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20:30 Dundalk (IRE)

Floodlit Friday Nights At Dundalk Stadium Apprentice Handicap (Plus 10)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • €12,000 added
  • Winner: €7,392
  • 2nd: €2,292
  • 3rd: €1,092
  • 4th: €493
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 25.42s
  • Off Time: 20:32:56
  • 14 Ran
1(3)
Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE chevron, RED cap
17/2
  • Form 250006
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 84

pushed along early to lead, ridden under 2f out and strongly pressed over 1f out, headed 150 yards out, no extra

2(1)
Silk - PURPLE, white hollow box, white stars on sleeves, white star on cap
20/1
  • Form 530000
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 78

tracked leaders on inner, 6th halfway, pushed along and no extra under 2f out, eased inside final furlong

3(11)
Silk - Yellow, royal blue chevron, blue cap
8/1
  • Form 090904
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 78

always towards rear, never a factor, ridden and no extra under 2f out

4(6)
Silk - Pink & white diamonds
33/1
  • Form 1-1760
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 77

slowly into stride, in rear and detached approaching straight, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

5(14)
Silk - Dark green, pink chevron, pink armlet, quartered cap
  • Form 329808
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 76

towards rear, ridden on outer 2f out and kept on one pace inside final furlong, never a factor

6(13)
Silk - Black, red chevron, white slvs, black & red hooped cap
20/1
  • Form 107037
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 75

mid-division on outer, ridden 2f out and no impression over 1f out, no extra

7(10)
Silk - BLACK & WHITE CHEVRONS, white sleeves & cap

Rivellino

14 CD
10/1
  • Form 666162
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 75

mid-division, ridden and no impression under 2f out, 6th 1f out, under pressure and kept on well inside final furlong

8(4)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE HOOPS, green cap
4/1
  • Form 130381
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 74

tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and headway between horses to challenge over 1f out, led briefly 150 yards out, no extra closing stages

9(7)
Silk - Red, white hoop, white armlet, white cap, red diamond

Seanie (IRE)

21 bt BFDCD
4/1
  • Form 262213
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 74

tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden to challenge over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, no extra final 100 yards

10(9)
Silk - Yellow, emerald green stars, emerald green sleeves, orange cap
  • Form 5-42216
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 74

tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden under 2f out, under pressure and kept on well to lead final 100 yards

11(2)
Silk - ORANGE & ROYAL BLUE HALVED, sleeves reversed, white cap, royal blue star
20/1
  • Form 335400
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 72

tracked leader, 3rd halfway, ridden under 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

13(5)
Silk - Red, dark green cross sashes, dark green cap, red star
  • Form 400589
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 71

rear of mid-division, ridden and some headway over 1f out, kept on one pace

14(8)
Silk - Navy blue, white stripes, scarlet seams, scarlet & white quartered cap
33/1
  • Form 297787
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 71

mid-division, pushed along 2f out and 7th 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong

15
Silk - Royal blue, white seams, striped cap

Lyfka

16 pt D
20/1
  • Form 64-6300
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 70

rear of mid-division, no extra under 2f out, never a factor

12(12)
NR
4/1
  • Form 736382
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 71

16
NR

Mo Henry

21 v C
20/1
  • Form 362298
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 69

17
NR
  • Form 1-58309
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 69

In depth

Verdict

Arbourfield gained his sixth victory on the track when just holding on in a blanket finish last week. Surprisingly he can run from a 1lb lower mark here so has to be respected. However, runner-up MR ORMSBY just failed to get up and is 4lb lower here so should take his revenge and, as that was easily has best run on the track to date, can go one better. Seanie bounced back to winning ways here early last month and though subsequently beaten in a mile claimer he was conceding plenty of weight to the winner and was only headed close home. He just holds Rivellino at the weights after being beaten a head on the beach at Laytown in September while Invincible Ryker won a course and distance maiden on his only start here before making a fair handicap debut at Leopardstown.

Formwatch

Geological (IRE) 11-1 (9-10) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, no impression in 5th 1f out, no extra, 6th of 10, 7 1/2l behind Cascavelle (8-12) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Nov.

Rattling Jewel 25-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden and no impression straight, never a factor, 12th of 14, 6 1/4l behind St Brelades Bay (9-5) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Nov.

Red Avenger (USA) 20-1 (9-7) Towards rear, short of room 2f out, soon switched right and pushed along, ridden in 9th 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, went 4th near line, never nearer, 4th of 13, 1/2l behind Secret Wizard (9-9) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Nov.

Ocean Air (FR) 16-1 (9-3) Always towards rear, ridden on inner and no impression 2f out, 13th of 14, 7 1/2l behind Settle For Bay (9-0) at Dundalk 1m pol in Nov.

Art Nouvelle (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, disputed 4th early, pushed along 2f out, dropped to last 1f out, no extra, last of 8, 9 1/4l behind Music Box (9-5) at Naas 6f hcp fll gd in Jul.

Ducky Mallon (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Chased leaders in 3rd, ridden in 2nd 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, headed under 1f out, no impression, 7th of 14, 2 1/2l behind St Brelades Bay (9-5) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Nov.

Rivellino 11-4 (9-10) Tracked leaders on outer, ridden to go 2nd 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 13, hd behind Menelik (9-10) at Dundalk 6f pol in Nov.

Arbourfield (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge 2f out, soon disputed, kept on well under pressure final furlong, just prevailed at line, won at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Nov beating Mr Ormsby (10-0) by ns, 14 ran.

Seanie (IRE) 5-2fav (9-9) Soon chased leader in 2nd, took keen hold early, pushed along in 3rd 2f out, ridden to dispute lead from 1 1/2f out, stayed on well final furlong, headed last strides, 3rd of 13, 1/2l behind Reckless Lad (9-0) at Dundalk 1m pol in Nov.

Invincible Ryker (IRE) 11-2 (9-4) Mid-division early, 6th from halfway, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 6th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Beach Bar (9-2) at Leopardstown 7f hcp Yielding in Oct.

Plough Boy (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Rear of mid-division, ridden entering straight, soon weakened, last of 13, 6 1/4l behind Secret Wizard (9-9) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Nov.

Northern Surprise (IRE) 9-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, towards rear, no impression straight, never a factor, 9th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Reckless Lad (9-0) at Dundalk 1m pol in Nov.

Vastonea (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Towards rear, headway straight, kept on same pace without threatening from over 1f out, 7th of 16, 11 1/4l behind Inscribe (8-13) at Naas 1m 2f hcp sft in Nov.

Lyfka 12-1 (10-1) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 2f out, no extra 1 1/2f out, 12th of 14, 5 3/4l behind Arbourfield (10-0) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Nov.

Mr Ormsby (IRE) 7-1 (10-0) Mid-division, progress 1 1/2f out, travelled well behind leaders 1f out, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, disputed close home, just denied at line, 2nd of 14, shd behind Arbourfield (10-0) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Nov.

Mo Henry 10-1 (8-5) Towards rear, effort when short of room 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression, 8th of 14, 2 3/4l behind St Brelades Bay (9-5) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Nov.

Meetyouatthemoon (IRE) 25-1 (9-10) Mid-division early, 6th approaching straight, ridden 2f out and soon no impression, no extra and eased inside final furlong, 9th of 10, 30 1/2l behind Truffles (9-10) at Fairyhouse 6f hcp fll hvy in Oct.