Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Apprentice Handicap (Div II)

Dundalk (AW)

18:45

Date 2023-12-15

Distance 1m

Class

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €6,195

Winning Time 1m 41.67s (slow by 5.67s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Comfort Line (IRE) Adam Caffrey · Adrian McGuinness	15/8F	Won
2nd	Nibras Rainbow (IRE) Robert Whearty · Paul W Flynn	3/1	.5
3rd	Ten To Ten (IRE) Jack Cleary · Luke Comer	80/1	.75
4th	Zahee (IRE) Keithen Kennedy · John C McConnell	25/1	.75
5th	Cousin Shay (GB) Hugh Horgan · John C McConnell	14/1	0.3
6th	Kudbegood (IRE) Sean D Bowen · P J F Murphy	8/1	0.2
7th	Arthur's Victory (IRE) James Ryan · J A Nash	16/1	0.3
8th	Indiana Grey (IRE) Jack Kearney · Patrick Martin	15/2	.75
9th	Summer Snow (IRE) Calum Hogan · Ross O'Sullivan	14/1	0.2
10th	Kiwi Kiss (FR) Conor Stone-Walsh · Gavin Cromwell	33/1	1.25
11th	Phoenix Open (USA) Cian Horgan · S M Duffy	50/1	1.25
12th	Coviglia (IRE) Jake Coen · H D McGuigan	22/1	1
13th	Jazz Dreamers (IRE) Oisin McSweeney · Seamus Fahey	8/1	.5
14th	Chimeric (IRE) Paddy Harnett · J F Levins	40/1	9.5

Runners (17)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3 (2)	Comfort Line Grey J:Adam Caffrey T:Adrian McGuinness	J:Adam Caffrey T:Adrian McGuinness	140	v	767241	63	72	60	7d	—	—	-3	24.2	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Pulled clear with well h'capped rival when narrowly winning last week; still well treated
6 (12)	Nibras Rainbow Bay J:Robert Whearty T:Paul W Flynn	J:Robert Whearty T:Paul W Flynn	136	p	508402	60	72	63	7d	—	—	-8	14.2	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Won twice in Britain; left poor form behind when C&D 2nd last week; up 2lb
5 (3)	Indiana Grey Grey J:Jack Kearney T:Patrick Martin	J:Jack Kearney T:Patrick Martin	139	tb	472353	62	74	57	21d	—	—	+1	12.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Dual C&D winner; more consistent than most and running well in defeat here of late
8 (16)	Jazz Dreamers Bay J:Oisin McSweeney T:Seamus Fahey	J:Oisin McSweeney T:Seamus Fahey	134	—	042196	57	72	46	23d	—	—	+1	10.9	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Winner on turf in August; only 1lb above that winning mark; best form on turf
9 (5)	Summer Snow Grey J:Calum Hogan(7) T:Ross O'Sullivan	J:Calum Hogan(7) T:Ross O'Sullivan	130	p	109007	54	70	51	7d	—	—	-4	2.7	3.50/1	14/1 7%
7f winner on turf earlier in year; hasn't gone on from that; 5l behind Comfort Line latest
1 (10)	Arthur's Victory Bay J:James Ryan T:J A Nash	J:James Ryan T:J A Nash	141	—	886670	64	67	32	16d	—	—	-2	5.6	3.50/1	14/1 7%
AW winner over 1m at Southwell in January; unplaced in 6 for this yard incl' here latest
12 (6)	Kudbegood Bay J:Sean D Bowen T:P J F Murphy	J:Sean D Bowen T:P J F Murphy	126	p	814-20	49	72	-	122d	—	—	-5	1.7	3.50/1	14/1 7%
C&D winner from 1lb lower last winter poor run on back of absence in August; off 122 days
11 (13)	Cousin Shay Bay J:Hugh Horgan(2) T:John C McConnell	J:Hugh Horgan(2) T:John C McConnell	127	—	6-0030	50	73	53	42d	—	—	-4	1.4	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Showed signs of return to form over 7f 2 runs ago but poor over C&D latest
4 (4)	Coviglia Grey Roan J:Jake Coen T:H D McGuigan	J:Jake Coen T:H D McGuigan	140	—	-87749	63	68	31	56d	—	—	0	4.5	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Won 4 on AW inc' 2 over C&D but losing run is mounting up and below form for new yard
7 (14)	Zahee Bay J:Keithen Kennedy(7) T:John C McConnell	J:Keithen Kennedy(7) T:John C McConnell	135	ht	079000	58	72	44	7d	—	—	-1	3	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Dual C&D winner; down to good mark but struggling and no signs of revival over C&D latest
2 (8)	Chimeric Bay J:Paddy Harnett T:J F Levins	J:Paddy Harnett T:J F Levins	140	p	611009	63	73	32	23d	—	—	+6	9.2	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Won 3 this year but struggling for form of late and 0-8 at this venue
R15 (17)	Kiwi Kiss Brown J:Conor Stone-Walsh T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Conor Stone-Walsh T:Gavin Cromwell	136	—	400099	59	72	68	9d	—	—	0	3	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Won two in France over this sort of trip; last week's 6f possibly too short; reserve
13 (7)	Phoenix Open Bay J:Cian Horgan(4) T:S M Duffy	J:Cian Horgan(4) T:S M Duffy	124	tp	-00705	47	71	-	94d	—	—	-2	0.7	10.00/1	40/1 2%
C&D winner; just one win since 2020 and he's struggled this year; off three months
14 (9)	Ten To Ten Chestnut J:Jack Cleary(4) T:Luke Comer	J:Jack Cleary(4) T:Luke Comer	124	p	500000	47	73	41	21d	—	—	-1	0.5	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Unplaced in 8 starts and completely lost his way of late; tailed off latest; returns to 1m
NR (1)	Chummie Bay J:TBC T:T M Walsh	J: T:T M Walsh	128	—	300-41	51	72	49	35d	—	—	—	0.3	—	—
Confirmed Laytown promise with C&D win latest; not the most consistent; up 4lb
NR (15)	Blackcastle Storm Black J:TBC T:Matthew J Smith	J: T:Matthew J Smith	136	t	-59404	59	69	42	14d	—	—	—	2.3	—	—
Just one wins since 2020; ran okay here a fortnight ago; may need further these days
NR (11)	Ha Long Bay Chestnut J:TBC T:R P Burns	J: T:R P Burns	125	b	-06977	48	69	51	23d	—	—	—	0	—	—
H'cap mark on slide having been out of form for new yard; blinkers need to spark revival

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Comfort Line	2/1	2/1	2/1	2/1	15/8
Nibras Rainbow	10/3	11/4	3/1	3/1	11/4
Indiana Grey	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2
Jazz Dreamers	15/2	15/2	8/1	8/1	15/2
Summer Snow	14/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Arthur's Victory	14/1	11/1	12/1	11/1	11/1
Kudbegood	12/1	14/1	14/1	11/1	12/1
Cousin Shay	16/1	18/1	20/1	18/1	18/1
Coviglia	18/1	18/1	18/1	16/1	16/1
Zahee	25/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	20/1
Chimeric	33/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	33/1
Kiwi Kiss	28/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Phoenix Open	28/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Ten To Ten	66/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Comfort Line

24.2

OR: 3.3 Form: 12.5 Odds: 8.4

2/1

2nd

Nibras Rainbow

14.2

OR: 2.5 Form: 5 Odds: 6.7

10/3

3rd

Indiana Grey

12.1

OR: 3 Form: 6 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Jazz Dreamers

10.9

OR: 1.8 Form: 6.5 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Chimeric

9.2

OR: 3.3 Form: 5 Odds: 1

40/1

Arthur's Victory

5.6

OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

14/1

Coviglia

4.5

OR: 3.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

18/1

Zahee

OR: 2 Form: 0 Odds: 1

25/1

Kiwi Kiss

OR: 2.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

33/1

Summer Snow

2.7

OR: 1 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Blackcastle Storm

2.3

OR: 2.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Kudbegood

1.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Cousin Shay

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Phoenix Open

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Ten To Ten

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

80/1

Chummie

0.3

OR: 0.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Ha Long Bay

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Arthur's Victory	64	67	32
Comfort Line	63	72	60
Coviglia	63	68	31
Chimeric	63	73	32
Indiana Grey	62	74	57
Nibras Rainbow	60	72	63
Kiwi Kiss	59	72	68
Blackcastle Storm	59	69	42
Zahee	58	72	44
Jazz Dreamers	57	72	46
Summer Snow	54	70	51
Chummie	51	72	49
Cousin Shay	50	73	53
Kudbegood	49	72	—
Ha Long Bay	48	69	51
Phoenix Open	47	71	—
Ten To Ten	47	73	41

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Comfort Line	7d ago	Quick return
Nibras Rainbow	7d ago	Quick return
Summer Snow	7d ago	Quick return
Zahee	7d ago	Quick return
Kiwi Kiss	9d ago	Quick return
Blackcastle Storm	14d ago	Fit
Arthur's Victory	16d ago	Fit
Indiana Grey	21d ago	Fit
Ten To Ten	21d ago	Fit
Jazz Dreamers	23d ago	Fit
Chimeric	23d ago	Fit
Ha Long Bay	23d ago	Fit
Chummie	35d ago	Fit
Cousin Shay	42d ago	Fit
Coviglia	56d ago	Fresh
Phoenix Open	94d ago	Long break
Kudbegood	122d ago	Long break