18:45 Dundalk

Friday 6 March 2026

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Willie Buckley Memorial Apprentice Handicap (0-60)

Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 2m 39.40s

(13)

Disco Boy^h²³³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Keithen Kennedy| T: S Byrne| OR: 60

28/1

8/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Killarney (14.4f, soft). Off 7 months. The betting should help guide to expectations.

Form: 403309-

(17)

Midnight Stagger^p,t1²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Brandon Wilkie| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 60| C

28/1

Course winner. First run since leaving Mark Fahey when good fifth of 12 in claimer at this course (8f, 100/1) 21 days ago, having to pick way through. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 158/67-5

(1)

Syosset^h1¹⁰⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Adam Grant⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 59| CD

9/1

Lightly-raced winner on Flat. C&D winner in November. 7/1, good third of 14 in handicap at this C&D. Off 105 days. Hood on 1st time. Respected.

Form: 09013-

(4)

Doctor Grace^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Gabriella Hill⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 58| C

11/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2025. Went close over 10.7f here in January and not seen to best effect (trapped wide) when eighth of 14 back here (10.7f again) 14 days ago. Treated as if still in good form.

Form: 927-928

(9)

Captain Hanley^h1,t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Conor Cusack⁽⁷⁾| T: E O'Connell| OR: 52| BF

7/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (3/1) 28 days ago. Hood on 1st time. Has good chance on form.

Form: 3554-64

(12)

Desert Friend²³

Age: 10| Weight: 9-7| J: Wayne Hassett| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 51

14/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2024. Ninth of 14 in handicap (9/1) at this C&D 23 days ago.

Form: 0656-69

(7)

Powerful Rosie^p1³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: J Cleary| T: Liz Doyle| OR: 51

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. 13¼ lengths eleventh of 14 to Without Love in handicap (40/1) at this course (10.7f) 35 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 78-70

(2)

Rushford⁵⁷⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Hugh Horgan⁽²⁾| T: T R Hughes| OR: 50

66/1

Blinkered for 1st time, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Cork (18.4f, good to soft, 28/1). Off 19 months. Poor on last Flat outing.

Form: 600809/

(3)

Jurality²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Jack Kearney| T: P W Flynn| OR: 49

7/2

7/1, creditable fifth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 23 days ago. Enters calculations for last year's winning yard.

Form: 48422-5

(16)

Celtic Druid¹⁰⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Sadhbh Tormey⁽⁷⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 48| D

12/1

17/2, bit below form seventh of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f). Off 107 days. Something to find on form.

Form: 808557-

(15)

Deluca Chop^p²³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Reese Holohan⁽⁷⁾| T: S M Duffy| OR: 48| C

5/1

Course winner. One win from 24 Flat runs. Nineteen runs since last win in 2023. 22/1, good second of 14 in handicap at this C&D 23 days ago.

Form: 86983-2

(14)

Without Love^v²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Wesley Joyce| T: Cian Hughes| OR: 49| C

10/3

Course winner in January. Creditable third of 14 in handicap at this C&D (3/1) 23 days ago. Considered.

Form: 060-313

(5)

My Vonnie^b,h¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Paddy Harnett| T: M Rice| OR: 47

12/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. Respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f, 12/1) 14 days ago, not ideally placed. Hood back on.

Form: 457-666

(6)

Deep Vein¹⁷⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Emily Grifferty⁽⁷⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 44

20/1

Bit below form sixth of 13 in handicap at Clonmel (9.6f, good to soft, 25/1). Off 176 days. Up in trip. Remains relatively unexposed after only 6 career starts.

Form: 000/006-

Non-Runners

(10)

Ethelwulf²⁸

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 1

(8)

Jawhary²³

Weight: 9-10| Age: 8

T: A McGuinness J: Reserve 2

(11)

Storm Eric¹⁴

Weight: 9-11| Age: 7

T: Jamie Flynn J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Without Love (10/3), Jurality (7/2), Deluca Chop (5/1), Captain Hanley (7/1), Storm Eric (7/1), Syosset (9/1), Doctor Grace (11/1), Celtic Druid (12/1), My Vonnie (12/1), Desert Friend (14/1), Jawhary (14/1), Deep Vein (20/1), Midnight Stagger (28/1), Disco Boy (28/1), Powerful Rosie (66/1), Rushford (66/1), Ethelwulf (100/1)

The Ado McGuinness-trained DOCTOR GRACE was undone by a wide trip here last time. Prior to that she'd been narrowly denied here in January and might be able to get her head back in front if returning to that form. Without Love and Syosset have been in winning form here this winter and head the dangers along with Captain Hanley.