20:00 Dundalk

Friday 9 February 2018

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Hibernia Steel Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 20:02 | Winning time: 1m 26.4s

(10)

Willwams^p1²⁸⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: D P Linehan| T: Adrian Mcallister| OR: 75| BF| D

40/1

Winner over 7f in claiming company for Richard Hannon last March. Held in a seller on only subsequent appearance and making his handicap and stable debut with cheekpieces tried today.

Form: 8514-

(11)

Arbourfield^v²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: K J Leonard| T: Mrs P Dobbs| OR: 74| CD

10/1

Six time winner and beaten just 1L when finishing runner-up over 7f here last month. Fair effort despite a poor finishing position subsequently and remains of interest.

Form: 8138-20

(4)

Bien Chase^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: S Corby| T: Adrian Mcallister| OR: 70| CD

4/1

Running well without winning here this winter including when runner-up over 6f last time out. Return to 7f unlikely to inconvenience too much and has a good draw today.

Form: 65347-2

(3)

Mokhalad²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: S M Mooney⁽⁷⁾| T: D English| OR: 70| CD

8/1

Broke his maiden over C&D in December but held off this 4lb higher mark since and likely to need to improve if he's to take this contest.

Form: 3891-59

(5)

Storm Ryker^h1,t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: R Coakley| T: M Halford| OR: 70| C

9/2

Maiden winner over 1m here last May but struggled in handicap company since and wears a hood for the first time today.

Form: 1880-5

(7)

Fashaar⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: C J McGovern| T: A McCann| OR: 68| C

5/1

Victorious on handicap debut over 1m here in December. Raised 3lb for that success but remains open to improvement and is one to note as he bids to follow up.

Form: 87601-

(1)

Pari Passu⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁷⁾| T: A Mullins| OR: 68| C

3/1

Broke his maiden at the tenth time of asking when victorious over 1m here last time out. Raised 7lb for that success and remains of interest in this contest.

Form: 000-431

(2)

Maysonette^b1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Coen⁽⁴⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 64

20/1

Best effort in four starts for this yard came when finishing third over C&D last month. Held since and blinkers are worn for the first time today.

Form: 029-736

(8)

Zeeyalater⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: G M Ryan⁽⁴⁾| T: S Lavery| OR: 59

10/1

Placed off this mark on each of his last two starts and was a winner off a 5lb higher mark on turf last August. Interesting runner today.

Form: 109-033

(6)

Jose Echegaray^b⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: A J Slattery⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 46| D

66/1

Well beaten since winning a 7f maiden at Sligo (heavy) in August 2016. Likely to struggle once more in this contest.

Form: 008000-

Non-Runners

(9)

Dandys Gold⁷

Weight: 10-1| Age: 4

T: W J Fitzpatrick J: Dylan Hogan

Forecasts

Pari Passu (3/1), Bien Chase (4/1), Storm Ryker (9/2), Fashaar (5/1), Mokhalad (8/1), Arbourfield (10/1), Zeeyalater (10/1), Dandys Gold (12/1), Maysonette (20/1), Willwams (40/1), Jose Echegaray (66/1)

FASHAAR was a winner on his debut for this yard last time out and he can follow in this competitive handicap and maintain his 100% record in handicap company in the process. The selection had put in some respectable efforts in maiden company prior to that victory and is capable of following up today with another last time out winner Pari Passu taken to finish second following a 7lb rise in the weights. Zeeyalater has placed off this mark in recent starts and can do so again by finishing third.