19:00 Dundalk

Friday 9 December 2022

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William Hill Racing Radio Apprentice Handicap (47-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 1m 27.01s

(2)

The Bog Bank^p²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: James Ryan⁽⁴⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 65| C

10/1

Course winner. Latest win at Bellewstown in September and bounce back to form when third of 14 in handicap at this course (8f) 23 days ago. Contender.

Form: 421303

(16)

Sister Lola^b,t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁴⁾| T: J McAuley| OR: 62| CD

22/1

3-time C&D winner. Twenty nine runs since last win in 2021. Tenth of 14 in handicap (10/1) at this course (5f) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Not ruled out.

Form: 304060

(9)

Superior Council⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: J M Sheridan| T: J F Levins| OR: 62

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. First run since leaving Richard Fahey when good fifth of 16 in handicap at Gowran (8.3f, heavy, 12/1) 52 days ago. Makes polytrack debut and may do better still.

Form: 45-655

(12)

Jazzy Dancer^b,t⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Martin| OR: 57

6/1

10/3, respectable 2½ lengths fifth of 13 to Leclerc in handicap at this C&D 9 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 447535

(4)

Numoor^t,v⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Siobhan Rutledge| T: J C McConnell| OR: 57| D

11/2

Unreliable individual but is going through a good spell at the moment, creditable 2 lengths third of 13 to Leclerc in handicap at this C&D 9 days ago. In the mix if turning up in similar form.

Form: 068933

(7)

Leclerc^v⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁴⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 56| CD

7/4

Improved again to get off the mark in 13-runner handicap at this C&D 9 days ago, kept up to work. Nudged up 6 lb but that might not be enough to prevent the follow up.

Form: 070321

(8)

Circles^b1,t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Paddy Harnett⁽²⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 54

6/1

10/3, respectable fourth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f) 21 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Blinkers on 1st time. One to consider.

Form: 040424

(5)

Clarinbridge¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jake Coen| T: N C Kelly| OR: 53| D

28/1

Winner at Gowran in August but ran poorly on first run since leaving Adrian McGuinness when eleventh of 12 in handicap (80/1) at this course (12f) 14 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 104960

(11)

Bronze River^h⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: S D Bowen⁽⁴⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 52| BF| D

25/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2021 and turned in a lacklustre effort (9/2) at this course (8f) last week.

Form: 849290

(14)

Capla Knight^p⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: C J MacRedmond| T: M Kelly| OR: 51| C| D

11/1

Course winner who produced his best effort for a while when third of 13 in handicap at this course (8f) last week. Possibilities if building on that.

Form: 080083

(1)

Buachaill Or⁶⁰⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁴⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 47

33/1

Thirteenth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f, 14/1). Off 20 months but worth a look in the betting (has gone well fresh before).

Form: 078/290-

(6)

Caesar's Comet^v⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Wayne Hassett⁽⁷⁾| T: J McAuley| OR: 47| CD

33/1

C&D winner who ran below form when 6 lengths seventh of 13 to Leclerc in handicap (18/1) at this C&D 9 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Visor back on.

Form: 495557

(3)

Step Back In Time²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: J Cleary⁽⁴⁾| T: C D Timmons| OR: 47

80/1

Down the field in maidens/handicap. Has work to do.

Form: 8-09000

(17)

Talking Tough^v1⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Tom Kiely Marshall⁽⁴⁾| T: S M Duffy| OR: 47| D

40/1

Two wins from 53 Flat runs. Thirty six runs since last win in 2020 and below form in big-field handicap at the Curragh (7f, heavy) 44 days ago. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 050650

Non-Runners

(15)

Osraige¹⁶

Weight: 9-13| Age: 3

T: J P O'Brien J: Reserve 1

(10)

Destivelle¹⁶

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: S K Ryder J: Reserve 2

(13)

Dutch Glory²

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: R O'Sullivan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Leclerc (7/4), Numoor (11/2), Jazzy Dancer (6/1), Circles (6/1), Dutch Glory (8/1), The Bog Bank (10/1), Superior Council (10/1), Capla Knight (11/1), Osraige (11/1), Sister Lola (22/1), Bronze River (25/1), Clarinbridge (28/1), Caesar's Comet (33/1), Buachaill Or (33/1), Destivelle (33/1), Talking Tough (40/1), Step Back In Time (80/1)

LECLERC registered a first career success in ready fashion over C&D last week and remains relatively unexposed, so he's taken to defy a 6 lb rise and follow up. Circles and Capla Knight are a couple of potential threats.