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Hollywoodbets Horse Racing And Sports Betting Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 1m 26.43s

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Hala Joud⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-2| J: A C Persse⁽⁴⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 74

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 11/2, fared no better than previously when fourth of 14 in maiden at this course (6f) 7 days ago. Respected with yard in good form on handicap debut.

Form: 34D-4

(10)

Red Contender²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Luke McAteer| T: L Comer| OR: 69

6/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Ran to a similar level as previously when fifth of 14 in maiden (17/2) at this C&D 28 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Can give a good account.

Form: 755-

(7)

Mirage More^p1³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: A J Farragher⁽⁴⁾| T: M Halford| OR: 68

14/1

Tenth of 14 in nursery at this C&D (25/1) 35 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 490450-

(11)

No Patience¹¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 67

13/2

Winner at Cork in September. Bit below form fourth of 8 in claimer at Fairyhouse (7f, good to soft, 4/1), never nearer. Off 116 days. Makes polytrack debut. Others more persuasive.

Form: 886714-

(3)

Taylored³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: D W O'Connor| T: A Slattery| OR: 67

2/1

13/2, respectable fifth of 14 in nursery at this C&D 35 days ago, forced to switch 1f out and running on late. Not ruled out.

Form: 707265-

(9)

Barretstown⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 64

10/1

11/1, not ideally placed when seventh of 14 in nursery at this C&D 65 days ago, racing wide and merely plugging on. Not taken lightly down in the weights.

Form: 652547-

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Catherine Chroi^b1³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Sam Ewing⁽²⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 57

11/2

Best effort when third of 14 in nursery (12/1) at this C&D 35 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time and he's threatening to come good soon.

Form: 009433-

(2)

Bader Ginsburg⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: A McGuinness| OR: 53

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Never involved when twelfth of 14 in maiden at this C&D (250/1) 42 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 500-

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Benkogambit⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: D E Sheehy| T: P Martin| OR: 52

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Ran badly when last of 14 in nursery (13/2) at this C&D 53 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 09060-

(1)

International Lady^p⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁴⁾| T: K Smith| OR: 52

17/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 10/1 and tongue strap/cheekpieces on for 1st time, first run since leaving Richard Fahey when excellent fifth of 14 in nursery at this C&D 53 days ago. Should build on that.

Form: 96655-

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Kompromat⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: J A Powell⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 51

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 100/1 and blinkered for 1st time, thirteenth of 14 in maiden at this course (5f) 60 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Kieran Patrick Cotter. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 7000-

Non-Runners

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Dream Katcher⁴⁹

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: C O'Dwyer J: M P Sheehy

Forecasts

Taylored (2/1), Catherine Chroi (11/2), Red Contender (6/1), No Patience (13/2), Hala Joud (8/1), International Lady (17/2), Barretstown (10/1), Mirage More (14/1), Dream Katcher (14/1), Benkogambit (22/1), Bader Ginsburg (33/1), Kompromat (80/1)

A tricky apprentice handicap to solve, but the vote goes to INTERNATIONAL LADY, who can build on her close fifth over this C&D back in November. The tongue tie is quickly discarded and she should be bang there. Catherine Chroi is threatening to come good soon but may have to settle for silver here, ahead of Dream Katcher and Hala Joud.