15:25 Sligo

Sunday 5 May 2024

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Tote Now Online At Tote.ie Apprentice Handicap (47-65)

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 3m 15.74s

(11)

Grann's Boy¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Adam Caffrey| T: H Rogers| OR: 63

7/2

Third of 13 in juvenile hurdle at Tramore (16.6f, good to soft, 16/1) 14 days ago. Fair on the Flat, career best when winning at Galway in October.

Form: 707231-

(4)

Hangry⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: D A Kidd⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 61

11/1

Good ninth of 19 in handicap (66/1) at Navan (13f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Dangerous if building on that.

Form: 6-60809

(12)

Glyde Ranger⁸⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: James Ryan| T: T G McCourt| OR: 60| CD

12/1

C&D winner. One win from 21 Flat runs. 13/2, tenth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (12f) 86 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 5843-30

(16)

Circus Act^b⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Jack Kearney| T: J Nash| OR: 58

12/1

Creditable third of 6 in handicap hurdle (7/2) at Navan (15.7f, heavy) 43 days ago. Switches back to the Flat and one to consider.

Form: 0000/2-8

(7)

Neddies Boy⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: M W Hassett⁽²⁾| T: R P Cody| OR: 58

15/2

Winner at Dundalk in February. 13/2 and cheekpieces on for first time, respectable fifth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (12f) 51 days ago. Big player switched to turf.

Form: 89-4515

(15)

Kashi⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: C J MacRedmond| T: K Thornton| OR: 54

14/1

12/1, ninth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Naas (19f, heavy) 56 days ago. That was disappointing given promise of his Fairyhouse run and he's now back on the level.

Form: 40/076-9

(1)

Sand Castle^p,t⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: J Cleary⁽⁴⁾| T: A Murray| OR: 54

25/1

12/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (16f) 40 days ago.

Form: 6539-00

(9)

Enquire Within^p,t⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Amy Jo Hayes⁽⁴⁾| T: F G Hand| OR: 52

9/1

One win from 26 Flat runs. Twelfth of 14 in handicap (33/1) at Dundalk (16f) 40 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and she should step up on that reappearance.

Form: 14260-0

(5)

Big Challenge¹⁰⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 8-13| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁴⁾| T: R Donohoe| OR: 48| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. Creditable fifth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (12f, 11/1). Off 107 days.

Form: 0/0064-5

(17)

Special Protector⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: W Joyce| T: E Doyle| OR: 48

11/1

33/1, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (12f) 72 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 32542-4

(14)

Creative Dancer⁹⁸⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: C Horgan⁽⁴⁾| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 47

66/1

Thrice-raced maiden on Flat. Tenth of 15 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Bellewstown (20.3f, good). Off over 2 years. First run for yard after leaving Emmet Mullins. Makes handicap debut on the level.

Form: 080/

(3)

For Everyone^t²²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Paddy Harnett| T: M M McNiff| OR: 47

22/1

Tongue strap on for first time, pulled up in handicap chase (20/1) at Listowel (17f, soft). Off 7 months. Modest on the Flat.

Form: 056207/

(10)

Futurum Regem²¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁷⁾| T: H P Finegan| OR: 47| BF

22/1

Remains a maiden after 21 Flat runs. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Gowran (24f, heavy, 20/1). Off 7 months but better expected back on the Flat.

Form: 078/382-

(2)

War Thunder¹⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Robert Whearty| T: P W Flynn| OR: 47

5/1

7/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f). Off 156 days. Back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving D. J. Ryan.

Form: 708650-

Non-Runners

(8)

Britzka²²¹

Weight: 9-12| Age: 6

T: S Nolan J: Reserve 1

(13)

Evans Secret⁹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 5

T: M M McNiff J: Reserve 2

(6)

Gudrun Genberg¹⁸⁸

Weight: 8-12| Age: 5

T: A A Howard J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Grann's Boy (7/2), War Thunder (5/1), Big Challenge (6/1), Neddies Boy (15/2), Evans Secret (8/1), Enquire Within (9/1), Special Protector (11/1), Hangry (11/1), Glyde Ranger (12/1), Circus Act (12/1), Kashi (14/1), Gudrun Genberg (14/1), Futurum Regem (22/1), For Everyone (22/1), Sand Castle (25/1), Britzka (33/1), Creative Dancer (66/1)

In the hope he's as effective on turf, NEDDIES BOY could be the answer given he was in excellent order at Dundalk when last seen. Grann's Boy put up a career-best effort on the level at Galway in October and is a definite threat, along with Futurum Regem.