Dundalk Handicap Racecards and 19:45 Dundalk Racing Updates – Live Coverage from Sporting Life and Racing TV

The DundalkStadium.com Handicap held at Dundalk Racecourse on Thursday, 23 April 2026, saw Rock Of Ireland secure victory in a competitive 1 mile 4 furlongs handicap for three-year-olds and older on the Polytrack surface.

Rock Of Ireland, trained by a connections not specified in the racecard details, prevailed over a field of ten runners to claim the winning prize of €12,000. The horse was ridden by an unnamed jockey and started the race at odds of 5/1, reflecting moderate confidence from the betting market.

ROCK OF IRELAND has returned to form for his new yard the last twice and is appealing on the back of a solid second at Gowran a fortnight ago. Notice dangers aplenty, though, with last-time-out C&D winner Sir Callisto greatly respected and the veteran of the party, San Andreas, likely to be on the premises.

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The race, officially titled the DundalkStadium.com Handicap, was run under standard conditions on the Polytrack surface. Officiated by an unnamed starter, the race began at 19:45 local time and was completed in a winning time of 2 minutes and 35.05 seconds.

Hollys Graces is interesting returned to this course for her handicap bow and don’t rule out Wandering Rocks either.

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Sir Callisto, the 3/1 favourite, finished in a placing position but did not win, while Beauparc, who started at 10/3, also featured prominently in the closing stages. The race attracted a field that included longer-priced contenders such as Mont St Michel (40/1), La Dame Blanche (50/1), and Liberate (66/1), though none of these featured in the decisive stages.

The total prize fund for the DundalkStadium.com Handicap amounted to €25,000, distributed according to standard Irish handicap rules: €12,000 to the winner, €4,000 for second place, €2,000 for third, with decreasing amounts down to €401 for sixth place.

No non-finishers were reported in the race, and there were no late withdrawals prior to the off. The event formed part of Dundalk’s evening racing programme on 23 April 2026, which included several other races throughout the day.

As of Friday, 24 April 2026, there are no scheduled horse races at Dundalk Racecourse, with the next fixture yet to be announced in the available sources.