18:30 Dundalk

Friday 12 February 2021

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Dundalkstadium.com Apprentice Handicap (45-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 18:31 | Winning time: 1m 26.86s

(11)

Fit For Function⁶³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Tom Kiely Marshall⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Murphy| OR: 62| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at this course (6f, 17/2) 63 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 007236-

(8)

Masalai^p¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: E Lynam| OR: 60| CD

11/8

4-time course winner. 4/1, didn't need to improve to win 17-runner handicap at this C&D 11 days ago. Likely to be on the premises again.

Form: 668-241

(4)

Mienvee Flyer¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁴⁾| T: T Cooper| OR: 59

50/1

200/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at this course (6f) 11 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 7/0000-8

(6)

Princess Xena²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: C J McGovern| T: Mrs P Dobbs| OR: 56

150/1

250/1 and hooded for 1st time, last of 14 in handicap at this course (5f) 28 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 56/000-0

(16)

Slade Runner^p¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Sam Ewing⁽²⁾| T: K P Cotter| OR: 55| C

11/4

Course winner. Winner here in January. 4/1, creditable second of 12 in handicap at this course (6f) 11 days ago, running on. Cheekpieces back on. Strong claims despite stall 16.

Form: 9605-12

(14)

Bertie's Princess^h1,v1¹¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: W T Byrne⁽⁴⁾| T: G B Caldwell| OR: 54

150/1

100/1, first run since leaving Nigel Tinkler when last of 12 in handicap at this C&D. Off 112 days. Hooded for 1st time, visored for 1st time.

Form: 260/000-

(5)

King's View^h1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: D E Sheehy| T: P J McKenna| OR: 54

33/1

Remains a maiden after 19 Flat runs. Eleventh of 14 in handicap (16/1) at this course (6f) 14 days ago. Hood on 1st time. Up against it.

Form: 870P-60

(12)

Woods^p¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: A C Persse⁽⁴⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 51

33/1

Eleventh of 17 in handicap (13/2) at this C&D 11 days ago. Plenty to prove at present.

Form: 06300-0

(7)

Eacharn^b¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Amy Jo Hayes⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 49| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2019. 20/1, respectable seventh of 17 in handicap at this C&D 11 days ago.

Form: 7690-07

(1)

Iron Ryan⁸⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: Luke McAteer| T: C Moore| OR: 49

40/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2014. Last of 14 in handicap at this course (6f, 150/1) 84 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 0047/00-

(2)

Jm Barrie^v¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Nathan Crosse| T: D Marnane| OR: 49

11/1

Creditable fifth of 17 in handicap at this C&D (15/2) 11 days ago. Well treated on old form, so not totally discounted.

Form: 9090-95

(10)

Amazing One^h,t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: M P Sheehy| T: T J O'Mara| OR: 47| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Respectable fifth of 14 in handicap (9/1) at this course (6f) 14 days ago, never nearer. Remains in good order, but needs things to drop right.

Form: 7565-35

(17)

Coreczka¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-1| J: J A Powell⁽⁷⁾| T: C Cannon| OR: 47| CD

28/1

3-time C&D winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2017. 25/1, sixth of 17 in handicap at this C&D 11 days ago. On a handy mark if she can build on that.

Form: 05030/6

(15)

Iseebreeze¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁴⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 45| CD

14/1

C&D winner. One win from 26 Flat runs. 33/1, respectable fourth of 14 in handicap at this course (6f) 14 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 3620-94

Non-Runners

(13)

Guiding¹¹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 5

T: S Nolan J: Reserve 1

(9)

Indiana Grey¹¹

Weight: 9-13| Age: 5

T: P Martin J: Reserve 2

(3)

Ampeson⁷

Weight: 10-1| Age: 4

T: P J F Murphy J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Masalai (11/8), Slade Runner (11/4), Indiana Grey (13/2), Amazing One (7/1), Jm Barrie (11/1), Fit For Function (12/1), Iseebreeze (14/1), Eacharn (22/1), Guiding (25/1), Ampeson (25/1), Coreczka (28/1), King's View (33/1), Woods (33/1), Iron Ryan (40/1), Mienvee Flyer (50/1), Princess Xena (150/1), Bertie's Princess (150/1)

SLADE RUNNER is thriving at present and, having found only one too good at this course (6f) last time, he's taken to get back to winning ways provided he can get a reasonable position despite his wide draw. Last-time-out winner Masalai is feared having gone up only 3 lb, while the well-treated JM Barries can't be ruled out.