What the pattern suggests
The 5 furlong course at Dundalk is run round a tight left-handed bend, and as would be expected, it is a big advantage to be drawn low, with winners split roughly two-thirds from the lower half and one-third from the upper half.
How to read the chart
Each mark represents a winning stall number plotted against the total number of runners. This reveals whether winners repeatedly cluster towards the low, middle or high side.
The source chart covers horses aged three and older in handicaps from 2024–2025.
Stall-numbering note: Stalls at Dundalk are always positioned on the inside of the track.
Historical winning-stall chart
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WINNING STALL NUMBER | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | ||
| No
of R U N N E R S |
8 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | x | H'caps Only 2024 - 2025 |
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| 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 1 | 11 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 14 | 1111 | 111 | 11 | 11 | 111 | 1 | 111 | 11 | 1 | ||||||||||||
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| 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
How to use the bias
- Pace: identify where the likely early leaders are drawn and which runners can secure a good position.
- Going: consider whether the inside or outside is riding faster on the day.
- Field size: draw effects are often more meaningful when runners are crowded into larger fields.
- Recent evidence: rail movements, watering and weather can alter the effective bias.
Conclusion
The 5 furlong course at Dundalk is run round a tight left handed bend, and as would be expected it is a big advantage to be drawn low. With the winners being split roughly two thirds the lower half and one third the upper half.