18:00 Dundalk

Friday 9 February 2024

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Dundalkstadium.com Apprentice Handicap (47-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 1m 40.32s

(3)

Eighty Eight^e/s,t⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: D E Sheehy| T: J Feane| OR: 68

9/2

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Creditable second of 14 in handicap at this course (7f, 4/1) 9 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 0450-72

(13)

Whatharm²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: R Donaghue-Leahy⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 65| CD

22/1

6-time course winner. Twenty five runs since last win in 2021. Twelfth of 13 in handicap at this course (7f, 14/1) 21 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 23390-0

(11)

Allo Arry⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Adam Caffrey| T: A McGuinness| OR: 63| BF

9/2

Bit below form sixth of 14 in claimer (4/1) at this course (7f) 7 days ago, nearest finish.

Form: 2048-86

(14)

Adnaan¹⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Jake Coen| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 62

33/1

Thirteenth of 15 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, soft, 15/2). Off 6 months. Significantly up in trip. Makes polytrack debut. First run for yard after leaving J. F. Levins.

Form: 806/590-

(8)

Arbaawi^v1⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: James Ryan| T: T G McCourt| OR: 61

20/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable 5¼ lengths eighth of 14 to Prince of Abington in handicap (25/1) at this course (7f) 9 days ago, met some trouble. Visor on 1st time. Difficult ask.

Form: 8757-88

(16)

Rattletheonionbag⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Jack Kearney⁽²⁾| T: W P Browne| OR: 59

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable eighth of 14 in handicap at this course (7f, 22/1) 58 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 3538-

(5)

Un Bacio Ancora^p,t⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: J A Powell| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 58| C

40/1

Course winner. One win from 30 Flat runs. Winner here in November. 28/1, tenth of 14 in handicap at this course (7f) 9 days ago, not clear run. Cheekpieces back on. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 1009-00

(1)

Hurricane Helen⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Robert Whearty| T: C D Timmons| OR: 56| CD

14/1

Unreliable sort. First run since leaving John Joseph Hanlon when 8/1, didn't need to be at best when winning 14-runner handicap at this C&D 63 days ago.

Form: 734001-

(12)

Leabaland^b⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: W Joyce⁽²⁾| T: M M Lynch| OR: 56| CD

10/3

Reliable sort. C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. Good second of 14 in handicap (5/1) at this C&D 63 days ago, running on.

Form: 975952-

(10)

Prince Of Abington⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: O McSweeney| T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch| OR: 56| C

9/2

10/1, improved on recent efforts to win 14-runner handicap at this course (7f) 9 days ago. Possibilities.

Form: 0380-71

(7)

Cousin Shay²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: S P Bird⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 52| CD

10/1

Won 13-runner handicap at this C&D (4/1) 28 days ago, responding well. Others more persuasive.

Form: 00305-1

(6)

Alfarida^b⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: C Horgan⁽⁴⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 51

50/1

Blinkered for 1st time, ninth of 14 in handicap at this course (7f, 66/1) 9 days ago.

Form: 2000-09

(2)

Princess Rajj¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 47

22/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. Eleventh of 14 in handicap at this C&D (17/2) 14 days ago.

Form: 30860-0

(17)

Ten To Ten^p⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: J Cleary⁽⁴⁾| T: L Comer| OR: 47

12/1

80/1, good third of 14 in handicap at this C&D 56 days ago.

Form: 000003-

Non-Runners

(4)

Bucky Larson¹⁴

Weight: 9-12| Age: 9

T: R Donohoe J: Reserve 1

(9)

Angel Of The Sea¹³⁴

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: L Comer J: Reserve 2

(15)

Double Martini¹⁴⁰

Weight: 8-12| Age: 8

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Leabaland (10/3), Eighty Eight (9/2), Prince Of Abington (9/2), Allo Arry (9/2), Cousin Shay (10/1), Bucky Larson (10/1), Ten To Ten (12/1), Hurricane Helen (14/1), Arbaawi (20/1), Rattletheonionbag (20/1), Princess Rajj (22/1), Whatharm (22/1), Adnaan (33/1), Un Bacio Ancora (40/1), Alfarida (50/1), Double Martini (50/1), Angel Of The Sea (66/1)

Though he's not one to set your watch by, LEABALAND failed by a whisker over C&D on his latest start in December and he is appealing on the back of that solid effort. Last-time-out winners Prince of Abington and Cousin Shay may emerge as the main dangers.