18:30 Dundalk

Friday 11 February 2022

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

Off time: 18:31 | Winning time: 1m 26.22s

(11)

Matamua^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 61

40/1

Maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, first run since leaving Simon & Ed Crisford when ninth of 13 in maiden (14/1) at this C&D 14 days ago. Looks regressive.

Form: 63930-9

(4)

Beleaguerment^p,t⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁴⁾| T: J McAuley| OR: 57| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Good fourth of 8 in handicap (8/1) at this course (6f) 9 days ago.

Form: 94-4874

(5)

Eloy D'amerval^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁷⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 56

20/1

One win from 23 Flat runs. 20/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago.

Form: 2340-99

(9)

Tai Sing Yeh^p¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: C J MacRedmond| T: J F Levins| OR: 56| D

13/2

Off 12 weeks, 18/1, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Consistent and can give it another good go.

Form: 25544-4

(2)

Cool As Ever^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Nathan Crosse| T: J McAuley| OR: 53

12/1

Good fourth of 13 in maiden at this C&D (40/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 009-364

(3)

Chica Power^p⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Luke McAteer| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 52| CD

6/1

16/1, won 14-runner handicap at this C&D 9 days ago, sticking to task. Has work to do now up 7 lb.

Form: 007-361

(1)

Blankiedoodie^t³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: Mr C McConnell⁽⁴⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 49| C

12/1

Course winner. Latest win here in November. 9/2, creditable sixth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f) 37 days ago.

Form: 54413-6

(7)

Above Us Only Sky³⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: S D Bowen⁽⁴⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 47

9/1

Temperamental maiden who makes debut for new yard from a career-low mark. Betting could advise but might be worth chancing on first run for 11 months all the same.

Form: 49770/3-

(12)

Amazing One^p,t³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: D E Sheehy| T: T J O'Mara| OR: 47| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Twenty one runs since last win in 2020. Respectable eighth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (22/1) 35 days ago.

Form: 07526-8

(6)

Five Zeros²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Mikey Sheehy| T: N Slevin| OR: 47

11/4

Lightly-raced maiden. Off 15 months, very good second of 14 in handicap (100/1) at this course (8f) 21 days ago. Fair shout if backing that up.

Form: 607/2

(8)

Mullacash Buzz^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: J Cleary⁽⁴⁾| T: Thomas Dowling| OR: 47| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Creditable seventh of 14 in handicap (12/1) at this C&D 14 days ago.

Form: 0018-77

(10)

The Bog Bank^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 46

6/1

Remains a maiden after 22 Flat runs. 5/1, creditable sixth of 13 in handicap at this course (8f) 21 days ago.

Form: 6765-26

Forecasts

Five Zeros (11/4), The Bog Bank (6/1), Chica Power (6/1), Tai Sing Yeh (13/2), Mullacash Buzz (8/1), Above Us Only Sky (9/1), Beleaguerment (10/1), Blankiedoodie (12/1), Cool As Ever (12/1), Eloy D'amerval (20/1), Amazing One (22/1), Matamua (40/1)

ABOVE US ONLY SKY might be a temperamental maiden but she has plenty of good runs at Dundalk to her name, and from a career-low mark she is worth chancing starting out for Denis Hogan. Five Zeros made a fine return here 3 weeks ago and has a good shout if backing up that performance. Tai Sing Yeh should go well again.