17:00 Dundalk

Friday 13 November 2020

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BetVictor Gamble Responsibly Apprentice Handicap (45-75)

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 1m 37.80s

(1)

Leabaland^p¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-2| J: D W O'Connor| T: M Halford| OR: 75| CD

3/1

10/1, improved again to defy a steep rise for his Cork win when scoring in 14-runner handicap at this C&D 16 days ago, staying on to lead final 1f. Not taken lightly.

Form: 465611

(11)

Helen De Pourtales^t³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: J M Sheridan| T: A Kinirons| OR: 73| CD

9/2

4/1, showed further progress and followed up when winning 14-runner handicap at this course (7f) 35 days ago. She remains unexposed and is much respected in her hat-trick bid.

Form: 086-311

(2)

Miss Cunning¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Jessica O'Gorman⁽⁷⁾| T: K Prendergast| OR: 70| CD

6/1

C&D winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest here in August. Bit below form 4½ lengths seventh of 14 to Leabaland in handicap at this C&D (10/1) 16 days ago. Yard in good form.

Form: 712167

(6)

Myrcella^p⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Andrew Slattery| T: P F McEnery| OR: 70| D

9/1

Winner at Killarney in August. 16/1, not disgraced when sixth of 14 in handicap at this course (7f) 9 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Can make presence felt.

Form: 210546

(10)

Punk Poet⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: S M Crosse| T: E Lynam| OR: 70

11/4

Seen to maximum effect when third of 13 in handicap at this course (10.7f, 17/2) 7 days ago, having run of race. Back down in trip. Yard in good form. Another bold show likely.

Form: 055443

(7)

Vormir⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: C J McGovern| T: F Birrane| OR: 70

25/1

Latest win at Roscommon in August. Shaped as if still in good form when fifth of 8 in handicap at Listowel (9f, soft, 9/1) 50 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Can give a good account.

Form: 301545

(5)

Scherbatsky^v⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 67

16/1

Respectable eighth of 13 in handicap (33/1) at this course (10.7f) 7 days ago, not ideally placed. Back down in trip.

Form: 097978

(3)

Silver St Cloud^p1¹⁰⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁴⁾| T: G M Lyons| OR: 65

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 100/1, eleventh of 16 in maiden at Leopardstown (10f, good to soft). Off 105 days. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Makes handicap debut. Likely to improve.

Form: 980

(4)

Waterville Lady^p⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Scott McCullagh| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 65

18/1

14/1, shaped as if still in good form when sixth of 17 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, heavy) 7 days ago, left poorly placed. Makes polytrack debut. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 093266

(13)

Townes⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁴⁾| T: R O'Brien| OR: 60

100/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 250/1, twelfth of 14 in maiden at this course (7f) 9 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 0-60

(9)

Sansevero Chapel^h1²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Mikey Sheehy⁽²⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 53

18/1

12/1, shaped better than the bare result after 3 months off when eighth of 12 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, soft) 28 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 80-5988

Non-Runners

(8)

Macocha²¹

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: E P Harty J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

(12)

Three Sevens¹¹³

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: T J O'Mara J: D E Sheehy

Forecasts

Punk Poet (11/4), Leabaland (3/1), Helen De Pourtales (9/2), Miss Cunning (6/1), Macocha (6/1), Myrcella (9/1), Silver St Cloud (12/1), Scherbatsky (16/1), Sansevero Chapel (18/1), Waterville Lady (18/1), Vormir (25/1), Three Sevens (25/1), Townes (100/1)

A wide-open apprentice handicap, but preference is for HELEN DE POURTALES, who can complete an impressive hat-trick at this course in recent weeks. She remains unexposed and continues to go from strength to strength for Andrew Kinirons. Leabaland also bids for three on the bounce but may have to settle for second here, while Waterville Lady and Punk Poet can fight out minor honours.