March 10 / 17.45 Dundalk (AW)

17.45

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Dundalk Winter Series Leading Trainer & Jockey Championship Apprentice Handicap

  • Prize money: £5482.3
  • 1m 4f 0y
  • 17 runners
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Dundalk Winter Series Leading Trainer & Jockey Championship Apprentice Handicap

Runners: 17 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Showers

1st
10 (6)
Hinemoa

25/1 (Won)

  • Win: £18.70
  • Place: £5.10

Form: 07-169 CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
C&D winner in January but hasn't managed to build on that since and now 1-15; 4lb above her winning mark and others appeal more.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

7

(5)

3rd Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 120y

20:20 Tipperary

Hinemoa

9st 2lb

J: Alan Persse

T: M A Cahill

Both wins came over 1m4f on AW in 2023; low-key return to turf at Limerick in May; improved considerably from that when chasing home a 6l front-running winner at Fairyhouse.

6/1

2nd

13

(7)

7th Jun 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

20:17 Fairyhouse

Hinemoa

9st 2lb

J: Alan Persse

T: M A Cahill

prominent

10/1

11th

7

(6)

16th May 2024

Soft To Heavy

1m 3f 55y

16:38 Limerick

Hinemoa

9st 4lb

J: Alan Persse

T: M A Cahill

Has done the vast majority of her racing on AW, winning twice; limited turf form is not so impressive; best watched on the softest surface she has encountered by far.

12/1

100/1

  • Place: £7.80

Form: 09000-

Last run: 167 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Barely beaten a rival in his last three starts and has been off since September; plenty to prove, particularly stamina at this new trip.
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10th

11

(7)

7th Aug 2025

Good

1m 7f 0y

20:25 Leopardstown

Supreme Law

10st 7lb

J: Ms M Kelly

T: Sabrina J Harty

Longstanding maiden has been out of form and didn't show enough on first start back at this yard in a maiden at Galway to be of interest here; 11lb wrong here and others preferred.

66/1

14th

9

(11)

30th Jul 2025

Good

1m 4f 43y

19:15 Galway

Supreme Law

11st 12lb

J: Ms M Kelly

T: Sabrina J Harty

Very experienced sort, has run well at a modest level in handicaps; 44-rated gelding makes no appeal in a maiden.

100/1

14th

15

(9)

5th Oct 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

15:25 Curragh

Supreme Law

10st 0lb

J: Ms M Kelly

T: D J Bunyan

midfield, in touch with leaders halfway, prominent 5f out

200/1

5/1

  • Place: £6.00

Form: 5000-2 D

Last run: 56 days

W: 10st 1lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
No wins on the Flat since 2020 but it was her best Flat run for some time when narrowly denied over 2m here in January (struggled over timber since); up 2lb but her best form had been at this trip previously and she's one to consider.
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5

(4)

26th Aug 2025

Yielding

2m 1f 110y

19:55 Bellewstown

Curious Bride

11st 10lb

J: Mr P A King

T: Eamonn O’Connell

Four-time Flat winner has also won over hurdles; won over 1m7f at Leopardstown in July but has been below that level since off this mark and has to rebound.

16/1

6

(9)

16th Aug 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

19:37 Tramore

Curious Bride

9st 8lb

J: Conor Cusack

T: Eamonn O’Connell

Likes a stamina test, last three wins at around this trip including at Leopardstown last month off 71; hampered start when never counting at same venue 9 days ago but that run can be forgiven and remains a player.

15/2

6th

1

(9)

7th Aug 2025

Good

1m 7f 0y

20:25 Leopardstown

Curious Bride

12st 2lb

J: Miss T Hjalmarsson

T: Eamonn O’Connell

Won two staying handicaps last year and added another one over C&D (gd-yld) two weeks ago; a 6lb rise makes things harder but another good run likely on the cards.

9/4

Form: 47-311 CD

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Took 15 runs to get off the mark but now bids for a hat-trick after back-to-back C&D wins; quite possible that there's more to come if he can settle better and a 5lb rise may not be enough to stop him going in again.
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3rd

1

(3)

5th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Celtic Revival

10st 1lb

J: James Ryan

T: Edward Lynam

slightly awkward start, towards rear

8/1

3rd

1

(3)

5th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Celtic Revival

10st 1lb

J: James Ryan

T: Edward Lynam

slightly awkward start, towards rear

8/1

2nd

5

(10)

22nd Mar 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Celtic Revival

9st 9lb

J: James Ryan

T: Edward Lynam

Five-time C&D winner, including this race last year and more recently off 69 in November; solid recent form off this mark so has to be on the shortlist again.

11/2

16/1

Form: 850-42

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Sole win in 14 starts came at 1m on turf; runner-up here last time but has stamina to prove at this trip and doesn't look well treated on the balance of his recent efforts.
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19th

17

13th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:50 Punchestown

Maralinga

10st 8lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Timothy Doyle

Two wins on the Flat; modest hurdles form, well beaten in three Thurles outings last October/November; hard to fancy.

16/1

10

30th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 150y

16:00 Thurles

Maralinga

11st 1lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: Timothy Doyle

Two Flat wins, modest hurdles form, held by several of these on C&D running two weeks ago; tongue-tie now.

25/1

Form: /9876- D

Last run: 207 days

W: 9st 2lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Won four on turf but 0-18 on AW; well held in a claimer when last seen in August and likely to need this.
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Verdict Starting price

15th

14

(6)

11th Jun 2023

Good

1m 2f 0y

17:10 Navan

Maricruz

9st 2lb

J: Jessica O’Gorman

T: John C McConnell

prominent, led narrowly after 4f, joined halfway, pushed along and lost position under 3f out, weakened from over 1f out

33/1

5th

10

(15)

17th May 2023

Good

1m 2f 20y

20:20 Cork

Maricruz

9st 4lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: John C McConnell

disputed lead, led after 3f, headed and lost two places halfway

20/1

8th

8

(11)

22nd Apr 2023

Yielding

1m 3f 55y

17:30 Limerick

Maricruz

9st 6lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: John C McConnell

prominent, went third halfway

22/1

11/2

Form: 50-245

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
A 13-race maiden; narrowly denied over C&D in January and has held his form well with respectable runs twice since; cheekpieces may eke out more and ought to be a big player.
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8th

2

(5)

4th Jul 2024

Good

1m 4f 71y

20:20 Bellewstown

Oranmore

11st 5lb

J: Mr M Chaybyn

T: Luke Comer

Is 0-3 in bumpers and 1-25 on the Flat; well behind Enniskerry on his penultimate appearance.

66/1

12th

3

(6)

12th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

2m 1f 0y

20:30 Limerick

Oranmore

9st 11lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Luke Comer

Won on turf at Bellewstown last July; good run at Dundalk in March and when very much up against it at the weights in a Listowel conditions race last week; up 8lb for that but has a handy 5lb taken off here and likely to go well.

8/1

4th

1

(5)

2nd Jun 2024

Good To Yielding

1m 5f 80y

17:20 Listowel

Oranmore

11st 5lb

J: Mr M Chaybyn

T: Luke Comer

midfield throughout, kept on final furlong, never on terms

66/1

Form: 88982-

Last run: 147 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Seven-race maiden; only beaten 2l in a claimer here when last seen and shaped like she might stay this longer trip; 6lb higher back in a handicap and has been off 147 days; new yard and worth checking what the market makes of her.
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Verdict Starting price

15th

10

(5)

3rd May 2023

Soft

1m 0f 0y

19:50 Gowran Park

Boragh Empress

9st 2lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Barry J Fitzgerald

soon led, headed but prominent after 2f

20/1

12

(10)

22nd Apr 2023

Yielding

1m 3f 55y

17:30 Limerick

Boragh Empress

9st 0lb

J: Kyanna Van Buuren

T: Barry J Fitzgerald

Has shown snippets of winning ability but took a backwards step at Dundalk last time; a visor is reached for now back to turf.

25/1

15

(8)

14th Apr 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

18:10 Dundalk (AW)

Boragh Empress

9st 4lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Barry J Fitzgerald

First reserve; runner-up in a C&D claimer here in the autumn but well held over 1m4f since; visor

25/1

Form: 000-07

Last run: 28 days

W: 8st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Nine-race maiden; well held in two handicaps here this winter, including over this distance last month; needs to leave that form behind.
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15th

7

1st May 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 180y

13:35 Down Royal

Big Belief

11st 4lb

J: Dillon Butler

T: Seamus Fahey

jumped left on occasions, towards rear

50/1

9th

13

(10)

10th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Big Belief

8st 13lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Seamus Fahey

Nine-race maiden; well held in two handicaps here this winter, including over this distance last month; needs to leave that form behind.

25/1

7th

6

(6)

10th Feb 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Big Belief

9st 2lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Seamus Fahey

Really struggling in recent times and beaten 10l again latest.

50/1

Form: 60660- BF

Last run: 112 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Unplaced in eight starts so far; didn't beat a rival over C&D last time and off nearly four months; first-time cheekpieces need to have a dramatic effect.
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Verdict Starting price

15

(1)

28th Aug 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

17:35 Navan

Ballycommon Chapel

9st 2lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: R Donohoe

Off the mark under this rider at Tramore 12 days ago and 6lb rise is fair but unproven on this sort of ground; now tried with first-time tongue-tie.

5/1

1st

9

(6)

16th Aug 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

20:10 Tramore

Ballycommon Chapel

8st 12lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: R Donohoe

Dual-purpose maiden has been below form of late hurdling; hasn't run on the Flat in over a year and hard to be confident in; 3lb wrong.

20/1

11

8th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 180y

16:53 Wexford

Ballycommon Chapel

10st 11lb

J: Conor Owens

T: R Donohoe

Clearly more expected of her over C&D last month when 4-1 but beaten 23l by Chosen Shant (good); not helped by jumping errors that day; beaten a long way on penultimate C&D start as well; longstanding maiden who went close at Tipperary in May (2m1f, good to yielding); she will put it all together someday.

11/2

100/30

Form: 0000-1 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Won three in France and bounced back to form out of nowhere when winning here a fortnight ago; stays this trip and should be a big player from 5lb higher; new yard.
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2nd

15

(15)

18th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 17y

20:20 Roscommon

Deluca Chop

8st 10lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: S M Duffy

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

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Deluca Chop

9st 5lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: S M Duffy

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

Form: 8708-0

Last run: 63 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Has struggled to progress since stepping up in trip in handicaps; falling down the weights but up further in trip here and has a lot to prove.
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10th

14

(18)

28th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 25y

15:47 Fairyhouse

Jackandthefox

9st 1lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch

0-14 on turf but one of better efforts came last June when a 3.5l second over C&D off this mark; off since a below par run at Dundalk last August; might need this run.

12/1

7th

9

(4)

15th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

16:40 Dundalk (AW)

Jackandthefox

9st 6lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch

Knocking on the door here in the spring and solid Turf form of late, hampered late on when third at Gowran on latest; yet to convince at this trip.

7/1

3rd

9

(3)

26th Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

14:15 Gowran Park

Jackandthefox

9st 3lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch

Knocking on the door at Dundalk in the spring and best run on turf at Fairyhouse last month when chasing home a clear-cut winner over 6f; outpaced at a crucial stage at Naas last time and worth a try at this longer trip.

15/2

Form: 736-62 CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 8st 13lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Dual course winner (inc' C&D); while she was no match for the winner over C&D last month, she stayed on well for second and she's become very well handicapped; may build on that.
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5th

8

(2)

11th Jul 2023

Good

1m 4f 0y

19:20 Tramore

Magi Gal

9st 0lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

dwelt start, took keen hold, towards rear

7/1

6th

15

(9)

5th Jul 2023

Good

1m 4f 120y

19:45 Tipperary

Magi Gal

8st 12lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

towards rear of midfield

25/1

12th

16

(1)

23rd Jun 2023

Soft

1m 3f 70y

19:55 Limerick

Magi Gal

8st 12lb

J: Kyanna Van Buuren

T: John C McConnell

Long losing sequence at this stage; good effort when second at Dundalk three starts ago but others preferred.

16/1

Form: 0000-0

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Shown very little since debut and tailed off in four runs for this yard including two C&D starts this winter.
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0

13

14th Aug 2023

Yielding

2m 0f 143y

17:50 Ballinrobe

Music Magic

11st 1lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: Desmond McDonogh

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

17:20 Navan

Music Magic

9st 1lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Desmond McDonogh

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

16:38 Gowran Park

Music Magic

8st 12lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Desmond McDonogh

Ran a half-decent debut at the Curragh at two but no worthwhile form since then and looking exposed.

25/1

Form: 835-99 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 8st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
First reserve; sole win in 52 starts came on turf in 2018; struggled here last time and best recent form is at 2m.
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11th

14

(6)

2nd Oct 2024

Soft

1m 4f 61y

17:30 Bellewstown

Tenth Amendment

8st 7lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Keith Henry Clarke

midfield

100/1

14th

23

(23)

29th Aug 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

17:35 Navan

Tenth Amendment

8st 12lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Keith Henry Clarke

Jut 1-64 under all rules; out of his depth last time but not a bad effort here previously; others preferred.

33/1

6th

6

(3)

10th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

18:00 Fairyhouse

Tenth Amendment

9st 1lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Keith Henry Clarke

Has won only once from 50 starts on the Flat, that success gained at Bellewstown six seasons ago; out of form at Dundalk last winter and unplaced at Navan in May; not favoured by the race conditions

100/1

OUR TIP

Form: /00-57 C

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Second reserve; dual course winner; running okay over inadequate trips here of late; respected.
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11th

5

(2)

16th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

13:40 Dundalk (AW)

Happaugue

9st 7lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: John C McConnell

towards rear

9/1

Form: 469-

Last run: 326 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Third reserve; didn't show much in three runs in Britain and off 326 days; tough mark; gelded.
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17

(12)

10th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Hello Sydney

10st 0lb

J: Tom Kiely Marshall

T: John C McConnell

Third reserve; didn't show much in three runs in Britain and off 326 days; tough mark; gelded.

Non-runners

Tenth Amendment, Happaugue, Hello Sydney

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Payout
Exacta €710.90
Straight Forecast €467.14
Tricast €9752.67
Trifecta €0.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Deluca Chop

The Irish Sun:

Maralinga

POSTDATA:

Magi Gal

RP Ratings (IRE):

Maricruz