November 17 / 18.15 Dundalk (AW)

18.15

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Bar One Racing “Price Boosts Across All Channels” Apprentice Handicap (Div I)

  • Prize money: £5482.3
  • 1m 4f 0y
  • 13 runners
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Bar One Racing “Price Boosts Across All Channels” Apprentice Handicap (Div I)

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Showers

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.80
  • Place: £1.60

Form: -67719 CD BF

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
In first-time blinkers when off the mark over C&D in September and didn't get the breaks when back to 1m2f last time; could go well.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

2

(1)

8th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Sioux Princess

9st 9lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: M D O’Callaghan

in touch with leaders, headway when switched right under 2f out, ridden from over 1f out, led towards finish

3/1

1st

10

(17)

17th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Sioux Princess

9st 3lb

J: James Ryan

T: M D O’Callaghan

in touch with leaders, headway and prominent over 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, kept on well

5/1

9th

9

(3)

13th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Sioux Princess

9st 6lb

J: James Ryan

T: M D O’Callaghan

Got off the mark over 1m4f at this track two weeks ago, wearing first-time blinkers; 5lb higher but has previously run well over C&D, so one so consider.

4/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 589997 CD

Last run: 49 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Won this last year off 5lb higher; struggled since and only midfield back here in September, but too well treated to ignore.
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6th

11

(5)

7th Jun 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

20:17 Fairyhouse

Mauras Gift

9st 3lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Paul W Flynn

in touch with leaders

20/1

17th

13

(3)

17th May 2024

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 0y

19:40 Leopardstown

Mauras Gift

9st 4lb

J: Sorcha Woods

T: Paul W Flynn

Placed on turf but mostly been campaigned on AW in last 18 months; second at Dundalk two runs back and has had a little break.

16/1

14/1

  • Place: £3.10

Form: 0-0009

Last run: 49 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Has made no progress since sent in handicaps, the latest over C&D; now blinkered.
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6

(5)

2nd May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 197y

Class 5

19:02 Doncaster

Dreams Fled Away

8st 9lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Barry Brennan

Inconsistent hurdler who's been off for five months since a poor effort here in the winter; nothing to suggest he's best caught fresh and it's tough to find any positives.

20/1

1st

4

5th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 5

16:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Dreams Fled Away

11st 5lb

J: James Best

T: Barry Brennan

Dual Dundalk winner when based in Ireland; 0-8 over hurdles, once finishing runner-up in a 2m handicap off 3lb higher; only midfield on the Flat last time; others are more convincing.

16/1

5th

14

(10)

5th Aug 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

20:15 Newbury

Dreams Fled Away

8st 10lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Barry Brennan

Both wins were AW Flat early in 2024 over 1m4f in Ireland; downhill in Britain that spring, with pieces of modest hurdles form since; others are more enticing.

33/1

Form: 424795

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Made up some late ground over C&D 16 days ago and she's still lightly raced; no surprise to see her go well in first-time blinkers.
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4th

4

(4)

17th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Humtaza

9st 11lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: P O’Rourke

prominent, soon disputing lead, raced in second after 4f, led again 2f out, headed 1f out, weakened inside final 110yds

4/1

5th

16

(12)

1st Nov 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

17:35 Dundalk (AW)

Humtaza

9st 6lb

T: P O’Rourke

Second reserve; second to My Mate Mozzie in 1m4f turf maiden but well held since; AW debut.

9th

1

(13)

16th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 1f 100y

15:20 Gowran Park

Humtaza

10st 1lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: P O’Rourke

in touch with leaders on outer

6/1

OUR TIP

Form: -00040 C

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Back-to-back 1m2f wins here last November, the latest off a similar mark; latest run was too bad to be true after finishing close up at Navan; unraced over this far but has possibilities.
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12th

3

(16)

10th Apr 2024

Heavy

1m 1f 0y

16:50 Leopardstown

St Cianans Fire

9st 12lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: Shane Crawley

Dual C&D winner whose turf win came on good-to-yielding; in good form on AW this winter but ground remains a concern here.

8/1

12th

3

(16)

10th Apr 2024

Heavy

1m 1f 0y

16:50 Leopardstown

St Cianans Fire

9st 12lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: Shane Crawley

Dual C&D winner whose turf win came on good-to-yielding; in good form on AW this winter but ground remains a concern here.

8/1

2nd

4

(14)

14th Feb 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

16:40 Dundalk (AW)

St Cianans Fire

9st 10lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Shane Crawley

Dual C&D winner who came right back to form on his stable debut here when runner-up over C&D last month; stable among the winners here too and this should go close despite a poor draw.

5/1

40/1

Form: 000-00

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Three-time winner, though the last two were in 2021 and those were claimers; it's been a while since he showed worthwhile form.
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3rd

17

(21)

17th May 2024

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 0y

19:40 Leopardstown

Big Challenge

8st 12lb

J: Cian MacRedmond

T: R Donohoe

midfield, in touch with leaders 3f out, headway from under 2f out, kept on inside final 110yds, no match for first two

16/1

3rd

17

(21)

17th May 2024

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 0y

19:40 Leopardstown

Big Challenge

8st 12lb

J: Cian MacRedmond

T: R Donohoe

midfield, in touch with leaders 3f out, headway from under 2f out, kept on inside final 110yds, no match for first two

16/1

6th

9

(5)

5th May 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 5f 29y

15:25 Sligo

Big Challenge

8st 13lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: R Donohoe

Course winner; long losing run since 2021 but minor signs of a revival on AW when last seen; off 107 days.

10/1

Form: 0-0700

Last run: 56 days

W: 8st 13lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Tailed off here last time after running moderately over hurdles; now 0-14 overall.
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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

Form: 05-507

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Maiden hurdle winner; 0-15 on the Flat but a repeat of her close fifth at Killarney in July (1m3f) wouldn't see her far away.
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8th

11

(9)

30th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Action Motion

8st 10lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Maiden hurdle winner early in 2023; satisfactory effort when close up fourth of 13 at Thurles last time; ran in the 4.20 at Galway on Monday

8/1

8th

11

(9)

30th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Action Motion

8st 10lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Maiden hurdle winner early in 2023; satisfactory effort when close up fourth of 13 at Thurles last time; ran in the 4.20 at Galway on Monday

8/1

33/1

Form: 5/0000 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Four-time winner in Britain at about this distance; mostly disappointing in Ireland and others are more likely.
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11th

8

(1)

29th Nov 2023

Standard

2m 0f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Landue

9st 0lb

J: Shane B Kelly

T: R K Watson

Five-time winner in Britain, best at around 1m4f on AW; Irish form offers no encouragement.

20/1

9th

7

(12)

17th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Landue

9st 5lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: R K Watson

bumped rival start, in rear

33/1

12th

7

(13)

8th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:25 Dundalk (AW)

Landue

9st 8lb

J: Karen Kenny

T: R K Watson

Four AW wins in Britain all over longer trips; last of 14 on C&D comeback run in September and now visor replaces cheekpieces.

25/1

16/1

Form: 809-09 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Three-time C&D winner but well below his best in just two appearances in the last 12 months.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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13th

12

4th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:25 Gowran Park

Storm Steps

11st 4lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Patrick Martin

Four-time flat winner is 0-3 over hurdles; well-beaten at triple figure odds in a trio of maidens; blinkers replaced the hood for his handicap debut; potential improver and worth a market check.

22/1

19th

8

9th Sep 2024

Soft

2m 0f 160y

15:20 Galway

Storm Steps

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Patrick Martin

Flat recruit; won four times on the level (best RPR 79) but beaten a long way in both hurdle runs to date at 100-1; will be of more interest when tackling handicaps.

100/1

11th

3

23rd Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

16:50 Kilbeggan

Storm Steps

11st 12lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Patrick Martin

slowly away, in rear

50/1

6/1

Form: 338034 C

Last run: 56 days

W: 8st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Effective here; won over 1m2f here in January and a number of good efforts since; respected.
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14th

13

(11)

26th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Nevada Brave

8st 12lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Luke Comer

Sole win from 22 starts came over 1m2f here last year; poor over C&D last time and others look more likely.

28/1

11th

13

(13)

14th Feb 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

16:40 Dundalk (AW)

Nevada Brave

8st 12lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Luke Comer

C&D winner last year and returned to some sort of form in a 1m2f hare last month; not much to go over the trip though.

8/1

5th

13

(4)

16th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

14:15 Dundalk (AW)

Nevada Brave

9st 0lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Luke Comer

C&D winner this time last year off 48 ran creditably on a couple of occasions last year but bit to find on recent form (1lb wrong).

12/1

33/1

Form: /206-0

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Well held under both codes since finishing second in a 1m2f maiden here nearly two years ago; has a lot to prove right now and cheekpieces are tried.
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0

15

31st Dec 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 159y

15:15 Punchestown

Is That So

11st 5lb

J: Eoin G Kelly

T: Adrian Murray

Struggling on the AW at Dundalk in recent months, two poor handicap hurdle runs in August; new headgear combination.

33/1

5

(16)

24th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Is That So

9st 1lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Adrian Murray

Went close here two years ago but struggled over timber for new yard and well held in two recent Flat starts; blinkers on.

25/1

12th

6

(1)

17th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Is That So

9st 5lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Adrian Murray

led towards far side, soon joined, raced in third after 4f

33/1

20/1

Form: 0049

Last run: 128 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced; beaten in claimers the last twice and has been off since July; new yard; best watched.
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0

7

25th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 0f 160y

11:40 Punchestown

Tds Approach

11st 0lb

J: E Walsh

T: Cian Collins

Poor Flat form including when tailed off at Dundalk last week and not bred for this.

100/1

13th

12

(10)

17th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Tds Approach

9st 2lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: Cian Collins

ducked right start, in touch with leaders

20/1

9th

2

(2)

12th Jul 2023

Good

1m 2f 0y

16:50 Fairyhouse

Tds Approach

10st 0lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Ciaran Murphy

led, ridden over 2f out, headed under 2f out, weakened final furlong

16/1

Non-runners

Areana, Bronze River, Deluca Chop, Nusra

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €19.60
Straight Forecast €15.92
Tricast €207.37
Trifecta €254.70

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Humtaza

SPOTLIGHT:

Deluca Chop

The Irish Sun:

Nevada Brave

POSTDATA:

Maura's Gift