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18:15 Dundalk

Friday 23 February 2024

All15:3516:0516:4017:1517:4518:1518:4519:15

DundalkStadium.com Apprentice Handicap (47-65)

Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 2m 37.82s

1^st

(17)

Noble Crusade

69-12

5/4f

T: J C McConnellJ: K G Kennedy (7)

Mid-division, headway entering straight, 3rd travelling well 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, easily op 13/8

2^nd

2 ½

(11)

Maura's Gift

59-5

15/2

T: P W FlynnJ: R Whearty

Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden in 2nd 2f out, briefly dropped to 4th over 1f out, 2nd again inside final furlong, kept on without threatening winner op 13/2

3^rd

(2)

Gracesolution

710-1

17/2

T: R O'SullivanJ: S R Markey (7)

Mid-division, headway entering straight, ridden in 4th 2f out, 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong op 15/2 tchd 7/1

4^th

2 ¼

(3)

Special Protector

69-0

33/1

T: E DoyleJ: J J G Ryan

Tracked leaders, ridden in 5th 2f out, 5th and no impression on winner 1f out, no extra op 25/1 tchd 40/1

5^th

(6)

Hollywood Star

49-9

80/1

T: L ComerJ: C J MacRedmond

Led, soon clear, reduced advantage and ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, no impression final furlong op 50/1

6^th

(10)

Butterfly Garden

59-9

28/1

T: K PrendergastJ: J Cleary (4)

Mid-division, ridden in 7th 2f out, no impression op 22/1

7^th

(9)

Arctic Blaze

89-7

20/1

T: J C McConnellJ: D A Kidd (7)

Tracked leaders, ridden and dropped to 6th 2f out, no impression op 18/1

8^th

(16)

Oranmore

89-12

11/2

T: L ComerJ: O McSweeney

Towards rear, ridden and slightly closer in moderate 8th 2f out, no impression op 7/1

9^th

(12)

Hasten Slowly

410-1

8/1

T: J C McConnellJ: C D Fahy (7)

Very slowly away, in rear, ridden in moderate 10th 2f out, no impression op 7/1 tchd 13/2

10^th

(7)

Awakino

48-11

40/1

T: D CullenJ: Adam Caffrey

Rear of mid-division, no impression straight, never a factor tchd 66/1

11^th

(1)

Dragon Roll

88-13

50/1

T: E O'ConnellJ: P A Harnett

Rear of mid-division, no impression straight, never a factor op 40/1

12^th

nse

(14)

Turf Range

810-2

15/2

T: D BroadJ: D King

Always towards rear, no impression straight, never a factor op 8/1

13^th

(15)

Three Comets

89-13

25/1

T: L ComerJ: J Kearney

Mid-division, ridden 4f out, weakened op 16/1

14^th

2 ¾

(13)

Barrys Rock

99-4

28/1

T: A MullinsJ: C Horgan (4)

Dwelt, always behind, never a factor op 25/1 tchd 33/1

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Non-Runners

(4)

Wojood⁹

Weight: 8-13| Age: 8

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 3

(5)

Tara Power²¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 6

T: K H Clarke J: Reserve 2

(8)

Limited Edition²¹

Weight: 8-13| Age: 6

T: K H Clarke J: Reserve 1

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.25Pl:€1.50, €2.30, €2.50EX:€15.90Trifecta:€73.40Tricast:€67.24SF:€11.10

Forecasts

Noble Crusade (5/4), Oranmore (11/2), Maura's Gift (15/2), Turf Range (15/2), Hasten Slowly (8/1), Tara Power (8/1), Gracesolution (17/2), Arctic Blaze (20/1), Wojood (20/1), Three Comets (25/1), Butterfly Garden (28/1), Barrys Rock (28/1), Special Protector (33/1), Limited Edition (33/1), Awakino (40/1), Dragon Roll (50/1), Hollywood Star (80/1)

NOBLE CRUSADE took advantage of a drop in the weights with any amount to spare over C&D 9 days ago and a subsequent hike in the weights may not be enough to prevent a bold follow-up bid. Gracesolution and the selection's stablemate Hasten Slowly head up the dangers, with Special Protector another to keep an eye on returning to the level.