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Dundalk (AW) racecourse statistics

Every runner at Dundalk (AW) in our archive in the last 12 months (since 1 November 2025): who wins here, how favourites fare, the biggest-priced winners, the draw and the angles that have paid at SP.

Figures as at 7 Nov 2026, 21:03 · last meeting in our archive 06 Nov 2026

Covers 1 November 2025 – 7 November 2026

338races · 45 meetings
3,834runners · 1,638 horses
31.5%favourites won · 115 of 365
50/1biggest-priced winner · Donner Dancer (IRE)

In brief

as at 7 Nov 2026

Dundalk (AW) has staged 338 races over 45 meetings in our archive in the last 12 months (since 1 November 2025), with 3,834 runners.

Favourites have won 31.5% of their runs here (115 from 365), a level-stakes P/L of −47.11 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Adrian McGuinness has the most winners here (26 from 214 runners, 12.1%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, Stephen Thorne has the best win rate: 24.7% (18 from 73).

Colin Keane has the most winners here (18 from 102 rides, 17.6%). It is also the best win rate among riders with 30 or more rides.

No trip here shows the lowest and highest thirds of the stalls more than 3 points apart on 100 or more runs each.

1 angle here made a level-stakes profit at SP in both periods we test, on 100 or more runs.

Favourites and the market

by starting-price rank

Favourites have won 31.5% of their runs here (115 from 365), a level-stakes P/L of −47.11 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 365Won 115Win 31.5%£1 −47.11A/E 1.11
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 687Won 110Win 16.0%£1 −121.43A/E 1.00
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 1,025Won 67Win 6.5%£1 −349.50A/E 0.85
7th or biggerRuns 1,757Won 46Win 2.6%£1 −495.50A/E 1.02

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 12 months

Adrian McGuinness has the most winners here (26 from 214 runners, 12.1%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, Stephen Thorne has the best win rate: 24.7% (18 from 73).

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Adrian McGuinnessRuns 214Won 26Win 12.1%£1 −82.70A/E 1.08
Joseph Patrick O'BrienRuns 132Won 23Win 17.4%£1 +7.18A/E 1.38
Denis Gerard HoganRuns 225Won 23Win 10.2%£1 −60.78A/E 1.25
Stephen ThorneRuns 73Won 18Win 24.7%£1 +33.82A/E 1.37
Robson De AguiarRuns 82Won 16Win 19.5%£1 +19.81A/E 1.21
David MarnaneRuns 84Won 13Win 15.5%£1 +53.63A/E 1.20
G M LyonsRuns 57Won 11Win 19.3%£1 −22.90A/E 0.98
Miss Natalia LupiniRuns 49Won 9Win 18.4%£1 +29.84A/E 1.56
Patrick J FlynnRuns 23Won 8Win 34.8%£1 +24.08A/E 2.99
Paul W FlynnRuns 53Won 8Win 15.1%£1 −10.11A/E 1.56

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

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Stephen ThorneRuns 73Won 18Win 24.7%£1 +33.82A/E 1.37
Robson De AguiarRuns 82Won 16Win 19.5%£1 +19.81A/E 1.21
G M LyonsRuns 57Won 11Win 19.3%£1 −22.90A/E 0.98
Miss Natalia LupiniRuns 49Won 9Win 18.4%£1 +29.84A/E 1.56
Joseph Patrick O'BrienRuns 132Won 23Win 17.4%£1 +7.18A/E 1.38
David MarnaneRuns 84Won 13Win 15.5%£1 +53.63A/E 1.20
Paul W FlynnRuns 53Won 8Win 15.1%£1 −10.11A/E 1.56
Donnacha Aidan O'BrienRuns 55Won 8Win 14.5%£1 +27.63A/E 1.22
Ross O'SullivanRuns 42Won 6Win 14.3%£1 +13.50A/E 1.45
Mrs J. HarringtonRuns 47Won 6Win 12.8%£1 −24.94A/E 1.06

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
Paul W FlynnRuns 53Won 8Win 15.1%£1 −10.11A/E 1.56
Joseph Patrick O'BrienRuns 132Won 23Win 17.4%£1 +7.18A/E 1.38
Stephen ThorneRuns 73Won 18Win 24.7%£1 +33.82A/E 1.37
Denis Gerard HoganRuns 225Won 23Win 10.2%£1 −60.78A/E 1.25
Donnacha Aidan O'BrienRuns 55Won 8Win 14.5%£1 +27.63A/E 1.22
Robson De AguiarRuns 82Won 16Win 19.5%£1 +19.81A/E 1.21
David MarnaneRuns 84Won 13Win 15.5%£1 +53.63A/E 1.20
Adrian McGuinnessRuns 214Won 26Win 12.1%£1 −82.70A/E 1.08
Gavin CromwellRuns 60Won 4Win 6.7%£1 −22.25A/E 1.04
G M LyonsRuns 57Won 11Win 19.3%£1 −22.90A/E 0.98

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 12 months

Colin Keane has the most winners here (18 from 102 rides, 17.6%). It is also the best win rate among riders with 30 or more rides.

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Colin KeaneRuns 102Won 18Win 17.6%£1 −40.05A/E 0.92
J M SheridanRuns 130Won 17Win 13.1%£1 +5.18A/E 1.31
Jack KearneyRuns 117Won 16Win 13.7%£1 −25.15A/E 1.04
Luke McAteerRuns 114Won 15Win 13.2%£1 +34.79A/E 1.22
Reese HolohanRuns 116Won 15Win 12.9%£1 +80.51A/E 1.37
W J LeeRuns 117Won 14Win 12.0%£1 −35.74A/E 0.84
Ben CoenRuns 121Won 14Win 11.6%£1 +8.71A/E 0.96
Adam CaffreyRuns 122Won 14Win 11.5%£1 −55.99A/E 1.12
Declan McDonoghRuns 104Won 13Win 12.5%£1 −30.47A/E 1.14
Chris HayesRuns 145Won 13Win 9.0%£1 −2.40A/E 1.19

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

Best win %

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Colin KeaneRuns 102Won 18Win 17.6%£1 −40.05A/E 0.92
W. M. LordanRuns 65Won 10Win 15.4%£1 +1.21A/E 0.97
Jack KearneyRuns 117Won 16Win 13.7%£1 −25.15A/E 1.04
G. F. CarrollRuns 60Won 8Win 13.3%£1 −26.54A/E 1.38
Luke McAteerRuns 114Won 15Win 13.2%£1 +34.79A/E 1.22
J M SheridanRuns 130Won 17Win 13.1%£1 +5.18A/E 1.31
Reese HolohanRuns 116Won 15Win 12.9%£1 +80.51A/E 1.37
Declan McDonoghRuns 104Won 13Win 12.5%£1 −30.47A/E 1.14
Robert WheartyRuns 32Won 4Win 12.5%£1 +26.50A/E 2.48
Adam Browne-SouzaRuns 33Won 4Win 12.1%£1 +6.83A/E 1.46

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
G. F. CarrollRuns 60Won 8Win 13.3%£1 −26.54A/E 1.38
Reese HolohanRuns 116Won 15Win 12.9%£1 +80.51A/E 1.37
J M SheridanRuns 130Won 17Win 13.1%£1 +5.18A/E 1.31
Rory MulliganRuns 70Won 6Win 8.6%£1 −38.92A/E 1.23
Luke McAteerRuns 114Won 15Win 13.2%£1 +34.79A/E 1.22
Patrick McGettiganRuns 102Won 9Win 8.8%£1 +6.95A/E 1.19
Chris HayesRuns 145Won 13Win 9.0%£1 −2.40A/E 1.19
Leigh RocheRuns 67Won 4Win 6.0%£1 +2.00A/E 1.15
Declan McDonoghRuns 104Won 13Win 12.5%£1 −30.47A/E 1.14
Adam CaffreyRuns 122Won 14Win 11.5%£1 −55.99A/E 1.12

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

Unterberg (IRE) has won here 4 times from 7 runs, more than any other horse in the last 12 months (since 1 November 2025).

Biggest-priced winners

at starting price

The biggest-priced winner here in the last 12 months (since 1 November 2025) was Donner Dancer (IRE) at 50/1 on 9 October 2026.

The draw

Flat, 8+ runners

No trip here shows the lowest and highest thirds of the stalls more than 3 points apart on 100 or more runs each.

Under 6f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 77Won 6Win 7.8%Place 24.7%A/E 0.88
Middle thirdRuns 83Won 6Win 7.2%Place 27.7%A/E 0.82
High thirdRuns 112Won 14Win 12.5%Place 32.1%A/E 1.18

6f – 7f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 388Won 23Win 5.9%Place 23.5%A/E 0.70
Middle thirdRuns 436Won 46Win 10.6%Place 28.0%A/E 1.24
High thirdRuns 581Won 47Win 8.1%Place 23.2%A/E 1.02

1m – 1m1f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 243Won 16Win 6.6%Place 21.0%A/E 0.88
Middle thirdRuns 268Won 26Win 9.7%Place 29.1%A/E 1.11
High thirdRuns 377Won 30Win 8.0%Place 23.6%A/E 0.99

1m2f – 1m4f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 259Won 23Win 8.9%Place 26.6%A/E 1.05
Middle thirdRuns 286Won 22Win 7.7%Place 23.1%A/E 0.88
High thirdRuns 414Won 34Win 8.2%Place 24.9%A/E 1.05

1m5f – 2m

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 22Won 1Win 4.5%Place 18.2%A/E 0.51
Middle thirdRuns 25Won 3Win 12.0%Place 36.0%A/E 1.10
High thirdRuns 32Won 3Win 9.4%Place 25.0%A/E 1.30

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.

  • Edward Lynam, ridden by Chris Hayes+36.0% ROI · +40.63 pts from 113 runs · 17 winners (15.0%)Jan 2005 – Oct 2021: +6.0% on 69 · Since Nov 2021: +83.0% on 44 · without the biggest winner (33/1): +6.63 pts

Quick answers

How do favourites do at Dundalk (AW)?

Favourites (joint favourites included) have won 115 of 365 runs at Dundalk (AW) in the last 12 months (since 1 November 2025) — 31.5%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of −47.11 points at SP (as at 7 Nov 2026).

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

Adrian McGuinness, with 26 winners from 214 runners (12.1%) in the last 12 months (since 1 November 2025).

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

Colin Keane, with 18 winners from 102 rides (17.6%) in the last 12 months (since 1 November 2025).

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

Among yards with 30 or more runners here in the last 12 months (since 1 November 2025), Stephen Thorne has the best win rate: 24.7% (18 from 73).

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

Among riders with 30 or more rides here in the last 12 months (since 1 November 2025), Colin Keane has the best win rate: 17.6% (18 from 102).

Which horses have won most at Dundalk (AW)?

The leading course winners in the last 12 months (since 1 November 2025): Unterberg (IRE) (4 from 7), Una Matata (IRE) (4 from 17), Caffu Zafeen (IRE) (3 from 3).

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

Donner Dancer (IRE) at 50/1 on 9 October 2026 in the Irish EBF Median Sires Series Fillies Maiden — the biggest starting price among Dundalk (AW) winners in the last 12 months (since 1 November 2025).

Is there a draw bias at Dundalk (AW)?

No trip at Dundalk (AW) shows the lowest and highest thirds of the stalls more than 3 points apart on samples of 100 or more runs each, in Flat races of 8 or more runners in the last 12 months (since 1 November 2025).

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.