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Dundalk (AW) racecourse statistics

Every runner at Dundalk (AW) in our archive since August 2007: 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, 00:53 · last meeting in our archive 06 Nov 2026

Covers 26 August 2007 – 7 November 2026

5,438races · 711 meetings
63,830runners · 17,632 horses
29.8%favourites won · 1,788 of 6,002Last 12 months: 31.5% (115 of 365)
80/1biggest-priced winner · Albion Princess (GB)

In brief

as at 7 Nov 2026

Dundalk (AW) has staged 5,438 races over 711 meetings in our archive since August 2007, with 63,830 runners.

Favourites have won 29.8% of their runs here (1,788 from 6,002), a level-stakes P/L of −579.01 points to a £1 stake at SP.

M Halford has the most winners here (309 from 2,111 runners, 14.6%). 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 (328 from 2,077 rides, 15.8%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, David Egan has the best win rate: 22.9% (8 from 35).

Over 1m5f – 2m in Flat races of 8 or more runners, the lowest third of the stalls has won 10.3% of its runs (360) and the highest third 6.3% (526).

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 29.8% of their runs here (1,788 from 6,002), a level-stakes P/L of −579.01 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 6,002Won 1,788Win 29.8%£1 −579.01A/E 1.13
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 11,186Won 1,753Win 15.7%£1 −1,775.69A/E 1.06
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 16,633Won 1,186Win 7.1%£1 −4,804.00A/E 0.93
7th or biggerRuns 30,009Won 719Win 2.4%£1 −14,605.50A/E 0.77

Favourites by race type

RacesRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FlatRuns 5,994Won 1,788Win 29.8%£1 −571.01A/E 1.13
NH FlatRuns 8Won 0Win 0.0%£1 −8.00A/E 0.00

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

since 2005

M Halford has the most winners here (309 from 2,111 runners, 14.6%). 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
M HalfordRuns 2,111Won 309Win 14.6%£1 −384.31A/E 1.17
G M LyonsRuns 1,603Won 274Win 17.1%£1 −195.54A/E 1.16
Joseph Patrick O'BrienRuns 1,631Won 239Win 14.7%£1 −338.01A/E 1.07
A P O'BrienRuns 952Won 214Win 22.5%£1 −180.13A/E 1.13
Adrian McGuinnessRuns 2,026Won 204Win 10.1%£1 −698.60A/E 1.04
Edward LynamRuns 1,304Won 165Win 12.7%£1 −206.20A/E 1.09
David MarnaneRuns 1,290Won 131Win 10.2%£1 −272.28A/E 1.05
J S BolgerRuns 855Won 111Win 13.0%£1 −141.05A/E 1.08
Denis Gerard HoganRuns 1,354Won 99Win 7.3%£1 −587.69A/E 0.98
John C McConnellRuns 1,761Won 97Win 5.5%£1 −738.92A/E 0.91

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
Kevin RyanRuns 35Won 9Win 25.7%£1 +18.38A/E 1.84
Mark JohnstonRuns 40Won 10Win 25.0%£1 −1.28A/E 1.12
James HalpinRuns 33Won 8Win 24.2%£1 +16.25A/E 3.03
P TwomeyRuns 56Won 13Win 23.2%£1 +28.59A/E 0.99
A P O'BrienRuns 952Won 214Win 22.5%£1 −180.13A/E 1.13
M J P O'BrienRuns 41Won 9Win 22.0%£1 +48.00A/E 2.25
Stephen ThorneRuns 161Won 34Win 21.1%£1 +14.97A/E 1.24
Robson De AguiarRuns 82Won 16Win 19.5%£1 +19.81A/E 1.21
James M RyanRuns 31Won 6Win 19.4%£1 +1.25A/E 1.49

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
Miss Clare Louise CannonRuns 64Won 8Win 12.5%£1 +52.00A/E 2.66
Reginald RobertsRuns 90Won 16Win 17.8%£1 +41.50A/E 2.03
D P CoakleyRuns 81Won 15Win 18.5%£1 +17.58A/E 1.83
Ciaran MurphyRuns 200Won 23Win 11.5%£1 +41.11A/E 1.67
Shane CrawleyRuns 78Won 13Win 16.7%£1 +18.25A/E 1.60
W T FarrellRuns 74Won 9Win 12.2%£1 +14.12A/E 1.59
Thomas GibneyRuns 95Won 8Win 8.4%£1 −20.17A/E 1.57
Shane NolanRuns 97Won 9Win 9.3%£1 +23.50A/E 1.56
John G CarrRuns 74Won 5Win 6.8%£1 −0.50A/E 1.48
David Kenneth BuddsRuns 64Won 5Win 7.8%£1 −33.17A/E 1.42

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

since 2005

Colin Keane has the most winners here (328 from 2,077 rides, 15.8%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, David Egan has the best win rate: 22.9% (8 from 35).

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Colin KeaneRuns 2,077Won 328Win 15.8%£1 −422.07A/E 1.11
Shane FoleyRuns 2,254Won 248Win 11.0%£1 −594.38A/E 1.07
W. M. LordanRuns 2,025Won 218Win 10.8%£1 −378.33A/E 1.04
Pat SmullenRuns 1,443Won 213Win 14.8%£1 −324.87A/E 1.06
Chris HayesRuns 2,448Won 208Win 8.5%£1 −928.85A/E 0.96
Declan McDonoghRuns 1,931Won 205Win 10.6%£1 −554.03A/E 0.97
R. P. WhelanRuns 1,516Won 193Win 12.7%£1 −311.28A/E 1.21
W J LeeRuns 1,763Won 189Win 10.7%£1 −457.05A/E 1.02
Seamie HeffernanRuns 1,697Won 144Win 8.5%£1 −702.96A/E 1.00
Fran BerryRuns 934Won 143Win 15.3%£1 −113.26A/E 1.31

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

Best win %

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
David EganRuns 35Won 8Win 22.9%£1 +2.17A/E 1.19
Robyn Donaghue-LeahyRuns 70Won 14Win 20.0%£1 +22.08A/E 2.12
Donnacha O'BrienRuns 401Won 78Win 19.5%£1 −65.49A/E 1.08
Johnny MurtaghRuns 555Won 107Win 19.3%£1 −87.71A/E 1.08
Joseph O'BrienRuns 488Won 90Win 18.4%£1 −47.08A/E 1.17
Mick KinaneRuns 98Won 18Win 18.4%£1 −28.01A/E 1.06
Colin KeaneRuns 2,077Won 328Win 15.8%£1 −422.07A/E 1.11
Fran BerryRuns 934Won 143Win 15.3%£1 −113.26A/E 1.31
Daniel KingRuns 139Won 21Win 15.1%£1 −19.53A/E 1.29
Pat SmullenRuns 1,443Won 213Win 14.8%£1 −324.87A/E 1.06

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 70Won 14Win 20.0%£1 +22.08A/E 2.12
Oisin McSweeneyRuns 113Won 16Win 14.2%£1 +35.46A/E 1.56
Adam Browne-SouzaRuns 54Won 6Win 11.1%£1 +1.33A/E 1.48
Sean LeveyRuns 66Won 5Win 7.6%£1 −18.50A/E 1.48
Kieran O'NeillRuns 65Won 5Win 7.7%£1 −20.00A/E 1.46
Conor McGovernRuns 254Won 28Win 11.0%£1 −21.37A/E 1.45
J F EganRuns 110Won 9Win 8.2%£1 −54.75A/E 1.37
Reese HolohanRuns 117Won 15Win 12.8%£1 +79.51A/E 1.36
Sam JamesRuns 238Won 23Win 9.7%£1 −3.14A/E 1.35
Damien MeliaRuns 57Won 3Win 5.3%£1 −13.00A/E 1.33

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

Togoville (IRE) has won here 14 times from 56 runs, more than any other horse since August 2007.

Biggest-priced winners

at starting price

The biggest-priced winner here since August 2007 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 10.3% of its runs (360) and the highest third 6.3% (526).

Under 6f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 1,182Won 112Win 9.5%Place 27.1%A/E 0.99
Middle thirdRuns 1,367Won 127Win 9.3%Place 28.8%A/E 1.03
High thirdRuns 1,635Won 132Win 8.1%Place 24.5%A/E 0.98

6f – 7f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 5,751Won 507Win 8.8%Place 26.5%A/E 1.02
Middle thirdRuns 6,695Won 571Win 8.5%Place 25.9%A/E 1.02
High thirdRuns 8,279Won 597Win 7.2%Place 21.3%A/E 0.98

1m – 1m1f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 4,342Won 363Win 8.4%Place 24.4%A/E 1.00
Middle thirdRuns 5,051Won 419Win 8.3%Place 24.4%A/E 1.03
High thirdRuns 6,252Won 460Win 7.4%Place 23.0%A/E 0.98

1m2f – 1m4f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 5,038Won 414Win 8.2%Place 24.5%A/E 1.00
Middle thirdRuns 5,873Won 466Win 7.9%Place 25.0%A/E 0.97
High thirdRuns 7,333Won 567Win 7.7%Place 22.3%A/E 1.03

1m5f – 2m

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 360Won 37Win 10.3%Place 28.6%A/E 1.15
Middle thirdRuns 411Won 35Win 8.5%Place 25.3%A/E 1.08
High thirdRuns 526Won 33Win 6.3%Place 20.7%A/E 0.82

2m1f – 2m4f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 10Won 0Win 0.0%Place 40.0%A/E 0.00
Middle thirdRuns 10Won 3Win 30.0%Place 40.0%A/E 2.47
High thirdRuns 11Won 0Win 0.0%Place 9.1%A/E 0.00

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 1,788 of 6,002 runs at Dundalk (AW) since August 2007 — 29.8%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of −579.01 points at SP (as at 7 Nov 2026).

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

M Halford, with 309 winners from 2,111 runners (14.6%) since August 2007.

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

Colin Keane, with 328 winners from 2,077 rides (15.8%) since August 2007.

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

Among yards with 30 or more runners here since August 2007, 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 since August 2007, David Egan has the best win rate: 22.9% (8 from 35).

Which horses have won most at Dundalk (AW)?

The leading course winners since August 2007: Togoville (IRE) (14 from 56), Inishmot Prince (IRE) (10 from 41), Jered Maddox (GB) (10 from 57).

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 since August 2007.

Is there a draw bias at Dundalk (AW)?

Over 1m5f – 2m in Flat races of 8 or more runners since August 2007, runners drawn in the lowest third of the stalls have won 37 of 360 runs (10.3%) and those in the highest third 33 of 526 (6.3%). Fair A/E 1.15 low against 0.82 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.