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

Dundalk (AW)

19:00

Date 2024-12-13

Distance 1m

Class

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €6,195

Winning Time 1m 39.78s (slow by 3.78s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Viva Voce (IRE) Jack Cleary · Tom McGuinness	11/2	Won
2nd	Man Is King (IRE) Wesley Joyce · Thomas Dowling	7/2	.5
3rd	Master Garvey (IRE) Patrick McGettigan · Joseph Anthony Murray	9/1	0.3
4th	Turbo Sprint (IRE) Cian Fahy · John C McConnell	40/1	0.2
5th	Still She Blooms (GB) Jack Kearney · Patrick Martin	40/1	0.3
6th	Hope And Innocence (IRE) Sadhbh Tormey · T G McCourt	18/1	1.75
7th	Bungle Inthedesert (IRE) Rory Mulligan · John C McConnell	25/1	1
8th	Aljadel (IRE) Donagh Murphy · M Halford & T Collins	100/1	0.3
9th	Tara Power (IRE) Keithen Kennedy · Keith Henry Clarke	11/1	0.3
10th	Cousin Shay (GB) Yudish Geerdharry · Miss Natalia Lupini	5/2F	1
11th	Notforalongtime (GB) Nicola Burns · Laura Hourigan	18/1	0.3
12th	Atbay (IRE) Julian Pietropaolo · G A Kingston	80/1	4.75
13th	Lorr's Girl (IRE) Sam Coen · Rodger Sweeney	5/1	1
14th	Sobriety Blue (IRE) Adam Browne-Souza · Andrew Slattery	18/1	0.3

Runners (14)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
6 (5)	Cousin Shay Bay J:Yudish Geerdharry(7) T:Miss Natalia Lupini	J:Yudish Geerdharry(7) T:Miss Natalia Lupini	133	—	842001	52	65	53	16d	—	—	-4	18.7	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Back to form with C&D win on yard debut; 5lb higher but possibly more to come
3 (3)	Man Is King Bay J:Wesley Joyce T:Thomas Dowling	J:Wesley Joyce T:Thomas Dowling	139	t	089232	58	61	55	16d	—	—	-2	17.3	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Is 0-26 but knocking on the door again of late and only beaten a head over C&D latest
8 (12)	Lorr's Girl Bay J:Sam Coen(7) T:Rodger Sweeney	J:Sam Coen(7) T:Rodger Sweeney	131	t	641543	51	68	54	16d	—	—	-5	10.7	1.38/1	11/2 15%
A 7f winner on turf in September and good runs on AW recently, incl' 2l C&D defeat latest
9 (9)	Viva Voce Bay J:Jack Cleary(2) T:Tom McGuinness	J:Jack Cleary(2) T:Tom McGuinness	131	—	329483	50	62	52	16d	—	—	-7	8.4	1.38/1	11/2 15%
A 3-time AW winner in Britain and back to form with C&D 3rd latest; should go well
11 (10)	Tara Power Bay J:Keithen Kennedy(2) T:Keith Henry Clarke	J:Keithen Kennedy(2) T:Keith Henry Clarke	130	t	708635	49	69	56	35d	—	—	-3	4.2	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Sole win came over this C&D in 2021; signs of a revival back at 1m recently but only 1-38
10 (11)	Master Garvey Bay J:Patrick McGettigan(7) T:Joseph Anthony Murray	J:Patrick McGettigan(7) T:Joseph Anthony Murray	130	—	076093	49	63	52	7d	—	—	-2	4.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Sole win in 29 runs came on heavy in March; well held 3rd over C&D last week; more needed
1 (14)	Sobriety Blue Bay J:Adam Browne-Souza(7) T:Andrew Slattery	J:Adam Browne-Souza(7) T:Andrew Slattery	140	—	055707	60	64	53	7d	—	—	-2	4.2	3.00/1	12/1 8%
A 10-race maiden and low-key return to this venue last week; enough to prove at present
2 (7)	Bungle Inthedesert Bay J:Rory Mulligan(4) T:John C McConnell	J:Rory Mulligan(4) T:John C McConnell	139	v	009000	58	61	42	37d	—	—	-2	3.4	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Sole win came over C&D from 1lb higher handicap mark than this but has lost his way since
13 (4)	Hope And Innocence Bay J:Sadhbh Tormey(7) T:T G McCourt	J:Sadhbh Tormey(7) T:T G McCourt	128	tv	286399	47	68	59	7d	—	—	-2	2.9	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Is 0-25; third here last month but has struggled twice since and others appeal more
4 (13)	Notforalongtime Bay J:Nicola Burns(7) T:Laura Hourigan	J:Nicola Burns(7) T:Laura Hourigan	138	p	080090	57	62	35	30d	—	—	-1	2.8	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Won 7f claimer here in March; hasn't beaten many home in 6 runs since; back up in trip
5 (6)	Still She Blooms Bay J:Jack Kearney T:Patrick Martin	J:Jack Kearney T:Patrick Martin	138	—	00-83	58	67	-	315d	—	—	0	2.8	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Didn't get competitive before h'cap debut when only beaten 2l but off 315 days
14 (1)	Turbo Sprint Bay J:Cian Fahy(7) T:John C McConnell	J:Cian Fahy(7) T:John C McConnell	128	v	306008	47	66	48	16d	—	—	-2	0.7	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Long-standing 21-race maiden and no signs of coming back to form in four recent AW starts
12 (2)	Atbay Chestnut J:Julian Pietropaolo(7) T:G A Kingston	J:Julian Pietropaolo(7) T:G A Kingston	128	b	520880	47	62	31	7d	—	—	0	1.4	25.00/1	100/1 1%
A 17-race maiden and yet to show anything for this yard, including over C&D last week
7 (8)	Aljadel Chestnut J:Donagh Murphy(7) T:M Halford & T Collins	J:Donagh Murphy(7) T:M Halford & T Collins	131	p	932090	51	65	49	14d	—	—	+1	2.7	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Won twice on Polytrack in Britain last year but low key efforts in three runs for new yard

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Cousin Shay	3/1	3/1	3/1	11/4	11/4
Man Is King	7/2	7/2	7/2	10/3	7/2
Lorr's Girl	11/2	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1
Viva Voce	11/2	5/1	5/1	5/1	11/2
Tara Power	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	12/1
Master Garvey	11/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1
Sobriety Blue	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1
Bungle Inthedesert	20/1	20/1	22/1	18/1	20/1
Hope And Innocence	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1
Notforalongtime	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	18/1
Still She Blooms	33/1	33/1	33/1	28/1	25/1
Turbo Sprint	66/1	50/1	40/1	40/1	28/1
Atbay	100/1	100/1	66/1	66/1	50/1
Aljadel	100/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

Cousin Shay

18.7

OR: 0.5 Form: 11.5 Odds: 6.7

3/1

2nd

Man Is King

17.3

OR: 2 Form: 9.6 Odds: 5.7

7/2

3rd

Lorr's Girl

10.7

OR: 0.3 Form: 6 Odds: 4.4

11/2

Viva Voce

8.4

OR: 0 Form: 4 Odds: 4.4

11/2

Master Garvey

4.9

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Tara Power

4.2

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Sobriety Blue

4.2

OR: 2.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Bungle Inthedesert

3.4

OR: 2 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

22/1

Hope And Innocence

2.9

OR: 0 Form: 1.5 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Notforalongtime

2.8

OR: 1.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Still She Blooms

2.8

OR: 2 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Aljadel

2.7

OR: 0.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0.4

100/1

Atbay

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 1 Odds: 0.4

100/1

Turbo Sprint

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

66/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Sobriety Blue	60	64	53
Man Is King	58	61	55
Bungle Inthedesert	58	61	42
Still She Blooms	58	67	—
Notforalongtime	57	62	35
Cousin Shay	52	65	53
Lorr's Girl	51	68	54
Aljadel	51	65	49
Viva Voce	50	62	52
Tara Power	49	69	56
Master Garvey	49	63	52
Hope And Innocence	47	68	59
Turbo Sprint	47	66	48
Atbay	47	62	31

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Master Garvey	7d ago	Quick return
Sobriety Blue	7d ago	Quick return
Hope And Innocence	7d ago	Quick return
Atbay	7d ago	Quick return
Aljadel	14d ago	Fit
Cousin Shay	16d ago	Fit
Man Is King	16d ago	Fit
Lorr's Girl	16d ago	Fit
Viva Voce	16d ago	Fit
Turbo Sprint	16d ago	Fit
Notforalongtime	30d ago	Fit
Tara Power	35d ago	Fit
Bungle Inthedesert	37d ago	Fit
Still She Blooms	315d ago	Long break