18:15 Dundalk

Friday 2 October 2020

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Crowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk Apprentice Nursery Handicap (Plus 10)

Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 1m 26.07s

(8)

Fight Zone¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-13| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁴⁾| T: G M Lyons| OR: 86

11/10

Lightly-raced winner. 85/40, didn't need to improve to win 12-runner maiden at Naas (6f, good to firm) 15 days ago, keeping on well. Trainer going well. Makes handicap debut. Solid claims.

Form: 5331

(5)

Larado^b¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 80

4/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 5/2, third of 7 in maiden at Listowel (7f, good) 10 days ago, running on. Blinkers back on. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 053

(6)

Lightning Boltz¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Nathan Crosse| T: W McCreery| OR: 79

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 20/1, creditable fifth of 20 in minor event at the Curragh (6.3f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 42205

(2)

Urban Step^b⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Ms N A Kane⁽⁴⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 77

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 12/1, bit below form sixth of 14 in maiden at this C&D 7 days ago, never nearer. Makes handicap debut. Others more persuasive.

Form: 35656

(1)

Sardonyx¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: D W O'Connor| T: G Elliott| OR: 73

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 12 in claimer (18/1) at Naas (6f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 967

(4)

Kaluz¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Luke McAteer⁽²⁾| T: J M Barrett| OR: 72| D

10/1

Lightly-raced winner. Career best when winning 10-runner nursery at Tipperary (7.5f, good to soft, 4/1) 17 days ago, staying on well. 8lb higher now. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 6501

(9)

Dreams Delivered^b⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Mikey Sheehy⁽²⁾| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 70

12/1

Lightly-raced winner. Bit below form eighth of 15 in nursery (4/1) at the Curragh (6f, soft) 6 days ago. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 49618

(3)

Ginato⁵⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽²⁾| T: K Prendergast| OR: 70

18/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 12 in maiden at Cork (5f, good, 50/1) 55 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 607

(10)

In The Attic²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: J M Sheridan| T: N Meade| OR: 69

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Excellent fourth of 13 in nursery (28/1) at Down Royal (7f, soft) 28 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Can make presence felt.

Form: 7064

(11)

Bell Ex One^p1¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: Alan Persse⁽⁴⁾| T: R P Cody| OR: 65

80/1

14/1, below form ninth of 15 in nursery at Naas (8f, good) 15 days ago, badly hampered. Makes polytrack debut. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 959739

(7)

Chevillon¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: Andrew Slattery| T: E Lynam| OR: 64

22/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 80/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, fifth of 10 in maiden at this course (6f) 14 days ago. Makes handicap debut. More needed.

Form: 805

Forecasts

Fight Zone (11/10), Larado (4/1), Lightning Boltz (8/1), Kaluz (10/1), Urban Step (11/1), Dreams Delivered (12/1), Ginato (18/1), In The Attic (18/1), Chevillon (22/1), Sardonyx (33/1), Bell Ex One (80/1)

FIGHT ZONE's opening mark looks a fair one judged on his consistent level of form in maidens so gets the vote over fellow last-time-out winner Kaluz, who produced a much-improved display when making the switch to nursery company at Tipperary. The form of In The Attic's nursery-debut fourth at Down Royal has worked out well so is another to consider.