17:30 Dundalk

Friday 29 September 2017

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Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium 2017 Apprentice Handicap (50-70)

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 1m 39.03s

(8)

Bainne⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: D W O'Connor| T: J F Levins| OR: 68| D

9/1

Fairly consistent mare, beaten just over 4L over 1m at the Curragh latest but is 0-18 on the AW.

Form: 180647

(13)

Carrigeen Prince⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: D P Linehan⁽²⁾| T: G Donnelly| OR: 68| CD

7/1

Winner over a mile at Naas in July and record is 2-6 over this C&D, most recently scoring off a mark of 62 in December 2016. Well held over C&D in May off this mark.

Form: 600130

(3)

Mountain Fox¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: D E Hogan⁽²⁾| T: F Oakes| OR: 68

9/1

Now an 11-race maiden with seven defeats coming on the Flat. Not disgraced in last three starts over this sort of trip but the handicapper taking no chances with the gelding. Needs more.

Form: 092879

(14)

Shabra Emperor^p,t²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: C J McGovern⁽²⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 68| CD

20/1

Habitual slow-starter, tends to go well around here and should be suited by this 1m trip. 4lb higher than when winning here over 7f in May.

Form: 14-1700

(9)

Yamato⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Ross Coakley| T: M Halford| OR: 68| CD

12/1

Winner over C&D last October but has struggled since, rated 5lb lower now than when achieving that success so cannot be discounted.

Form: 6807-08

(12)

Alnahar⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Gavin Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: N Lupini| OR: 67| C

18/1

Both career wins have come over 1m2½f at this venue, not in great form lately however and may find this trip sharp enough.

Form: 57-1000

(10)

Park Row⁶²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Gary Halpin| T: J Feane| OR: 67| C

12/1

Has twice won over longer trip around here in the past, scored over 1m4f at Gowran Park in July, questions to be answered over this trip.

Form: 009518

(7)

The Lords Walk⁹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Scott McCullagh⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Fahey| OR: 67

14/1

An eight-race maiden but has gone close on multiple occasions over this C&D and on turf at Limerick, entitled to be in the mix again now.

Form: 8-33734

(2)

Possible Future^h⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: K K Hennessy⁽²⁾| T: K Thornton| OR: 66

50/1

One win from 10 starts but badly out of form in four starts for this yard. A return to something like his best would see him in with some sort of shout and the trip should suit.

Form: 518-068

(11)

Sbraase⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Sean Kirrane⁽⁷⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 66

25/1

Yet to win in turf in 18 attempts and has been struggling on turf lately, very hard to make a case for on formbook.

Form: 868000

(1)

Nimitz⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: R P Downey| T: C O'Brien| OR: 69

4/1

Twice run well in competitive big-field handicaps at Leopardstown over 1m/1m1f lately, entitled to be on the premises if transferring that form to this surface.

Form: 923534

(6)

Nivvo⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Sean Davis⁽⁴⁾| T: T Collins| OR: 65| BF

8/1

Filly out of Dylan Thomas, been knocking on the door in this sort of company lately on turf and also went close in C&D maiden in March, has to be considered on form.

Form: 326255

(4)

Richard Strauss^t²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: S Corby| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 68| CD

8/1

Dual purpose performer, won over C&D in May off a mark of 64, bit out of form over hurdles lately but not out of things back in this code.

Form: 717067

Military Hill^b³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: O J Orr| T: A McGuinness| OR: 65| D

6/1

2L fifith of 14 over C&D in March, close second this week at Tipperary over 1m and could have a leading role to play if called in (First Reserve).

Form: 376042

Non-Runners

(5)

My Amazing One³⁷

Weight: 9-11| Age: 3

T: T J O'Mara J: T P Madden

Black Agnes⁹⁷

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: L Smyth J: Reserve 2

Eleuthera³

Weight: 9-10| Age: 5

T: J F Levins J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Nimitz (4/1), Eleuthera (9/2), Military Hill (6/1), Carrigeen Prince (7/1), Richard Strauss (8/1), Nivvo (8/1), My Amazing One (8/1), Bainne (9/1), Mountain Fox (9/1), Yamato (12/1), Park Row (12/1), The Lords Walk (14/1), Alnahar (18/1), Shabra Emperor (20/1), Sbraase (25/1), Black Agnes (33/1), Possible Future (50/1)

THE LORDS WALK remains a maiden but has been knocking on the door lately and has some decent form over this C&D to support the theory that a breakthrough is imminent, he is given the nod to land this trick opener. Park Row can go close if handling this shorter trip while handicap debutant My Amazing One and Shabra Emperor are others worth considering.