17:50 Dundalk

Friday 1 April 2022

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BetVictor Loyalty Club Apprentice Claiming Race

Off time: 17:50 | Winning time: 1m 25.33s

(4)

Coulonces¹²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 74

80/1

Fair mare. Fair winner at 20f over hurdles. Sixth of 8 in novice chase at Thurles (18f, good to soft, 22/1) 127 days ago. Off 127 days. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 14900/5-

(7)

Inflection Point^v⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: C J MacRedmond| T: A McGuinness| OR: 84| CD

7/4

Unreliable type. C&D winner. Creditable second of 10 in handicap (9/2) at this course (6f) 7 days ago. Yard in good form. Bold bid expected.

Form: 797272

(11)

Rocky Dreams²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: D King⁽⁴⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 78| C| D

6/4

Fairly useful gelding. 7/4, didn't need to be at best when winning 8-runner claimer at this course (6f) 28 days ago, suited by way race developed.

Form: 25-6251

(9)

Sister Rosetta^t⁸⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J McAuley| OR: 79| C

25/1

Fairly useful filly. Course winner. 17/2, below form fifth of 11 in claimer at this C&D 86 days ago, unable to sustain effort. First run for yard after leaving G. M. Lyons.

Form: 74040-5

(10)

Cyrus Dallin²⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: M P Sheehy| T: J McAuley| OR: 78| D

20/1

Fairly useful gelding. 16/1, bit below form ninth of 16 in handicap at Galway (8.3f, good to firm). Off 8 months. First run for yard after leaving Denis Hogan.

Form: 005859-

(3)

Godhead^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Mr C McConnell⁽⁴⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 77| D

13/2

Fairly useful gelding. Nineteen runs since last win in 2020. Tenth of 14 in handicap (18/1) at this course (8f) 21 days ago. Chance on old form.

Form: 0-26580

(8)

Mischief Star³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Luke McAteer| T: J McAuley| OR: 78| D

9/1

First run since leaving David O'Meara when seventh of 13 in claimer (14/1) at this course (8f) 35 days ago.

Form: 61804/7

(5)

War Hero⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: W Joyce⁽⁴⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 75| CD

12/1

Fair gelding. 4-time C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. Sixth of 12 in claimer at this course (10.7f, 12/1) 9 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Every chance if back to best.

Form: 32-4076

(6)

Chief Of Police^b,t¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Nathan Crosse| T: O McKiernan| OR: 50

80/1

Fair gelding. 16/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Thurles (20.5f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Fair on the Flat, respectable on last Flat run.

Form: 8050/96-

(2)

Nigg Bay^t,v⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: J M Sheridan| T: M Kelly| OR: 40| C

80/1

Modest gelding. Course winner. Twenty one runs since last win in 2019. Ninth of 10 in handicap (20/1) at this course (5f) 7 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 70606-9

Non-Runners

(1)

Sister Lola²⁸

Weight: 10-2| Age: 5

T: J McAuley J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

Forecasts

Rocky Dreams (6/4), Inflection Point (7/4), Sister Lola (5/1), Godhead (13/2), Mischief Star (9/1), War Hero (12/1), Cyrus Dallin (20/1), Sister Rosetta (25/1), Nigg Bay (80/1), Chief Of Police (80/1), Coulonces (80/1)

INFLECTION POINT clearly has two ways of running, but he put in a good shift when hitting the crossbar over 6f at this venue last week and is very much the one to beat on these terms. Next on the list is Rocky Dreams, who had a couple of these rivals behind when striking in this grade here last month. Godhead is one to consider for those seeking an each-way option.