20:00 Dundalk

Friday 21 September 2018

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Crowne Plaza Race & Stay Apprentice Handicap (50-80)

Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 2m 34.06s

(9)

Near Kettering^t1²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: D P Linehan| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 80

4/1

Improved since being gelded after joining his current yard, winning over 1m3f at Limerick in June. Could be of interest on AW debut.

Form: 921336

(4)

Uncle Henry^t⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: S M Crosse⁽²⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 78| BF| CD

5/1

C&D winner of a maiden in January. Beaten here since, but handicapper appears to have given him a squeak in this contest.

Form: 3-1528

(3)

Nimitz¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: T P Madden| T: C O'Brien| OR: 75| C

11/4

Course winner who was second of 13 beaten a neck over 1m2½f last month off a 1lb lower mark. Has the form to make a bold bid.

Form: 631422

(1)

Commander Won^p,t⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: D E Sheehy| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 74| CD

10/1

Winner of three of his 12 starts here, three over C&D, the latest of which came in December off a 1lb lower mark. Dangerous off current mark.

Form: 1-23300

(5)

Claregate Street^p¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: D W O'Connor| T: M Halford| OR: 72| C

7/1

Best of 2018 efforts have come here with a win and a third of 14 over C&D in June. Well beaten since but worth a market check back on this surface.

Form: 145377

(6)

See Of Rome⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: S M Mooney⁽⁴⁾| T: D English| OR: 71

20/1

Tough 77-rated handicapper for Richard Hughes but well beaten on stable debut at the Curragh when last seen in July. Watching brief for now.

Form: 6-04867

(8)

Here For The Craic^p²⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 9-4| J: A J Slattery⁽²⁾| T: D Budds| OR: 70| D

16/1

Won a 1m4½f Ladies race at Tipperary last month but is without a win in seven starts here, though he does boast a 43% place strike rate. Place claims.

Form: 053015

(7)

Tenth Amendment^t²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Dylan Hogan| T: K H Clarke| OR: 66| D

11/1

Distance winner of a Bellewstown handicap in July beating 15-rivals 3½L. Second of 14 behind Shake The Bucket over C&D here in November and not totally dismissed.

Form: 028-318

(2)

Serefeli²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Sean Davis| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 65| C

7/1

Winner of two of his six starts here both coming over a shorter trip. May struggle with a couple more at home over this distance.

Form: 454445

(11)

Touch Of Gold^t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Nathan Crosse⁽²⁾| T: M Kennedy| OR: 62

14/1

Solid and consistent on turf over the summer but has generally struggle in five starts on this surface in the past. Others preferred.

Form: 402233

(10)

My Manekineko^h¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 8-4| J: A C Persse⁽²⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 56| C

40/1

Useful 122-rated handicap hurdler who won a 2m contest here over two-years ago. Unlikely to play a part in the finish.

Form: 1437/30-

Forecasts

Nimitz (11/4), Near Kettering (4/1), Uncle Henry (5/1), Serefeli (7/1), Claregate Street (7/1), Commander Won (10/1), Tenth Amendment (11/1), Touch Of Gold (14/1), Here For The Craic (16/1), See Of Rome (20/1), My Manekineko (40/1)

With the Joseph O'Brien yard in good fettle at the moment, UNCLE HENRY can add to his C&D win here in January when beating three subsequent winners in the process. The Henrythenavigator gelding can get back to winning ways here at the expense of course winner, Nimitz, the consistent, Near Kettering and C&D winner Commander Won.