18:30 Dundalk

Friday 9 February 2024

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Dundalkstadium.com Apprentice Handicap (47-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 1m 40.34s

(6)

Hale Bopp¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: James Ryan| T: R Donohoe| OR: 60| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Good second of 14 in handicap (6/1) at this C&D 14 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 6979-42

(13)

Nibras Rainbow^p⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Robert Whearty| T: P W Flynn| OR: 60

11/2

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. Good second of 14 in handicap at this C&D (3/1) 56 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 084022-

(1)

Trishuli River^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Jamie Powell| T: S Crawley| OR: 58| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Winner here in November. 9/2, good third of 14 in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago, left with lot to do. Progressing recently.

Form: 00261-3

(12)

Rock Basher¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: O McSweeney| T: L Comer| OR: 56

10/3

Lightly-raced maiden. 22/1, second of 14 in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago, no match for winner. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 6690-2

(17)

Medici Pass⁹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Jamie-Lee Gonet⁽⁷⁾| T: Michael W O'Meara| OR: 55

25/1

16/1, bit below form eighth of 14 in handicap at this C&D. Off 98 days. Others more persuasive.

Form: 878308-

(3)

Play It Again Zaam^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Kyanna Van Buuren⁽⁷⁾| T: Conor Maxwell| OR: 55

12/1

5/1, creditable seventh of 14 in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago.

Form: 08003-7

(2)

Gatsby Cap^p,t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 53| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. 14/1, good third of 14 in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 0750-13

(16)

Sunset Nova^v⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Amy Jo Hayes⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 52| CD

10/1

6-time course winner. Latest win here in December. 12/1, creditable eighth of 14 in claimer at this course (7f) 7 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 8361-48

(8)

Wonder Spirit⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁷⁾| T: G A Kingston| OR: 50| C

20/1

Course winner. One win from 23 Flat runs. Below form 7¾ lengths eighth of 14 to Sunset Nova in handicap (18/1) at this course (7f) 51 days ago. Back to a potentially lenient mark.

Form: 355008-

(5)

Thirtysecondstreet^b1²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: J Cleary⁽⁴⁾| T: L Comer| OR: 49

33/1

Last of 13 in handicap at this course (7f, 16/1) 21 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Others have achieved more.

Form: 6/4038-0

(4)

Zero Fighter^p²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: D E Sheehy| T: E D Delany| OR: 49

14/1

40/1, second of 13 in handicap at this C&D 28 days ago.

Form: 70000-2

(7)

Atlas^v¹⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 9-1| J: Alyse Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 47| CD

50/1

C&D winner. Four wins from 85 Flat runs. Thirty seven runs since last win in 2020. 66/1, creditable eighth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago, finishing with running left. Must improve.

Form: 7008-08

(10)

Kudbegood^p²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-1| J: Wesley Joyce⁽²⁾| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 47| CD

10/1

3-time C&D winner. 6/1, bit below form 3¾ lengths seventh of 14 to Gatsby Cap in handicap at this C&D 28 days ago.

Form: 14/206-7

(11)

Lynskey^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: C J MacRedmond| T: Joseph Murray| OR: 47

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, good sixth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (17/2) 14 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 8008-6

Non-Runners

(14)

Dawn Noir²⁴

Weight: 9-8| Age: 6

T: N G Hynds J: Reserve 1

(15)

Chummie⁹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 6

T: T M Walsh J: Reserve 2

(9)

Pascalia¹⁵⁶

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: J P Murtagh J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Rock Basher (10/3), Trishuli River (9/2), Nibras Rainbow (11/2), Hale Bopp (9/1), Sunset Nova (10/1), Kudbegood (10/1), Play It Again Zaam (12/1), Gatsby Cap (14/1), Zero Fighter (14/1), Lynskey (16/1), Pascalia (16/1), Chummie (16/1), Wonder Spirit (20/1), Medici Pass (25/1), Thirtysecondstreet (33/1), Atlas (50/1), Dawn Noir (66/1)

TRISHULI RIVER hasn't done much wrong since switched to the all-weather and her latest effort over this C&D a fortnight ago was eye-catching. She was behind Rock Basher that day but may well reverse those placings, provided she doesn't get caught so far back this time. Rock Basher should give another account, while Nibras Rainbow is also accorded respect.