19:30 Dundalk

Friday 10 November 2017

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Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 2m 30.46s

(11)

St Malo³²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: A M Glynn⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 86| D

13/2

Recent purchase out of Roger Varian's stable following second of 14 beaten ¾L over 1m4f at Kempton. Respected on stable debut.

Form: 21-6202

(13)

Straw Hat¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Ross Coakley| T: M Halford| OR: 73

16/1

Possibly needed first run on this surface last time out finishing 11th of 14 beaten 7¼L. Worth a market check.

Form: 741-0

(1)

Six Silver Lane^p²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: Ben Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 67| BF| C

10/1

Won here over 1m2½L in September, third of 14 beaten 1¾L behind Ben Rumson over C&D later that month. Consistent and reliable.

Form: 292134

(4)

Wrap Star^p,t¹²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: C J McGovern⁽²⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 67

7/1

Went close over C&D before Christmas, not as effective upped in trip at Newcastle before second of 13 here again in January. Possibly best watched on return from lay-off.

Form: 653-622

(8)

Adieux¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Killian Leonard| T: P Martin| OR: 66| C

8/1

Second of 14 beaten 2½L with Straw Hat and Time For Mabel behind. Gives the impression the step up in trip may suit.

Form: 470002

(5)

Pivot Bridge²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: R P Downey| T: A McGuinness| OR: 66| CD

20/1

C&D winner but has had a torrid couple of months with a series of laboured performances including two here last month. May find this tough.

Form: 170000

(3)

Black Label^b⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: S Corby| T: A McGuinness| OR: 65| CD

10/1

C&D winner finished 12th of 14 beaten 8¾L here seven days but has looked to have lost his way somewhat over the last couple of starts.

Form: 024500

(2)

Mandarin Monarch^p1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: D P Linehan⁽²⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 65

16/1

Second-rate performance on return to this venue when 13th of 14 well beaten 8¾L behind Gilded Reflection. Will need to improve to figure.

Form: 4644-00

(12)

Commander Won^p,t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: O J Orr| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 63| CD

9/2

Stable in-form and the gelding has put in some fairly solid performances over the summer culminating in a deserved win here over C&D last month. More progress possible and not dismissed.

Form: 364714

(7)

Time For Mabel^p,t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Gavin Ryan⁽⁴⁾| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 63

7/2

Mixing it under both codes and capable on his day. Acts on this track but is nought from 12 over this distance and may struggle again.

Form: 093283

(10)

Bibliotheca⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: D W O'Connor| T: W P Browne| OR: 62

20/1

12-race maiden who produced a below-par performance last time out on a trip to Musselburgh when 10th of 13. May find this a struggle on AW debut.

Form: 922340

(14)

Backstairs Bounder⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: D E Sheehy⁽²⁾| T: N Slevin| OR: 60

66/1

Not a lot to shout about on his last two starts here in October well beaten in two second-rate performances. Very little to be positive about.

Form: 0088

(9)

Xinbama⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: D E Hogan⁽²⁾| T: D P Dunne| OR: 60| D

66/1

13th of 14 beaten 9¼L on Dundalk debut and has shown nothing in five starts for current yard since joining from Charles Hills.

Form: 5/05000

Repare Mon³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁴⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 58| CD

16/1

First Reserve: Fair AW Flat performer whose best run in three outings over hurdles saw her finish sixth of 30 at Navan in September, but well beaten last time out.

Form: 660499

Non-Runners

(6)

Shamar²

Weight: 8-11| Age: 9

T: R K Watson J: Gavin Brouder

Creative Talent⁹

Weight: 8-9| Age: 5

T: A McNamara J: Reserve 2

Molten Gold⁷

Weight: 8-6| Age: 4

T: S Aherne J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Time For Mabel (7/2), Commander Won (9/2), St Malo (13/2), Wrap Star (7/1), Adieux (8/1), Six Silver Lane (10/1), Black Label (10/1), Creative Talent (11/1), Mandarin Monarch (16/1), Repare Mon (16/1), Straw Hat (16/1), Bibliotheca (20/1), Pivot Bridge (20/1), Shamar (25/1), Molten Gold (33/1), Backstairs Bounder (66/1), Xinbama (66/1)

COMMANDER WON is the selection in a competitive open betting contest. The five-year-old has produced a number of solid performances over the summer culminating in a deserved win here over C&D last month. Recent acquisition St Malo, the consistent Time For Mabel, runner up last time out, Adieux and the game Six Silver Lane can announce themselves as the biggest dangers to the selection.