16:35 Dundalk

Friday 18 October 2024

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Irishinjuredjockeys.com Apprentice Claiming Race

Off time: 16:36 | Winning time: 2m 21.11s

(8)

Acotango¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Darragh O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: Gerard O'Leary| OR: 81

10/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 33/1, ran no sort of race when last of 10 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Yard in fine form.

Form: 9-06330

(14)

Darkened^b,t¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Sorcha Woods⁽⁷⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 56| CD

33/1

C&D winner. 40/1, not seen to best effect when fifth of 13 in handicap at Down Royal (10.6f, soft) 18 days ago, finishing with running left.

Form: 156805

(9)

Autocrat^b⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Wayne Hassett| T: D Hogan| OR: 72| CD

11/4

Won this 12 months ago but yet to fire this season, fifth of 11 in handicap (25/1) at Thurles (16.4f, good) 8 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Blinkers back on.

Form: 006785

(5)

El Santarem¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jimmy Dalton⁽⁷⁾| T: W P Browne| OR: 60

14/1

Failed to progress when fourteenth of 25 on handicap debut (14/1) at the Curragh (8f, good to soft) 13 days ago, not clear run over 1f out. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 0780

(3)

Timourid^b,t⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Robert Whearty| T: D Hogan| OR: 77| C

17/2

Course winner. 50/1, never better than mid-field when ninth of 14 in handicap at this course (12f) 7 days ago. Blinkers back on.

Form: 570489

(6)

Nibiru^p,t⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: James Ryan| T: Mrs C O'Leary| OR: 80| C

10/3

Temperamental sort. Course winner. 28/1, wasn't disgraced when sixth of 10 in handicap at Leopardstown (15f, good to firm) 71 days ago. Down in trip. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 0-81068

(12)

Tea Olive^b1⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Scott McCullagh| T: L Breen| OR: 60

66/1

Ran poorly on first outing since leaving Noel Meade when twelfth of 16 in handicap (40/1) at Navan (10f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 57-0600

(11)

Jaafel^p⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Adam Caffrey| T: C Byrnes| OR: 73| CD

11/4

4-time course winner. Offered little after 10 weeks off when fifth of 8 in claimer (9/1) at Roscommon (10.4f, heavy) 59 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 200595

(13)

Firstman^t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Sam Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs C O'Leary| OR: 85| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 66/1, made no impression when tenth of 14 in handicap at Down Royal (12.8f, soft) 18 days ago. Has good chance back on all-weather/in this grade.

Form: 6-50000

(1)

Begleys Forge¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Wesley Joyce| T: Kevin Coleman

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eighth of 10 in claiming maiden at Bellewstown (7.9f, soft, 150/1) 16 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 008-08

(10)

A Daughtersdelight^b,t⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Julian Pietropaolo⁽⁷⁾| T: P Magee| OR: 50

80/1

33/1 and blinkered for 1st time, remained with little solid form when twelfth of 16 in handicap at Roscommon (12.2f, soft) 4 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 069460

(4)

Carlton Gardens³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Jamie Powell| T: A Mullins| OR: 53

80/1

First run since leaving Gavin Patrick Cromwell when seventh of 10 in claimer at Laytown (7f, 125/1) 32 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes polytrack debut. RESERVE.

Form: 750/09-7

Non-Runners

(7)

Noble Crusade²⁵

Weight: 9-11| Age: 6

T: J C McConnell J: Keithen Kennedy

(2)

Red Special¹⁶

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: W McCreery J: Jamie Powell

(15)

The Mpex Kid¹³

Weight: 9-4| Age: 8

T: Ciaran Murphy J: Nicola Burns

(16)

Galician Girl⁸

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: A McGuinness J: Hugh Horgan

Forecasts

Autocrat (11/4), Jaafel (11/4), Nibiru (10/3), Red Special (9/2), Firstman (13/2), Timourid (17/2), Acotango (10/1), Noble Crusade (10/1), El Santarem (14/1), The Mpex Kid (20/1), Galician Girl (25/1), Darkened (33/1), Tea Olive (66/1), A Daughtersdelight (80/1), Carlton Gardens (80/1), Begleys Forge (100/1)

Successful on both previous starts in claiming company, FIRSTMAN is selected to end a lengthy losing run with a return to this venue firmly in his favour. Stablemate Nibiru won here earlier in the year and he can provide most resistance, with Jaafel, Timourid and Acotango just a handful of others to consider, too.