IE - Dundalk - Race 1

Thoroughbred

10 Runners

Maiden

Synthetic

Standard

17.5K

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Verdict

NAMIID proved to be a disappointment on his final start of 2025 but the pick of his juvenile form gives him obvious claims on return/all-weather debut and he's fancied to bounce back having also been gelded. Real Encounter is progressing gradually and feared, as is Falcon Queen, who remains with her best days ahead of her.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
5	Son of Acclamation who showed fairly useful form during a relatively busy 2-y-o campaign. Disappointed on final start (proved too free) but gelded ahead of return and can get back on track. 1st Pick 5 Namiid (Ire) Jockey: Seamie Heffernan Trainer: John Patrick Murtagh, Ireland J: Seamie Heffernan T: John Patrick Murtagh, Ireland	100	-	-	-	50%	1/1
Analysis Son of Acclamation who showed fairly useful form during a relatively busy 2-y-o campaign. Disappointed on final start (proved too free) but gelded ahead of return and can get back on track.
10	Lucky Vega filly who took another step forward when neck second over 6f here on return 2 weeks ago and she's a big player tackling 5f for the first time. 2nd Pick 10 Real Encounter (Ire) Jockey: Shane Foley Trainer: Mrs J. Harrington, Ireland J: Shane Foley T: Mrs J. Harrington, Ireland	96	-	-	-	46%	6/5
Analysis Lucky Vega filly who took another step forward when neck second over 6f here on return 2 weeks ago and she's a big player tackling 5f for the first time.
8	Bred to be useful and looked much more tractable with a hood fitted/after 4 months off when fourth in a 6f maiden here 3 weeks ago. Type to progress again on that evidence. 3rd Pick 8 Falcon Queen (Ire) Jockey: William James Lee Trainer: K. J. Condon, Ireland J: William James Lee T: K. J. Condon, Ireland	85	-	-	-	12%	8/1
Analysis Bred to be useful and looked much more tractable with a hood fitted/after 4 months off when fourth in a 6f maiden here 3 weeks ago. Type to progress again on that evidence.

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Claiming Race

A race in which horses are entered for a certain price, or claiming tag, which is also their sales price. An owner can claim any horse entered for the tag before the race begins, and owns them as soon as the gates open.

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