19:00 Dundalk

Friday 12 March 2021

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Crowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk Apprentice Handicap (45-65)

Off time: 19:01 | Winning time: 2m 16.45s

(5)

Persian Lion⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Ms N A Kane⁽⁴⁾| T: Miss K Brown| OR: 64

7/2

One win from 26 Flat runs but good third of 14 in handicap at this course (12f) 7 days ago. Considered.

Form: 6624-03

(4)

Tucson³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: M P Sheehy| T: J P Flavin| OR: 59

9/1

First run since leaving James Bethell when eleventh of 14 in handicap at this course (12f, 20/1) 39 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 36550/0

(17)

Lieutenant Silver²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 56

25/1

28/1, first run since leaving Padraig Roche when tenth of 14 in handicap at this course (12f) 23 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 01790-0

(12)

Wild Shot^t⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁴⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 56| CD

9/2

5-time course winner for Noel Kelly who shaped well on yard debut when ninth of 14 in handicap at this course (12f, 10/3) 60 days ago, having hopeless task from position. Player off good mark.

Form: 68979-9

(16)

All The Mollies¹⁰⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Sam Ewing| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 55

20/1

Latest win at Gowran in October. 33/1, creditable fifth of 14 in handicap at this C&D. Off 109 days but still enters calculations.

Form: 638105-

(15)

Crest Of A Wave³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: C O'Brien| OR: 55| CD

4/1

Improved on recent efforts to win 14-runner handicap at this C&D (14/1) 35 days ago. Can give another good account despite 4 lb rise.

Form: 0719-61

(3)

Van Wert^t1¹¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Nathan Crosse| T: S Nolan| OR: 52

33/1

40/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at this course (12f). Off 114 days. Tongue strap on 1st time. Has work to do.

Form: 890000-

(1)

One Cool Choice^t⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: J M Sheridan| T: J P Fahey| OR: 50

25/1

100/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at this C&D 51 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 0/9000-0

(6)

Heatstroke^p²³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-1| J: Jack Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: Michael G Cleary| OR: 49

28/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2014. 50/1, eighth of 14 in handicap at this course (12f) 23 days ago. Every chance if back to best.

Form: 000-788

(2)

Must Be Dreaming³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁴⁾| T: M J Tynan| OR: 48

11/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1, creditable sixth of 14 to Crest of A Wave in handicap at this C&D 35 days ago. Others still more persuasive.

Form: 0006-6

(13)

Sharjah^v³⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 8-13| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 47| CD

17/2

6-time C&D winner. Thirty eight runs since last win in 2018 but respectable eighth of 14 to Crest Of A Wave in handicap (12/1) at this C&D 35 days ago. Visor back on and not taken lightly.

Form: 220-748

(9)

Getgo^b⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: A J Farragher⁽²⁾| T: K H Clarke| OR: 45| CD

25/1

C&D winner. 28/1, last of 14 in handicap at this C&D 51 days ago. Blinkers refitted and needs to get back on track.

Form: 50800-0

(11)

Monsieur Piquer^t³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: A C Persse⁽⁴⁾| T: Christian Delcros| OR: 45

16/1

Remains a maiden after 21 Flat runs. Tenth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (10/1) 35 days ago so easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 00084-0

Non-Runners

(7)

Dance Emperor³⁵

Weight: 9-12| Age: 6

T: Peter Fahey J: Ryan Sexton

(14)

Dragon Glass²³

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: E O'Connell J: Luke McAteer

(8)

Poetic Choice²¹

Weight: 8-12| Age: 10

T: K H Clarke J: Reserve 2

(10)

Dazzling Darren¹⁴

Weight: 10-3| Age: 4

T: G P Cromwell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Persian Lion (7/2), Crest Of A Wave (4/1), Dance Emperor (4/1), Wild Shot (9/2), Must Be Dreaming (11/2), Sharjah (17/2), Tucson (9/1), Poetic Choice (14/1), Monsieur Piquer (16/1), All The Mollies (20/1), Dazzling Darren (20/1), Getgo (25/1), Lieutenant Silver (25/1), One Cool Choice (25/1), Dragon Glass (25/1), Heatstroke (28/1), Van Wert (33/1)

Lots with chances but multiple course winner WILD SHOT made an encouraging start for his new yard here last time so gets the verdict now he has slipped to a winning mark. Dance Emperor is on a long losing run but arrives in good nick so can make his presence felt along with recent C&D scorer Crest Of A Wave.