Dundalk (AW) 20:30 RESULTED
9 Oct 2026

Friday 9 October Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Handicap

Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Handicap · 1m4f

Official Result

Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Handicap

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  1. Winner Fixation (IRE) Ben Coen · J. P. Murtagh
    11/8F
  2. 11/2
  3. 13/2
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Saturday Draw Updated 1 week ago
No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
1
Poetic Sound silks
Poetic Sound
Age 5 · 10-0
-31700
98
90
103
5
10-0
★★☆☆☆
—
6/1 5/1 11/2
Poetic Sound is the one to beat: he won four starts back and was a third five starts back, and he has run over today's trip, returning fresh after 27 days off. Recent runs have been tame, but our rating of 103 tops the five-runner field against an official 98.
AI verdict

SR 90 suggests ability but 6/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

2
Fixation silks
Fixation
Age 4 · 9-13
271019
97
97
95
4
9-13
★★★☆☆
—
7/4 5/4 7/4
Fixation has won two of his last six, including a victory two starts back, and he has run over today's trip and going before, so he looks a leading threat off 139 lb. The one risk is a ninth last time out, though 26 days' rest should help.
AI verdict

SR 97 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

3
Touch The Moon silks
Touch The Moon
Age 5 · 9-7
124818
91
93
97
5
9-7
★★★☆☆
—
10/3 5/2 11/4
Two wins in his last six starts, including a victory two starts back, and he has run over today's trip and going before, while our rating of 97 ranks him second of five. The one concern is an eighth last time out, though 27 days since that run should leave him fresh under 133 lb.
AI verdict

SR 93 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

4
Tribal Star silks
Tribal Star
Age 5 · 8-12
020049
82
82
90
5
8-12
★★☆☆☆
—
9/2 4/1 9/2
Tribal Star is a leading danger on our figures, his 18-day turnaround looks sensible, and he has run over today's trip and on this going before, with a second five starts back showing he can go close. The risk is a ninth last time out and no win in his last six.
AI verdict

SR 82 suggests ability but 11/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

5
Quatre Bras silks
Quatre Bras
Age 5 · 8-7
446571
75
84
82
5
8-7
★★★☆☆
—
9/2 7/2 4/1
Quatre Bras won last time out, but that was his only success in his last six starts, with a seventh, fifth, sixth and two fourths before it, and he is rated 82 by us, ranked last of five. A quick 14-day turnaround and previous experience of today's trip and going are small positives.
AI verdict

SR 84 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 Poetic Sound 6/1 open 6.50 13/2 open 6.00 13/2 open 6.00 13/2 open 6.00 11/2 open 6.00 11/2 open 6.00 13/2 Paddy Power
2 Fixation 7/4 open 2.25 7/4 open 2.63 7/4 open 2.50 7/4 open 2.50 7/4 open 2.50 7/4 open 2.50 7/4 Bet365
3 Touch The Moon 10/3 open 7.00 11/4 open 5.50 3/1 open 3.75 3/1 open 3.75 11/4 open 3.50 3/1 open 3.75 10/3 Bet365
4 Tribal Star 9/2 9/2 open 5.00 9/2 open 6.00 9/2 open 6.00 9/2 open 6.00 9/2 open 6.00 9/2 Bet365
5 Quatre Bras 9/2 open 5.00 4/1 open 4.50 9/2 open 4.50 9/2 open 4.50 9/2 open 4.50 9/2 open 4.50 9/2 Bet365

Prices update each odds sync. Green ▼ = shortened (steamer), Red ▲ = drifted, Blue = = unchanged since last sync. Best column highlights the bookmaker offering the longest price.

Chamber Verdict

Balanced lens

Fixation

Live signal

Fixation owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (54) and market confidence (92). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

7/4 J. P. Murtagh Ben Coen
72% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Touch The Moon

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

10/3 · William Durkan
✓ Value Signal

Poetic Sound

Strongest upside if you want a less obvious route through the field.

6/1 · G. M. Lyons
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Chamber Signals

How the chamber read the race

Why this horse Live cards showing how the active lens weighted each signal for this outcome.
Speed rating Speculative
54 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +20.5 pts

Base ability signal derived from the runner's best available speed figure.

Market confidence Dominant
92 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +20.2 pts

Transforms live price respect into a confidence signal inside the chamber.

Pace profile Low conviction
41 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +3.9 pts

How cleanly the runner's engine fits the projected rhythm and pressure map.

Value edge Low conviction
40 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +4.0 pts

Shows whether the current price still leaves enough upside in the pick.

Chaos factor Dominant
58 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +5.8 pts

Controlled volatility that keeps the simulation realistic and stress-tests the profile.

Favourite bias Speculative
59 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +4.7 pts

Extra certainty applied when the active lens wants to trust the obvious market leader.

Top chamber signals Top 5 ranked by the active lens.
1 2. Fixation
59.9 7/4
2 3. Touch The Moon
56.7 10/3
3 1. Poetic Sound
53.2 6/1
4 5. Quatre Bras
52.4 9/2
5 4. Tribal Star
50.5 9/2
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Touch The Moon
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★ Market Movers Horses at 20/1 or shorter

2
Age 4 · 9-13
7/4
★★★☆☆ SR 97 🐾 —

SR 97 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

3
Age 5 · 9-7
10/3
★★★☆☆ SR 93 🐾 —

SR 93 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

4
Age 5 · 8-12
9/2
★★☆☆☆ SR 82 🐾 —

SR 82 suggests ability but 11/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

5
Age 5 · 8-7
9/2
★★★☆☆ SR 84 🐾 —

SR 84 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

1
Age 5 · 10-0
6/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 90 🐾 —

SR 90 suggests ability but 6/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

STEAMERS

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Touch The Moon
Confidence: Speculative

Touch The Moon (SR:93, 3/1, 9-7) combines the strongest cluster of signals in this small field. The market has steamed in 17% — the sharpest move in the race — confirming strong confidence from those closest to the horse. A confirmed GoingFit:+ on today's good surface and a proven DistFit:+ over 1m4f provide genuine course-and-conditions credentials. The MarkMv:+2 is modest, indicating connections haven't been punished by the handicapper, and at 9-7 the horse carries 6lb less than Fixation and 7lb less than Poetic Sound — a meaningful weight advantage on what is a compact five-runner field. Trainer William Durkan strikes at 14% and Chris Hayes at 10%, both solid figures. Each-way alternative: Fixation. Main danger: Fixation — Fixation (SR:97, highest in the field) holds the most raw ability, has Course:W1P2 at Dundalk, and Ben Coen is a high-quality booking — despite the 10% drift and a MarkMv:+7 burden, if the pace suits at 7/4 the class edge could overpower the weight and mark concerns.

Case against 4 clamped
  • Fixation holds a massive SR advantage (97 vs 93) with a proven Course:W1P2 record at Dundalk AW — Touch The Moon has no course form flag, suggesting this specific track may not suit.
  • Touch The Moon's last six form reads 124818 — that '8' last time out is a poor effort and the horse has not won in its most recent start, raising freshness/form doubts at a market-shortened price.
  • Fixation is drifting from a shorter price but still trades at 7/4 favourite with the higher SR; the market collectively rates Fixation above Touch The Moon despite the latter's steam, suggesting the…
  • Chris Hayes strikes at only 10% — a below-average booking — and with the trainer Durkan at 14% in a small yard (205 runners), the handler's ceiling in competitive AW handicaps is limited compared to…
Shortlist Touch The Moon, Fixation, Quatre Bras
Each-way: Fixation Danger: Fixation

🗺 The Course Race conditions

1m4f Distance to cover
Good Expected going
5 Confirmed runners
Dundalk (AW) Track and setting