18:30 Dundalk

Friday 7 February 2025

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Dundalkstadium.com Apprentice Handicap (47-65)

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 1m 39.68s

(13)

Rockbury Lad^p²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: J A Powell| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 65| CD

6/1

Below best back from a short break here latest but had posted good fourth over C&D previously and is one of likelier contenders.

Form: 07164-6

(9)

Little Keilee²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Adam Caffrey| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 64| C

5/1

Course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. 9/1, below form fifth of 10 in handicap at this course (7f) 21 days ago. Not out of things.

Form: 52806-5

(3)

Miss Abby Jools⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽²⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 63| BF| CD

5/1

Came close here in November and ran to similar level when creditable sixth of 14 in handicap over C&D 72 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 949826-

(11)

May Night^p²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: J Cleary⁽²⁾| T: S M Duffy| OR: 62| D

14/1

150/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap at this course (7f) 28 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Has fallen to a workable mark.

Form: 35000-0

(8)

Eagles Whistle²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Sam Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 51

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 20/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap at this C&D 28 days ago. Work to do.

Form: 005-0

(7)

Spirit Of Paradise²⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁴⁾| T: M Rice| OR: 49

14/1

Blinkered for 1st time, fourteenth of 16 in handicap at Gowran (7f, soft, 33/1). Off 9 months. First run for yard after leaving Noel Meade. Lightly best watched.

Form: 0/74000-

(14)

Tara Power^t⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Robert Whearty| T: K H Clarke| OR: 48| CD

10/1

C&D winner. One win from 39 Flat runs. Thirty two runs since last win in 2021. Ninth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (11/1) 56 days ago, not clear run. Can make presence felt.

Form: 086359-

(17)

Chummie¹⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Sorcha Woods⁽⁷⁾| T: T M Walsh| OR: 47| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Tongue strap on for 1st time, ninth of 10 in handicap at Laytown (6f, 20/1). Off 144 days. Significantly back up in trip. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 041/039-

(15)

Harbanaker^p1⁴²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Jessica O'Gorman⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 47| CD

40/1

C&D winner. Below form eighth of 14 in handicap (20/1) at this C&D. Off 14 months. First run for yard after leaving James McAuley. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Likely to need this outing.

Form: 074008/

(2)

Hope And Innocence^v⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: James Ryan| T: T G McCourt| OR: 47

10/1

Remains a maiden after 26 Flat runs. Respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (18/1) 56 days ago. Each-way claims.

Form: 863996-

(16)

Royal Tribute^v²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: R Kinkaid⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 47| C

12/1

Course winner. Two wins from 45 Flat runs. Twenty runs since last win in 2022. Respectable sixth of 13 in handicap (14/1) at this C&D 28 days ago, not much room. Others more persuasive.

Form: 00024-6

(5)

Saxon Kingdom^t²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: W Joyce| T: Thomas Dowling| OR: 47

9/2

Far from disgraced when fifth of 10 in a stronger contest over C&D (22/1) 24 days ago and remains on a workable mark.

Form: 00053-5

(4)

Turbo Sprint^v¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: C D Fahy⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 47

14/1

16/1, bit below form sixth of 13 in handicap at this C&D 11 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Warrants respect.

Form: 0084-86

(1)

Zero Fighter^t¹¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Kyle Faulkner⁽⁷⁾| T: E D Delany| OR: 47

25/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2023. Bit below form eighth of 14 in handicap (16/1) at this course (7f). Off 112 days. Others more appealing.

Form: 536078-

Non-Runners

(10)

Star Mind²⁴

Weight: 10-1| Age: 4

T: Gerard O'Leary J: Reserve 1

(12)

Roderick²⁴

Weight: 9-0| Age: 9

T: P Sweeney J: Reserve 2

(6)

La Tulipe Noire¹¹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: Aengus King J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Saxon Kingdom (9/2), Little Keilee (5/1), Miss Abby Jools (5/1), Rockbury Lad (6/1), Tara Power (10/1), Hope And Innocence (10/1), Roderick (10/1), Royal Tribute (12/1), May Night (14/1), Turbo Sprint (14/1), Chummie (14/1), Spirit Of Paradise (14/1), Star Mind (20/1), La Tulipe Noire (20/1), Zero Fighter (25/1), Eagles Whistle (33/1), Harbanaker (40/1)

MISS ABBY JOOLS figures off a handy mark and has acquitted herself well in both starts for her new yard. She can land the spoils. Saxon Kingdom and Rockbury Lad should also go well.