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Tuesday 4 July 2023

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Guinness Apprentice Handicap (47-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 18:21 | Winning time: 1m 34.32s

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(17)

Morning Approach³³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Jessica Maye⁽⁷⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 64| D

10/1

Bit below form ninth of 18 in handicap at Fairyhouse (10f, good, 10/1) 33 days ago. Down in trip. Back to a potentially lenient mark.

Form: 000-049

(10)

Blue Peak^p¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: J Coen| T: M C Grassick| OR: 52| BF| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Winner here in May. Below form eighth of 14 in handicap (16/5) at Leopardstown (9f, good) 19 days ago.

Form: 00-7918

(15)

Crystal Pool³⁰⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: J J G Ryan⁽²⁾| T: C Moore| OR: 52

25/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 28/1, last of 14 in handicap at Clonmel (9.6f, good to firm). Off 10 months. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Patrick Martin. Possibilities if fully tuned-up.

Form: 060470-

(16)

Famous Enough²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: P A Harnett⁽²⁾| T: Liam G O'brien| OR: 59

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable ninth of 21 in handicap (100/1) at the Curragh (6.3f, good) 27 days ago.

Form: 60009

(2)

Leviosa^b³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Siobhan Rutledge| T: S Fahey| OR: 50

11/1

40/1, seventh of 13 in novice hurdle at Tramore (16.8f, good) 31 days ago. Blinkers back on. Modest on the Flat, bit below form on last Flat outing. Now below last winning mark.

Form: 8/08728

(12)

Curzon Queen^p1⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: O McSweeney| T: K P Cotter| OR: 56

28/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eighth of 12 in maiden at Gowran (7f, soft, 80/1) 55 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 078

(5)

Kratos^p¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Mr C McConnell⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 48

15/2

Sixteen runs since last win in 2020. 11/1, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at Down Royal (7f, good) 11 days ago.

Form: 0-00874

(4)

Vormir¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: J Kearney⁽²⁾| T: F Birrane| OR: 48| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2020. 28/1, eleventh of 15 in handicap at Limerick (8f, good) 10 days ago.

Form: 00600-0

(7)

Hell Left Loose^t²⁰⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Tom Kiely Marshall⁽⁷⁾| T: Vincent Carroll| OR: 47| D

7/1

Creditable eighth of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (7f, 10/1). Off 6 months. Has good chance on form.

Form: 285078-

(13)

Manhattan Dandy³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: R Whearty⁽²⁾| T: Thomas Coyle| OR: 47

12/1

Remains a maiden after 42 Flat runs. Last of 14 in handicap (12/1) at Listowel (8f, good) 30 days ago.

Form: 00-8530

(11)

Pollanassa^b¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: C Stone-Walsh⁽⁴⁾| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 47

10/1

Blinkered for 1st time, eighteenth of 22 in handicap at Cork (7f, soft, 13/2) 18 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 8-00000

(1)

Rock Dandy^p¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: J A Powell| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 47

8/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, tenth of 15 in handicap at Limerick (8f, good, 14/1) 10 days ago.

Form: 9600-00

(6)

Snowdonia Song^p¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Kyanna Van Buuren⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Bolger| OR: 55

4/1

Creditable fourth of 15 in handicap (15/2) at Gowran (7f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Yard having good spell.

Form: 0-98344

(3)

Tashim⁹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: C J MacRedmond| T: E Doyle| OR: 47

18/1

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. 10/1, tenth of 15 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, heavy) 90 days ago.

Form: 4709-90

(14)

The Rabbit Catcher^b1⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: H J Horgan⁽²⁾| T: P Cluskey| OR: 47

66/1

First run since leaving T. G. McCourt when last of 16 in handicap at Gowran (8f, good to soft, 33/1) 42 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 50009-0

Non-Runners

(18)

Talking Tough¹⁸

Weight: 8-13| Age: 6

T: S M Duffy J: Reserve 1

(9)

American In Paris¹¹

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 2

(8)

Zaza Zut⁶

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: K J Condon J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Snowdonia Song (4/1), Hell Left Loose (7/1), Blue Peak (15/2), Kratos (15/2), Rock Dandy (8/1), American In Paris (8/1), Morning Approach (10/1), Pollanassa (10/1), Leviosa (11/1), Famous Enough (11/1), Manhattan Dandy (12/1), Vormir (16/1), Tashim (18/1), Zaza Zut (20/1), Crystal Pool (25/1), Talking Tough (25/1), Curzon Queen (28/1), The Rabbit Catcher (66/1)

The vote goes to HELL LEFT LOOSE, who has performed well on the back of similar breaks in the past and he resumes on an attractive mark. Kratos brings one of the more solid recent pieces of form to the table by virtue of his creditable fourth at Down Royal recently and he is also lurking on a dangerous mark. Morning Approach is another who has been given a helping hand by the assessor and she is third choice ahead of Blue Peak and Crystal Pool.