20:00 Dundalk

Friday 23 November 2018

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Floodlit Friday Nights At Dundalk Stadium Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 1m 36.43s

(3)

Equitant⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-2| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 89| C| D

5/4

Three from 13 for trainer Richard Fahey winning on her final start for the yard in a 1m Chelmsford handicap last month before winning here on stable debut over 7f. Leading contender going for the hat-trick.

Form: 174211

(8)

Geological⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: S M Mooney⁽⁷⁾| T: D English| OR: 86| BF| CD

7/1

Winner of four of his 47 starts at the track hitting the frame on a further 13 occasions. Not been given the best of draws to grab the lead and may have to settle for a place once again.

Form: 283332

(4)

Polly Glide²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁴⁾| T: L Smyth| OR: 81| D

20/1

Promising fourth of 10 beaten 1¾L on debut last month over C&D. Likely to improve on that run and one to watch in the market.

Form: 271004

(6)

Shifted Strategy^p⁷¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: K K Hennessy⁽²⁾| T: J A Stack| OR: 77| D

25/1

Switch to first time cheek pieces paid off when scoring at Listowel when last seen in September. Worth a market check on course debut.

Form: 365581

(5)

Arbourfield^v¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: O J Orr| T: Mrs P Dobbs| OR: 71| BF| CD

10/1

Winner of one of his six C&D starts and successful on a further five occasions at the track. Could be interesting if ridden with restraint here and capable of grabbing a place.

Form: 043874

(10)

Pushaq^t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: A J Slattery⁽⁴⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 70| D

33/1

Distance winner but without success on five occasions at this venue. Overall record casts doubt on his ability to get competitive here.

Form: 540310

(7)

Ahlan Bil Zain^p³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: R Coakley| T: M Halford| OR: 69| BF| C| D

4/1

Course winner that has also won over the distance. The gelding and his yard are in good form currently and hold strong claims in this contest.

Form: 740313

(2)

Pulsating²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Gary Halpin| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 67| C

8/1

Comes here on a hat-trick of wins following success over 7f last month winning a weak looking claimer. Market likely to be the best guide on first start for new yard.

Form: 458211

(1)

Reverberation¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: G M Ryan⁽⁴⁾| T: J J Lambe| OR: 68| CD

14/1

C&D winner last month off a 7lb lower mark. Beaten since and is hard to fancy with plenty to prove in this heat.

Form: 005319

(9)

Alhajjaj^h²³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: D E Sheehy| T: A McCann| OR: 62

20/1

AW winner for Andrew Balding last year and looked to be on the way back to better form when not beaten far over C&D last month. More needed once again.

Form: 451-876

Forecasts

Equitant (5/4), Ahlan Bil Zain (4/1), Geological (7/1), Pulsating (8/1), Arbourfield (10/1), Reverberation (14/1), Polly Glide (20/1), Alhajjaj (20/1), Shifted Strategy (25/1), Pushaq (33/1)

The win of AHLAN BIL ZAIN here last month over 7f came with the four-year-old coming off a strong pace. The Elusive City gelding can repeat the feat here taking advantage of the pace set by the likes of Geological, Polly Glide and Pushaq, to land the spoils. The inform Joseph O'Brien-trained Equitant can prove to be the biggest danger.

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