18:55 Dundalk
Friday 21 April 2017
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Dundalk Stadium - Light Up Your Night Apprentice Handicap (45-65)
- 4YO plus  |  1m 4f  |  Standard  |  14 Runners  |  Polytrack  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 18:55Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 2m 36.14s
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In-and-out performer who has claims on her course win last October. Has been running over a mile and takes a big step up in trip here, so hard to know what to expect.
Has not won for almost a year, but has run some sound races in defeat. Reappears after a 140-day lay-off and others may be sharper.
Holding his form well at the age of nine, he goes up in trip here and cannot be discounted in his current vein of form.
Has yet to win in 12 starts on turf and AW, but is a trier and has run some solid races in defeat on recent starts. Her consistency means she is not obviously well handicapped.
Formerly trained in France, he made little impact in three starts over hurdles for his current trainer, but ran well to be third when switched back to the Flat here in January. In good hands and one of the more appealing contenders.
Shaped as though ready for this step up in trip when runner-up on his last start. Races off the same mark and likely to make his presence felt.
Has blossomed on her last two starts, winning both in good style and showing stamina is her long suit. Has gone up 10 pounds since her last run, so this is tougher, but there are not many certain stayers in opposition and she has a major chance.
Last successful in a two-mile handicap at Tramore in August, he has not been in the same form since. Has questions to answer on those recent efforts.
Veteran who has won eight times on the Flat and four races over jumps. Not quite so effective these days, but has an 18-pounds pull with Repare Mon for a beating of just under 4L last month so has to be considered.
Had not run for two years when last of 14 over C&D last month. Entitled to come on for that run, but has clearly had his problems and has a mountain to climb.
Has not run for 567 days, but he was successful when last seen and is two wins from four runs in AW contests. Something has obviously been amiss, and it is asking plenty for him to regain the winning thread after such a lay-off.
Little form of note over hurdles and in AW contests. There are others with much more convincing profiles.
Winner at this course on four occasions, but is on a long, losing run. Shaped slightly better last time, but needs to improve again.
Last seen out over hurdles in November, she has not run on the Flat for 703 days. Hard to make a case for her.
Non-Runners
15
Solar Heat119
Weight: 8-12|Â Â Age: 8
T: Mrs D A Love  J: Reserve 1
NR
16
Muck 'N' Brass854
Weight: 8-8|Â Â Age: 8
T: J Larkin  J: Reserve 2
NR
17
Manomine116
Weight: 9-0|Â Â Age: 8
T: R K Watson  J: Reserve 3
NR
Forecasts
Tropic Thunder (7/2), Repare Mon (4/1), Ruby Gates (5/1), Six Silver Lane (8/1), Settle For Red (8/1), Mademoiselle Penny (10/1), Sea's Aria (10/1), Muck 'N' Brass (10/1), Mountmills (12/1), Shake The Bucket (14/1), Black Agnes (16/1), Solar Heat (16/1), Mysticaltou (22/1), Authorative (40/1), Havelock Ellis (66/1), Headlong (66/1), Manomine (100/1)
TROPIC THUNDER did not take to hurdles, but shaped more encouragingly when switched to the Flat last time. He may be well handicapped. Repare Mon is on a roll and is feared, while veteran Shake The Bucket is handicapped to get involved.
- Tropic Thunder
- Repare Mon
- Shake The Bucket
Prize Money
1st: €6,160.002nd: €1,909.003rd: €910.004th: €410.005th: €160.00
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