18:00 Dundalk

Friday 24 November 2023

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Gateway Hotel Dundalk Race & Stay Apprentice Handicap (47-65)

Off time: 18:01 | Winning time: 1m 40.74s

(5)

Monzoon⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: S D Bowen⁽²⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 64| CD

18/5

Improved on recent efforts to win 13-runner claimer at this C&D (7/1) 9 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Ross O'Sullivan. More needed back in handicap company.

Form: 803041

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(2)

Fleetfootsoldier²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: Calum Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 65| CD

5/1

3 wins from 7 runs this year. 13/2, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at this C&D 21 days ago, well on top finish. Needs to take another step forward up 7 lb but he's a player all the same.

Form: 216441

(1)

Indiana Grey^b,t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Jack Kearney⁽²⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 62| CD

16/1

4-time course winner. 11/1, creditable fifth of 14 in handicap at this course (7f) 16 days ago. Blinkers back on and she's a live each-way candidate.

Form: 347235

(17)

Feature This^t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Robert Whearty⁽²⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 61| CD

5/1

3-time C&D winner. 3 wins from 11 runs this year. 16/5, won 13-runner handicap at this C&D 21 days ago, keeping on well. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 600791

(12)

One Aim⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: D E Sheehy| T: S G O'Donnell| OR: 63

200/1

Lightly-raced maiden. First run since leaving M. Halford & T. Collins when twelfth of 14 in handicap at this course (7f, 66/1) 9 days ago.

Form: 96700

(7)

The Bog Bank^p,t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: James Ryan⁽²⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 61| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Creditable second of 14 in handicap at this C&D (11/2) 14 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 456322

(11)

Shaaden¹⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Alan Persse⁽⁴⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 62

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Hooded for 1st time, last of 6 in handicap (8/1) at Goodwood (9.9f, good to firm), hampered. Off 161 days. First run for yard after leaving Marcus Tregoning. Chance on old form.

Form: 3-6676

(16)

Big Dream^p,t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Shane Markey⁽⁷⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 56| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Good second of 14 in handicap at this C&D (7/1) 14 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Enters calculations.

Form: 7-05062

(4)

What Adaay^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Wesley Joyce⁽²⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 49| D

11/1

One win from 21 Flat runs. Winner at Bellewstown in July. 9/1, creditable 2½ lengths third of 13 to Feature This in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago.

Form: 513293

(9)

Breakintheclouds^b,t⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: O McSweeney| T: P Downey| OR: 47

66/1

16/1, last of 13 in handicap at Down Royal (10.3f, soft) 60 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 080-000

(15)

Tiktok Time^h¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Jamie Powell| T: D Marnane| OR: 49

13/2

Good third of 14 in handicap (12/1) at this C&D 14 days ago, never nearer. Can make presence felt.

Form: 074493

(10)

Turbo Sprint^b1,t⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Siobhan Rutledge| T: J C McConnell| OR: 47

33/1

Eleventh of 14 in handicap (40/1) at this course (10.7f) 7 days ago. Back down in trip. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 400000

(3)

Trishuli River^t²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁴⁾| T: S Crawley| OR: 55

14/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, respectable sixth of 14 in handicap (9/2) at this course (7f) 23 days ago, merely closing up late. RESERVE.

Form: 070026

(6)

Princess Rajj^p,t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Yudish Geerdharry⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 52

22/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. Bit below form sixth of 13 in handicap (20/1) at this course (7f) 16 days ago. Tongue strap back on. RESERVE.

Form: 053086

Non-Runners

(14)

Fahari¹⁶

Weight: 10-1| Age: 3

T: A McGuinness J: Adam Caffrey

(13)

Flag High¹⁴

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: J C McConnell J: Rory Mulligan

(8)

Master Garvey⁷

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: Joseph Murray J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Monzoon (18/5), The Bog Bank (9/2), Feature This (5/1), Fleetfootsoldier (5/1), Tiktok Time (13/2), Big Dream (8/1), What Adaay (11/1), Trishuli River (14/1), Fahari (14/1), Indiana Grey (16/1), Princess Rajj (22/1), Turbo Sprint (33/1), Flag High (33/1), Breakintheclouds (66/1), Shaaden (80/1), One Aim (200/1)

THE BOG BANK is nothing if not reliable and she is taken to deservedly get her head back in front having twice hit the crossbar in C&D handicaps this month. Last-time-out winners Feature This and Fleetfootsoldier are feared most in that order of preference but Big Dream went close here a fortnight ago and is also likely to be in the mix.