18:30 Dundalk

Friday 8 December 2023

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

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 2m 42.25s

(6)

Riyami^p,t⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Calum Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 64| C

5/1

Won 13-runner handicap at this course (16f, 9/4) 9 days ago, soon clear. Back down in trip. Needs considering.

Form: 708921

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(1)

Sioux Princess^b,t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Jamie Powell| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 57| CD

18/5

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Career best when winning 13-runner handicap (7/2) at this C&D 21 days ago by ¾ length from Maura's Gift, kept up to work. Respected up 6 lb.

Form: 677191

(17)

Glyde Ranger⁷¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: James Ryan⁽²⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 60

10/1

Winner at Sligo in August. Eighth of 12 in handicap (8/1) at Bellewstown (12.1f, heavy) 71 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: 251758

(9)

Burvea¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Paddy Harnett⁽²⁾| T: D Broad| OR: 59

28/1

100/1, good fifth of 12 in juvenile hurdle at Punchestown (16.7f, soft) 13 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Fair on the Flat, respectable on last Flat outing.

Form: 078706

(12)

Maura's Gift^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Robert Whearty⁽²⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 52| BF| CD

7/2

C&D winner. 7/2, good ¾-length second of 13 to Sioux Princess in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Shortlist material.

Form: 899972

(3)

Nawraq^t²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Jack Kearney⁽²⁾| T: K Smith| OR: 51

4/1

22/1, second of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f) 23 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 0900-02

(14)

Kraken Diamond¹⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁴⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 54

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 22 in handicap (50/1) at the Curragh (9f, good). Off 161 days. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 0-000

(15)

Limited Edition²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: O McSweeney| T: K H Clarke| OR: 48

9/1

One win from 21 Flat runs. Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. 16/1, seventh of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f) 23 days ago, slowly away. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 000707

(13)

Tenth Amendment^t⁹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: C Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: K H Clarke| OR: 48| D

33/1

One win from 45 Flat runs. Thirty two runs since last win in 2018. Creditable third of 17 in handicap at Navan (14f, good to soft, 28/1). Off 99 days.

Form: 997403

(2)

Acari⁹⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 8-13| J: Sorcha Woods⁽⁷⁾| T: P Cluskey| OR: 47

100/1

Below form ninth of 17 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, soft, 4/1). Off over 2 years. Up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Garry Bernard Caldwell. Can only be watched after such a long spell on the sidelines.

Form: 660849/

(7)

Ciao Adios^p⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: S D Bowen⁽²⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 47

11/1

Creditable sixth of 13 in handicap at this course (16f, 6/1) 9 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 260046

(10)

Clueless Hill^p,t¹⁹²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: J Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: L Comer| OR: 47| C

66/1

Course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. Bit below form ninth of 17 in handicap (33/1) at Tipperary (12.5f, good). Off 6 months. Cheekpieces back on. Has work to do.

Form: 847-709

(16)

Uberrima Fides¹⁸⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: D E Sheehy| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 47

25/1

66/1 and visor on for 1st time in this code, eleventh of 13 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (20.4f, good). Off 6 months. Modest on the Flat, poor on last Flat outing.

Form: 068-970

(11)

Sunny Dude⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Adam Caffrey| T: D Buckley| OR: 48

22/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 100/1, twelfth of 16 in maiden at Naas (8f, soft) 55 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 790

Non-Runners

(8)

Say It So²³

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: E McNamara J: Reserve 1

(5)

Berlina²¹

Weight: 8-10| Age: 3

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 2

(4)

Emperor Of Silk⁹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 6

T: L Comer J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Maura's Gift (7/2), Sioux Princess (18/5), Nawraq (4/1), Riyami (5/1), Limited Edition (9/1), Glyde Ranger (10/1), Ciao Adios (11/1), Say It So (14/1), Emperor Of Silk (16/1), Sunny Dude (22/1), Uberrima Fides (25/1), Burvea (28/1), Tenth Amendment (33/1), Kraken Diamond (33/1), Clueless Hill (66/1), Berlina (66/1), Acari (100/1)

A 5 lb swing in the weights might be enough for MAURA'S GIFT to turn the tables on last month's C&D conqueror Sioux Princess, who should also go well again. Riyami, another last-time-out course scorer, also makes the shortlist along with Nawraq.