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Saturday 27 April 2024

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Kilberry Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 13:12 | Winning time: 1m 2.9s

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(11)

Mount Ruapehu^t1²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: C Horgan⁽⁴⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 74| D

10/1

Latest win at Dundalk (6f) in January. 9/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at Cork (5f, heavy) 28 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time and pick of his form gives him good claims if he can dispel latest effort.

Form: 050-140

(18)

Rathbranchurch⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: W Joyce⁽²⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 73| C

4/1

Course winner. 25/1, not disgraced after 6 months off when fifth of 21 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, heavy) 7 days ago. Not out of things with that run under his belt and he's yet to finish out of the frame at this venue.

Form: 21328-5

(20)

Transcendental¹⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: R Whearty| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 71

11/2

Won at the Curragh last spring and whilst winless since, she signed off last term with a good second of 12 in 5f handicap back there in November. Returns with her yard firmly amongst the winners in recent days and she's one to consider from a workable mark.

Form: 572862-

(21)

Miqdaad^p²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: S P Bird⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 69

33/1

Winner at Dundalk in January. 12/1, ninth of 14 in handicap back at that venue (6f) 22 days ago, never better than midfield. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 4-91979

(19)

Distillate⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Adam Caffrey| T: A McGuinness| OR: 68| D

50/1

Three wins from 22 runs last year. 80/1, twentieth of 21 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, heavy) 7 days ago. Needs to leave that well behind if she's to figure here.

Form: 025-050

(2)

Sevensees⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 68

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 28/1, below form twelfth of 23 in maiden at the Curragh (8f, heavy) 7 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 666-70

(23)

Tai Sing Yeh^b,t⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 9-12| J: D King| T: D Hogan| OR: 68| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Four wins from 24 runs last year. 28/1, creditable seventh of 21 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, heavy) 7 days ago.

Form: 4-03337

(4)

Keke^t¹⁹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: J J G Ryan| T: E Lynam| OR: 67| D

14/1

Lightly-raced winner. 11/2, bit below form seventh of 14 in handicap at the Curragh (5f, soft), running on. Likely he can do better again this term and one to consider provided he's ready to roll back from 6 months off.

Form: 85217-

(6)

Akeela²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: D J Power⁽⁷⁾| T: M A Cahill| OR: 63

66/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 18 in maiden (150/1) at Cork (5f, heavy) 28 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 5/5-0

(3)

Spirit Of Eagles^t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Chloe Byrne⁽⁷⁾| T: Thomas Dowling| OR: 63| D

150/1

First run since leaving M. C. Grassick when last of 13 in handicap (33/1) at Dundalk (5f) 15 days ago.

Form: 16309-0

(16)

Loma Larnee^p¹²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: J Kearney⁽²⁾| T: A Oliver| OR: 62| BF

22/1

Lightly-raced filly who ran well in first-time cheekpieces when fourth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (5f) in December. However, she refused to race back at that venue later that month and clearly comes with risks attached now.

Form: 04034R-

(5)

Artful Approach¹⁰⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: P A Harnett⁽²⁾| T: J Davison| OR: 70

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 5/1, ninth of 14 in maiden at Dundalk (8f). Off 106 days. Significantly down in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 66-9

(14)

Fickou¹²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: M W Hassett⁽⁴⁾| T: A Oliver| OR: 70

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 12/1, thirteenth of 14 in nursery at Dundalk (7f). Off 129 days/gelded since so interesting if the market speaks in his favour here. Back down in trip.

Form: 5880-

(17)

Senor Carrots^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: J Cleary⁽⁴⁾| T: A Oliver| OR: 60| D

25/1

Below form third of 9 in handicap at Dundalk (5f, 9/2) 14 days ago. Sole success to date came on AW and others preferred back on turf.

Form: 0000-43

(9)

Shoebox King¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: J A Powell| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 60| CD

11/1

C&D winner. 14/1, bit below form eighth of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (5f) 15 days ago, weakening 1f out. This should reveal more.

Form: 76030-8

(25)

Smart Impression^t1⁷¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: O McSweeney| T: Daniel Murphy| OR: 70

18/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, fifth of 7 in handicap (10/3) at Dundalk (6f) 71 days ago, headway under pressure over 1f out and keeping on. Handicapper has relinquished his grip a little and she could yet have a little more to offer back on turf. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 5748-45

(1)

Avatar Jet²⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: S T McCullagh| T: M Fahey| OR: 69

16/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 10/1, sixth of 23 in maiden at the Curragh (6f, good to soft). Off 8 months/gelded ahead of this yard/handicap debut and betting should guide as to expectations.

Form: 666-

(8)

Step Back In Time^p¹⁹²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: C J MacRedmond| T: C Timmons| OR: 54| CD

10/1

C&D winner. 13/2, respectable tenth of 22 in handicap at this course (5.8f, heavy) in October. Return to this stiff 5f trip rates a plus back from 6 months off.

Form: 671430-

(15)

Art Of Unity^b¹⁹²

Age: 9| Weight: 8-11| J: T R Costello⁽⁷⁾| T: M Kelly| OR: 53| BF| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2021. Bit below form thirteenth of 22 in handicap (5/2) at this course (5.8f, heavy). Off 6 months. Blinkers back on.

Form: 572320-

(10)

Stanhope⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 8-8| J: K G Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 50| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. Twenty sixth of 27 in handicap (33/1) at the Curragh (6f, heavy) 6 days ago, losing place 2f out. Return to this venue could well see him in a better light now.

Form: 06640-0

(7)

Kuwait Direction³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: Sorcha Woods⁽⁷⁾| T: K H Clarke| OR: 47| D

100/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, tenth of 12 in handicap (40/1) at Dundalk (5f) 36 days ago, never going pace and always behind. Others preferred back on turf.

Form: 590-800

Non-Runners

(22)

Senado Square¹²⁹

Weight: 9-12| Age: 4

T: A Slattery J: Amy Jo Hayes

(13)

Samrogue¹⁴

Weight: 9-9| Age: 6

T: R O'Sullivan J: Jake Coen

(12)

Coco Hill⁴⁰

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 1

(26)

Zig Zag Zyggy⁷³

Weight: 8-7| Age: 9

T: A McGuinness J: Reserve 2

(24)

Anyothername¹⁷

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: A A Howard J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Rathbranchurch (4/1), Transcendental (11/2), Tai Sing Yeh (8/1), Step Back In Time (10/1), Mount Ruapehu (10/1), Shoebox King (11/1), Artful Approach (14/1), Keke (14/1), Avatar Jet (16/1), Smart Impression (18/1), Samrogue (20/1), Senado Square (20/1), Loma Larnee (22/1), Stanhope (22/1), Sevensees (25/1), Art Of Unity (25/1), Fickou (25/1), Senor Carrots (25/1), Miqdaad (33/1), Distillate (50/1), Anyothername (50/1), Zig Zag Zyggy (50/1), Coco Hill (50/1), Akeela (66/1), Kuwait Direction (100/1), Spirit Of Eagles (150/1)

RATHBRANCHURCH has only the one win to his name but it came here and he's yet to finish out of the frame at this venue so, with a respectable reappearance run under his belt, he could be the way to go. Transcendental ended last season with a good second at the Curragh and she's feared for the in-form Gavin Cromwell yard. Keke, Mount Ruapehu and Step Back In Time are others fancied to be in the mix.