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20:30 Dundalk (IRE)

Christmas Parties at Dundalk Apprentice Handicap (50-75)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • €8,500 added
  • Winner: €5,865
  • 2nd: €1,361
  • 3rd: €596
  • 4th: €340
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 37.23s
  • Off Time: 20:31:40
  • 14 Ran
1(7)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & BLACK CHEVRONS, emerald green sleeves, hooped cap
14/1
  • Form 1-26000
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 75

towards rear, not clear run on inner 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace

2(13)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, orange epaulettes & armlet, orange cap, white star
  • Form 5-22400
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 73

close up in 2nd, led early straight, kept on under pressure from 1 1/2f out, strongly pressed close home, all out

3(4)
Silk - Royal blue, orange chevron, hooped cap
10/1
  • Form 627070
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 72

prominent, 3rd halfway, lost place early straight, one pace

4(10)
Silk - Maroon, maroon & light green hooped sleeves, light green cap
10/1
  • Form 963750
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 72

mid-division, 7th halfway, 6th before straight, effort 2f out, one pace

5(1)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, white stars, royal blue sleeves, white cap
  • Form 830-564
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 70

led, ridden and headed early straight, soon weakened

6(11)
Silk - BLACK & EMERALD GREEN HOOPS, emerald green sleeves & cap
13/2
  • Form 42709-6
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 70

held up towards rear, no impression straight, bridle broke

7(6)
Silk - WHITE, black spots, white sleeves, white cap, black spots
20/1
  • Form 901048
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 69

mid-division on outer, 8th 4f out, headway early straight, 3rd and challenged 1f out, kept on

8(2)
Silk - YELLOW, purple disc, purple armlet, yellow cap

Lynott (IRE)

22 pt D
20/1
  • Form 1376B6
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 69

held up in touch, 9th halfway, some progress on inner early straight, 5th and kept on inside final furlong

9(14)
Silk - MAUVE & YELLOW HALVED, sleeves reversed, yellow star on cap

Ma Ani (USA)

20 p C
33/1
  • Form 059-600
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 69

prominent, 4th halfway, effort entering straight, soon no extra

10(8)
Silk - White & purple chevrons, white sleeves, qtd cap
  • Form 57030
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 68

mid-division, no impression straight

11(12)
Silk - LIGHT GREEN & DARK GREEN CHECK, light green sleeves, orange cap
6/1
  • Form 230001
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 68

held up towards rear, progress on outer early straight, 7th over 1f out, kept on

12(3)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, yellow epaulettes, yellow cap, emerald green star
12/1
  • Form 303920
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 68

tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 4th under 2f out, 2nd and challenged entering final furlong, kept on under pressure

13(9)
Silk - PINK, black diamond, black star on cap
  • Form 972423
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 73

held up towards rear, 13th into straight, headway into 4th 1f out, ran on well closing stages, just failed

14(5)
Silk - Emerald green, royal blue cross sashes, royal blue sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 184000
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 72

mid-division, 8th approaching halfway, weakened straight

15
NR
  • Form 181562
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 68

16
NR
  • Form 684271
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 65

17
NR
  • Form 0/40460-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 64

In depth

Verdict

Diamond Shower has scored over timber since his last run on the Flat at Galway and is in good shape as he makes his AW debut. Munnings has also been in action over timber and has dropped to a fair mark on the level while Little Bug bounced back to winning ways two weeks ago and a 5lb rise shouldn't be enough to prevent another big run. KING OF ARAN hasn't taken to hurdling but his form when a close third to Denny Crane over the C&D last month bears the closest scrutiny and Michael Grassick's three-year-old can revert back to the Flat with his first success on the surface.

Formwatch

Saint By Day (IRE) 18-1 (8-13) Always behind, last of 14, 15l behind Dahindar (10-0) at Dundalk 1m hcp 60-85 pol in Oct.

Dazzle Dancer (IRE) 20-1 (8-4) Mid-division, headway in 9th 5f out, ridden in 6th 3f out, soon no extra and weakened, 16th of 21, 48l behind What A Charm (9-2) at Leopardstown 2m hcp sft in Oct.

Gargano (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Led, ridden and headed over 1 1/2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 14, 9l behind Denny Crane (9-6) at Dundalk 1m 4f 3yo stks pol.

Salazaar (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Mid-division best, 10th of 21, 7l behind Waydownsouth (9-1) at Curragh 1m app hcp 50-85 in Oct.

Diamond Shower (USA) 20-1 (9-11) Led, strongly pressed and disputed 4f out, ridden in lead over 2f out, kept on under pressure, disputed entering straight, headed inside final 100 yards and no extra, 4th of 18, 2l behind Dusty Trail (9-6) at Galway 1m 4f stks gf in Jul.

Munnings (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Raced towards rear in 6th, ridden from 3f out, beaten when short of room 2f out, soon no impression and kept on same pace, 6th of 8, 21l behind Solo Performer (9-5) at Down Royal 1m 2f hcp 50-80 fm in Jun.

Gracchus (USA) 12-1 (9-3) Chased leaders on far side, 5th halfway, 7th under pressure 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace, 8th of 27, 7l behind Ultra Cool (9-7) at Curragh 7f hcp 50-75 in Oct.

Lynott (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Dwelt, towards rear, 10th halfway, ridden 2f out, 8th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 14, 6l behind Force Of Habit (9-9) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp 50-70 pol in Oct.

Ma Ani (USA) 33-1 (9-7) Slowly away and always behind, last of 14, 15l behind Boynagh Joy (9-12) at Dundalk 1m app hcp 60-76 pol.

A Hit Is A Hit (FR) 16-1 (8-6) Mid-division, moderate 8th and ridden before straight, no impression and kept on same pace from over 2f out, 11th of 18, 11l behind Table Mountain (9-2) at Navan 1m 5f hcp 60-90 gd in Oct.

Little Bug (IRE) 12-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, switched to outer early straight, improved into 4th under 1 1/2f out, 2nd and challenged final furlong, stayed on well to lead close home, won at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp 47-65 pol beating Sports Casual (8-12) by hd, 14 ran.

Spring Hawk (IRE) 6-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 6th 2f out, no extra over 1f out, weakened, 12th of 14, 13l behind Force Of Habit (9-9) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp 50-70 pol in Oct.

King Of Aran (IRE) 7-2 (9-11) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, progress entering straight, led briefly 2f out, soon strongly pressed and joined, headed 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 13, 3/4l behind Denny Crane (9-11) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp 50-70 pol in Oct.

Gipsy Countess (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Rear of mid-division, no impression from 3f out, 18th of 22, 13l behind Leah Claire (9-10) at Leopardstown 1m 4f hcp 55-80 gf in Oct.

Golden Nugget (IRE) 16-1 (8-4) Held up, 10th 2 1/2f out, 7th approaching straight, ran on well inside final furlong, nearest at finish, 2nd of 16, nk behind Walter De La Mare (8-5) at Sligo 1m 2f hcp 60-90 in Sep.

Sovento (GER) 9-1 (9-3) Held up well in rear, headway well over 1f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Oct beating Not In The Clock (9-5) by 3/4l, 14 ran.

Ned Of The Hill (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Towards rear, ridden in 13th 2f out, kept on one pace, 10th of 17, 8l behind Our Nana Rose (8-10) at Navan 1m 3yo hcp 50-80 in Oct '09.