18:45 Dundalk

Tuesday 11 April 2023

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Crowne Plaza Dundalk Race & Stay Package Apprentice Handicap (47-65)

Off time: 18:46 | Winning time: 1m 41.96s

(12)

Pastel Power^p1,t⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: D King| T: D Hogan| OR: 62

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 125/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at this course (5f) 53 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 32/7-00

(6)

Sunset Nova¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Amy Jo Hayes⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 61| CD

8/1

5-time course winner. Three wins from 18 runs last year. Ninth of 13 in handicap (16/1) at this C&D 18 days ago. Lurks on a dangerous mark.

Form: 09-0899

(13)

Boadicea Belle¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: J A Powell| T: M J Smith| OR: 60

12/1

Latest win at Chelmsford City in October. Third of 14 in handicap (50/1) at this course (10.7f) 11 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 61-0003

(17)

Feature This^t¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Robert Whearty⁽²⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 60| BF| CD

11/4

C&D winner. Winner here in January. 3/1, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 11 days ago. Can make presence felt from the same mark.

Form: 59-1224

(5)

Royal Tribute^b¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: James Ryan⁽⁴⁾| T: J McAuley| OR: 59| C

9/4

Course winner. Good second of 14 in handicap (10/3) at this C&D 11 days ago, just failing having been caught in a pocket at a vital moment. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 264332

(9)

Valhalla's Dream⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Adam Caffrey⁽²⁾| T: R P Burns| OR: 55

20/1

250/1, last of 22 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16f, heavy) 71 days ago. Significantly up in trip back on the level. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 75000/0-

(11)

Eruption¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Jake Coen| T: M J Smith| OR: 53

33/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Eleventh of 14 in handicap at this course (6f, 80/1) 18 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 49-5700

(2)

Maestro Stick^t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: O McSweeney| T: K H Clarke| OR: 52| C

8/1

Course winner. Latest win here in November. 16/1, creditable seventh of 14 in handicap at this C&D 11 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: 251-607

(3)

Cometh The Man¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: S D Bowen⁽⁴⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 49

22/1

Unreliable type. Remains a maiden after 48 Flat runs. Tenth of 13 in handicap at this C&D (33/1) 18 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals.

Form: 45-4800

(7)

Capla Knight^p,t1⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: C J MacRedmond| T: M Kelly| OR: 48| CD

18/1

C&D winner. 20/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f) 67 days ago. Back down in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time, cheekpieces back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0835-00

(8)

Double Martini^t¹⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Siobhan Rutledge| T: J C McConnell| OR: 47| D

12/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2020. Tenth of 13 in handicap (17/2) at this C&D. Off 144 days.

Form: 070430-

(16)

Tanseeq^p¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: H D McGuigan| OR: 47| BF| D

9/1

Thirty two runs since last win in 2018. 16/5, eighth of 12 in minor event at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 14 days ago. Must improve on that level.

Form: 0708-48

Non-Runners

(15)

Kratos¹⁶

Weight: 9-13| Age: 5

T: J C McConnell J: Mr C McConnell

(1)

Deuteronomy¹⁷⁵

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: R P Burns J: Rory Mulligan

(14)

Aurora Nova³⁹

Weight: 9-13| Age: 4

T: A McNamara J: Reserve 1

(4)

Holy Divine¹¹

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: P F O'Donnell J: Reserve 2

(10)

Manhattan Dandy¹⁴⁴

Weight: 8-13| Age: 6

T: Thomas Coyle J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Royal Tribute (9/4), Feature This (11/4), Maestro Stick (8/1), Sunset Nova (8/1), Tanseeq (9/1), Double Martini (12/1), Boadicea Belle (12/1), Deuteronomy (14/1), Capla Knight (18/1), Valhalla's Dream (20/1), Cometh The Man (22/1), Kratos (25/1), Pastel Power (33/1), Eruption (33/1)

ROYAL TRIBUTE was probably an unlucky loser over C&D last time given he came up a neck short having been denied a clear run so compensation may well await. Feature This finished fourth in that aforementioned race and can give it another good go, with Boadicea Belle another to consider.