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CT1 Apprentice Handicap (47-65)

Off time: 19:45 | Winning time: 2m 17.61s

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(12)

Picpoul⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Sorcha Woods⁽⁷⁾| T: M Rice| OR: 65| BF| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in December. Good second of 14 in handicap (16/5) at this course (12f) 7 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 13-6072

(6)

Moondharrig^b,t³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Robert Whearty| T: E Doyle| OR: 62| CD

10/3

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap (10/3) at this C&D 35 days ago, keeping on well. Progressing recently.

Form: 0028-11

(1)

Pinball Wizard⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: S D Bowen⁽²⁾| T: J Nallen| OR: 62

15/2

Creditable third of 13 in handicap (5/1) at this course (12f) 77 days ago.

Form: 792233-

(17)

Snag It^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: S T McCullagh| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 62| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. Respectable sixth of 12 in claimer (9/1) at this course (8f) 21 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 174-026

(4)

Hale Bopp²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: James Ryan| T: R Donohoe| OR: 61| C

18/1

Course winner. Good third of 14 in handicap at this course (8f, 9/1) 28 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 979-423

(7)

Highland King^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 57

9/2

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. 14/1, creditable third of 14 in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago, running on. Cheekpieces back on. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 0060-03

(16)

Don't Look Now^p³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Jack Kearney⁽²⁾| T: L Comer| OR: 55

10/1

7/1, good third of 14 in handicap at this C&D 35 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 0094-23

(9)

Power Drive^p²³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: Ciara Flynn⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 54| CD

16/1

5-time course winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2022. Respectable seventh of 14 in handicap at this course (12f, 20/1) 23 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Merits consideration.

Form: 830-857

(11)

Wonder Spirit^h²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁷⁾| T: G A Kingston| OR: 51| CD

12/1

C&D winner. One win from 24 Flat runs. 20/1, good second of 14 in handicap at this course (8f) 28 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Hood back on.

Form: 55008-2

(5)

Miss Heartbreak⁸⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: P A Harnett⁽²⁾| T: L Comer| OR: 50

25/1

28/1, creditable 3¾ lengths third of 14 to Picpoul in handicap at this C&D 86 days ago.

Form: 870043-

(3)

Anjah^t,v²³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: M W Hassett⁽⁴⁾| T: H D McGuigan| OR: 47

14/1

Remains a maiden after 29 Flat runs. 10/1, good third of 14 in handicap at this course (12f) 23 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 7/028-43

(14)

Designer Cailin⁹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Adam Caffrey| T: P Martin| OR: 47| C

50/1

Course winner. Two wins from 43 Flat runs. Twenty six runs since last win in 2021. Ninth of 14 in handicap (28/1) at this C&D. Off 98 days. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 636689-

(2)

Just Another Eagle^h1¹⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: R Donaghue-Leahy⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 47

80/1

Fourth of 16 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, heavy, 28/1), running on. Off 144 days. Makes polytrack debut. Hood on 1st time. Must improve.

Form: 097004-

(10)

Wojood^p,t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: J Cleary⁽⁴⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 47| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Tenth of 14 in handicap at this course (12f, 16/1) 23 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 0800-70

Non-Runners

(8)

Princess Rabab³⁵

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: J P O'Brien J: Reserve 1

(13)

Arctic Blaze¹⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 8

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 2

(15)

Hollywood Star¹⁴

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: L Comer J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Moondharrig (10/3), Highland King (9/2), Picpoul (9/2), Pinball Wizard (15/2), Princess Rabab (8/1), Don't Look Now (10/1), Wonder Spirit (12/1), Anjah (14/1), Snag It (14/1), Power Drive (16/1), Hale Bopp (18/1), Miss Heartbreak (25/1), Wojood (33/1), Hollywood Star (33/1), Arctic Blaze (33/1), Designer Cailin (50/1), Just Another Eagle (80/1)

While MOONDHARRIG clearly has more on his plate following an 8 lb rise for the latest of his two C&D victories since the turn of the year, it's equally clear that he is on an upward curve and the 4-y-o is taken to complete the hat-trick. Long-standing maiden Anjah has performed with plenty of credit the last twice and should be on the premises once again, while top-weight Picpoul, Hale Bopp and Wonder Spirit are others to consider.