18:00 Dundalk

Friday 31 March 2023

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Crowne Plaza Dundalk Race & Stay Package Apprentice Claiming Race

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 1m 26.9s

(6)

Amanirenas^h¹⁶⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: S T McCullagh| T: M C Grassick| OR: 65| D

25/1

Fair filly. 28/1, last of 18 in handicap at Leopardstown (7f, soft). Off 167 days. Needs to bounce back with hood refitted.

Form: 414090-

(3)

Hypernova^t²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: M W Hassett⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 67

5/1

Fairly useful gelding. Creditable 1¼ lengths third of 10 to Inflection Point in claimer (9/1) at this course (6f) 28 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 00-9453

(2)

Inflection Point⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Luke McAteer| T: J McAuley| OR: 72| CD

4/1

Unreliable type. C&D winner. Latest win here in March. 7/1, only fourth of 7 in handicap at this course (5f) 7 days ago. Significantly back up in trip but still needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 289124

(4)

Kings Prince²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: D E Sheehy| T: E O'Connell| OR: 67

16/1

Fair gelding. Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Seventh of 8 in handicap at this course (10.7f, 12/1) 21 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 5606-07

(8)

Rocky Dreams^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: J M Sheridan| T: J McAuley| OR: 74| CD

13/8

Fairly useful gelding. 5-time course winner. 11/1, creditable fifth of 12 in handicap at this course (8f) 21 days ago. The one to beat at these weights.

Form: 4-04395

(1)

Yester⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: James Ryan⁽⁴⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 68

3/1

Fair gelding. Remains a maiden after 22 Flat runs. Ninth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (20/1) 7 days ago. Every chance if back to best.

Form: 370-929

(7)

Clase Azul Ultra⁸⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁴⁾| T: J McAuley| OR: 62| D

50/1

Fair gelding. Thirteenth of 14 in claimer (66/1) at this C&D 86 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 37070-0

(5)

Prince Of Abington^b⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Jessica O'Gorman⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 60

14/1

Twenty three runs since last win in 2020. Twelfth of 14 in handicap (33/1) at this course (6f) 7 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 004200

Forecasts

Rocky Dreams (13/8), Yester (3/1), Inflection Point (4/1), Hypernova (5/1), Prince Of Abington (14/1), Kings Prince (16/1), Amanirenas (25/1), Clase Azul Ultra (50/1)

ROCKY DREAMS is always to be feared round here and rates the pick of the weights too so looks the way to go. Yester is another weighted to have a say if on his A-game, with Hypernova appealing as the pick of the rest for place purposes.