18:30 Dundalk

Friday 5 April 2024

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Gateway Hotel Dundalk Race & Stay Apprentice Handicap (47-65) (Div 1)

  • 4YO plus  |   1m  |   Standard  |   14 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:30  |   Winning time: 1m 40.8s
1st
Horse silk
10
(6)
20/1
T: L ComerJ: J Kearney
Mid-division, pushed along from 4f out, ridden in 8th 2f out, headway into 3rd 1f out, disputed lead inside final furlong, led and stayed on strongly close home op 16/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
11
(3)
16/1
T: D HoganJ: P A Harnett
Tracked leaders, headway into 2nd 2f out, ridden to lead 1 1/2f out, joined 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace in 2nd close home tchd 20/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
7
(7)
16/1
T: R DonohoeJ: C J MacRedmond
Rear of mid-division, headway into 6th and pushed along 2f out, ridden to dispute lead briefly 1f out, headed and dropped to 3rd inside final furlong, no extra tchd 14/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
5
(1)
10/1
T: J NallenJ: S D Bowen
Mid-division, closer in 5th and ridden 2f out, 5th 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong op 16/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¾
12
(14)
5/1
T: Thomas DowlingJ: J Cleary (4)
Mid-division, ridden in 7th 2f out, no impression op 6/1 tchd 11/2 and tchd 13/2
6th
Horse silk
nk
8
(9)
28/1
T: T G McCourtJ: Alyse Jane Clarke (7)
Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden in 3rd 2f out, dropped to 7th over 1f out, no impression op 25/1 tchd 33/1
7th
Horse silk
¾
13
(16)
8/1
T: M J BrowneJ: M W Hassett (2)
Mid-division on outer, took keen hold, ridden in 9th 2f out, no impression op 7/1
8th
Horse silk
nk
9
(15)
10/1
T: J C McConnellJ: K G Kennedy (4)
Slowly into stride, always behind, never a factor op 15/2
9th
Horse silk
nse
3
(17)
7/1
T: P W FlynnJ: R Whearty
Tracked leaders on outer, ridden in 4th 2f out, soon weakened op 11/2
10th
Horse silk
hd
4
(10)
9/1
T: A McGuinnessJ: Adam Caffrey
Mid-division, ridden 2f out, headway into 4th briefly 1f out, no impression final furlong op 15/2 tchd 10/1
11th
Horse silk
½
6
(2)
15/2
T: Thomas CoyleJ: J J G Ryan
Slowly away, towards rear, ridden and no impression from 2f out op 7/1 tchd 8/1
12th
Horse silk
hd
14
(8)
66/1
T: L SmythJ: W Joyce
Led, took keen hold, ridden 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, weakened
13th
Horse silk
hd
1
(5)
4/1f
T: J C McConnellJ: D A Kidd (7)
Slowly into stride, towards rear, pushed along 2f out, short of room 1 1/2f out, checked under 1f out, not recover and kept on one pace op 7/2
14th
Horse silk
¾
2
(12)
66/1
T: Mrs D FosterJ: C Geerdharry (7)
Very slowly away, always behind, never a factor

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Non-Runners

17
(11)
Horse silk
Jalo49
Weight: 9-11|  Age: 4
T: G A Kingston  J: Reserve 3
NR
16
(4)
Horse silk
Cousin Shay10
Weight: 9-1|  Age: 5
T: J C McConnell  J: Reserve 2
NR
15
(13)
Horse silk
Kudbegood10
Weight: 8-12|  Age: 9
T: P J F Murphy  J: Reserve 1
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€23.90Pl:€7.60, €5.60, €4.80EX:€250.50Trifecta:€1,340.90Tricast:€5,176.59SF:€309.16

Forecasts

Bungle Inthedesert (4/1), Adare Beauty (5/1), Feature This (7/1), River Derwent (15/2), Suityourselfboss (8/1), Comfort Line (9/1), Pinball Wizard (10/1), Allo Arry (10/1), Cousin Shay (14/1), Super Cub (16/1), Hale Bopp (16/1), Bright Dick (20/1), Jalo (25/1), The Bog Bank (28/1), Kudbegood (50/1), Silver Nemo (66/1), Dazzling Spirit (66/1)

Verdict

BUNGLEINTHEDESERT is on the up and had something in hand when scoring over C&D last time, so he might well be able to follow up from a handy draw. Fellow last-time-out winner is in a much wider stall but still merits respect and another solid showing is expected from River Derwent.

  1. BUNGLE INTHEDESERT (IRE)
  2. FEATURE THIS (IRE)
  3. RIVER DERWENT

Previous Winners

2023
Feature This
Weight: 9-12  |Age: 4
J: R Whearty  |  T: P W Flynn
11/4

Prize Money

1st: €6,300.002nd: €2,100.003rd: €1,050.004th: €526.005th: €315.006th: €210.00

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