16:20 Dundalk

Sunday 12 July 2026

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Fairways Hotel Dundalk Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 2m 35.89s

(12)

Celtic Druid¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Sadhbh Tormey⁽⁷⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 67| CD

9/2

Successful in back-to-back C&D handicaps at the beginning of the season. 18/1, shaped quite well when third of 14 in handicap at the Curragh (1½m, good to firm) 16 days ago. Up a further 2 lb but merits consideration.

Form: 7-11473

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(1)

Dancing Steve^v¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Sam Coen⁽²⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 65

20/1

Winner at Navan last summer but ended the season out of sorts. May have needed the recent run at Naas and any positive market vibes on this occasion should be noted.

Form: 16000-0

(7)

Baila Conmigo⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Jack Kearney| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 64| CD

8/1

Won twice round here earlier in the year, including over C&D. Largely performed with credit since, good fifth of 11 in handicap at Listowel (2m, good, 16/1) when last seen in May. Can't be ignored back down markedly in trip on all-weather return.

Form: 513025

(11)

Rich Belief^b,t³³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-11| J: J Cleary| T: K Thornton| OR: 64

50/1

Winner of a claiming hurdle at Wexford in May but wasn't in the same form in a similar event next time out at Sligo. Returns to the Flat and is very well treated at present, so can't be ruled out on that basis.

Form: 0728-60

(9)

Porsche Lad^b⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Conor Cusack⁽⁷⁾| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 63| C

16/1

Fair performer who has a remarkable all-weather record. Well held last 2 outings on the turf and will welcome the return to this surface. Has the blinkers back on.

Form: 224300

(10)

Tero D'rosa³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽²⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 62

9/2

Comfortably scored at Ballinrobe on return in May. Has held his form both starts since, beaten just over 2 lengths when sixth of 15 in handicap (7/1) at Gowran (9.5f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Requires further improvement trying this longer trip.

Form: 032-166

(6)

Chopsticks^p⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Terry Casey⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 60

16/1

Has just the sole success to his name but can generally relied upon to give his running. Found to have bled when tailed off at Tramore just 5 days ago, so it remains to be seen just how much of an effect that has left on him.

Form: 120-340

(5)

Sutton Hoo⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Paddy Harnett| T: N Lupini| OR: 71| C

11/2

3-y-o who made his only all-weather outing a winning one in a maiden back in February. Clearly wasn't 100% when stopping quickly on handicap debut at Down Royal in May. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 69-10

(13)

Sonny Corleone⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Keithen Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 65

13/2

Thrice-raced maiden. 9/1, first run since leaving A. McIntyre when fourth of 11 in maiden at Down Royal (10.5f, good) 44 days ago. Back on the all-weather for handicap debut and is open to progress with the trip likely to suit.

Form: 0-44

(2)

Mystic Rose^p1,t¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Rory Mulligan⁽²⁾| T: P Magee| OR: 50

20/1

Has yet to better just modest form to date. Makes polytrack debut and has cheekpieces added.

Form: 640755

(8)

Folk Warrior³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Julian Pietropaolo⁽⁴⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 45

7/2

Best effort on Flat came over C&D on sole all-weather start when fifth in May. Seventh in handicap at Leopardstown just 3 days ago and steps back up in trip here.

Form: 00/0-547

Non-Runners

(4)

Rising Sky¹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: A McCann J: Shay Wallace

(3)

Grey Fable¹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 6

T: K Thornton J: Adam Grant

Forecasts

Folk Warrior (7/2), Celtic Druid (9/2), Tero D'rosa (9/2), Sutton Hoo (11/2), Sonny Corleone (13/2), Baila Conmigo (8/1), Porsche Lad (16/1), Chopsticks (16/1), Grey Fable (16/1), Mystic Rose (20/1), Dancing Steve (20/1), Rising Sky (25/1), Rich Belief (50/1)

PORSCHE LAD's record round here gets him the nod to resume winning ways. Baila Conmigo just about appeals as second best from the unexposed handicap debutant Sonny Corleone.