13:05 Dundalk

Tuesday 16 January 2024

All13:0513:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:10

Irishinjuredjockeys.com Apprentice Maiden

Off time: 13:05 | Winning time: 2m 39.13s

1^st

(13)

Gran Caballo

49-9

11/8f

T: J P O'BrienJ: Hugh Horgan (2)

Soon prominent, led after 1 1/2f, joined halfway, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, stayed on to dispute 1f out, soon led narrowly, kept on well under pressure inside final furlong op 7/4 tchd 5/4

2^nd

(10)

Impero

59-12

13/2

T: Michael G ClearyJ: J Cleary (4)

Disputed briefly, soon settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, travelled well to close 2f out, ridden to dispute briefly 1f out, pressed leader in 2nd inside final furlong, kept on same pace closing stages op 11/2

3^rd

3 ¼

(8)

Moab

49-9

7/2

T: J P O'BrienJ: Paddy Harnett

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, progress into 2nd 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden 2f out, drifted left over 1f out, joined 1f out, soon headed, no extra in 3rd closing stages and kept on one pace tchd 4/1

4^th

(2)

Next Week

69-12

22/1

T: A SlatteryJ: C Horgan (4)

Held up in mid-division, ridden to close 2f out, no impression on leaders in 4th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong op 33/1

5^th

4 ¾

(12)

Belleplaine

49-4

28/1

T: J C McConnellJ: Robert Whearty

Settled behind leaders early, 4th halfway, pushed along 3f out, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace tchd 25/1 and tchd 33/1

6^th

(9)

Hangry

49-9

28/1

T: J C McConnellJ: Dylan Kidd (7)

Slowly into stride and held up early, mid-division halfway, ridden to close 2f out, no impression in 6th over 1f out, kept on one pace op 20/1

7^th

nse

(5)

As Fast As Wind

49-4

20/1

T: E DoyleJ: James Ryan

Mid-division best, ridden and no impression 2f out, no extra over 1f out tchd 18/1

8^th

3 ¼

(3)

Chopsticks

49-9

150/1

T: S M DuffyJ: Wesley Joyce

Dwelt and towards rear, ridden and no impression 3f out, kept on one pace closing stages op 80/1

9^th

1 ¾

(6)

Tincurra Lad

79-12

200/1

T: W J MartinJ: Rory Mulligan (7)

Dwelt, mid-division early, ran freely to track leaders after 2f, disputed halfway, 2nd 3f out, ridden and no extra over 2f out op 100/1

10^th

(1)

Firebrand

49-9

10/3

T: J NallenJ: Daniel King

Disputed early, tracked leaders after 1 1/2f and ran freely, 5th halfway, ridden 2f out, soon no impression, no extra over 1f out op 3/1

11^th

(4)

He Is Brave

69-12

66/1

T: L ComerJ: O McSweeney

Dwelt, always towards rear, ridden and no impression 3f out op 50/1

12^th

(11)

Lope De Light

49-9

18/1

T: W DurkanJ: C J MacRedmond

Mid-division early, towards rear after 2f, ridden and no extra 3f out, weakened 2f out op 12/1

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Non-Runners

(7)

Free Flow²⁵

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: J M Barrett J: Calum Hogan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.38Pl:€1.02, €2.20, €2.00EX:€13.40Trifecta:€50.30SF:€11.44

Forecasts

Gran Caballo (11/8), Firebrand (10/3), Moab (7/2), Impero (13/2), Free Flow (14/1), Lope De Light (18/1), As Fast As Wind (20/1), Next Week (22/1), Belleplaine (28/1), Hangry (28/1), He Is Brave (66/1), Chopsticks (150/1), Tincurra Lad (200/1)

MOAB should have more to come on the back of his course debut fourth and can strike for Joseph O'Brien. The selection's stablemate Gran Caballo was runner-up over C&D last time and may provide the chief threat ahead of the talented, if frustrating, Impero.

MOAB (IRE)
GRAN CABALLO (USA)
IMPERO (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Song For Whoever

Weight: 9-8 |Age: 3

J: Billy Lee | T: John O'Donoghue

8/15

Prize Money

1st: €6,600.002nd: €2,200.003rd: €1,099.004th: €550.005th: €330.006th: €220.00