18:45 Dundalk

Friday 15 December 2023

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Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Apprentice Handicap (47-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 18:46 | Winning time: 1m 41.67s

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(10)

Arthur's Victory¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: J J G Ryan| T: J Nash| OR: 64| D

16/1

Twelfth of 14 in handicap at this course (7f, 50/1) 16 days ago, slowly away. Would be a threat if back to her best.

Form: 886670

(8)

Chimeric^p²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: P A Harnett| T: J F Levins| OR: 63| D

40/1

3 wins from 10 runs this year. Ninth of 12 in handicap (66/1) at this C&D 23 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 611009

(2)

Comfort Line^v⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Adam Caffrey| T: A McGuinness| OR: 63| CD

15/8

Won 14-runner handicap at this C&D (7/2) 7 days ago, all out. Stable in good form.

Form: 767241

(4)

Coviglia⁵⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: J Coen| T: H D McGuigan| OR: 63| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Ninth of 14 in handicap at this course (7f, 8/1) 56 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 0-87749

(3)

Indiana Grey^b,t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: J Kearney| T: P Martin| OR: 62| CD

15/2

4-time course winner. 16/1, creditable third of 14 in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 472353

(12)

Nibras Rainbow^p⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: R Whearty| T: P W Flynn| OR: 60

3/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Creditable second of 14 in handicap (6/1) at this C&D 7 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 508402

(14)

Zahee^h,t⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: K G Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 58| CD

25/1

Unreliable type. C&D winner. 50/1, 6¼ lengths twelfth of 14 to Comfort Line in handicap at this C&D 7 days ago, very slowly away. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 079000

(16)

Jazz Dreamers²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: O McSweeney| T: S Fahey| OR: 57| D

8/1

Latest win at Bellewstown in August. 25/1, respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f) 23 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 042196

(5)

Summer Snow^p1⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: C M Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 54

14/1

14/1, respectable 4½ lengths seventh of 14 to Comfort Line in handicap at this C&D 7 days ago, never nearer. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Others have achieved more.

Form: 109007

(13)

Cousin Shay⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: H J Horgan⁽²⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 50| C

14/1

Course winner. Thirteenth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (11/2) 42 days ago.

Form: 16-0030

(6)

Kudbegood^p¹²²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: S D Bowen| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 49| CD

8/1

3-time C&D winner. Twelfth of 14 in handicap (16/1) at this C&D. Off 122 days. Cheekpieces back on. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 0814-20

(7)

Phoenix Open^p,t⁹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: C Horgan⁽⁴⁾| T: S M Duffy| OR: 47| CD

50/1

C&D winner. Fifth of 9 in handicap (16/1) at Galway (7.1f, good to soft). Off 94 days.

Form: 4-00705

(9)

Ten To Ten^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: J Cleary⁽⁴⁾| T: L Comer| OR: 47

80/1

33/1, last of 14 in handicap at this course (12f) 21 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 500000

(17)

Kiwi Kiss⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: C Stone-Walsh| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 59| D

33/1

Visored for 1st time, ninth of 14 in handicap (40/1) at this course (6f) 9 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Has work to do. RESERVE.

Form: 400099

Non-Runners

(1)

Chummie³⁵

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: T M Walsh J: Sorcha Woods

(15)

Blackcastle Storm¹⁴

Weight: 9-10| Age: 6

T: M J Smith J: Reserve 2

(11)

Ha Long Bay²³

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: R P Burns J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Comfort Line (15/8), Nibras Rainbow (3/1), Chummie (9/2), Indiana Grey (15/2), Kudbegood (8/1), Jazz Dreamers (8/1), Cousin Shay (14/1), Summer Snow (14/1), Arthur's Victory (16/1), Coviglia (22/1), Zahee (25/1), Kiwi Kiss (33/1), Chimeric (40/1), Phoenix Open (50/1), Ten To Ten (80/1)

Last-time-out winners CHUMMIE and Comfort Line both make plenty of appeal. Marginal preference is for the fomer, who hasn't stood much racing in recent seasons but she looked on good terms with herself when making all over C&D last month and she's drawn to attack in stall one. Kudbegood wasn't at his best last time but has claims judged on his solid second here in January while Indiana Grey and Nibras Rainbow are others to consider in a competitive handicap.