?

Colin Keane, with 122 winners from 685 rides (17.8%) in the last 5 years (since 1 November 2021).

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Dundalk (AW)?

Among yards with 30 or more runners here in the last 5 years (since 1 November 2021), Laura Hourigan has the best win rate: 28.3% (13 from 46).

Which jockey has the best strike rate at Dundalk (AW)?

Among riders with 30 or more rides here in the last 5 years (since 1 November 2021), David Egan has the best win rate: 24.2% (8 from 33).

Which horses have won most at Dundalk (AW)?

The leading course winners in the last 5 years (since 1 November 2021): Inishmot Prince (IRE) (10 from 41), Jered Maddox (GB) (9 from 40), Sporting Hero (GB) (7 from 23).

What is the biggest-priced winner at Dundalk (AW)?

Albion Princess (GB) at 80/1 on 11 April 2025 in the View Restaurant Summer Offer Just 29 Euro Handicap (0-60) — the biggest starting price among Dundalk (AW) winners in the last 5 years (since 1 November 2021).

Is there a draw bias at Dundalk (AW)?

Over 1m5f – 2m in Flat races of 8 or more runners in the last 5 years (since 1 November 2021), runners drawn in the lowest third of the stalls have won 13 of 128 runs (10.2%) and those in the highest third 14 of 207 (6.8%). Fair A/E 1.24 low against 0.88 high says how much of that the market had already priced.

About Dundalk (AW)

checked October 2026

Layout and key facts

  • Where: Dowdallshill, Dundalk, County Louth — all-weather Flat on Polytrack, under lights, with a jumps course on turf inside it; Ireland's only all-weather track, opened in 2007.
  • Shape: A left-handed oval of about 1m2f, flat, with a short home straight.
  • Trips: From 5f to 2m.

Going and the seasons

  • All year: The surface is read as Standard or Standard to Slow and changes little with the weather; winter fixtures run on Friday evenings.

Signature races and fixtures

  • Group and Listed races: The Mercury Stakes (5f) and the Diamond Stakes (1m2f) in October; the Patton Stakes (1m, three-year-olds) in March.
  • Winter: Handicaps and two-year-old maidens under lights from October to March.

Practical notes

  • Getting there: Off the M1 north of Dundalk with parking on site; by rail to Dundalk and a taxi.
  • Viewing: The whole circuit is in view from the floodlit grandstand.

These notes are written and checked by KTB (last checked October 2026); the statistics above are computed from our results archive. Check the course's own site for fixtures, going and travel before you go.