16:00 Dundalk

Friday 10 January 2025

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Happy New Year From All At Dundalk Apprentice Handicap (50-80)

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 2m 35.73s

(5)

Polemon^p,t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Keithen Kennedy| T: D Hogan| OR: 78| D

18/1

Three wins from 13 runs last year. 50/1, below form sixth of 17 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good) 15 days ago. Fairly useful on the Flat, poor on last Flat outing. Has work to do.

Form: 145109-

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(11)

Brosna Town^t²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Jack Kearney| T: D K Weld| OR: 80| D

2/1

Very good third of 12 in handicap at this C&D (14/1) 28 days ago, never nearer. Not taken lightly.

Form: 8/41083-

(1)

Autocrat^b³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Nicola Burns⁽⁷⁾| T: R Donohoe| OR: 73| BF| CD

15/2

4-time course winner. Latest win here in November. 7/4, shaped as if still in good form when third of 13 in claimer at this C&D 30 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 554613-

(10)

Eighty Eight²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽⁷⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 72| C

5/2

Won 14-runner handicap (6/1) at this course (10.7f) 23 days ago, just holding on. Can give a good account.

Form: 494021-

(7)

Bambeano¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Wesley Joyce| T: C Moore| OR: 69| CD

100/1

C&D winner. 100/1, twelfth of 17 in novice hurdle at Limerick (16f, soft) 13 days ago. Fair on the Flat, bit below form on last Flat run.

Form: 347109/

(8)

Jazz Forever^p1²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Sam Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 68| C

8/1

Course winner. 5¼ lengths ninth of 14 to Eighty Eight in handicap at this course (10.7f, 10/1) 23 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 030069-

(3)

Rockview Consort²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Shay Wallace⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 67| C

8/1

Course winner. Respectable fifth of 14 in handicap at this course (16f, 11/2) 21 days ago. Player back down in trip.

Form: 905345-

(2)

Rhythm And Tyne³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Darragh O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 66| C

7/1

Course winner. 10/3, bit below form second of 13 in claimer at this C&D 30 days ago. Claims on best form.

Form: 7811/02-

(4)

Nika Pika^h1²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Hugh Horgan| T: N C Kelly| OR: 65

33/1

50/1, first run since leaving Patrick Magee when respectable 5 lengths eighth of 14 to Eighty Eight in handicap at this course (10.7f) 23 days ago. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 960278-

(6)

Saga Des Aigles^p1¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Amy Jo Hayes⁽²⁾| T: C W J Farrell| OR: 62

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. 200/1, thirteenth of 15 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (20.1f, good to soft) on NH debut 15 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Tough to assess at present.

Form: 9859-

(9)

Figurehead^p³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 8-7| J: J Cleary| T: Michael G Cleary| OR: 54

28/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. Respectable eighth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (33/1) 35 days ago, merely closing up late.

Form: 744408-

Forecasts

Brosna Town (2/1), Eighty Eight (5/2), Rhythm And Tyne (7/1), Autocrat (15/2), Rockview Consort (8/1), Jazz Forever (8/1), Polemon (18/1), Figurehead (28/1), Nika Pika (33/1), Saga Des Aigles (50/1), Bambeano (100/1)

BROSNA TOWN showed improved form switched to this surface when third over C&D 4 weeks ago and remains unexposed. He gets the nod over Autocrat and Eighty Eight.