Dundalkstadium.com Apprentice Handicap – Dundalk (AW)

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Dundalkstadium.com Apprentice Handicap

Date 2026-02-06

Distance 1m

Class

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €5,900

Weather Drizzle

Temp 4°C

Wind 9mph E

Rain 100%

Winning Time 1m 39.57s (slow by 3.57s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Summer Island (USA) Reese Holohan · Miss Natalia Lupini	7/2	Won
2nd	Beat The Devil (IRE) Sam Coen · Patrick Magee	15/8F	.5
3rd	Desert Of The Sea (IRE) Sadhbh Tormey · T G McCourt	12/1	2.75
4th	River Derwent (GB) Jimmy Dalton · Thomas Coyle	16/1	.5
5th	Kitty Bear (IRE) Orla Tynan · Andrew Slattery	14/1	1
6th	Profit Surge (IRE) Jack Kearney · Gerard Keane	6/1	.75
7th	Imperial Fighter (IRE) Wayne Hassett · Patrick J McKenna	12/1	.5
8th	Carrickfinn (GB) Rory Mulligan · Shane Gallagher	28/1	0.3
9th	Ledger (IRE) Julian Pietropaolo · Paul Traynor	150/1	2
10th	Heart Of Darkness (GB) Gabriella Hill · Adrian McGuinness	12/1	0.3
11th	Morning Approach (IRE) Hugh Horgan · W McCreery	50/1	3.25
12th	Georg Zhukov (IRE) Brandon Wilkie · Eamonn O'Connell	15/2	.75
13th	Punk Poet (IRE) Keithen Kennedy · Edward Lynam	25/1	0.05
14th	Bang Po (IRE) Jack Cleary · Liam McAteer	100/1	4.5

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
1 (8)	Beat The Devil Bay J:Sam Coen(4) T:Patrick Magee	J:Sam Coen(4) T:Patrick Magee	142	t	33-152	60	63	55	7d	—	—	-16	10.5	0.56/1	9/4 31%
C&D winner; first try at 10.5f when staying-on second last week; should remain competitive
4 (4)	Summer Island Bay J:Reese Holohan(7) T:Miss Natalia Lupini	J:Reese Holohan(7) T:Miss Natalia Lupini	141	—	73500-	59	63	-	157d	—	—	-11	8.9	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Stable debut; half-brother to a couple of AW winners so worth a market check
6 (11)	Profit Surge Bay J:Jack Kearney T:Gerard Keane	J:Jack Kearney T:Gerard Keane	136	tp	6622-3	54	62	54	14d	—	—	-6	8	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Headed late to finish third over C&D on latest; new headgear could make the difference
5 (5)	Georg Zhukov Bay J:Brandon Wilkie T:Eamonn O'Connell	J:Brandon Wilkie T:Eamonn O'Connell	140	h	3482-1	58	60	47	28d	—	—	+4	15.1	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Won easily from the front on stable debut over C&D last month; contender raised 7lb
3 (15)	Imperial Fighter Bay J:Wayne Hassett T:Patrick J McKenna	J:Wayne Hassett T:Patrick J McKenna	141	h	005-52	59	64	50	14d	—	—	-5	4.9	2.50/1	10/1 9%
2nd to Kitty Bear latest, with several of today's rivals behind; wide draw to negotiate
13 (3)	Desert Of The Sea Bay J:Sadhbh Tormey(7) T:T G McCourt	J:Sadhbh Tormey(7) T:T G McCourt	124	p	9084-2	42	60	54	9d	—	—	0	6.7	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Runner-up over 7f nine days ago under a forceful ride; player in first-time cheekpieces
7 (13)	Heart Of Darkness Bay J:Gabriella Hill(7) T:Adrian McGuinness	J:Gabriella Hill(7) T:Adrian McGuinness	135	—	749-20	53	67	55	14d	—	—	-5	2.9	4.00/1	16/1 6%
2nd to Beat The Devil over C&D last month; well held behind some of these opponents since
12 (2)	Kitty Bear Bay J:Orla Tynan(7) T:Andrew Slattery	J:Orla Tynan(7) T:Andrew Slattery	128	—	770-41	46	59	51	14d	—	—	-5	1.7	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Given a canny ride by Orla Tynan to win over C&D latest; this is tougher but respected
11 (6)	River Derwent Bay J:Jimmy Dalton(7) T:Thomas Coyle	J:Jimmy Dalton(7) T:Thomas Coyle	129	v	6003-4	47	63	50	14d	—	—	-4	1.6	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Eyecatching fourth behind Kitty Bear, keeping on well in closing stages after poor break
2 (1)	Punk Poet Bay J:Keithen Kennedy T:Edward Lynam	J:Keithen Kennedy T:Edward Lynam	142	t	14900-	60	63	55	58d	—	—	+2	5.5	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Six-time C&D winner; below his best on his last two visits but this a more suitable trip
R16 (10)	Carrickfinn gr/b J:Rory Mulligan(4) T:Shane Gallagher	J:Rory Mulligan(4) T:Shane Gallagher	123	tb	0400-7	41	62	56	28d	—	—	-2	0.7	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Maiden; close 4th over C&D last July; well held behind some of these last month; reserve
8 (14)	Morning Approach Bay J:Hugh Horgan(2) T:W McCreery	J:Hugh Horgan(2) T:W McCreery	134	—	8000-0	52	60	69	28d	—	—	-1	1.2	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Three-time course winner went close last summer; well beaten behind Beat The Devil latest
14 (9)	Bang Po Bay J:Jack Cleary T:Liam McAteer	J:Jack Cleary T:Liam McAteer	122	b	8008-0	40	30	25	7d	—	—	-1	0.4	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Heavy-ground winner in September 2023 but no joy since; others have better claims
R15 (12)	Ledger Bay J:Julian Pietropaolo(4) T:Paul Traynor	J:Julian Pietropaolo(4) T:Paul Traynor	122	—	09000-	40	61	-	—	—	—	-1	0.5	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Towards rear - some headway over 1f out - no impression(tchd 125/1)
NR (17)	Marbush Bay J:Darragh O'Sullivan(7) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:Darragh O'Sullivan(7) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	133	b	0060-8	51	62	56	28d	—	—	—	0.3	—	—
Yet to hit form for yard; plenty to find with some of these based on last month's clash
NR (7)	Sister Lily Bay J:Nicola Burns(2) T:R P Burns	J:Nicola Burns(2) T:R P Burns	132	—	4580-0	50	62	-	14d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Yet to show signs of winning potential in five turf starts and on AW debut latest
NR (16)	Battle Borne Bay J:TBC T:Patrick J McKenna	J: T:Patrick J McKenna	137	p	086-39	55	60	53	14d	—	—	—	1.3	—	—
Good third behind Beat The Devil but not as good next time; cheekpieces; reserve

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Beat The Devil	2/1	9/4	9/4	9/4	85/40
Summer Island	7/2	10/3	7/2	7/2	7/2
Profit Surge	11/2	11/2	11/2	5/1	11/2
Georg Zhukov	13/2	6/1	13/2	7/1	13/2
Imperial Fighter	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Desert Of The Sea	12/1	11/1	12/1	11/1	12/1
Heart Of Darkness	16/1	11/1	14/1	14/1	12/1
Kitty Bear	16/1	12/1	14/1	14/1	12/1
River Derwent	18/1	14/1	16/1	14/1	14/1
Punk Poet	28/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Carrickfinn	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Morning Approach	50/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Bang Po	125/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1
Ledger	40/1	150/1	150/1	150/1	125/1
Marbush	-	-	-	-	-
Sister Lily	-	-	-	-	-
Battle Borne	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Georg Zhukov

15.1

OR: 2 Form: 10 Odds: 3.1

7/1

2nd

Beat The Devil

10.5

OR: 2.5 Form: 0 Odds: 8

9/4

3rd

Summer Island

8.9

OR: 2.3 Form: 0.9 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Profit Surge

OR: 1 Form: 3 Odds: 4

11/2

Desert Of The Sea

6.7

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Punk Poet

5.5

OR: 2.5 Form: 2 Odds: 1

28/1

Imperial Fighter

4.9

OR: 2.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

10/1

Heart Of Darkness

2.9

OR: 0.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

16/1

Kitty Bear

1.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

16/1

River Derwent

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Battle Borne

1.3

OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Morning Approach

1.2

OR: 0.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Carrickfinn

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Ledger

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

150/1

Bang Po

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

125/1

Marbush

0.3

OR: 0.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Sister Lily

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Beat The Devil	60	63	55
Punk Poet	60	63	55
Summer Island	59	63	—
Imperial Fighter	59	64	50
Georg Zhukov	58	60	47
Battle Borne	55	60	53
Profit Surge	54	62	54
Heart Of Darkness	53	67	55
Morning Approach	52	60	69
Marbush	51	62	56
Sister Lily	50	62	—
River Derwent	47	63	50
Kitty Bear	46	59	51
Desert Of The Sea	42	60	54
Carrickfinn	41	62	56
Bang Po	40	30	25
Ledger	40	61	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Beat The Devil	7d ago	Quick return
Bang Po	7d ago	Quick return
Desert Of The Sea	9d ago	Quick return
Profit Surge	14d ago	Fit
Imperial Fighter	14d ago	Fit
Heart Of Darkness	14d ago	Fit
Kitty Bear	14d ago	Fit
River Derwent	14d ago	Fit
Sister Lily	14d ago	Fit
Battle Borne	14d ago	Fit
Georg Zhukov	28d ago	Fit
Carrickfinn	28d ago	Fit
Morning Approach	28d ago	Fit
Marbush	28d ago	Fit
Punk Poet	58d ago	Fresh
Summer Island	157d ago	Long break
Ledger	—	—