17:45 Dundalk

Friday 20 December 2024

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Botanica International Apprentice Rated Race

Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 1m 38.42s

(6)

Sayifyouwill¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: James Ryan| T: Stephen Thorne| OR: 82| CD

10/3

Fairly useful mare who landed a C&D claimer for this stable in December. Not in quite same form when fourth in similar company back here 16 days ago (only start for Sean Davis) and better showing distinctly possible quickly re-united with former handler.

Form: 841314

(9)

Eyema Candy Girl³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Hugh Horgan⁽²⁾| T: J P O'Brien| C

12/1

AUS $80,000 yearling, Justify filly. Overcame inexperience to make a winning belated debut in 10-runner maiden here (6f) 4 weeks ago, asserting close home. In very good hands and she's respected with progress anticipated.

Form: 1

(4)

Proleek Prince¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁴⁾| T: M Rice| OR: 80| BF| CD

5/2

Fairly useful gelding. Latest win over C&D in November. 11/4, respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at this course (10.7f) 16 days ago. Step back down in trip in his favour on that evidence and not ruled out.

Form: 158714

(3)

Daboya⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Sam Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: R Donohoe| OR: 76| CD

33/1

Fair filly. 10/1, didn't need to be at best when winning 14-runner maiden at this C&D 49 days ago, edging ahead close home. Likely needs to pull out more on first run for yard after leaving D. K. Weld.

Form: 526481

(1)

Black Storm^h1²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Robert Whearty| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 75| C

8/1

Lightly-raced winner. Seventh of 10 in minor event at this course (7f, 14/1) 28 days ago, hampered. Hood on 1st time and he may yet have more to offer on the back of just 4 career starts.

Form: 2187

(5)

Perfect Judgement^b1¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: J A Powell| T: Stephen Thorne| OR: 74| C

6/1

Fairly useful gelding. Course winner who shaped as if still in top form when fifth of 14 in handicap (4/1) at this C&D 16 days ago, left with lot to do. Blinkers replace visor here and he ought to go well again.

Form: 014545

(8)

Enough Already⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Adam Caffrey| T: A McGuinness| OR: 71| C| D

15/2

Fair gelding. Latest win here (12f) in November. 11/2, creditable fifth of 12 in handicap at this course (12f) 7 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 500145

(7)

Ivasecret¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: W Joyce| T: C Collins| OR: 67| D

50/1

Fair gelding. Sixteenth of 25 in novice hurdle at Navan (16f, soft, 200/1) 13 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Fair on the all weather, respectable on last Flat run. Others more persuasive.

Form: 614765

(2)

Tribal Moon^t,b1⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: D S O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: Daniel Murphy| OR: 67| BF| CD

9/2

Improved in first-time cheekpieces when opening his account over C&D in November and backed that up when second back here 7 days ago. Live player with blinkers now the headgear of choice.

Form: 898012

Forecasts

Proleek Prince (5/2), Sayifyouwill (10/3), Tribal Moon (9/2), Perfect Judgement (6/1), Enough Already (15/2), Black Storm (8/1), Eyema Candy Girl (12/1), Daboya (33/1), Ivasecret (50/1)

TRIBAL MOON has taken well to this surface, opening his account over C&D in November prior to a very good second back here 7 days ago. He gets the nod to come out on top equipped with first-time blinkers. Debut-scorer Eyema Candy Girl is clearly open to improvement now her stamina is tested further and along with Stephen Thorne's pair, Perfect Judgement and Sayifyouwill, heads the dangers in a tightly-knit affair.