19:30 Dundalk

Friday 16 September 2022

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William Hill Bet Boost Apprentice Handicap (50-80)

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 2m 32.81s

(13)

Meritorious⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: James Ryan⁽⁴⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 79| D

28/1

12/1, seventh of 9 in minor event at Fairyhouse (13.6f, good to soft) 72 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Must improve.

Form: 6/341-77

(9)

Cozone^b1²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Jake Coen⁽²⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 78

13/2

Sixteen runs since last win in 2020. Ninth of 11 in handicap at Bellewstown (17.1f, good, 20/1) 23 days ago. Back down in trip. Blinkers on 1st time. Needs headgear to perk him up.

Form: 26-7399

(8)

Construct^t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Mr C McConnell⁽⁴⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 77| C| D

18/1

Course winner. Last of 8 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (20f, good to firm, 16/1) 24 days ago. Down in trip. Fairly useful on the Flat, creditable on last Flat outing. One to consider.

Form: 2231/35-

(7)

Very Excellent^p⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁴⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 77| C

9/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. Eighth of 12 in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Cork (17f, good to soft) 46 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 9714-31

(5)

Noxareno^t1²²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁴⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 76| D

18/1

Eighth of 10 in claimer (8/1) at Cagnes-Sur-Mer (9.9f). Off 7 months. Back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Marian Falk Weissmeier. Wears tongue strap. Has work to do.

Form: 0418-08

(6)

Razdan^h,t²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: S P Bird⁽⁷⁾| T: C D Timmons| OR: 75| CD

7/2

C&D winner. 15/2, seventh of 10 in handicap at Killarney (14.2f, good to soft) 29 days ago, finding little. Not one for maximum faith.

Form: 523057

(11)

Sweeping Statement^b,t⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Jamie Powell⁽²⁾| T: J McAuley| OR: 74

50/1

14/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, below form fifth of 10 in maiden at Laytown (7f) 8 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Blinkers back on. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 4-63285

(4)

Effernock Fizz^t,v1²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: C J MacRedmond⁽²⁾| T: C Collins| OR: 72| D

17/2

Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. Blinkered for 1st time tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, fifth of 6 in handicap at the Curragh (12f, good to firm, 13/2) 27 days ago. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 428705

(10)

Curious Bride^t⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Paddy Harnett⁽²⁾| T: E O'Connell| OR: 70| D

22/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, twelfth of 15 in handicap at Galway (14.1f, soft, 20/1) 49 days ago.

Form: 5/00370

(1)

Joupe^h,t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Daniel King⁽⁴⁾| T: P Lawlor| OR: 68| C

10/3

Course winner. Ninth of 12 in handicap (18/1) at Down Royal (10.3f, good to firm) 14 days ago, left poorly placed. Not completely dismissed.

Form: 4117-69

(2)

Sootability¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Jack Enright⁽⁷⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 67

20/1

Creditable fourth of 13 in handicap (66/1) at Roscommon (11.8f, good) 18 days ago, needing stronger gallop. On a feasible mark and hard to discount.

Form: 084/404

(12)

Arctic Blaze^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Siobhan Rutledge| T: J C McConnell| OR: 66| C| D

13/2

Course winner. Career best when winning 15-runner handicap at Tipperary (12.5f, good to firm, 16/1) 21 days ago, well ridden. Solid claims.

Form: 207551

(3)

Lorca^v⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: C Horgan⁽⁴⁾| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 66

80/1

50/1, fifth of 14 in novice hurdle at Roscommon (16.1f, soft) 45 days ago. Up in trip. Successful when last seen on the Flat, albeit for a different stable.

Form: 63/7061-

(14)

Dinamine²²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁷⁾| T: D P Dunne| OR: 54

10/1

Remains a maiden after 19 Flat runs. Bit below form fifth of 13 in handicap (13/2) at Navan (14f, good) 22 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 259295

Forecasts

Joupe (10/3), Razdan (7/2), Cozone (13/2), Arctic Blaze (13/2), Effernock Fizz (17/2), Very Excellent (9/1), Dinamine (10/1), Construct (18/1), Noxareno (18/1), Sootability (20/1), Curious Bride (22/1), Meritorious (28/1), Sweeping Statement (50/1), Lorca (80/1)

CONSTRUCT shaped as if needing the run over hurdles last time and, returning for the Flat for the first time in over a year, he's on a potentially lenient mark, so he might be worth chancing in a race that lacks depth. The likeable Arctic Blaze should give another good account despite a 5-lb rise for her win at Tipperary and Sootability looks worthy of respect having slipped in the weights.