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Saturday 25 April 2026

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Kilberry Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 13:21 | Winning time: 1m 0.39s

(9)

Poweracclaim^h¹⁹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Yudish Geerdharry⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 73

6/1

Hooded for 1st time, raced alone in centre when a solid fifth of 12 in 6f maiden here 6 months ago. May do better on his handicap debut with headgear retained.

Form: 543735-

(4)

Sporting Hero^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Jamie Orr⁽⁷⁾| T: W Durkan| OR: 69| D

11/1

Scored twice at Dundalk this season and posted a respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at Bellewstown (5f, soft) 14 days ago. Usual blinkers replace visor now.

Form: 014106

(5)

Arctic Steps^p³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Reese Holohan⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 68| D

10/1

Latest win at Dundalk in November. Good second of 10 in handicap there (5f) 36 days ago. Needs considering again.

Form: 001-622

(15)

Asdana^v¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Sam Coen⁽²⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 67| D

15/2

Winner at Cork last summer. Got back on track with fourth of 10 in handicap at Bellewstown (5f, soft) 14 days ago. Weighted to go well off a 2 lb lower mark.

Form: 1002-04

(14)

Nouvel Espoir⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: E E Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 65| CD

12/1

C&D winner but only eighteenth of 21 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, heavy) 6 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 82048-0

(10)

Edmond Halley^p²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Joseph Harnett⁽⁷⁾| T: K P Cotter| OR: 63

25/1

16/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Dundalk (6f) 24 days ago, doing too much too soon. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 0750-00

(17)

Verified¹⁷⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Emily Grifferty⁽⁷⁾| T: G Keane| OR: 63

13/2

Remains a maiden after 19 runs and only ninth of 14 in handicap at the Curragh (5f, heavy) 174 days ago on his final run for Charles Weld. Needs to hit the ground running for his new handler.

Form: 299339-

(16)

Verhoyen^p¹⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 9-6| J: Sadhbh Tormey⁽⁷⁾| T: M C Grassick| OR: 62

20/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2024. 40/1, fourteenth of 16 in handicap at Leopardstown (7f, soft) 10 days ago so others appeal more.

Form: 40690-0

(6)

Irish Ballet^t³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Conor Cusack⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 61

40/1

Yet to offer much this season, though she didn't enjoy a clear run when ninth of 10 in handicap at Dundalk (5f) 36 days ago.

Form: 300/699

(7)

Kilmood Susan¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Shay Wallace⁽⁷⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 60| D

14/1

Finally off the mark in Cork maiden last summer but no form in handicaps since, including all 3 starts for current connections, blinkers retried last time.

Form: 100-000

(11)

Polar Bear^v²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Darragh O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 59| D

11/2

Eighteen runs since his last win in 2023 but he wasn't discredited when fourth of 15 in handicap here (6f, heavy) 26 days ago. Needs to back it up in a change of headgear.

Form: 494/00-4

(13)

An Laochmor^b²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽²⁾| T: Daniel Murphy| OR: 56| D

5/1

On the up for his current yard and followed up Lingfield success with victory in 5f handicap here 24 days ago. Up another 5 lb but big shout in his hat-trick bid.

Form: 79-4211

(2)

Skillman Ave^v⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Jessica O'Gorman⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 51| D

12/1

Only one win from 21 runs and she returned with a below-par tenth of 12 in handicap at Dundalk (6f) 43 days ago.

Form: 50080-0

(1)

Andosky^t⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Wesley Joyce| T: M Mulvany| OR: 60

16/1

Runner-up on her nursery debut at Sligo (6f) in August but below form since, fourteenth of 21 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, heavy) 6 days ago. Others are preferred.

Form: 4529-50

(12)

Apache Star^h,p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: Kyle Faulkner⁽⁷⁾| T: E D Delany| OR: 50

50/1

On a long losing run and only fourteenth of 15 in handicap at Bellewstown (5f, soft) 14 days ago.

Form: 3346-60

(3)

Romantic War^b¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Freya Frain⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Murray| OR: 40

50/1

Remains a maiden after 23 runs and tried blinkered when ninth of 12 in handicap at Leopardstown (7f, soft) 10 days ago.

Form: 3830-09

Non-Runners

(8)

Step Back In Time¹⁸⁵

Weight: 9-2| Age: 8

T: C Timmons J: Julian Pietropaolo

Forecasts

An Laochmor (5/1), Polar Bear (11/2), Poweracclaim (6/1), Verified (13/2), Asdana (15/2), Arctic Steps (10/1), Sporting Hero (11/1), Skillman Ave (12/1), Nouvel Espoir (12/1), Kilmood Susan (14/1), Andosky (16/1), Verhoyen (20/1), Step Back In Time (20/1), Edmond Halley (25/1), Irish Ballet (40/1), Apache Star (50/1), Romantic War (50/1)

Not as competitive as the numbers suggest and the upwardly-mobile AN LAOCHMOR can defy another rise in the weights to complete a hat-trick. Asdana is feared most on the back of a resurgent Bellewstown fourth with Arctic Steps, Poweracclaim and Step Back In Time in the picture for minor honours.