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Flat race · weights set to make it fair Underrated horse: Storm Eric +2 About 1.5 miles Standard all-weather surface 14 runners (1 non-runner) £6,000 prize money E/W: also pays on 2nd, 3rd or 4th, at 1/5 odds
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  • Wearing a tongue strap (helps its breathing)
  • Raced again soon after its last run
Won 1 of its last 5 racesHas won at this course 4 timesHas won on this kind of ground
Underrated horse

We think it's more likely to win than the odds suggest, so if it wins, it pays more than it should. Bet £1, and if it wins you get £7.50 back.

How odds work
Why this score
  • Has had 57 career runs, so it is an experienced racehorse. Experience helps in a tough race.
  • Finishing 3rd last time is encouraging. A horse that finishes well is usually in good shape.
  • This type of ground has not suited the horse: 37 runs without much success. Some horses prefer different ground.
TrackLab Insight
A Dundalk specialist with four wins from 37 races at this track and three straight top-3 finishes, but he ran just seven days ago and is back again already, carrying 141lbs. That quick turnaround is unusual, and while his record on standard ground is solid, he cannot win on good or soft ground, which narrows his options if conditions shift.
Best record on this ground (4 from 37) 3 straight top-3 finishes Runs again after just 7 days

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  • Won 0 of its last 5 races
  • Has raced at this course before
Fair price

TrackLab and the bookies agree on this horse's chances. Bet £1, and if it wins you get £5.00 back.

How odds work
Why this score
  • Very little experience on today's ground. With so few runs, we cannot say if it suits the horse.
  • Rated 40 by the official rater. That is a strong number based on past results.
  • D. McLoughlin has a 5.8% win rate at this course. It is not their strongest track. Some stables do better at some tracks than others.
TrackLab Insight
The lowest-rated runner in the field at 30lbs below average, this four-year-old has raced just six times with zero wins and zero top-3 finishes across all those efforts. He was beaten only 3.2 lengths at Dundalk 49 days ago, his best showing to date, but remains wholly unproven and gives no reason to think today is his day.
Lowest rated, 9lbs below average

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  • Wearing a visor (blinkers with a gap to see sideways)
  • Won 2 of its last 5 races
Has won at this course onceHas won on this kind of ground
Fair price

TrackLab and the bookies agree on this horse's chances. Bet £1, and if it wins you get £6.00 back.

How odds work
Why this score
  • Finishing 2nd last time is encouraging. A horse that finishes well is usually in good shape.
  • Has yet to win over this distance. It is like asking a sprinter to run a marathon. Distance matters, and this horse has not shown it can win here.
  • A 4.8% record at this course for S. M. Duffy. This is not a track where the trainer has done well.
TrackLab Insight
The market favourite at 7/2 finished second at this track by just half a length 49 days ago and has won twice in his last six races, suggesting he's on an upward curve. However, he's been off the track for seven weeks and carries 135lbs, so some ring rust is possible, though his recent form sits among the strongest in the field.
Market favourite (7/2)

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  • Won 1 of its last 5 races
  • Has raced at this course before
Has won on this kind of ground
Underrated horse

We think it's more likely to win than the odds suggest, so if it wins, it pays more than it should. Bet £1, and if it wins you get £8.50 back.

How odds work
Why this score
  • An 8.9% overall win rate for P. J Flynn. That suggests a trainer who picks the right races for their horses.
  • Has not won at this distance before. We do not know if the race length suits the horse.
  • This is a 15-runner race, and the size is not ideal. A big field means more traffic. A small field means nowhere to hide.
TrackLab Insight
Won twice in 26 races and has three straight top-3 finishes in mid-2026, but then collapsed spectacularly with three heavy defeats over 30–50 days ago, finishing 15th, 8th, and 9th by margins of 45–67 lengths. He's never won at Dundalk in five attempts and recent form is deeply concerning.
3 straight top-3 finishes

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  • Won 1 of its last 5 races
  • Has raced at this course before
Fair price

TrackLab and the bookies agree on this horse's chances. Bet £1, and if it wins you get £5.00 back.

How odds work
Why this score
  • Has raced 3 times on this ground with a low win rate. Today's ground may not suit it.
  • A prize fund of £6,000 is healthy. When trainers aim at valuable races, they usually have faith in their runner.
  • A 0% record at this course for B. Francis Cawley. This is not a track where the trainer has done well.
TrackLab Insight
The sharpest record in the field with three wins from 28 races—roughly one every nine outings—and he finished second by half a length just 63 days ago at Ballinrobe. But he was demolished by Cheltenham three weeks back, finishing sixth by 30 lengths, and has zero wins on standard ground, which is today's reality on the polytrack.
Best career win rate in field (1 in 9)

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  • Won 0 of its last 5 races
  • Has raced at this course before
Underrated horse

We think it's more likely to win than the odds suggest, so if it wins, it pays more than it should. Bet £1, and if it wins you get £12.00 back.

How odds work
Why this score
  • Has only raced on this type of ground once or twice, so it is hard to say if it suits the horse.
  • No wins at this distance yet. We cannot tell if the race is too long, too short or just right.
  • A 15-runner race works against this horse. Too many runners can mean getting boxed in. Too few can mean nowhere to hide.
TrackLab Insight
Our model rates this 5-year-old above his 10/1 price, mainly because his trainer wins at this track at a strong 11.2% rate and he carries weight well relative to the field average. However, recent form shows three unplaced runs in 16 days, and his single career win came 15 months ago; he has never won on standard ground and struggles on right-handed galloping tracks.
Among the fancied runners (10/1)

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  • Wearing a visor (blinkers with a gap to see sideways)
  • Raced again soon after its last run
Won 0 of its last 5 racesHas won at this course twiceHas won on this kind of ground
Fair price

TrackLab and the bookies agree on this horse's chances. Bet £1, and if it wins you get £9.50 back.

How odds work
Why this score
  • 2 wins from 39 runs at this track. When a horse likes a course, it often runs well there again.
  • This type of ground has not suited the horse: 39 runs without much success. Some horses prefer different ground.
  • A low win rate on this ground from 39 previous runs. The ground could work against the horse today.
TrackLab Insight
The most experienced runner here with 64 races under her belt, but she's also running on seven days' rest after finishing fourth at Dundalk last time out. While she wins roughly once every 12 or 13 races and suits longer distances, recent form has been erratic, and the quick turnaround after a below-par showing is not the ideal setup.
Most experienced (64 runs, field avg 30) Runs again after just 7 days

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  • Wearing cheekpieces (sheepskin that helps it focus)
  • Won 0 of its last 5 races
Has raced at this course before
Fair price

TrackLab and the bookies agree on this horse's chances. Bet £1, and if it wins you get £26.00 back.

How odds work
Why this score
  • A low win rate on this ground from 14 previous runs. The ground could work against the horse today.
  • An experienced horse with 50 career runs. Experienced horses tend to be steadier and less likely to run badly.
  • D. Gerard Hogan has a 7.3% win rate at this course. It is not their strongest track. Some stables do better at some tracks than others.
TrackLab Insight
Our ratings have him as the top horse here by a clear margin, but the data tells a rougher story: he hasn't won in 18 months and shows zero wins from 14 starts on standard ground at this track surface, which is precisely what today demands. His strength comes on good ground at two miles-plus, neither of which applies here, making his rating disconnect with actual race conditions acute.
2nd highest rated (OR 58)

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  • Wearing cheekpieces (sheepskin that helps it focus)
  • Won 0 of its last 5 races
Has raced at this course before
Fair price

TrackLab and the bookies agree on this horse's chances. Bet £1, and if it wins you get £23.00 back.

How odds work
Why this score
  • Very little experience on today's ground. With so few runs, we cannot say if it suits the horse.
  • Has raced here 2 times without winning. This course has not suited the horse so far.
  • A 15-runner race works against this horse. Too many runners can mean getting boxed in. Too few can mean nowhere to hide.
TrackLab Insight
A three-year-old with just four career races and zero wins, still learning her trade at a track where she's raced at least twice before. Recent form reads ninth, sixth, ninth across her last three runs by margins of 15–21 lengths, placing her among the greenest and least-promising runners in the field.
Relatively inexperienced (4 career races)

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  • Wearing cheekpieces (sheepskin that helps it focus)
  • Won 0 of its last 5 races
Has raced at this course before
Fair price

TrackLab and the bookies agree on this horse's chances. Bet £1, and if it wins you get £19.00 back.

How odds work
Why this score
  • 16 runs here without a win. That counts against the horse. The track layout may not suit it.
  • A low win rate on this ground from 16 previous runs. The ground could work against the horse today.
  • R. Fagan has a 0% overall win rate, which is lower than we would like to see. A jockey who wins less often can hold back even a good horse.
TrackLab Insight
Rated as the next danger in our editorial, but he's another horse chasing form: just one win in 32 races, that victory coming over a year ago, and zero wins at Dundalk in 16 attempts. His only strength is at 1m6f–2m distances, but this race is 1m4f and run on standard ground where he has never won.
Mid-range in the market (20/1)

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  • Won 0 of its last 5 races
  • Has won at this course once
Has won on this kind of ground
Fair price

TrackLab and the bookies agree on this horse's chances. Bet £1, and if it wins you get £17.00 back.

How odds work
Why this score
  • 1 win from 14 runs at this track. When a horse likes a course, it often runs well there again.
  • A low win rate on this ground from 14 previous runs. The ground could work against the horse today.
  • A 0% career win rate for N. Doherty. That is on the low side and could matter today.
TrackLab Insight
Finished second at Dundalk 56 days ago and has three top-3 finishes in recent runs, but his only career win came nearly 30 months ago and he's never found another. Like several in this field, he cannot win on good ground and has zero wins on standard ground, which are his two most likely scenarios in this race.
3 straight top-3 finishes

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  • Its first race in 73 days
  • Won 0 of its last 5 races
Has raced at this course before
Fair price

TrackLab and the bookies agree on this horse's chances. Bet £1, and if it wins you get £151.00 back.

How odds work
Why this score
  • Has only raced on this type of ground once or twice, so it is hard to say if it suits the horse.
  • There is £6,000 in prize money in this race. That attracts good horses, and this one looks to belong among them.
  • A 0% record at this course for D. Buckley. This is not a track where the trainer has done well.
TrackLab Insight
An eight-year-old mare with zero wins from 15 races and heavy recent defeats, finishing sixth and eighth in her last two outings by margins of 24–41 lengths. She's 73 days since her last run and has never shown ability to threaten in any race, making her one of the weakest runners on the card.
Winless from 15 career races

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  • Wearing cheekpieces (sheepskin that helps it focus)
  • Won 0 of its last 5 races
Has raced at this course before
Fair price

TrackLab and the bookies agree on this horse's chances. Bet £1, and if it wins you get £41.00 back.

How odds work
Why this score
  • Has raced 15 times on this ground with a low win rate. Today's ground may not suit it.
  • Starting from stall 14 is good. In flat racing especially, where a horse starts can affect where it finishes.
  • P. Sweeney wins only 3.8% of the time here. That weak record at this course counts against the horse.
TrackLab Insight
This ten-year-old has won just twice in 45 races and hasn't crossed the line first in over a year and a half, despite showing occasional form on yielding ground. He's never won at Dundalk in 15 attempts and struggles on right-handed galloping tracks, which is a significant concern on this polytrack layout.
Among the more experienced (45 career races)

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  • Wearing cheekpieces (sheepskin that helps it focus)
  • Won 0 of its last 5 races
Has raced at this course before
Fair price

TrackLab and the bookies agree on this horse's chances. Bet £1, and if it wins you get £23.00 back.

How odds work
Why this score
  • Has not won at this distance before. We do not know if the race length suits the horse.
  • Very little experience on today's ground. With so few runs, we cannot say if it suits the horse.
  • J. McConnell wins only 5.6% of the time here. That weak record at this course counts against the horse.
TrackLab Insight
Carries the lightest weight in the field at 122lbs, which counts for something, but this eight-year-old has won just once in 20 races and hasn't tasted victory in nearly three years. The polytrack surface at Dundalk over this distance suits horses better on wet ground, and Duleek Street has no form on the fast, dry ground that standard conditions demand here.
Carries lowest weight in field
Full stats
  • Storm Eric (no. 1)
    Jockey A. Grant: wins 0% of rides (last 14 days)
    Trainer J. Flynn: wins 0% of runners (last 14 days)
    Age 7, weight 10st 1lb, official rating 59
  • Chant d'Or (no. 13)
    Jockey C. Cusack: wins 0% of rides (last 14 days)
    Trainer D. McLoughlin: wins 0% of runners (last 14 days)
    Age 4, weight 8st 10lb, official rating 40
  • Deluca Chop (no. 5)
    Jockey J. Dalton: wins 0% of rides (last 14 days)
    Trainer S. M. Duffy: wins 0% of runners (last 14 days)
    Age 7, weight 9st 9lb, official rating 53
  • Magna Gee Gee (no. 4)
    Jockey R. Donaghue-Leahy: wins 0% of rides (last 14 days)
    Trainer P. J Flynn: wins 0% of runners (last 14 days)
    Age 4, weight 9st 10lb, official rating 54
  • In The Minus (no. 6)
    Jockey S. Tormey: wins 0% of rides (last 14 days)
    Trainer B. Francis Cawley: wins 0% of runners (last 14 days)
    Age 4, weight 9st 8lb, official rating 52
  • Young Churchill (no. 3)
    Jockey S. Coen: wins 0% of rides (last 14 days)
    Trainer R. John O'Brien: wins 0% of runners (last 14 days)
    Age 5, weight 9st 13lb, official rating 57
  • Doctor Grace (no. 9)
    Jockey C. Rowan: wins 0% of rides (last 14 days)
    Trainer A. McGuinness: wins 0% of runners (last 14 days)
    Age 6, weight 9st 5lb, official rating 49
  • Expound (no. 2)
    Jockey M. Sheridan: wins 0% of rides (last 14 days)
    Trainer D. Gerard Hogan: wins 0% of runners (last 14 days)
    Age 7, weight 10st 0lb, official rating 58
  • Coilins Girl (no. 7)
    Jockey P. McGettigan: wins 0% of rides (last 14 days)
    Trainer J. P. Murtagh: wins 0% of runners (last 14 days)
    Age 3, weight 9st 6lb, official rating 55
  • Chopsticks (no. 8)
    Jockey R. Fagan: wins 0% of rides (last 14 days)
    Trainer S. M. Duffy: wins 0% of runners (last 14 days)
    Age 6, weight 9st 5lb, official rating 49
  • Jazz Forever (no. 10)
    Jockey N. Doherty: wins 0% of rides (last 14 days)
    Trainer P. W Flynn: wins 0% of runners (last 14 days)
    Age 6, weight 9st 3lb, official rating 47
  • Keep It Together (no. 11)
    Jockey J. O'Gorman: wins 0% of rides (last 14 days)
    Trainer D. Buckley: wins 0% of runners (last 14 days)
    Age 8, weight 9st 1lb, official rating 45
  • Roderick (no. 12)
    Jockey C. Byrne: wins 0% of rides (last 14 days)
    Trainer P. Sweeney: wins 0% of runners (last 14 days)
    Age 10, weight 8st 13lb, official rating 43
  • Duleek Street (no. 14)
    Jockey N. Burns: wins 0% of rides (last 14 days)
    Trainer J. McConnell: wins 0% of runners (last 14 days)
    Age 8, weight 8st 10lb, official rating 40
What the colours mean
40+ Very strong chance 20–39 Strong chance 12–19 Solid chance 6–11 Could surprise Under 6 Long shot Scores in a race add up to 100.How scores workModel estimates, not guaranteed. Past performance is no guide.

What these words mean

Underrated horse
We think this horse has a better chance than the bookmakers' odds suggest.
Our top pick
The horse with the highest TrackLab Score in the race.
TrackLab Score
Our model's estimate of a horse's chance of winning, as a number out of 100. The scores in a race add up to 100.
Ground
How the going was on the day, from Firm (hard and dry) to Heavy (very wet and muddy). On all-weather tracks it's Standard, Fast or Slow.
Race level (Class)
From Class 1 (elite) down to Class 7 (lowest).
Group, Grade and Listed
The top races. Group 1 on the Flat and Grade 1 over jumps are the highest level, then 2 and 3. Listed races sit just below.
Handicap
The handicapper gives better horses more weight to carry, so in theory they'd all finish together.
Maiden
A race for horses that haven't won yet.
Novice
A race for horses that are new to this type of race.
Chase, hurdle and bumper
Chase: jumps over fences. Hurdle: jumps over low hurdles. Bumper: a flat race for young jump horses.
Distance (m and f)
m is a mile and f a furlong, about 200 metres; 8 furlongs make a mile.
Each way
A bet that pays out if your horse wins or finishes in the top 3 (how far down it pays varies by race). It is really two bets.
Weight
How much the horse carries, including the jockey. 9st 5lb means nine stone five pounds.
Jockey claim
An apprentice jockey can claim a weight discount, so the horse carries a little less.
Headgear
Blinkers, visor, cheekpieces, tongue tie, hood and eyeshield change what the horse sees or feels.
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