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GAIN The Advantage Series Apprentice Handicap

Date 2025-07-18
Distance 1m5f
Class
Going Good
Type Flat
Surface Turf
Age Band 4yo+
Prize €8,850

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
3 (8)
Lady Kai
Bay
J:Nicola Burns(2)
T:Ross O'Sullivan
J:Nicola Burns(2)
T:Ross O'Sullivan
 138 p 1417-4
64
70
56
 58d — — -18
13
0.56/1
9/4
31%
Gowran comeback run augurs well; big player
7 (2)
Maxwell Smart
Bay
J:Sadhbh Tormey(7)
T:T G McCourt
J:Sadhbh Tormey(7)
T:T G McCourt
 125 v 0-5222
51
68
59
 14d — — -12
5.3
1.25/1
5/1
17%
In good form of late but 7lb rise for Bellewstown seconds looks harsh
1 (5)
Desert Friend
Chestnut
J:Patrick McGettigan(2)
T:Mrs Denise Foster
J:Patrick McGettigan(2)
T:Mrs Denise Foster
 140 — 762340
66
72
58
 20d — 0W/1P 1 run -4
11.4
1.25/1
5/1
17%
Trip inadequate latest, definite player on best of earlier form
5 (3)
Fianna
Bay
J:Megan Telford-Kelly(7)
T:W McCreery
J:Megan Telford-Kelly(7)
T:W McCreery
 135 v -59563
61
68
55
 10d — — -2
8.8
2.00/1
8/1
11%
Yet to make her mark in handicaps; visor now replaces cheekpieces
6 (6)
Numidia
Bay
J:Rory Mulligan(2)
T:Peter Lawlor
J:Rory Mulligan(2)
T:Peter Lawlor
 132 — 41-660
58
74
32
 6d — — -6
5.3
1.88/1
15/2
12%
Plenty of improvement needed from recent Dundalk comeback run
2 (7)
Doctor Grace
Bay
J:Sam Coen(2)
T:Adrian McGuinness
J:Sam Coen(2)
T:Adrian McGuinness
 140 p 435252
66
67
62
 83d — 0W/0P 1 run +6
14.5
2.50/1
10/1
9%
Upped a harsh 4lb for Navan second in April; now tried over a new trip after a short break
4 (1)
Beautiful Chaos
Bay
J:Shane Markey(7)
T:Ross O'Sullivan
J:Shane Markey(7)
T:Ross O'Sullivan
 136 p 87263-
62
68
55
 — — — +3
10.6
3.00/1
12/1
8%
On an okay mark but lacks a recent run; cheekpieces tried
8 (4)
Picpoul
Bay
J:Julian Pietropaolo(4)
T:M M Rice
J:Julian Pietropaolo(4)
T:M M Rice
 120 tp 080500
46
68
45
 14d — — -5
1.9
4.50/1
18/1
5%
Better AW performer, hard to fancy on recent Bellewstown no show
Horse bet365 Coral Virgin Bet
Lady Kai
 9/4 2/1 9/4
Maxwell Smart
 4/1 5/1 4/1
Desert Friend
 5/1 4/1 5/1
Fianna
 8/1 15/2 8/1
Numidia
 13/2 15/2 13/2
Doctor Grace
 10/1 9/1 10/1
Beautiful Chaos
 12/1 10/1 11/1
Picpoul
 18/1 11/1 18/1

Predictor

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

1st Doctor Grace
14.5
OR: 4 Form: 8.1 Odds: 2.4
10/1
2nd Lady Kai
13
OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 9.5
9/4
3rd Desert Friend
11.4
OR: 4 Form: 3 Odds: 4.4
5/1
4 Beautiful Chaos
10.6
OR: 3 Form: 5.5 Odds: 2.1
12/1
5 Fianna
8.8
OR: 2.8 Form: 3 Odds: 3.1
8/1
6 Maxwell Smart
5.3
OR: 0.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5
5/1
7 Numidia
5.3
OR: 2 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3
15/2
8 Picpoul
1.9
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9
18/1

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Desert Friend
66
72
58
Doctor Grace
66
67
62
Lady Kai
64
70
56
Beautiful Chaos
62
68
55
Fianna
61
68
55
Numidia
58
74
32
Maxwell Smart
51
68
59
Picpoul
46
68
45

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Numidia 6d ago Quick return
Fianna 10d ago Quick return
Maxwell Smart 14d ago Fit
Picpoul 14d ago Fit
Desert Friend 20d ago Fit
Lady Kai 58d ago Fresh
Doctor Grace 83d ago Fresh
Beautiful Chaos — —