19.00
StandardDundalkStadium.com Apprentice Handicap
- Prize money: £5221.24
- 1m 2f 150y
- 17 runners
Runners: 17 runners
Type: Flat AW
Surface: Polytrack
Weather: Partly cloudy
25/1 (Won)
- Win: £16.30
- Place: £3.60
Form: 10000-
Last run: 116 days
W: 9st 10lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 58
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 15 (15) |
18th May 2026 Good 1m 4f 17y |
8st 10lb |
Three turf wins in France back in the day; sole Irish win came on AW over three years ago; found his form again in recent months at Dundalk, placed three times over this trip and when beaten a length over 2m last time; rated lower on turf. |
8/1 |
|
3rd 10 (4) |
27th Mar 2026 Standard 2m 0f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Last win came over 10.5f here in 2023 off 58; didn't race in 2024; signs of return to form in recent runs, placing in his last three starts; has shown a tendency to hang but big player upped to this trip for first time since 2022 |
9/2 |
20/1
- Place: £3.40
Form: 690-7
Last run: 51 days
W: 9st 4lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 52
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 5 (1) |
24th Nov 2023 Standard 1m 2f 150y |
9st 12lb |
prominent on inner, challenging up the centre over 1f out, weakened final 110yds |
11/2 |
|
2nd 1 (6) |
8th Nov 2023 Standard 1m 2f 150y |
10st 0lb |
in touch with leaders |
11/2 |
|
1st 3 (5) |
13th Oct 2023 Standard 1m 2f 150y |
9st 12lb |
midfield, headway over 2f out, joined leaders inside final furlong, ran on to lead towards finish |
14/1 |
11/4
- Place: £2.40
Form: 0527-1 C
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 52
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 6 (5) |
26th May 2026 Standard 1m 4f 0y |
9st 11lb |
Beaten a long way on turf in his last two races but he's much better on the AW and wasn't beaten far here in March; considered. |
13/2 |
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13th 7 (5) |
15th May 2026 Good 1m 4f 180y |
9st 11lb |
Has a much better record on AW; three-time Dundalk winner, most recently over 2m last November; 1-28 on turf; towards the rear at Gowran last month. |
20/1 |
|
12th 5 (16) |
22nd Apr 2026 Soft To Heavy 1m 5f 160y |
9st 11lb |
More effective at Dundalk; not beaten far in fourth in a 2m handicap there on latest; 1-27 record on turf is a negative. |
10/1 |
5/1
Form: 590-33 CD
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 11lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 59
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 14 (2) |
12th Jun 2024 Good To Firm 2m 1f 0y |
8st 10lb |
Seven-time winner, six on polytrack; won over 1m2f at Dundalk in April but well beaten twice since and very much unproven over this trip; others preferred. |
33/1 |
|
16th 17 (19) |
8th Jun 2024 Good 1m 2f 40y |
9st 1lb |
Best form on AW with six wins, the last in April; was poor on turf at Fairyhouse since; best form is over this trip but others preferred. |
22/1 |
|
16 (14) |
30th May 2024 Good 1m 2f 0y |
8st 9lb |
Recorded his sixth AW win when a 4l winner at Dundalk in April; never been as profilic on turf hence this lower mark. |
7/1 |
Form: 000-54
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 10lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 58
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 17 (4) |
8th Oct 2025 Yielding 1m 2f 30y |
8st 12lb |
Modest strike rate (2-42) and plenty to find on recent C&D effort with the likes of Launch Time and Game Phoenix. |
16/1 |
|
22 (9) |
6th Sep 2025 Good To Yielding 1m 2f 10y |
8st 11lb |
Modest strike rate (2-41); has maintained fair form since beating today's rival Game Phoenix at Cork win in May; trainer is enjoying a good spell; one of three for the stable |
16/1 |
|
12 (10) |
15th Aug 2025 Standard 1m 2f 150y |
8st 12lb |
C&D winner in 2024 won at Cork in May over this trip; not bad runs since and can go well off this mark back on this surface. |
11/1 |
16/1
Form: 6142-9 CD
Last run: 7 days
W: 10st 2lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 64
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 13 |
15th Oct 2024 Good 2m 6f 166y |
11st 0lb |
Prolific Flat and dual hurdles winner at a fairly modest level; long losing run but twice placed in claiming hurdles including latest when 6l off Cozone at Clonmel (2m4f, good); rider's claim brings the pair closer but still needs to find more. |
10/1 |
|
2nd 7 |
3rd Oct 2024 Yielding 2m 3f 206y |
10st 8lb |
Prolific Flat and dual hurdles winner; fair form under both codes this summer, placed in claimer over this trip at Bellewstown and not shamed in handicap company last time; well in at the weights, for what that's worth in a race of this nature, and good ground important. |
3/1 |
|
6th 3 |
13th Sep 2024 Good 2m 6f 11y |
11st 9lb |
midfield |
10/1 |
6/1
Form: 980-42
Last run: 28 days
W: 9st 3lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 51
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 9 (16) |
24th Feb 2023 Standard 1m 2f 150y |
9st 3lb |
Won three on AW, all over 1m in Britain in 2021; returned to form with a narrow defeat over C&D last month when beaten a neck; however, that form has been let down since and she's drawn out wide here. |
6/1 |
|
2nd 11 (8) |
27th Jan 2023 Standard 1m 2f 150y |
9st 6lb |
started quickly, briefly led, raced in second after 1f, challenging when pushed along and raced wide home turn, ridden towards near side 2f out, kept on well final 110yds, just held |
28/1 |
|
4th 11 (12) |
20th Jan 2023 Standard 1m 0f 0y |
8st 12lb |
Struggling at this venue since his return in November and tailed off on hurdle bow last time out; plenty to prove. |
20/1 |
16/1
Form: 0008/0
Last run: 49 days
W: 9st 6lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 54
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 11 (1) |
2nd Oct 2024 Soft 0m 7f 205y |
8st 12lb |
prominent, outpaced and lost position over 1f out, weakened final furlong |
6/1 |
|
5th 13 (10) |
17th Sep 2024 Good 1m 1f 39y |
8st 12lb |
Is 1-18 but that win came back in 2021; placed at Limerick and Roscommon earlier this season but her last two runs, over hurdles and on the Flat, have not been as good and she needs a revival; blinkers go back on. |
20/1 |
8/1
Form: 650-63 CD
Last run: 14 days
W: 8st 13lb
6 yo Horse
OR: 47
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 10 (2) |
5th Jul 2024 Good 1m 4f 37y |
8st 12lb |
led, headed but prominent after 1f, outpaced 2f out, kept on but lost third towards finish |
33/1 |
|
9th 12 (6) |
20th Jun 2024 Good 1m 1f 0y |
8st 13lb |
Off for a year and showed very little in three Dundalk runs in the spring; others preferred. |
33/1 |
|
14th 12 (15) |
12th Apr 2024 Standard 1m 2f 150y |
8st 12lb |
Sole win from 27 runs came over C&D in 2021; recent runs not encouraging and 7lb wrong. |
20/1 |
7/2
Form: 0702-1 CD
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 56
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No Results Found |
33/1
Form: 90809-
Last run: 84 days
W: 8st 13lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 47
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
27th May 2025 Good 2m 0f 57y |
11st 4lb |
Dual-purpose maiden has been poor in three maiden hurdles and can't be fancied. |
100/1 |
|
10 |
27th May 2025 Good 2m 0f 57y |
11st 4lb |
Dual-purpose maiden has been poor in three maiden hurdles and can't be fancied. |
100/1 |
|
12 |
13th May 2025 Good 2m 1f 180y |
11st 4lb |
took keen hold, always behind, pulled up after 2 out |
66/1 |
33/1
Form: 0005-0
Last run: 37 days
W: 8st 13lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 47
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 12 (8) |
24th Feb 2023 Standard 1m 2f 150y |
8st 13lb |
Wasn't beaten all that far in a couple of 1m4f course handicaps in November but tailed off when too keen over C&D last time; gelded. |
33/1 |
|
13th 14 (9) |
18th Jan 2023 Standard 1m 2f 150y |
8st 11lb |
took keen hold, soon raced in second, lost second but close up over 6f out, ridden and lost position when weakened gradually from over 4f out |
8/1 |
|
14 (10) |
16th Dec 2022 Standard 1m 2f 150y |
8st 11lb |
|
16/1
Form: 00/0-0
Last run: 37 days
W: 9st 1lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 49
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 10 (9) |
24th Feb 2023 Standard 1m 2f 150y |
9st 1lb |
Struggled in maidens and beaten 10l on handicap debut over C&D last month; entitled to come on for that but needs to show more before she's of interest and she can be slowly away. |
16/1 |
|
12th 11 (14) |
18th Jan 2023 Standard 1m 2f 150y |
9st 0lb |
dwelt start, raced wide early, always towards rear |
66/1 |
25/1
Form: 89900-
Last run: 86 days
W: 9st 0lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 48
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 11 (7) |
24th Feb 2023 Standard 1m 2f 150y |
9st 0lb |
10-race maiden and didn't beat a rival over 7f here when last seen in November; hard to recommend on any recent form; up in trip. |
25/1 |
|
17 (14) |
10th Feb 2023 Standard 1m 4f 0y |
8st 11lb |
Third reserve; last of 13 over 1m here last time; stamina to prove at this trip; poor draw. |
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13th 9 (8) |
30th Nov 2022 Standard 0m 7f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Unplaced in nine outings; mark plummeting and now tried blinkered but remains hard to fancy. |
33/1 |
Form: /5266-
Last run: 70 days
W: 9st 10lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 58
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 (11) |
24th Feb 2023 Standard 1m 2f 150y |
9st 10lb |
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6th 3 (4) |
16th Dec 2022 Standard 1m 2f 150y |
9st 10lb |
in touch with leaders |
14/1 |
|
6th 3 (12) |
25th Nov 2022 Standard 1m 4f 0y |
9st 9lb |
24-race maiden; struggling off basement marks towards the end of 2020; unfortunate to receive a big hike in the ratings for finishing fifth in a maiden here last month on his first run after a long absence; excellent run in the circumstances when second here a fortnight ago, just in front of Chateau Musar. |
4/1 |
Form: 0000-0
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 6lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 54
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 13 |
14th Aug 2023 Yielding 2m 0f 143y |
11st 1lb |
always behind, didn't jump well, pulled up after 4 out |
100/1 |
|
15th 19 (2) |
15th Jul 2023 Good To Yielding 1m 2f 0y |
9st 1lb |
Has shown very little since promising 2yo debut and handicap form pretty dire. |
40/1 |
|
14th 14 (2) |
18th Apr 2023 Soft 1m 0f 0y |
8st 12lb |
Ran a half-decent debut at the Curragh at two but no worthwhile form since then and looking exposed. |
25/1 |
Form: 42645-
Last run: 102 days
W: 9st 8lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 56
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 4 (11) |
19th Apr 2023 Soft 1m 5f 160y |
9st 4lb |
15-race maiden, placed once on AW; made no impact in outings at Dundalk and Navan last month. |
25/1 |
|
12th 9 (6) |
29th Mar 2023 Soft To Heavy 1m 5f 0y |
9st 1lb |
14-race maiden; placed once on AW but did not show much at Dundalk recently on her fist run for this stable; not certain to be suited by soft ground. |
20/1 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €181.50 |
| Straight Forecast | €171.05 |
| Tricast | €976.46 |
| Trifecta | €1772.90 |
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