18:15 Dundalk

Friday 17 November 2023

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Bar One Racing 'Price Boosts Across All Channels' Apprentice Handicap (47-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 2m 36.6s

(5)

Storm Steps^t¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Jack Kearney| T: P Martin| OR: 62| CD

12/1

3-time C&D winner. Ninth of 14 in handicap (40/1) at this C&D 16 days ago.

Form: 5809-09

(9)

St Cianans Fire^t⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Mr C McConnell⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 60| C

12/1

Course winner. Last of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f, 6/1) 9 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 0-00040

(4)

Humtaza^b1,t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽²⁾| T: P O'Rourke| OR: 59

9/2

Respectable fifth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (25/1) 16 days ago, nearest finish. Blinkers on 1st time. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 424795

(8)

Action Motion^p⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: S D Bowen| T: Miss S Larkin| OR: 58

11/1

First run since leaving Denis Hogan when bit below form seventh of 13 in handicap at this course (10.7f, 28/1) 9 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 305-507

(1)

Is That So^p1³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: J Cleary⁽⁴⁾| T: A Murray| OR: 53

33/1

Tenth of 14 in handicap (50/1) at this course (10.7f) 35 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Difficult ask.

Form: 90/206-0

(12)

Landue^b⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: O McSweeney| T: R K Watson| OR: 53| D

66/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2018. 200/1 and visored for 1st time, twelfth of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f) 9 days ago. Blinkers back on. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 45/0000

(16)

Big Challenge¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: Paddy Harnett| T: R Donohoe| OR: 52

33/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 80/1, thirteenth of 17 in handicap at Galway (11.8f, heavy) 18 days ago.

Form: 0000-00

(7)

Maura's Gift⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Robert Whearty| T: P W Flynn| OR: 51| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Respectable 4¼ lengths seventh of 14 to Sioux Princess in handicap at this C&D (16/1) 49 days ago, met some trouble. Others more persuasive.

Form: 589997

(17)

Sioux Princess^b,t³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: James Ryan| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 51| BF| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Winner here in September. 3/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f) 35 days ago, unsuited by emphasis on speed. Others more persuasive.

Form: 3-67719

(11)

Dreams Fled Away^b1⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Hugh Horgan⁽²⁾| T: S Crawley| OR: 50

18/1

22/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 49 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 90-0009

(10)

Td's Approach¹²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Calum Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: C Collins| OR: 55

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Ninth of 11 in claimer at Fairyhouse (10f, good, 40/1), doing too much too soon. Off 128 days. First run for yard after leaving Ciaran Murphy. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 0049

(14)

Ballycommon Chapel^b⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: P Cluskey| OR: 47

33/1

20/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f) 56 days ago. Blinkers back on. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 60-0700

(13)

Nevada Brave⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: W Joyce| T: L Comer| OR: 47| C

7/2

Course winner. Respectable fourth of 14 in handicap (5/1) at this course (10.7f) 56 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 338034

Non-Runners

(3)

Deluca Chop⁵⁶

Weight: 9-12| Age: 4

T: S M Duffy J: Adam Caffrey

(6)

Nusra³²

Weight: 8-13| Age: 6

T: G Ahern J: Reserve 1

(15)

Bronze River¹⁴

Weight: 8-13| Age: 6

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 2

(2)

Areana¹²⁸

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: Miss S Larkin J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Deluca Chop (9/4), Sioux Princess (7/2), Maura's Gift (7/2), Nevada Brave (7/2), Humtaza (9/2), Areana (15/2), Action Motion (11/1), St Cianans Fire (12/1), Storm Steps (12/1), Dreams Fled Away (18/1), Bronze River (20/1), Td's Approach (25/1), Big Challenge (33/1), Ballycommon Chapel (33/1), Is That So (33/1), Nusra (33/1), Landue (66/1)

HUMTAZA remains a maiden following nine attempts, but she has dropped quickly in the weights and took a step back in the right direction when a never-nearer fifth over C&D last time. She may well be the answer to this wide-open handicap. The return to this trip looks a good move for Nevada Brave, who has made the frame both starts over 10.7f here since returning from a short break and he is feared most ahead of Deluca Chop.