18:30 Dundalk

Friday 13 December 2024

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Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Apprentice Handicap (47-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 1m 39.92s

(9)

Albion Power³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽⁷⁾| T: K H Clarke| OR: 65

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1, good fourth of 9 in maiden at this course (7f) 37 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: 05004

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(6)

Tribal Moon^p,t³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: Jack Kearney| T: Daniel Murphy| OR: 65| CD

7/4

11/2, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at this C&D 35 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 0-89801

(1)

Eastern Wind^v⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy⁽⁴⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 62| D

18/1

Latest win at Bellewstown in October. Sixth of 14 in handicap (20/1) at this C&D 7 days ago. Looks vulnerable.

Form: 021046

(5)

Feature This^p,t³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Nicola Burns⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 60| CD

8/1

4-time C&D winner. Creditable third of 14 in handicap at this C&D (20/1) 35 days ago, well positioned. Live each-way contender.

Form: 753203

(4)

Zahee^h,t⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: Sam Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 58| CD

25/1

Unreliable type. 3-time C&D winner. Tenth of 14 in handicap (50/1) at this C&D 7 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 888970

(3)

Mary Bagot⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J Cleary⁽²⁾| T: M Halford & T Collins| OR: 58| CD

22/1

C&D winner. 14/1, tenth of 14 in handicap at this course (7f) 56 days ago. Now below last winning mark but others preferred all the same.

Form: 217500

(12)

Daonethatgotaway^p,t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽²⁾| T: M Fahey| OR: 56| BF| D

3/1

Creditable second of 14 in handicap (4/1) at this C&D 16 days ago and should make his presence felt once again.

Form: 298062

(13)

Suityourselfboss^p⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Wayne Hassett| T: M J Browne| OR: 56| CD

18/1

C&D winner. 12/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at this C&D 7 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 271800

(8)

Hialeah^h,t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Gabriella Hill⁽⁷⁾| T: C Weld| OR: 53

25/1

11/1 and hooded for 1st time tongue strap on for 1st time, last of 13 in handicap at this course (10.7f) 14 days ago. Down in trip and looks set for another struggle.

Form: 0/2606-0

(2)

Royal Tribute^v⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁴⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 47| C

11/2

Course winner. Two wins from 43 Flat runs. Eighteen runs since last win in 2022. Second of 14 in handicap (22/1) at this C&D 7 days ago, no match for winner. Solid claims.

Form: 820002

(11)

Saxon Kingdom^t⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Julian Pietropaolo⁽⁷⁾| T: Thomas Dowling| OR: 47

10/1

First run since leaving P. J. Rothwell when fifth of 14 in handicap (50/1) at this C&D 7 days ago, never nearer. Opposable from a win point of view.

Form: 400005

Non-Runners

(7)

The Bog Bank²

Weight: 9-8| Age: 7

T: T G McCourt J: Sadhbh Tormey

(14)

Esticky End⁷

Weight: 8-12| Age: 6

T: Tom McGuinness J: Wesley Joyce

(10)

Wonder Spirit²

Weight: 8-12| Age: 6

T: G A Kingston J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Tribal Moon (7/4), Daonethatgotaway (3/1), Royal Tribute (11/2), Esticky End (11/2), Feature This (8/1), Saxon Kingdom (10/1), Eastern Wind (18/1), Suityourselfboss (18/1), Wonder Spirit (20/1), The Bog Bank (20/1), Mary Bagot (22/1), Hialeah (25/1), Zahee (25/1), Albion Power (28/1)

TRIBAL MOON took an immediate step forward switched to this surface when landing a C&D handicap last month and a 5 lb rise is unlikely to be enough to stop him in his tracks. It's been a long time since Royal Tribute last hit the target but he should have a part to plat, while Feature This is also accorded respect. Daonethatgotaway and Esticky End are not without hope in a competitive handicap.