19:00 Dundalk

Friday 20 September 2024

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Celebrate Your Special Occasion At Dundalk Stadium Apprentice Handicap (50-80)

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 2m 37.90s

(7)

Squire Danagher^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Wayne Hassett| T: A Oliver| OR: 79| CD

4/1

C&D winner. 8/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Down Royal (18.6f, good to firm) 14 days ago, met some trouble. Significantly back down in trip and blinkers back on. Can make presence felt.

Form: 040357

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(8)

Curious Bride^t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Sam Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: E O'Connell| OR: 78| D

18/1

Two wins from 6 runs this year. 7/1, improved on recent efforts to win 13-runner handicap at Clonmel (16.6f, good) 15 days ago. 9 lb higher now returned to the AW and drops back down in trip.

Form: 724131

(3)

Harry's Legacy^t⁵²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Gabriella Hill⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 78

11/1

Respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at Gowran (13.7f, heavy, 5/2), not ideally placed. Off 17 months ahead of this polytrack debut and tongue strap back on. Yard also saddles Miss Paloma.

Form: 14325/5-

(1)

Autocrat^p,t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Hugh Horgan| T: D Hogan| OR: 75| CD

25/1

C&D winner. 33/1, 11¼ lengths seventh of 13 to Curious Bride in handicap at Clonmel (16.6f, good) 15 days ago. 10 lb higher now. Back down in trip and tongue refitted.

Form: 42-0067

(10)

Polemon^p,t⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Alan Casey⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 75| D

10/1

Latest win at Tipperary in September. Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Cork (9f, good to firm, 11/1) 9 days ago, would have benefited from stronger handling. Significantly back up in trip and he's appealing.

Form: 541314

(5)

Stariam^p¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽²⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 74| BF

7/1

2/5 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable second of 6 in maiden at Clonmel (9.6f, good) 15 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Back up in trip for this handicap debut. Shade more needed.

Form: 02-2222

(2)

Master Dunraven²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 73

4/1

Winner at Navan in May. Last of 6 in handicap at Tramore (12f, good to soft, 11/4) 34 days ago. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 165360

(11)

Miss Paloma²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 71| BF| CD

4/1

C&D winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. Creditable sixth of 14 in handicap (4/1) at Naas (10.4f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 63/16-16

(6)

Reclaim^p1¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Wesley Joyce| T: J Feane| OR: 56

7/2

Creditable eighth of 17 in handicap at Navan (10.2f, good, 8/1) 13 days ago, never nearer. 13 lb higher now switched to polytrack debut and sports first-time cheekpieces. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 6-00048

Non-Runners

(9)

Napper Tandy⁵²

Weight: 10-2| Age: 6

T: M J Smith J: Jack Kearney

(4)

French Company¹⁴

Weight: 9-3| Age: 6

T: J G Coogan J: Julian Pietropaolo

Forecasts

Reclaim (7/2), Squire Danagher (4/1), Miss Paloma (4/1), Master Dunraven (4/1), Stariam (7/1), Polemon (10/1), Napper Tandy (10/1), French Company (10/1), Harry's Legacy (11/1), Curious Bride (18/1), Autocrat (25/1)

This step back up in trip looks a good move for POLEMON, who was fourth over 9f at Cork recently and, though 0-5 on the all-weather, he went close on polytrack for previous connections in the UK last year. Napper Tandy hasn't been seen out on the Flat for some time but he was a hurdles winner as recently as June and resumes in this sphere on a potentially handy mark. He is therefore feared most ahead of Squire Danagher, while French Company is a viable each-way option.