19:30 Dundalk

Friday 21 February 2025

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DundalkStadium.com Apprentice Handicap (47-65)

Off time: 19:31 | Winning time: 2m 18.32s

1^st

(14)

Darkened

99-7

6/1

T: N C KellyJ: D S O'Sullivan (7)

Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, travelled well in 3rd entering straight, 2nd 2f out, pushed along and led 1 1/2f out, ridden and clear when ran around inside final furlong, kept on well op 4/1 tchd 7/2

2^nd

4 ¼

(5)

Ranko Express

510-0

7/2f

T: A SlatteryJ: S Coen (7)

Dwelt, towards rear, 11th 3f out, travelled well on outer early straight, headway over 1f out, ridden in 5th 1f out, soon no impression, kept on one pace, 2nd close home

3^rd

(10)

Latin

49-4

33/1

T: D HoganJ: D J O'Connor (7)

Tracked leaders, took keen hold, 4th halfway, pushed along in 3rd 2f out, ridden in 2nd 1f out, soon no impression on winner, kept on one pace, 3rd close home op 28/1

4^th

(7)

Doctor Grace

59-11

7/1

T: A McGuinnessJ: J Kearney

Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, pushed along and some headway 2f out, ridden in 4th 1f out, no impression, kept on one pace op 8/1

5^th

2 ¾

(11)

Highland King

69-9

22/1

T: J C McConnellJ: C D Fahy (7)

Mid-division, ridden 2f out, 8th 1f out, no impression op 16/1 tchd 25/1

6^th

(2)

Signor Ferrari

410-9

4/1

T: P J F MurphyJ: Nicola Burns (4)

Prominent, led after 1f, pushed along and headed 1 1/2f out, ridden in 3rd 1f out, no extra op 5/1

7^th

1 ¾

(9)

Tyder

49-1

25/1

T: A SlatteryJ: J S Dalton (7)

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along 2f out, soon ridden and no impression, 7th 1f out, no extra op 20/1

8^th

(17)

Streetscape

69-2

12/1

T: E McCarthyJ: J Pietropaolo (7)

Mid-division, pushed along 2f out, ridden in 6th 1f out, no impression op 9/1

9^th

(8)

Zahee

109-0

14/1

T: J C McConnellJ: R M Mulligan (2)

Rear of mid-division, took keen hold, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra op 28/1 tchd 33/1

10^th

(3)

Jazz Forever

510-2

12/1

T: P W FlynnJ: J Cleary

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out, weakened op 11/1 tchd 10/1

11^th

4 ¼

(16)

Rock Basher

69-2

11/2

T: S CrawleyJ: W Joyce

Slowly into stride, always towards rear and ran freely, never a factor, ridden early straight, no extra op 9/2

12^th

(13)

Albion Princess

68-12

80/1

T: D KinsellaJ: R Donaghue-Leahy (4)

Always towards rear, never a factor, ridden and no impression early straight, weakened op 50/1

13^th

1 ¾

(12)

Sayfa Fad

48-13

40/1

T: J GeogheganJ: Sorcha Woods (4)

Very slowly away and lost considerable ground at start, always behind, never a factor, ridden and no impression early straight, weakened op 50/1

14^th

(6)

Ali's Court

48-12

150/1

T: M A CahillJ: P A Harnett

Led, headed after 1f, 2nd halfway, ridden approaching straight, soon weakened quickly op 125/1

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Non-Runners

(1)

Spirit Of Paradise¹⁴

Weight: 8-13| Age: 5

T: M Rice J: Reserve 3

(15)

Higher Kingdom²¹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 8

T: A McGuinness J: Reserve 2

(4)

Suityourselfboss⁷⁰

Weight: 9-4| Age: 6

T: M J Browne J: P A Harnett

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.00Pl:€1.50, €1.80, €8.00EX:€32.00Trifecta:€939.80Tricast:€660.56SF:€26.23

Forecasts

Ranko Express (7/2), Signor Ferrari (4/1), Rock Basher (11/2), Darkened (6/1), Doctor Grace (7/1), Higher Kingdom (11/1), Streetscape (12/1), Jazz Forever (12/1), Zahee (14/1), Suityourselfboss (20/1), Highland King (22/1), Tyder (25/1), Spirit Of Paradise (25/1), Latin (33/1), Sayfa Fad (40/1), Albion Princess (80/1), Ali's Court (150/1)

It could be worth chancing DOCTOR GRACE, who finished fifth in the C&D handicaps won by Signor Ferrari and Ranko Express respectively last month but now meets those rivals on significantly better terms. The 5-y-o may also benefit from stronger handling (ridden by an inexperienced jockey last time) on this debut for her new yard. Ranko Express did the job well when getting the better of Darkened and 11 others in his C&D handicap 3 weeks ago and he is feared, despite going up 9 lb.

DOCTOR GRACE (IRE)
RANKO EXPRESS (IRE)
DARKENED (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00

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