16:40 Dundalk

Friday 20 October 2023

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Irishinjuredjockeys.com Apprentice Claiming Race

Off time: 16:41 | Winning time: 2m 17.95s

(13)

Autocrat^p⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Daniel King| T: S K Ryder| OR: 76| CD

5/2

Fairly useful gelding. C&D winner. Latest win here in April. First run since leaving Adrian Brendan Joyce when respectable fifth of 14 in handicap at this course (12f, 22/1) 7 days ago.

Form: 810985

(16)

Garrick Painter⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: O McSweeney| T: Daniel Murphy| OR: 72

7/1

Fair gelding. First run since leaving Tom Ward when respectable sixth of 14 in handicap (33/1) at this course (7f) 7 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 184786

(2)

Dalvey^b1,t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Jamie Powell| T: J McAuley| OR: 77| CD

5/1

Fairly useful gelding. 3-time C&D winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2022. Bit below form seventh of 13 in handicap (16/1) at this course (12f) 28 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 786067

(9)

Magnetic North^b1⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁴⁾| T: J McAuley| OR: 74| D

18/1

Fairly useful gelding. 4 wins from 12 runs this year. Latest win at Ballinrobe in July. Eleventh of 14 in handicap at this course (12f, 100/1) 7 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 111400

(17)

Desert Friend⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: S D Bowen⁽²⁾| T: P Byrne| OR: 67

50/1

Fair gelding. Pulled up in claiming hurdle at Bellewstown (20.4f, good, 12/1) 51 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Denis Hogan. Fair on the Flat, respectable on last Flat run.

Form: 159/00-3

(11)

Caulaincourt¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jack Kearney⁽²⁾| T: G M Lyons| OR: 75| BF

7/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 3/1, tenth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago. Respected.

Form: 66720

(4)

Comfort Line^v⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Adam Caffrey⁽²⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 66

17/2

Fair gelding. Seventeen runs since last win in 2022. 10/1, last of 7 in handicap at Gowran (7f, heavy) 4 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 069847

(6)

Drakensberg^t²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: C Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 67| CD

22/1

Fair gelding. 5-time course winner. Eleventh of 13 in handicap (33/1) at Down Royal (12.8f, good to firm) 42 days ago.

Form: 000009

(14)

Halcyon Spirit⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Siobhan Rutledge| T: J C McConnell| OR: 63| CD

14/1

Fair gelding. C&D winner. Tenth of 12 in claimer (18/1) at Sligo (10.5f, good to soft) 72 days ago.

Form: 990700

(3)

Hasten Slowly^b⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Robert Whearty⁽²⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 71

8/1

Fairly useful filly. Latest win at Naas in June. Bit below form eighth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f, 40/1) 7 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Stable in good form.

Form: 7-51708

(12)

Moondharrig^t¹⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Alan Persse⁽⁴⁾| T: E Doyle

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 14 in maiden at Gowran (8f, good to soft, 200/1). Off 150 days. Significantly up in trip. RESERVE.

Form: 00

(15)

Make The Switch^p¹⁰⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: D E Sheehy| T: G A Kingston| OR: 59| CD

33/1

Fair gelding. C&D winner. Blinkers on for 1st time in this code, tenth of 11 in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Bellewstown (20f, good) 104 days ago. Off 104 days. RESERVE.

Form: 4-31908

Non-Runners

(5)

Mads Black Eights⁷

Weight: 9-11| Age: 7

T: M J Smith J: Scott McCullagh

(7)

Roderick⁵⁹

Weight: 9-10| Age: 7

T: P Byrne J: James Ryan

(1)

Celtic Crown¹⁶

Weight: 9-8| Age: 6

T: A McGuinness J: Non Runner

(10)

Adapt To Dan¹⁰⁵

Weight: 9-6| Age: 7

T: L Smyth J: Mr C McConnell

(8)

Quick Blessing¹⁴

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: G P Cromwell J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Autocrat (5/2), Celtic Crown (5/2), Caulaincourt (7/2), Dalvey (5/1), Garrick Painter (7/1), Hasten Slowly (8/1), Comfort Line (17/2), Halcyon Spirit (14/1), Roderick (14/1), Mads Black Eights (14/1), Adapt To Dan (16/1), Magnetic North (18/1), Drakensberg (22/1), Make The Switch (33/1), Desert Friend (50/1), Quick Blessing (50/1), Moondharrig (200/1)

The useful CELTIC CROWN stands out on these terms and has performed well around here before, so should prove hard to beat. Dalvey and Caulaincourt are feared most.