17:30 Dundalk

Friday 27 October 2023

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View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Apprentice Handicap (47-70)

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 1m 26.24s

(6)

Rocky Dreams^b1¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁴⁾| T: J McAuley| OR: 70| CD

18/1

3-time C&D winner. Latest win here in July. 33/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 881870

(3)

Is That Love⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: S T McCullagh| T: H D McGuigan| OR: 69| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Latest win at Leopardstown in August. Bit below form twelfth of 22 in handicap (20/1) at Navan (5.8f, heavy) 9 days ago, never nearer. Back up in trip.

Form: 108300

(2)

Exquisite Acclaim^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Adam Caffrey⁽²⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 67| C

5/4

Course winner. One win from 24 Flat runs. Twenty one runs since last win in 2021. Creditable third of 14 in handicap (11/2) at this C&D 14 days ago. Considered.

Form: 838033

(8)

Blackcastle Storm^t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Jake Coen| T: M J Smith| OR: 65| D

40/1

Thirteenth of 15 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16.2f, good to soft, 125/1) 16 days ago. Fair on the Flat, below form on last Flat run.

Form: 1006-59

(17)

Bobby K⁷²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Jamie Lee Gonet⁽⁷⁾| T: Michael W O'Meara| OR: 64| C| D

9/1

Course winner. Latest win here in July. Creditable fifth of 15 in handicap at Gowran (7f, good, 5/1) 72 days ago, having to pick way through.

Form: 068615

(14)

Elephant John^b1³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Jack Kearney⁽²⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 60| D

125/1

50/1, first run since leaving Peter McCreery when last of 13 in handicap at Listowel (7.1f, soft) 38 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 00-0300

(4)

Play It Again Zaam^p³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S D Bowen⁽²⁾| T: J A Kinsella| OR: 62

40/1

Below form eighth of 13 in handicap (100/1) at this C&D 35 days ago.

Form: 575008

(5)

The Bog Bank^p,t³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: James Ryan⁽²⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 59| C

13/2

Course winner. Latest win here in July. 6/1, below form sixth of 14 in handicap at Bellewstown (7.8f, heavy) 30 days ago. Back on a good mark.

Form: 173456

(1)

International Lady^b¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: W Joyce⁽⁴⁾| T: K Smith| OR: 57| C| D

16/1

Unreliable sort. Course winner. Below form seventh of 19 in handicap (66/1) at the Curragh (7f, soft) 15 days ago, slowly away. Blinkers back on.

Form: 400R8-7

(10)

Lasting Peace^p1¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Robert Whearty⁽²⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 58

8/1

25/1, below form eighth of 19 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, soft) 15 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 023058

(9)

Princess Rajj^p¹⁰⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: C Geerdharry⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 56| BF| D

18/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Last of 16 in handicap (7/2) at Fairyhouse (7f, good). Off 107 days.

Form: 800530

(16)

Harbanaker^t³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: J A Powell| T: J McAuley| OR: 54| C

10/1

Course winner. 25/1, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f) 35 days ago.

Form: 900074

(11)

Boadicea Belle^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Siobhan Rutledge| T: M J Smith| OR: 53| D

20/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Tongue strap on for 1st time, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f, 11/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 003000

(15)

Corballis Flyer³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: M W Hassett⁽⁴⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 48| D

50/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. 20/1, first run since leaving James M. Barrett when sixteenth of 18 in handicap at Cork (8f, soft) 31 days ago. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 0-32500

Non-Runners

(13)

Run For You²³

Weight: 8-10| Age: 4

T: M G Quinn J: Non Runner

(7)

Sunset Nova³⁵

Weight: 8-8| Age: 7

T: A Slattery J: Reserve 2

(12)

Tynamite³⁵

Weight: 8-7| Age: 9

T: D Marnane J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Exquisite Acclaim (5/4), The Bog Bank (13/2), Is That Love (15/2), Lasting Peace (8/1), Bobby K (9/1), Harbanaker (10/1), Tynamite (10/1), International Lady (16/1), Sunset Nova (16/1), Rocky Dreams (18/1), Princess Rajj (18/1), Boadicea Belle (20/1), Run For You (33/1), Blackcastle Storm (40/1), Play It Again Zaam (40/1), Corballis Flyer (50/1), Elephant John (125/1)

THE BOG BANK is down to 2 lb lower than when successful over C&D in July and might prove the answer to this tricky apprentice race. Exquisite Acclaim was a good third here a fortnight ago and rates an obvious threat for the Ado McGuinness team. Harbanaker is also respected on the back of his latest course fourth.