Dundalkstadium.com Apprentice Handicap (Div II) – Dundalk (AW)

Dundalk (AW)

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Dundalkstadium.com Apprentice Handicap (Div II)

Date 2024-02-09

Distance 1m

Class

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €5,900

Winning Time 1m 40.34s (slow by 4.34s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Gatsby Cap (IRE) Keithen Kennedy · John C McConnell	14/1	Won
2nd	Wonder Spirit (GB) Rory Mulligan · G A Kingston	20/1	.75
3rd	Hale Bopp (IRE) James Ryan · R Donohoe	9/1	0.2
4th	Trishuli River (IRE) Jamie Powell · Shane Crawley	9/2	1.25
5th	Zero Fighter (IRE) Danny Sheehy · E D Delany	14/1	1.25
6th	Sunset Nova (IRE) Amy Jo Hayes · Andrew Slattery	10/1	0.05
7th	Atlas (IRE) Alyse Clarke · T G McCourt	50/1	1.75
8th	Rock Basher (IRE) Oisin McSweeney · Luke Comer	100/30F	1.75
9th	Play It Again Zaam (IRE) Kyanna Van Buuren · Conor David Maxwell	12/1	0.3
10th	Nibras Rainbow (IRE) Robert Whearty · Paul W Flynn	11/2	.5
11th	Thirtysecondstreet (IRE) Jack Cleary · Luke Comer	33/1	0.3
12th	Kudbegood (IRE) Wesley Joyce · P J F Murphy	10/1	2
13th	Lynskey (IRE) Cian MacRedmond · Joseph Anthony Murray	16/1	.75
14th	Medici Pass (IRE) Jamie-Lee Gonet · Michael William O'Meara	25/1	10

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
4 (12)	Rock Basher Bay J:Oisin McSweeney T:Luke Comer	J:Oisin McSweeney T:Luke Comer	136	—	6690-2	56	67	57	14d	—	—	-7	12.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Minor promise in maidens and bounced back from low-key h'cap debut when 2nd latest
3 (1)	Trishuli River Bay J:Jamie Powell T:Shane Crawley	J:Jamie Powell T:Shane Crawley	138	t	0261-3	58	67	53	14d	—	—	-7	9.7	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Improved for AW h'caps and off the mark over C&D in November; beaten 3l when 3rd latest
2 (13)	Nibras Rainbow Bay J:Robert Whearty T:Paul W Flynn	J:Robert Whearty T:Paul W Flynn	140	p	84022-	60	69	60	56d	—	—	+2	14.6	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Hit the crossbar last 2 runs and only beaten by in-form well treated rival latest
1 (6)	Hale Bopp Bay J:James Ryan T:R Donohoe	J:James Ryan T:R Donohoe	140	—	979-42	60	72	55	14d	—	—	-4	5	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Dual C&D winner; knocking on the door again of late and still well treated on old form
8 (16)	Sunset Nova Chestnut J:Amy Jo Hayes(7) T:Andrew Slattery	J:Amy Jo Hayes(7) T:Andrew Slattery	132	v	361-48	52	70	51	7d	—	—	-6	3	2.50/1	10/1 9%
C&D winner and six-time course winner; type to bounce back from below par run last week
11 (4)	Zero Fighter Bay J:Danny Sheehy T:E D Delany	J:Danny Sheehy T:E D Delany	129	p	0000-2	49	76	59	28d	—	—	0	6.9	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Sole win came in maiden claimer on turf; bounced back from poor efforts when 2nd latest
6 (3)	Play It Again Zaam Bay J:Kyanna Van Buuren(7) T:Conor David Maxwell	J:Kyanna Van Buuren(7) T:Conor David Maxwell	135	p	8003-7	55	70	53	14d	—	—	-4	3.2	4.00/1	16/1 6%
0-15; not beaten far here in his last couple of starts but looks opposable in this
13 (10)	Kudbegood Bay J:Wesley Joyce(2) T:P J F Murphy	J:Wesley Joyce(2) T:P J F Murphy	127	p	/206-7	47	69	51	28d	—	—	-6	2.1	2.50/1	10/1 9%
All 3 wins have come over C&D; dropped down to basement mark and ran okay latest
14 (11)	Lynskey Chestnut J:Cian MacRedmond T:Joseph Anthony Murray	J:Cian MacRedmond T:Joseph Anthony Murray	127	p	8008-6	47	68	25	14d	—	—	-6	2.4	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Is 0-5; appreciated drop in trip here latest; must build on that
7 (2)	Gatsby Cap Bay J:Keithen Kennedy(7) T:John C McConnell	J:Keithen Kennedy(7) T:John C McConnell	133	tp	750-13	53	69	56	14d	—	—	-3	2.4	3.50/1	14/1 7%
C&D winner on penultimate start and wasn't beaten far when 3rd since; should be in mix
5 (17)	Medici Pass Chestnut J:Jamie-Lee Gonet(7) T:Michael William O'Meara	J:Jamie-Lee Gonet(7) T:Michael William O'Meara	135	—	78308-	55	65	33	98d	—	—	0	4	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Is 0-7; hasn't shown enough so far and off 3 months; drawn widest
9 (8)	Wonder Spirit Bay J:Rory Mulligan(7) T:G A Kingston	J:Rory Mulligan(7) T:G A Kingston	130	—	55008-	50	71	33	51d	—	—	-4	1.4	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Is 1-23; sole win came over extended 1m2f; may have needed return but may need further
10 (5)	Thirtysecondstreet Bay J:Jack Cleary(4) T:Luke Comer	J:Jack Cleary(4) T:Luke Comer	129	b	4038-0	49	67	40	21d	—	—	-4	1.4	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Is 0-9; didn't beat rival here last month; first-time blinkers and returns to 1m
12 (7)	Atlas Bay J:Alyse Clarke(7) T:T G McCourt	J:Alyse Clarke(7) T:T G McCourt	127	v	008-08	47	61	25	14d	—	—	-2	0.8	10.00/1	40/1 2%
C&D winner; losing run since 2020; shaped okay when 8th latest; not one to rely on
NR (14)	Dawn Noir Brown J:TBC T:Noel G Hynds	J: T:Noel G Hynds	134	tb	0060-0	54	69	32	24d	—	—	—	1	—	—
Struggled in maidens and didn't beat a rival on handicap debut; blinkers on; reserve
NR (15)	Chummie Bay J:TBC T:T M Walsh	J: T:T M Walsh	131	—	0/41-0	51	69	46	9d	—	—	—	0.3	—	—
C&D winner in November but didn't beat a rival here latest; reserve
NR (9)	Pascalia Bay J:TBC T:J P Murtagh	J: T:J P Murtagh	132	—	97006-	52	70	-	156d	—	—	—	0.5	—	—
Modest efforts in handicaps so far and off five months; reserve

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Rock Basher	7/2	3/1	10/3	3/1	3/1
Trishuli River	9/2	4/1	4/1	9/2	4/1
Nibras Rainbow	7/1	11/2	11/2	11/2	5/1
Hale Bopp	8/1	17/2	9/1	17/2	8/1
Sunset Nova	10/1	9/1	10/1	9/1	8/1
Zero Fighter	14/1	12/1	14/1	12/1	12/1
Play It Again Zaam	16/1	14/1	16/1	14/1	14/1
Kudbegood	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Lynskey	8/1	9/1	11/1	10/1	10/1
Gatsby Cap	12/1	12/1	14/1	12/1	12/1
Medici Pass	18/1	20/1	22/1	20/1	22/1
Wonder Spirit	28/1	22/1	25/1	22/1	14/1
Thirtysecondstreet	25/1	25/1	28/1	25/1	28/1
Atlas	25/1	40/1	40/1	33/1	40/1

Predictor

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

1st

Nibras Rainbow

14.6

OR: 2.5 Form: 8.5 Odds: 3.6

7/1

2nd

Rock Basher

12.2

OR: 1.5 Form: 5 Odds: 5.7

7/2

3rd

Trishuli River

9.7

OR: 2 Form: 3 Odds: 4.7

9/2

Zero Fighter

6.9

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Hale Bopp

OR: 2.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Medici Pass

OR: 1.3 Form: 1.5 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Play It Again Zaam

3.2

OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

16/1

Sunset Nova

OR: 0.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

10/1

Lynskey

2.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

11/1

Gatsby Cap

2.4

OR: 0.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Kudbegood

2.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

10/1

Wonder Spirit

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

28/1

Thirtysecondstreet

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

28/1

Dawn Noir

OR: 1 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Atlas

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Pascalia

0.5

OR: 0.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Chummie

0.3

OR: 0.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Nibras Rainbow	60	69	60
Hale Bopp	60	72	55
Trishuli River	58	67	53
Rock Basher	56	67	57
Play It Again Zaam	55	70	53
Medici Pass	55	65	33
Dawn Noir	54	69	32
Gatsby Cap	53	69	56
Sunset Nova	52	70	51
Pascalia	52	70	—
Chummie	51	69	46
Wonder Spirit	50	71	33
Zero Fighter	49	76	59
Thirtysecondstreet	49	67	40
Kudbegood	47	69	51
Lynskey	47	68	25
Atlas	47	61	25

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Sunset Nova	7d ago	Quick return
Chummie	9d ago	Quick return
Rock Basher	14d ago	Fit
Trishuli River	14d ago	Fit
Hale Bopp	14d ago	Fit
Play It Again Zaam	14d ago	Fit
Lynskey	14d ago	Fit
Gatsby Cap	14d ago	Fit
Atlas	14d ago	Fit
Thirtysecondstreet	21d ago	Fit
Dawn Noir	24d ago	Fit
Zero Fighter	28d ago	Fit
Kudbegood	28d ago	Fit
Wonder Spirit	51d ago	Fresh
Nibras Rainbow	56d ago	Fresh
Medici Pass	98d ago	Long break
Pascalia	156d ago	Long break