15:25 Dundalk

Friday 9 January 2026

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Floodlit Fridays At Dundalk Stadium Apprentice Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   5f  |   Standard  |   9 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:28  |   Winning time: 59.9s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
(3)
Horse silk
Mehmanb,t23
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-0| J: Reese Holohan(7)| T: D Hogan| OR:  80| CD
11/1
3-time C&D winner. Ninth of 10 in handicap at this course (7f, 16/1) 23 days ago. Drops markedly in grade here and shouldn't be taken lightly.
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Timeform
2
(6)
Horse silk
Buddy Batt35
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-11| J: Hugh Horgan| T: T Collins| OR:  77| CD
11/4
Two wins from 4 runs last year. Career best when winning 7-runner handicap at this C&D (9/4) 35 days ago by head from Prairie Girl, not clear run (second past the post but subsequently promoted). Much respected in hat-trick bid.
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Timeform
3
(5)
Horse silk
Dontspoilasaleb28
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-11| J: Adam Grant(7)| T: D Hogan| OR:  77| C| D
6/1
Course winner. Latest win here in November. Creditable sixth of 13 in handicap (14/1) at this course (6f) 28 days ago.
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Timeform
4
(7)
Horse silk
Jered Maddox28
Age: 10|  Weight: 9-9| J: Rebecca Parsons(7)| T: D Marnane| OR:  75| CD
50/1
3-time C&D winner but offered little after 3 months off here (6f) 28 days ago.
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Timeform
5
(2)
Horse silk
Sporting Herob28
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-8| J: Darragh O'Sullivan(4)| T: D Hogan| OR:  74| CD
6/1
5-time course winner who is operating below beat at present, finishing eighth of 13 in handicap at this course (6f) 28 days ago.
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Timeform
7
(9)
Horse silk
Lunigiana63
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-3| J: Nicola Burns| T: W McCreery| OR:  69| CD
16/1
Didn't need to be at best when winning 7-runner maiden (5/4) at this C&D 63 days ago by ½ length from Woolridge. Makes handicap debut.
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Timeform
8
(8)
Horse silk
Prairie Girlp35
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-3| J: Patrick McGettigan(2)| T: Daniel Murphy| OR:  69| CD
9/4
C&D winner. 2/1, very good head second of 7 to Buddy Batt in handicap at this C&D 35 days ago, just holding on (first past the post but subsequently disqualified). Needs considering again.
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Timeform
9
(4)
Horse silk
Woolridgep30
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-13| J: Julian Pietropaolo(4)| T: A Oliver| OR:  65
10/1
Creditable second of 8 in maiden (3/1) at this C&D 30 days ago, though typically carried head bit awkwardly. Makes a belated handicap debut and opening mark looks fair.
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Timeform
10
(1)
Horse silk
Inishmot Princev35
Age: 8|  Weight: 8-11| J: Sadhbh Tormey(7)| T: T G McCourt| OR:  63| CD
16/1
6-time C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. 25/1, 2 lengths third of 7 to Buddy Batt in handicap at this C&D 35 days ago. Stepping back in the right direction.
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Timeform

Non-Runners

6
(10)
Horse silk
Billboa35
Weight: 9-6|  Age: 6
T: W P Browne  J: Adam Browne-Souza
NR

Forecasts

Prairie Girl (9/4), Buddy Batt (11/4), Dontspoilasale (6/1), Sporting Hero (6/1), Woolridge (10/1), Mehman (11/1), Inishmot Prince (16/1), Lunigiana (16/1), Billboa (25/1), Jered Maddox (50/1)

Verdict

MEHMAN is lightly raced for current connections and receives the tentative dropping markedly in grade. Old rivals Buddy Batt and Prairie Girl head up the dangers.

  1. Mehman11/1

Previous Winners

2025
Sacred Oath
Weight: 9-4  |Age: 4
J: L F Roche  |  T: D K Weld
8/1

Prize Money

1st: €7,800.002nd: €2,600.003rd: €1,300.004th: €650.005th: €390.006th: €260.00

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