20:15 Dundalk

Friday 8 November 2019

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Parkview Provisions Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 20:16 | Winning time: 2m 32.56s

(11)

Jon Ess¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 77| C

14/1

Winner of three of his 13 appearances at this venue. Recently seen over hurdles in a summer jumping campaign. Place claims on return to this surface.

Form: 66727-1

(15)

Noble Expression^t1²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Nicole Smyth⁽⁷⁾| T: R K Watson| OR: 77| D

50/1

Winner on three occasions on the AW in Britain when in the care of Roger Varian and Jim Boyle. Not much to shout about in a number of below-par efforts for current connections and hard to recommend on current evidence.

Form: 044470

(2)

Park Row¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Ross Coakley| T: D P Coakley| OR: 75| CD

7/1

Veteran of 28 starts here and winner of four of his 15 runs over C&D. Ran well in defeat on latest start over 1m2f last month and could be a major player now racing 9lb lower then last winning mark.

Form: 025084

(9)

Tirmizi^h²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: L W Browne⁽⁷⁾| T: M Halford| OR: 75

16/1

Has not returned to action in the best of spirits suffering a couple of heavy defeat at Gowran Park and more recently in a Leopardstown 1m4f handicap last month. Looks a tall order on form shown.

Form: 266480

(8)

The Mouse Doctor^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: O J Orr| T: A J Martin| OR: 74| C

7/2

One win to his name from 10 starts at the track but has proceeded to hit the frame on a further five occasions. Could be of interest if the subject of market support.

Form: 124-308

(1)

Itsalonglongroad^t⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: J M Sheridan⁽²⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 72

12/1

Without a win in 11 starts at this venue but has proceeded to hit the frame on four occasions from eight runs over C&D. Beaten 1¾L over the combination earlier this month and could grab a place if in the same form.

Form: 218645

(14)

Convara^p²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Ben Coen| T: A Slattery| OR: 71

7/1

Useful 109-rated winning handicap hurdler ran well in defeat on AW debut at this venue finishing fourth of 14 beaten 1L behind Spruce Meadows before disappointing a little over C&D last month.

Form: 32245

(10)

Perfect In Pink¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁴⁾| T: M M McNiff| OR: 71| D

66/1

Winner of a Leicester maiden two and half years ago landing a 1m4f maiden for trainer Mick Channon remains the daughter of Raven's Pass only success to date. Down the field on course debut last month and plenty to prove in this contest.

Form: 41664/0

(5)

Cautious Approach¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Gavin Ryan| T: R O'Brien| OR: 70| C

7/1

Won for the third time at the track when nosing out Cache Queen over 1m2½f last month off a 3lb lower mark. Another bold bid expected.

Form: 818311

(7)

Rips Dream³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: S M Crosse| T: P J Flynn| OR: 70| CD

7/1

Boasts a 50% strike rate over C&D winning two of his four starts over the combination. Hurdling, with success, recently and capable of a bold show on return to this surface.

Form: 293444

(13)

Hurricane Sky^b⁹²

Age: 10| Weight: 9-7| J: T P Madden| T: C O'Brien| OR: 68

66/1

Shock winner at Leopardstown in July before returning another poor effort at the same track off a 4lb higher mark over 1m7f. Appears to be up against it here on AW debut.

Form: 7-90818

(4)

Small Bit Of Love^t⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Nathan Crosse| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 68

66/1

Winner of one of her six Flat starts for trainer Willie Mullins and not seen since tailing off at Tramore in August 2018. Hard to make a case for on stable debut.

Form: 0/6140-0

(3)

Cacique Royale^t⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: D E Sheehy| T: A Oliver| OR: 67| BF| D

4/1

Barely beaten a horse home in 2019 but showed improved form at this track when finishing 4th of 13 before running Pak Army to ½L when second of 14 when last seen in September. Both starts were over C&D and should be in the hunt for more prize money.

Form: 760042

(17)

Cocohulababy^b1⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁴⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 67| C

16/1

108-rated handicap hurdler comes here from a successful summer jumping campaign. One from two at this venue previously and looks a lively outsider in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 10/59-90

Non-Runners

(12)

Shamash¹⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 7

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 1

(6)

Griffyndor¹⁹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 2

(16)

Universal Focus²⁵

Weight: 9-4| Age: 6

T: R O'Sullivan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

The Mouse Doctor (7/2), Cacique Royale (4/1), Rips Dream (7/1), Park Row (7/1), Cautious Approach (7/1), Convara (7/1), Universal Focus (11/1), Itsalonglongroad (12/1), Jon Ess (14/1), Tirmizi (16/1), Cocohulababy (16/1), Griffyndor (16/1), Shamash (33/1), Noble Expression (50/1), Hurricane Sky (66/1), Perfect In Pink (66/1), Small Bit Of Love (66/1)

CACIQUE ROYALE can improve on his run over C&D when last seen in September to win at the third time of asking on the surface. The four-year-old finished second of 14 beaten a ½L in a race that has produced the winner, Pak Army and the third, Yamato to win since. The Tony Martin-trained The Mouse Doctor is a previous winner at this venue and could be of interest from a declining mark while, C&D winner Park Row, the Conor O'Dwyer-trained Jon Ess and the solid and consistent Cautious Approach are all entitled to have designs on prize money in this competitive contest. Course winner, Cocohulababy in first-time blinkers could be a lively outsider for trainer Noel Meade.