18:45 Dundalk

Friday 20 February 2026

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DundalkStadium.com Apprentice Handicap (0-60)

Off time: 18:46 | Winning time: 2m 17.02s

(6)

Doctor Grace^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Reese Holohan⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 58| CD

5/1

Course winner isn't the easiest to win with but ran one of her better races when second of 14 in a handicap at this C&D (12/1) 21 days ago. In the mix if reproducing that form.

Form: 0927-92

(17)

Imperial Fighter^h⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Paddy Harnett| T: P J McKenna| OR: 58

16/1

Needs things to drop right given his running style. Broke better when fourth in a claimer here 7 days ago. Back up in trip but yet to prove he stays this far.

Form: 05-5274

(7)

Marians Gal^p⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Julian Pietropaolo⁽⁴⁾| T: K Smith| OR: 56| CD

7/2

Won over C&D last November and has remained in good form, third of 11 here (7/2) 7 days ago. Back down in grade and should run her race again.

Form: 3615-43

(4)

Storm Eric³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Adam Grant⁽⁷⁾| T: Jamie Flynn| OR: 56| C

11/2

Three-time course winner confirmed return to form when second of 14 in C&D handicap last month. Still 1 lb below his last winning mark.

Form: 0000-32

(13)

Eighty Eight²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Brandon Wilkie| T: J Feane| OR: 55| BF| CD

10/3

C&D winner under positive tactics in December 2024 and nearly repeated the feat when close third over C&D last time. Remains one to be interested in off a career-low mark.

Form: 07008-3

(11)

Hasten Slowly²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Nicola Burns| T: J C McConnell| OR: 53| CD

33/1

C&D winner continues to fall in the weights and likely needed the run when well beaten in a claimer here last month. May come on for that.

Form: 20/069-9

(9)

Barretstown³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: J Cleary| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 52| CD

28/1

Three-time C&D winner was tenth of 14 here (20/1) in January, though might have needed the run after 10 weeks off. Down 3lbs and should be more competitive.

Form: 00715-0

(16)

Aingeal Dorcha^t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Adam Browne-Souza⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 51| D

15/2

Sixth of 14 in C&D handicap (5/1) 21 days ago, shaping as if still in good form. Fairly treated but has wide draw to overcome.

Form: 428-356

(3)

My Vonnie^b²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Rory Mulligan| T: M Rice| OR: 49

12/1

Maiden who was well-backed when sixth over 1m here but wasn't in same form upped markedly in trip latest. On a workable mark and interesting to see if support comes again.

Form: 2457-66

(2)

Hale Bopp²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽²⁾| T: R Donohoe| OR: 48| C

11/1

Extended long losing run when fourth of 13 in C&D handicap (14/1) 21 days ago. In fine heart but needs plenty to fall right.

Form: 4824-54

(10)

Hell Left Loose^b⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 8-13| J: Mel Sheridan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 43| C

66/1

Largely out of sorts since winning her last November. Significantly back up in trip with stamina to prove.

Form: 100-060

(8)

Not Even Maybe⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Shay Wallace⁽⁷⁾| T: W Delahunty| OR: 42

14/1

Maiden finished sixth of 11 in C&D handicap (40/1) 7 days ago, ran as well as could be expected from 9 lb out of the handicap. Drops back into a more realistic grade.

Form: 407/94-6

(15)

Cowzer Soze^p1²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Jimmy Dalton⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 42

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden failed to build on promise of reappearance when tenth of 13 (10/1) over C&D 21 days ago, finding less than looked likely. Remains to be seen if change of headgear has desired effect.

Form: 7900-70

(1)

Bright Night^b⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Conor Cusack⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 40

50/1

Continues to show little. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: 9000-98

Non-Runners

(12)

Al What¹⁸⁰

Weight: 9-13| Age: 4

T: N Meade J: Emily Grifferty

(14)

Kings Gesture³⁸

Weight: 10-2| Age: 5

T: M P Ryan J: Reserve 2

(5)

Powerful Rosie²¹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: Liz Doyle J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Eighty Eight (10/3), Marians Gal (7/2), Doctor Grace (5/1), Storm Eric (11/2), Aingeal Dorcha (15/2), Hale Bopp (11/1), My Vonnie (12/1), Not Even Maybe (14/1), Imperial Fighter (16/1), Cowzer Soze (20/1), Kings Gesture (20/1), Al What (25/1), Barretstown (28/1), Hasten Slowly (33/1), Bright Night (50/1), Powerful Rosie (50/1), Hell Left Loose (66/1)

EIGHTY EIGHT shaped well when narrowly denied over C&D 3 weeks ago and is threatening to come good from a career-low mark. Doctor Grace ran one of her better races when second here last time but isn't the easiest to win with, while Marians Gal remains in good form.