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Friday 17 June 2022

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Regeneron Ireland Apprentice Handicap (47-65)

Off time: 20:01 | Winning time: 2m 32.72s

(12)

Maricruz^h,t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: James Ryan⁽⁴⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 64| D

33/1

Ninth of 14 in handicap (66/1) at Leopardstown (10f, good) 35 days ago, met some trouble. Given a chance by the handicapper.

Form: 49587-9

(1)

Men Of Dreams^p³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: C J MacRedmond⁽²⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 64

20/1

Eighteenth of 22 in handicap (28/1) at Cork (7f, soft) 30 days ago, missing break. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 0024-90

(5)

Tudor Manor¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: J A Powell⁽⁴⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 63

6/1

Thrice-raced maiden on Flat. Second of 11 in novice hurdle (3/1) at Tramore (16.8f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 509

(14)

Getaway Queen^p,t⁶⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁴⁾| T: D Budds| OR: 60| D

14/1

Twelfth of 14 in handicap (12/1) at Dundalk (12f) 66 days ago.

Form: 51201-0

(10)

L'Un Deux Trois^p,t⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: S T McCullagh| T: O McKiernan| OR: 60

9/1

Twelfth of 17 in handicap (9/1) at Fairyhouse (12f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Bit to prove at present.

Form: 22/10-90

(19)

Super Proud^p⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Kyanna Van Buuren⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 60

66/1

Ninth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16f, good to soft, 22/1) 7 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Modest on the Flat.

Form: 556-500

(11)

Itsalonglongroad^h⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Paddy Harnett⁽²⁾| T: C Coakley| OR: 59| D

50/1

16/1, seventh of 10 in handicap chase at Clonmel (16f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Hood retained back on the level.

Form: 4/600-09

(15)

No Show^b⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: S D Bowen⁽⁴⁾| T: J J Mangan| OR: 59

20/1

Unreliable individual. 14/1, refused to race in handicap at Tipperary (9f, soft) 57 days ago. Up in trip. Blinkers back on.

Form: 02495R

(8)

Five Zeros²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Amy Jo Hayes⁽⁴⁾| T: N Slevin| OR: 57

9/4

5/1, career best when winning 22-runner handicap at Navan (10f, good) 20 days ago. Unexposed over this sort of trip and chance there's more to come.

Form: 7/24421

(2)

Rips Dream¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: R Donaghue-Leahy⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 57

8/1

18/1, respectable third of 12 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21.6f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Isn't straightforward.

Form: 557335

(4)

Ardamir^b¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 9-7| J: S J Cummins⁽⁴⁾| T: P F O'Donnell| OR: 55

66/1

Irresolute performer. Last of 9 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16.6f, good to soft, 40/1) 14 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Blinkers back on.

Form: 8/03048-

(17)

Crackaway^b¹⁹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: S P Bird⁽⁷⁾| T: S Fahey| OR: 51

40/1

Below form seventh of 17 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Cork (20f, soft), unable to sustain effort. Off 6 months. Modest on the Flat.

Form: 48/8248-

(3)

Pulsating⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: C Horgan⁽⁴⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 47

28/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2020. Eleventh of 17 in handicap (40/1) at Fairyhouse (12f, good to soft) 7 days ago, merely closing up late. Uphill task.

Form: 4070-00

(9)

Swelltime¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: J Cleary⁽⁴⁾| T: W J O'Doherty| OR: 47

13/2

6/1, respectable fifth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.6f, good) 19 days ago. Has a basement mark to exploit on first Flat start for this yard.

Form: 0/34580-

(18)

Victory March²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: A M Glynn⁽⁴⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 56| BF

4/1

Bit below form 6¼ lengths ninth of 22 to Five Zeros in handicap at Navan (10f, good, 5/1) 20 days ago, never nearer. RESERVE.

Form: 923-809

Non-Runners

(7)

Rock On Pedro²⁴

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: E Doyle J: Conor Stone-Walsh

(16)

Boom Boom Boom³⁷

Weight: 9-8| Age: 5

T: C Byrnes J: Hugh Horgan

(13)

Han Solo¹²

Weight: 9-5| Age: 6

T: A Leahy J: Reserve 2

(6)

Well Funded⁶

Weight: 9-8| Age: 6

T: E McCarthy J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Five Zeros (9/4), Victory March (4/1), Han Solo (9/2), Tudor Manor (6/1), Swelltime (13/2), Boom Boom Boom (7/1), Rips Dream (8/1), L'Un Deux Trois (9/1), Well Funded (10/1), Getaway Queen (14/1), Rock On Pedro (16/1), Men Of Dreams (20/1), No Show (20/1), Pulsating (28/1), Maricruz (33/1), Crackaway (40/1), Itsalonglongroad (50/1), Super Proud (66/1), Ardamir (66/1)

SWELLTIME really should be winning handicaps on the level from this basement mark give his hurdles form so he's well worth siding with on first Flat start for this yard. Five Zeros won a big-field handicap last time and has to be feared, with Tudor Manor also of interest now handicapping.