14:50 Dundalk

Tuesday 16 January 2024

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

Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Apprentice Handicap (47-70)

  • 4YO plus  |   1m  |   Standard  |   11 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:50  |   Winning time: 1m 39.94s
1st
Horse silk
1
(4)
10/11f
T: M FaheyJ: K G Kennedy (7)
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden to close on stand's side 1 1/2f out, led over 1f out, kept on strongly final furlong, comfortably op Evens
2nd
Horse silk
4 ½
11
(3)
18/1
T: R P BurnsJ: W Joyce
Mid-division, ridden to close 2f out, challenged for 2nd 1f out, kept on same pace in 2nd closing stages, no chance with winner op 20/1
3rd
Horse silk
1
2
(2)
12/1
T: A MurrayJ: J Coen
Led briefly, tracked leaders after 1f, 5th halfway, ridden to close 2f out, disputed 2nd 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong op 14/1
4th
Horse silk
2
3
(5)
7/1
T: L ComerJ: O McSweeney
Soon prominent, led after 1f, joined after 2f, headed after 2 1/2f out, 2nd halfway, ridden 2f out, no impression 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong op 9/1 tchd 10/1
5th
Horse silk
nk
7
(6)
12/1
T: M Halford & T CollinsJ: R M Mulligan (7)
Mid-division, ridden to close 2f out, disputed 2nd 1f out, no extra closing stages op 14/1 tchd 16/1
6th
Horse silk
2
5
(10)
5/1
T: A McGuinnessJ: C J MacRedmond
Held up, towards rear halfway, ridden 3f out, no impression 2 out, kept on one pace from over 1f out op 9/2
7th
Horse silk
4 ¼
8
(11)
18/1
T: N LupiniJ: P A Harnett
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out, no extra over 1f out op 12/1
8th
Horse silk
2 ¾
4
(7)
33/1
T: Paul MulliganJ: C M Hogan (7)
Dwelt slightly and towards rear, ridden and no extra 2f out op 28/1
9th
Horse silk
1 ¼
6
(9)
14/1
T: G P CromwellJ: R Whearty
Mid-division best, ridden and no extra 2f out op 11/1
10th
Horse silk
½
9
(1)
20/1
T: J NashJ: J J G Ryan
Slowly away and behind early, ridden and no impression 2f out op 12/1
11th
Horse silk
2 ¾
10
(8)
40/1
T: J C McConnellJ: H J Horgan (2)
Soon prominent, disputed after 2f, led after 2 1/2f, went 6-lengths clear 3f out, ridden 2f out, reduced advantage 1 1/2f out, headed over 1f out, soon no extra tchd 50/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.91Pl:€1.10, €5.00, €3.40EX:€20.60Trifecta:€255.80Tricast:€146.18SF:€22.80

Forecasts

Old Peculier (10/11), Comfort Line (5/1), Rio Largo (7/1), Superior Force (12/1), Doctor Grace (12/1), Cyber Attack (14/1), Ha Long Bay (18/1), Rhodesia (18/1), Arthur's Victory (20/1), Wrecking Ball Paul (33/1), Phil's Dream (40/1)

Verdict

COMFORT LINE has been back to form with a bang lately and can complete a C&D hat-trick for the Ado McGuinness team. Fellow Dundalk hat-trick seeker Old Peculier has been doing his winning over further but is effective over shorter trips and is second choice ahead of Doctor Grace, who has also had a good spell here this winter.

  1. COMFORT LINE (IRE)
  2. OLD PECULIER
  3. DOCTOR GRACE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Cheers Again
Weight: 10-0  |Age: 4
J: J Cleary  |  T: P W Flynn
5/6

Prize Money

1st: €6,300.002nd: €2,100.003rd: €1,050.004th: €525.005th: €315.006th: €210.00

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