{"id":296196,"date":"2026-02-13T15:29:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T15:29:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/296196\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T15:29:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T15:29:14","slug":"fran-berrys-friday-dundalk-bets-paddy-power-news-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/296196\/","title":{"rendered":"Fran Berry\u2019s Friday Dundalk bets \u2013 Paddy Power News"},"content":{"rendered":"

A week\u2019s holiday has Fran raring to go for Ireland\u2019s all weather meet and he\u2019s sweet on Ebony King in the 19:00. <\/p>\n

Fran\u2019s Friday double: Heartbeat Supreme<\/a> & Dusty Rock<\/a><\/p>\n

Fran\u2019s each-way treble: Bold Optimist<\/a>, Salah Belle<\/a> & Daonethatgotaway<\/a><\/p>\n

*All prices are bang up to date with our snazzy widgets, while odds in copy are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change<\/p>\n

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I wouldn\u2019t rule out Inishmot Prince but I\u2019m with Bold Optimist. He\u2019s very interesting now he\u2019s back on the all-weather track. He\u2019s won at Dundalk before and he\u2019s a multiple winner on the turf. He\u2019s unexposed on the all weather having only run twice on the surface. He\u2019s 15lbs below his rating last year and his mark of 69 is more than workable. He could be a blot taking on his rivals. If he can regain any of his old form, he\u2019ll be right there. The Daniel McLoughlin stable couldn\u2019t be in better form either.<\/p>\n

Denis Hogan has four runners and I\u2019m with Mehman. I loved the way he finished off behind the reopposing Una Matata last time and he\u2019s got a 16lb swing in the weights after that run. Hopefully from stall two he can break well and track the frontrunners. The extra furlong in this mile distance will suit him too.<\/p>\n

Joseph O\u2019Brien\u2019s Heartbeat Supreme will likely be short in the market but he should be hard to beat after finishing third on his debut at Dundalk over 7f last week. That run was a cracking effort and he kept on well against more experienced rivals.<\/p>\n

If Salah Belle, who is currently a reserve, gets in here off a mark of 60 I have to back her. She\u2019s a course winner and 7f in handicap company will suit her very well. Her form in this grade will be above anything else in the race.<\/p>\n

If she doesn\u2019t run, the main selection is Adrian McGuinness\u2019 Distillate. She\u2019s got a very good record at this track and the booking of Reese Holohan is very interesting, especially given he\u2019s claiming 7lbs. She\u2019ll be well suited by the conditions.<\/p>\n

Dusty Rock will be a very short price. She was supposed to run at Dundalk on Wednesday but she didn\u2019t due to vet\u2019s advice. I don\u2019t know if she\u2019ll run and the problem could have been anything. If she runs, she should be hard to beat, with Friendly Invoice the only possible threat.<\/p>\n

<\/a>19:00 \u2013 Ebony King<\/a> (Next best)<\/p>\n

I\u2019m going to side with Ebony King. He won his first two Jumps races before falling at Kilbeggan last August and he\u2019s now making his debut on the Flat. He wasn\u2019t right when falling at the last at Kilbeggan but the form of his wins before that have held up. I like Ebony King and he could have a future on the Flat. The booking of Ben Coen is interesting too.<\/p>\n

I like Daonethatgotaway for Mark Fahey. He\u2019s a course winner and stepping up to this 1m2f distance will suit him. He hasn\u2019t finished outside of the top three in his last three runs at Dundalk and Reese Holohan is on board while claiming 7lbs which is always a bonus. He\u2019s open to more improvement in an open race.<\/p>\n

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