DundalkStadium.com Apprentice Handicap – Dundalk (AW)

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DundalkStadium.com Apprentice Handicap

Date 2024-02-23

Distance 1m4f

Class

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €5,900

Winning Time 2m 37.82s (slow by 8.52s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Noble Crusade (USA) Keithen Kennedy · John C McConnell	5/4F	Won
2nd	Maura's Gift (IRE) Robert Whearty · Paul W Flynn	15/2	2.5
3rd	Gracesolution (IRE) Shane Markey · Ross O'Sullivan	17/2	0.3
4th	Special Protector (IRE) James Ryan · Eoin Doyle	33/1	2.25
5th	Hollywood Star (IRE) Cian MacRedmond · Luke Comer	80/1	0.2
6th	Butterfly Garden (IRE) Jack Cleary · Kevin Prendergast	28/1	.5
7th	Arctic Blaze (IRE) Dylan Kidd · John C McConnell	20/1	.75
8th	Oranmore (IRE) Oisin McSweeney · Luke Comer	11/2	0.1
9th	Hasten Slowly (IRE) Cian Fahy · John C McConnell	8/1	.75
10th	Awakino (IRE) Adam Caffrey · Denis W Cullen	40/1	.5
11th	Dragon Roll (IRE) Paddy Harnett · Eamonn O'Connell	50/1	2
12th	Turf Range (IRE) Daniel King · D Broad	15/2	0.05
13th	Three Comets (GER) Jack Kearney · Luke Comer	25/1	0.3
14th	Barrys Rock (IRE) Cian Horgan · Anthony Mullins	28/1	2.75

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
5 (17)	Noble Crusade Bay J:Keithen Kennedy(7) T:John C McConnell	J:Keithen Kennedy(7) T:John C McConnell	138	—	009-61	60	72	51	9d	—	—	-20	12.5	0.41/1	13/8 38%
Decisive recent C&D winner hit with 10lb rise but major contender
10 (11)	Maura's Gift Bay J:Robert Whearty T:Paul W Flynn	J:Robert Whearty T:Paul W Flynn	131	p	9723-6	53	70	55	35d	—	—	-8	4.1	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Last month's C&D effort bit below best but one to consider on previous runs here
6 (16)	Oranmore Chestnut J:Oisin McSweeney T:Luke Comer	J:Oisin McSweeney T:Luke Comer	138	—	99630-	60	69	54	63d	—	—	-3	7.7	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Placed over 2m here but good bit to find on subsequent effort over today's trip
2 (2)	Gracesolution Chestnut J:Shane Markey(7) T:Ross O'Sullivan	J:Shane Markey(7) T:Ross O'Sullivan	141	v	4735-3	63	71	62	9d	—	—	-2	9.3	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Recent C&D third in first-time visor encouraging although needs to settle a bit better
3 (12)	Hasten Slowly Bay J:Cian Fahy(7) T:John C McConnell	J:Cian Fahy(7) T:John C McConnell	141	—	15-672	65	71	63	7d	—	—	-4	6.8	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Staying-on second over 1m2f here a week ago; only second attempt at this trip so respected
1 (14)	Turf Range Bay J:Daniel King T:D Broad	J:Daniel King T:D Broad	142	b	00088-	64	70	52	70d	—	—	-4	6.4	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Triple C&D winner; below best in light winter campaign but handicapper giving him a chance
4 (15)	Three Comets Bay J:Jack Kearney T:Luke Comer	J:Jack Kearney T:Luke Comer	139	b	68000-	61	69	-	115d	—	—	-2	4.7	5.00/1	20/1 5%
First AW run in nearly a year and hard to fancy
7 (10)	Butterfly Garden Bay J:Jack Cleary(4) T:Kevin Prendergast	J:Jack Cleary(4) T:Kevin Prendergast	135	—	09870-	57	67	21	86d	—	—	-1	3	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Form tailed off last season turf and of limited appeal despite reduced AW mark
11 (13)	Barrys Rock Chestnut J:Cian Horgan(4) T:Anthony Mullins	J:Cian Horgan(4) T:Anthony Mullins	130	v	0500-0	52	68	39	28d	—	—	-2	1.6	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Trip too short last time; still hard to be confident in 24-race maiden
9 (9)	Arctic Blaze Bay J:Dylan Kidd(7) T:John C McConnell	J:Dylan Kidd(7) T:John C McConnell	133	p	/00-49	55	70	37	14d	—	—	-2	2.6	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Too keen and didn't get home over C&D a fortnight ago; trainer has stronger contenders
12 (3)	Special Protector b/br J:James Ryan T:Eoin Doyle	J:James Ryan T:Eoin Doyle	126	—	32542-	48	69	-	—	—	—	+4	8.2	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Moderate recent hurdles form; only second AW start
13 (1)	Dragon Roll Chestnut J:Paddy Harnett T:Eamonn O'Connell	J:Paddy Harnett T:Eamonn O'Connell	125	—	44/40-	47	70	-	311d	—	—	-2	0.6	8.25/1	33/1 3%
1m2f winner here but absent since April and likely to need this
8 (6)	Hollywood Star Bay J:Cian MacRedmond T:Luke Comer	J:Cian MacRedmond T:Luke Comer	135	—	990-	59	69	21	65d	—	—	+1	2.7	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Mostly modest maiden form and others look more likely on his handicap debut
14 (7)	Awakino Bay J:Adam Caffrey T:Denis W Cullen	J:Adam Caffrey T:Denis W Cullen	123	—	00009-	47	69	36	65d	—	—	-3	1	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Lightly raced filly has shown little in maidens; hard to be confident in entering handicap
NR (8)	Limited Edition Bay J:TBC T:Keith Henry Clarke	J: T:Keith Henry Clarke	125	—	070-07	47	70	53	21d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Hasn't got near the frame in seven visits here over various trips; reserve
NR (5)	Tara Power Bay J:TBC T:Keith Henry Clarke	J: T:Keith Henry Clarke	128	—	545-25	50	67	59	21d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Best form at 1m, too much to do at 1m2f latest; reserve
NR (4)	Wojood Bay J:TBC T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J: T:Denis Gerard Hogan	125	t	800-70	47	62	48	9d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Course winner but has been out of form for the last 12 months and hard to fancy

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Noble Crusade	13/8	13/8	13/8	13/8	6/4
Maura's Gift	11/2	6/1	7/1	13/2	6/1
Oranmore	8/1	7/1	8/1	15/2	15/2
Gracesolution	6/1	15/2	15/2	8/1	15/2
Hasten Slowly	7/1	7/1	15/2	15/2	7/1
Turf Range	8/1	8/1	8/1	17/2	8/1
Three Comets	20/1	14/1	14/1	16/1	14/1
Butterfly Garden	25/1	20/1	22/1	22/1	20/1
Barrys Rock	25/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1
Arctic Blaze	25/1	18/1	16/1	18/1	16/1
Special Protector	33/1	22/1	20/1	22/1	20/1
Dragon Roll	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Hollywood Star	66/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Awakino	66/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	20/1

Predictor

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

1st

Noble Crusade

12.5

OR: 2.5 Form: 0 Odds: 10

13/8

2nd

Gracesolution

9.3

OR: 3.3 Form: 3 Odds: 3.1

8/1

3rd

Special Protector

8.2

OR: 0 Form: 7.1 Odds: 1.1

33/1

Oranmore

7.7

OR: 2.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 3.1

8/1

Hasten Slowly

6.8

OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Turf Range

6.4

OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

17/2

Three Comets

4.7

OR: 2.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

20/1

Maura's Gift

4.1

OR: 0.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

7/1

Butterfly Garden

OR: 1.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

25/1

Hollywood Star

2.7

OR: 2.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Arctic Blaze

2.6

OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

25/1

Barrys Rock

1.6

OR: 0.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Awakino

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

66/1

Dragon Roll

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

33/1

Limited Edition

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Tara Power

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Wojood

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Hasten Slowly	65	71	63
Turf Range	64	70	52
Gracesolution	63	71	62
Three Comets	61	69	—
Noble Crusade	60	72	51
Oranmore	60	69	54
Hollywood Star	59	69	21
Butterfly Garden	57	67	21
Arctic Blaze	55	70	37
Maura's Gift	53	70	55
Barrys Rock	52	68	39
Tara Power	50	67	59
Special Protector	48	69	—
Dragon Roll	47	70	—
Awakino	47	69	36
Limited Edition	47	70	53
Wojood	47	62	48

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Hasten Slowly	7d ago	Quick return
Noble Crusade	9d ago	Quick return
Gracesolution	9d ago	Quick return
Wojood	9d ago	Quick return
Arctic Blaze	14d ago	Fit
Limited Edition	21d ago	Fit
Tara Power	21d ago	Fit
Barrys Rock	28d ago	Fit
Maura's Gift	35d ago	Fit
Oranmore	63d ago	Fresh
Hollywood Star	65d ago	Fresh
Awakino	65d ago	Fresh
Turf Range	70d ago	Fresh
Butterfly Garden	86d ago	Fresh
Three Comets	115d ago	Long break
Dragon Roll	311d ago	Long break
Special Protector	—	—