18:45 Dundalk

Friday 13 October 2023

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Three Men, Ten Years, And A Dream Apprentice Handicap (47-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 2m 20.12s

(7)

Darkened^b,t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Daniel King| T: S K Ryder| OR: 60

22/1

Below form eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle (11/1) at Listowel (16f, soft) 25 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Adrian Brendan Joyce. Blinkers/tongue strap back on.

Form: 730577

(6)

Zurana⁹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Alan Persse⁽⁴⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 64

80/1

50/1, first run since leaving John Patrick Murtagh when twelfth of 17 in handicap at Navan (5.8f, good to soft) 90 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Others have achieved more.

Form: 0334-00

(5)

Neverfindanother U⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Robert Whearty⁽²⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 58| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Sixteenth of 20 in handicap at Navan (10f, soft, 17/2) 9 days ago so needs to bounce back.

Form: 127560

(1)

Not Just Any Eagle⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 58

10/3

10/1, very good second of 20 in handicap at Navan (10f, soft) 9 days ago, no match for winner. Makes polytrack debut. Another bold showing is on the cards.

Form: 5-00722

(16)

King Of Wessex^h1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁴⁾| T: A Oliver| OR: 61

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (16/1) 21 days ago. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 90006

(12)

Fox Leicester^b²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: D E Sheehy| T: J M Burke| OR: 54| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, eleventh of 16 in handicap hurdle (20/1) at Listowel (16f, soft) 25 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Still merits consideration.

Form: 063-840

(14)

Nyota³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Jamie Powell| T: M Halford & T Collins| OR: 58

11/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, eleventh of 13 in handicap at Punchestown (9f, good to soft, 18/1) 30 days ago, slowly away. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 0734-00

(8)

Dark Street²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁴⁾| T: L Comer| OR: 52| CD

13/2

7/1, won 14-runner handicap at this C&D 21 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 260681

(3)

Sioux Princess^b,t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: James Ryan⁽²⁾| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 52| C

3/1

Blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at this course (12f, 10/1) 14 days ago. Stable having good spell. Should go well again.

Form: 33-6771

(15)

Ciao Adios¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: C J MacRedmond| T: P Byrne| OR: 49| D

33/1

Respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at this course (12f, 12/1) 14 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Adrian Brendan Joyce. Not taken lightly.

Form: 465026

(4)

Dinamine^h1⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Siobhan Rutledge| T: J C McConnell| OR: 48

20/1

Remains a maiden after 26 Flat runs. 25/1, seventeenth of 20 in handicap at Navan (10f, soft) 9 days ago. Hood on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 6-20460

(2)

Vidala⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁴⁾| T: S Lavery| OR: 47

20/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Leopardstown in June. 22/1, fifteenth of 20 in handicap at Navan (10f, soft) 9 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 008-190

(13)

Jim's Cracker^p⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Adam Caffrey⁽²⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 48

40/1

Fourteenth of 16 in handicap (100/1) at Leopardstown (7f, good) 50 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 22-0000

(11)

Curzon Queen²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Paddy Harnett⁽²⁾| T: K P Cotter| OR: 47

33/1

33/1, creditable 4½ lengths eighth of 14 to Dark Street in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 780098

Non-Runners

(10)

Crystal Pool⁶⁵

Weight: 9-1| Age: 8

T: P Martin J: Reserve 1

(9)

Indignation⁴⁰

Weight: 9-2| Age: 7

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 2

(17)

Miss Slovakia³⁷

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: E Lynam J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Sioux Princess (3/1), Not Just Any Eagle (10/3), Neverfindanother U (11/2), King Of Wessex (6/1), Dark Street (13/2), Nyota (11/1), Fox Leicester (12/1), Dinamine (20/1), Vidala (20/1), Darkened (22/1), Curzon Queen (33/1), Ciao Adios (33/1), Jim's Cracker (40/1), Zurana (80/1)

Not so competitive as the numbers suggest and NOT JUST ANY EAGLE looks the way to go on the back of his very good Navan second last week. In-form duo Ciao Adios and Sioux Princess appeal as the pick of the remainder and can chase home Patrick Flynn's gelding in that order. Dark Street completes the shortlist.