19:30 Dundalk

Friday 24 January 2020

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Crowne Plaza Hotel Race & Stay Apprentice Maiden

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 1m 27.03s

(3)

Beauchamp Bagenal⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: W T Byrne⁽⁴⁾| T: Barry J Fitzgerald

20/1

Gelding by Thewayyouare out of a Definite Article mare. Well beaten and never a factor in a couple of bumper starts last year.

Form:

(11)

Captainofthebounty^t1¹⁹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 72

9/4

Seven-race maiden no impression in a number of starts last season as a three-year-old. Market likely to be the best guide on stable debut.

Form: 322/707-

(15)

Charle Brune⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁴⁾| T: T Shanahan

11/2

Modest 108-rated handicap hurdler winner over timber at 2m. Best watched on AW debut unless market vibes suggest otherwise.

Form:

(10)

Kellmar

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Nathan Crosse| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary

33/1

Hellvelyn gelding out of a Victory Note mare. Closely related to Lea Valley Black winner of three of his nine starts racing between 7f and 1m½f. Likely to improve for the run.

Form:

(8)

Super Schemer^b1⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Coen| T: A Slattery

7/2

Gelding by Super Saver out of a USA bred mare. No extra over 2f before finishing eighth of 14 beaten 9¼L on debut over C&D last month. First time blinkers fitted but easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 8-

(9)

Talk To Jack⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: D E Sheehy| T: O McKiernan

40/1

Gelding by Recital out of a Lend A Hand mare. Cost €8,000 as a three-year-old. Well beaten in two career bumper starts to date and doesn't warrant consideration in this heat.

Form:

(4)

Wherewithal¹²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: E A Fitzgerald⁽⁷⁾| T: M Halford

11/2

Lope De Vega colt. Half-brother to three winners. Nothing of note in a couple of starts for trainer Ralph Beckett but certainly worth a check in the market on debut for new connections.

Form: 66-

(13)

Wisaka⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Scott McCullagh| T: A Murray

66/1

Gelding by Excelebration out of a Rock Of Gibraltar mare. Well beaten over 10L on a couple of starts to date including an 18L reversal over C&D last month.

Form: 60-

(7)

Amazon Warrior

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Gavin Ryan| T: L Comer

20/1

Daughter of Bungle Inthejungle out of a King's Best mare. Closely related to four time winner on the Flat Equimou who finished second of 11 in Listed contest at Newbury over 5f.

Form:

(6)

Callmejango

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Mooney⁽⁴⁾| T: A McGuinness

25/1

Requinto filly out of a Danehill mare. Closely related to seven-time winner Chapter And Verse successful between 7f and 1m2f. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

(2)

Dashing Swan^b1³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁷⁾| T: G Donnelly

80/1

Daughter of Sir Prancealot out of a Red Clubs mare. Last but one and last of 13 in a couple of wretched efforts so far on this surface since November. First time blinkers unlikely to bring about the required amount of progression needed.

Form: 00-

(5)

Eye Of The Dragon³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: A J Farragher⁽⁴⁾| T: M Halford

16/1

Daughter of Dragon Pulse out of a Jurado mare. Nothing to shout about in a couple of starts at this venue since November. Not in the form required to play a part.

Form: 09-

(14)

Otilah^h1⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Alan Persse⁽⁴⁾| T: P J Flynn

33/1

Daughter of Lope De Vega out of a Perugino mare. Others more appealing on the balance of her first couple of starts on this surface both in October. First-time hood.

Form: 09-

(1)

Sweet Affection³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: D W O'Connor| T: D K Weld

4/1

Daughter of Exceed And Excel out of a Sadler's Wells mare. Plenty to like about a couple of pleasing career efforts here over 1m in November/December. One of the more intriguing contenders.

Form: 64-

Non-Runners

(12)

Janets Wish⁹¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: P W Flynn J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Captainofthebounty (9/4), Super Schemer (7/2), Sweet Affection (4/1), Wherewithal (11/2), Charle Brune (11/2), Eye Of The Dragon (16/1), Beauchamp Bagenal (20/1), Amazon Warrior (20/1), Callmejango (25/1), Kellmar (33/1), Otilah (33/1), Talk To Jack (40/1), Janets Wish (50/1), Wisaka (66/1), Dashing Swan (80/1)

Costing $1,450,000 as a foal, CAPTAINOFTHEBOUNTY can get off the mark at the eighth attempt on debut for Joseph O'Brien. The War Front gelding will have been a major disappointment for previous connections but should have enough to take this weak renewal. Sweet Affection can emerge as the biggest danger following a couple of pleasing career efforts at this venue over 1m in November/December. The former Ralph Beckett-trained Wherewithal looks an interesting recruit to the surface for trainer Mick Halford.