November 25 / 19.00 Dundalk (AW)

19.00

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Joe Wall 75th Birthday Celebration Apprentice Handicap (Div II)

  • Prize money: £5205.88
  • 1m 4f 0y
  • 12 runners
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Joe Wall 75th Birthday Celebration Apprentice Handicap (Div II)

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.80
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 3-7537 D BF

Last run: 37 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Hacked up at odds-on in a recent selling hurdle at Plumpton; could not be safely ruled out, despite failure to win in eight AW attempts; reproduction of third at the Curragh on penultimate Flat start would almost suffice; first time with visor.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

8

(5)

6th Sep 2024

Good

1m 2f 145y

18:40 Down Royal

Wajaaha

9st 4lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Patrick J McKenna

dwelt start, soon pressed leader, briefly disputed lead after 1f

10/1

2nd

7

4th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 160y

13:50 Galway

Wajaaha

11st 11lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: Patrick J McKenna

A long time since he won under either code and hasn't been great of late; not hard to go elsewhere.

66/1

12th

14

(5)

12th Jul 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

17:25 Dundalk (AW)

Wajaaha

9st 1lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Anthony McCann

AW/turf/hurdle winner; not great of late under either code and hard to know what this 9yo will make of blinkers.

25/1

8/1

  • Place: £3.10

Form: 243938 BF

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Put poor heavy ground run at Navan behind him when third over C&D at the beginning of the month; disappointing favourite over C&D two weeks ago; may be capable of bouncing back.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

13th

14

26th Dec 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 0y

12:48 Down Royal

Lariat

11st 5lb

J: Anna McGuinness

T: J J Lambe

never better than midfield

40/1

11th

11

17th Dec 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 4f 0y

13:45 Navan

Lariat

11st 3lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: J J Lambe

towards rear

20/1

14/1

  • Place: £6.20

Form: 067050

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Disappointing in a busy spell since Listowel second, trying 1m4f for the first time; others make much more appeal.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

10

(9)

14th Dec 2022

Standard

1m 4f 0y

14:15 Dundalk (AW)

Sheila

8st 12lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

midfield

7/1

12th

6

(17)

2nd Dec 2022

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Sheila

9st 6lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Sole AW win came on Polytrack at Chelmsford; on a losing run at present but it was a good run here last week when beaten 1l and she's well treated on old form; draw is off-putting.

6/1

3rd

4

(6)

25th Nov 2022

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Sheila

9st 5lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Disappointing in a busy spell since Listowel second, trying 1m4f for the first time; others make much more appeal.

14/1

16/1

Form: 000007

Last run: 9 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Moderate form when trained by Kevin Prendergast, no sign of improvement for this yard, though recent 2m run at this venue was satisfactory.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9

13th Sep 2024

Good

2m 1f 55y

18:50 Ballinrobe

Carslake

10st 0lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Aengus King

Poor maiden on the Flat and over hurdles; well beaten in three starts this summer including when making no impression on chasing debut at Wexford when last seen; readily passed over.

33/1

8th

10

24th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

15:58 Wexford

Carslake

10st 10lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: Aengus King

Maiden on Flat and over hurdles; poor last twice and not easy to fancy now.

40/1

12th

6

17th Jun 2024

Good

3m 0f 100y

17:45 Kilbeggan

Carslake

11st 7lb

J: Cian Cullinan

T: Aengus King

Dual-purpose maiden, poor form on last three hurdle starts; last of 16 in a 2m1f Flat handicap at Limerick last week.

33/1

10/1

Form: 002456 D BF

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Versatile sort, six-time winner, three on Flat, three over hurdles; fair run over hurdles at Cheltenham last time; has a bit to find with Rockview Roman on Galway run at the end of October.
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Verdict Starting price

13th

5

(8)

14th Feb 2024

Standard

2m 0f 0y

14:10 Dundalk (AW)

Ellaat

9st 8lb

J: Sean Davis

T: C Byrnes

Has attracted the attention of the stewards in the past; came from some way back to win a heavy ground handicap at Gowran in October over 1m4f; good runs subsequently in a Curragh handicap and a Punchestown handicap hurdle; cheekpieces tried here and likely to go well if the market speaks favourably.

5/1

3rd

3

16th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 0f 107y

14:40 Punchestown

Ellaat

11st 9lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

midfield

7/2

Form: 249066

Last run: 7 days

W: 8st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
1m winner in Britain in 2019; fair sixth over C&D last week despite meeting interference; needs to find a bit more now.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

0

4

8th Aug 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 76y

19:00 Roscommon

Lucky Number

11st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

Only win came on the Flat back in 2019; ran okay on the AW last month but was tailed off in new headgear at Naas (1m, soft) and was behind when falling on his chase debut in February (66-1).

40/1

13th

15

(18)

26th Jul 2023

Soft

1m 0f 0y

19:30 Naas

Lucky Number

8st 12lb

J: Cian MacRedmond

T: Oliver McKiernan

midfield

16/1

6th

13

(6)

12th Jul 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

15:55 Dundalk (AW)

Lucky Number

8st 12lb

J: Cian MacRedmond

T: Oliver McKiernan

Poor sort on the Flat nowadays; last seen when falling in a beginners chase at Thurles in February.

25/1

Form: 655-05

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Unplaced in eight starts; shaped with some promise when fifth here on recent stable debut and return from ten-month-absence; each-way chance with improvement on the cards.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

7

(3)

14th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

19:15 Southwell (AW)

Cliffs Of Malta

9st 5lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Marie Martin

raced in second, led and pushed along 2f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, kept on, always doing enough

10/1

8

7th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

14:32 Southwell (AW)

Cliffs Of Malta

9st 5lb

J: William Carson

T: Michael Roberts

8th
2 (11)

8/1

Form: -03308 C

Last run: 113 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
5-29 on turf, 1-14 on AW; losing sequence goes back to 1m course win in 2019, managed two good runs on turf this year, at Navan in May and Leopardstown in June; returns from a break now.
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Verdict Starting price
No Results Found

Form: 806443 C

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Dual course over the extended 1m2f winner in 2019; fair form in three runs during the autumn, not beaten far when fourth over 1m at Gowran and 1m2f at Navan, and had plenty of horses behind when third over this trip at Galway.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

15th

17

(17)

10th Sep 2024

Soft

1m 4f 0y

18:45 Galway

Rockview Roman

8st 7lb

J: Sorcha Woods

T: John C McConnell

Three-time Flat winner has run well in defeat here; not bad hurdle runs lately and has an e/w shout.

14/1

4th

8

28th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 110y

17:18 Bellewstown

Rockview Roman

11st 8lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Off the track for 11 months and came forward when fourth to High Honour at Sligo; could come on again for that and the step up in trip could well suit.

10/1

4th

4

21st Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 1f 93y

17:38 Sligo

Rockview Roman

11st 9lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Triple Flat winner was runner-up over C&D last year before a lesser run at Wexford; has a chance if repeating that best run; had a recent run on the Flat and should be sharper now.

5/1

Form: 076574

Last run: 104 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Winning hurdler, still a maiden on the Flat after 16 attempts including ten at this venue; hard to make a strong case for him.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

3

10th Aug 2024

Good

3m 0f 190y

19:00 Kilbeggan

Eagle Terrace

11st 6lb

J: Mr O McGill

T: Noel C Kelly

Won his second handicap chase off 95 at Down Royal in December (2m4f, soft) in first time tongue tie and cheekpieces and wears them again today; back from a six month break with an ok effort in a handicap chase at Cartmel off 106; seems to act on most ground and should come on for his last run.

8/1

6th

9

20th Jul 2024

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 4

15:25 Cartmel

Eagle Terrace

11st 0lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Noel C Kelly

Course winner (3m1f), who scored at Down Royal (2m4f, soft) in December but he was pulled up at Navan the following month; was never really travelling in that race and has something to prove again after six months off.

16/1

0

2

20th Jan 2024

Frozen

3m 0f 0y

15:42 Navan

Eagle Terrace

12st 0lb

J: Mr D McGill

T: Noel C Kelly

Added to a Cartmel win obtained last summer when accounting for previous Clonmel winner Evies Vladimir over 2m4f at Down Royal's Christmas meeting; room for improvement in his jumping, and an extra half-mile will not present a problem.

6/1

25/1

Form: 0067

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Modest form, including over hurdles until showing mild promise here two weeks ago; held by Cliffs Of Malta; plenty more improvement needed.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

13

(12)

12th Jul 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

16:25 Dundalk (AW)

Little Trigger

8st 12lb

J: Cian MacRedmond

T: P F McEnery

Rated only 39 and was poor in first-time cheekpieces last time; not easy to fancy.

25/1

17

(9)

6th Jul 2023

Good

0m 7f 198y

17:25 Bellewstown

Little Trigger

9st 1lb

J: Amy Jo Hayes

T: P F McEnery

Second reserve; poor maiden now rated 39 on turf and hard to see him making an impact.

18

(8)

4th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 59y

17:50 Roscommon

Little Trigger

9st 0lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: P F McEnery

Reserve; yet to place in ten starts and opposable despite showing the odd bit of promise.

Form: 0004

Last run: 9 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Showed little in maidens; quite well-related (half-sister to trainer's Group 3 winner Lady Wannabe); not far behind shorter-priced stablemate A Shin Undine when fourth over extended 1m2f here last week on handicap debut; best work at the finish then; 1m4f may suit.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

6

(15)

16th Dec 2022

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Princess Wannabe

9st 4lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: J A Stack

in touch with leaders

7/2

16

(13)

14th Dec 2022

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Princess Wannabe

8st 8lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: J A Stack

Second reserve; eyecatcher here last Friday, blowing the start and then coming from well back to finish second over 1m4f; drop in trip here not so important as a level break and if getting it could be a major player; up 4lb in future events.

2nd

13

(2)

9th Dec 2022

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Princess Wannabe

8st 11lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: J A Stack

dwelt start, towards rear, headway into midfield 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, went second inside final 110yds, no match for winner

9/2

Non-runners

Princess Wannabe

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €29.60
Straight Forecast €30.34
Tricast €721.37
Trifecta €478.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Princess Wannabe

RP Ratings (IRE):

Eagle Terrace

POSTDATA:

Lariat

The Irish Sun:

Princess Wannabe