15:25 Dundalk

Friday 9 January 2026

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Floodlit Fridays At Dundalk Stadium Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 15:28 | Winning time: 59.9s

(3)

Mehman^b,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.

Form: 059979-

(6)

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.

Form: 48/0511-

(5)

Dontspoilasale^b²⁸

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.

Form: 241566-

(7)

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.

Form: 000090-

(2)

Sporting Hero^b²⁸

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.

Form: 712848-

(9)

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.

Form: 26/2421-

(8)

Prairie Girl^p³⁵

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.

Form: 86341D-

(4)

Woolridge^p³⁰

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.

Form: 546242-

(1)

Inishmot Prince^v³⁵

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.

Form: 008833-

Non-Runners

(10)

Billboa³⁵

Weight: 9-6| Age: 6

T: W P Browne J: Adam Browne-Souza

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)

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.