Happy New Year From All At Dundalk Apprentice Handicap

Dundalk (AW)

15:55

Date 2026-01-09

Distance 1m4f

Class

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €7,670

Rain 6%

Winning Time 2m 39.26s (slow by 9.26s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Voice Of Reason (IRE) Hugh Horgan · William Delahunty	11/2	Won
2nd	Nakasero (IRE) Adam Grant · Henry De Bromhead	13/2	.5
3rd	Cinammon Coco (IRE) Julian Pietropaolo · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	4/1F	0.2
4th	Wandering Rocks (GB) Jamie Orr · William Durkan	66/1	.5
5th	Trishuli River (IRE) Patrick McGettigan · Shane Crawley	5/1	2
6th	Pavilion End (GB) Keithen Kennedy · Charles O'Brien	10/1	.75
7th	Porsche Lad (IRE) Nicola Burns · Denis Gerard Hogan	11/2	1.5
8th	Benavente (GB) Reese Holohan · Denis Gerard Hogan	9/1	.5
9th	Sinbad My Dad (IRE) Paddy Harnett · Seamus Fahey	14/1	0.05
10th	Riyami (IRE) Mel Sheridan · Denis Gerard Hogan	100/1	1.75
11th	Old Peculier (GB) Joseph Harnett · Mark Fahey	17/2	2.75
12th	Edge Of Darkness (IRE) Darragh O'Sullivan · Daniel John Howard	50/1	4.75

Runners (12)

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
4 (3)	Voice Of Reason b/br J:Hugh Horgan T:William Delahunty	J:Hugh Horgan T:William Delahunty	137	—	36113-	77	81	81	21d	—	—	+11	26.8	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Registered back-to-back C&D wins lately; good run over 2m on latest; contender
6 (11)	Cinammon Coco Chestnut J:Julian Pietropaolo(4) T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Julian Pietropaolo(4) T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	134	—	83201-	77	83	18	—	—	—	+9	24.6	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Hurdles & C&D maiden winner; tough task at Cheltenham when last seen; must be of interest
12 (10)	Porsche Lad Chestnut J:Nicola Burns T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:Nicola Burns T:Denis Gerard Hogan	123	p	34134-	63	84	81	21d	—	—	+1	15	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Loves it around here, winning twice over 10.5f; stays much further; has to be in the mix
7 (7)	Trishuli River Bay J:Patrick McGettigan(2) T:Shane Crawley	J:Patrick McGettigan(2) T:Shane Crawley	134	tp	05351-	74	82	75	28d	—	—	+10	20.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Overcame slow start to win going away over C&D last month; 5lb higher; shortlisted
1 (6)	Old Peculier Bay J:Joseph Harnett(7) T:Mark Fahey	J:Joseph Harnett(7) T:Mark Fahey	143	b	24/55-	83	85	30	21d	—	—	+1	11.1	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Won this race in 2024, landing hat-trick that winter; fair effort on 2nd run after absence
2 (5)	Nakasero Bay J:Adam Grant(7) T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Adam Grant(7) T:Henry De Bromhead	140	t	01027-	80	82	50	21d	—	—	+7	16.9	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Three-time winner at 1m-1m1f; narrowly beaten here (10.5f) last month; slow start latest
3 (9)	Pavilion End Chestnut J:Keithen Kennedy T:Charles O'Brien	J:Keithen Kennedy T:Charles O'Brien	137	—	24673-	77	85	22	70d	—	—	+3	13.8	2.25/1	9/1 10%
C&D maiden winner last year; back on track with big C&D run in October; could go well
8 (12)	Benavente Bay J:Reese Holohan(7) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:Reese Holohan(7) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	133	—	24711-	73	85	77	23d	—	—	+18	26.1	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Won C&D claimer last month; backed that up with fine win under this rider a week later
10 (2)	Sinbad My Dad Bay J:Paddy Harnett T:Seamus Fahey	J:Paddy Harnett T:Seamus Fahey	131	—	08433-	71	84	59	37d	—	—	+5	12.6	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Closely matched with Nakasero on most recent effort when looking like this trip would suit
5 (4)	Wandering Rocks Chestnut J:Jamie Orr(7) T:William Durkan	J:Jamie Orr(7) T:William Durkan	137	tp	76625/	77	82	-	—	—	—	+8	10.9	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Flat winner in Britain; won Ballinrobe maiden hurdle; has struggled since, inc' chasing
11 (8)	Edge Of Darkness Chestnut J:Darragh O'Sullivan(4) T:Daniel John Howard	J:Darragh O'Sullivan(4) T:Daniel John Howard	126	p	70020/	66	81	-	—	—	—	+6	8.2	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Shown nothing for this yard, pulled up over hurdles at Cork last month; safe to rule out
9 (1)	Riyami Bay J:Mel Sheridan(7) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:Mel Sheridan(7) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	133	t	12602/	73	83	-	—	—	—	+12	14.9	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Not seen since October 2024 when tailed off over hurdles at Punchestown; others preferred

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Voice Of Reason	9/2	4/1	9/2	9/2	9/2
Cinammon Coco	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Porsche Lad	5/1	11/2	11/2	6/1	11/2
Trishuli River	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2	6/1
Old Peculier	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1	17/2
Nakasero	15/2	7/1	7/1	7/1	15/2
Pavilion End	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2	9/1
Benavente	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	8/1
Sinbad My Dad	10/1	10/1	10/1	9/1	14/1
Wandering Rocks	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	66/1
Edge Of Darkness	50/1	40/1	40/1	33/1	40/1
Riyami	80/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1

Predictor

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

1st

Voice Of Reason

26.8

OR: 6.8 Form: 15.6 Odds: 4.4

9/2

2nd

Benavente

26.1

OR: 5.8 Form: 18 Odds: 2.4

9/1

3rd

Cinammon Coco

24.6

OR: 6.8 Form: 13.4 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Trishuli River

20.6

OR: 6 Form: 11.5 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Nakasero

16.9

OR: 7.5 Form: 6.5 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Porsche Lad

OR: 3.3 Form: 7.7 Odds: 4

6/1

Riyami

14.9

OR: 5.8 Form: 8.5 Odds: 0.7

80/1

Pavilion End

13.8

OR: 6.8 Form: 4 Odds: 3.1

9/1

Sinbad My Dad

12.6

OR: 5.3 Form: 5.1 Odds: 2.2

14/1

Old Peculier

11.1

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

17/2

Wandering Rocks

10.9

OR: 6.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.7

66/1

Edge Of Darkness

8.2

OR: 4 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Old Peculier	83	85	30
Nakasero	80	82	50
Voice Of Reason	77	81	81
Cinammon Coco	77	83	18
Pavilion End	77	85	22
Wandering Rocks	77	82	—
Trishuli River	74	82	75
Benavente	73	85	77
Riyami	73	83	—
Sinbad My Dad	71	84	59
Edge Of Darkness	66	81	—
Porsche Lad	63	84	81

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Voice Of Reason	21d ago	Fit
Porsche Lad	21d ago	Fit
Old Peculier	21d ago	Fit
Nakasero	21d ago	Fit
Benavente	23d ago	Fit
Trishuli River	28d ago	Fit
Sinbad My Dad	37d ago	Fit
Pavilion End	70d ago	Fresh
Cinammon Coco	—	—
Wandering Rocks	—	—
Edge Of Darkness	—	—
Riyami	—	—