18.45
StandardChristmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Apprentice Handicap (Div II)
- Prize money: £5482.3
- 1m 0f 0y
- 14 runners
Runners: 14 runners
Type: Flat AW
Surface: Polytrack
Weather: Cloudy
3/1 (Won)
- Win: £2.60
- Place: £1.10
Form: 767241 CD
Last run: 7 days
W: 10st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 63
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 2 (9) |
27th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 20y |
9st 10lb |
Came with a late run to record an eleventh career win at the Curragh recently over this trip; 3lb rise okay so expected to be thereabouts. |
6/1 |
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1st 6 (12) |
16th Aug 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y |
9st 6lb |
A winner of seven races on AW and three on turf; last turf success was in 2022, but this season's overall form provided a fair amount of encouragement; a three-time runner-up at this venue, including in June; had plenty of horses behind him at Leopardstown ten days ago. |
6/1 |
4/1
- Place: £1.60
Form: 508402
Last run: 7 days
W: 9st 10lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 60
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 12 (7) |
16th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y |
8st 7lb |
Has been in good form this summer with wins at both Killarney and Leopardstown over slightly shorter; decent run at Ballinrobe afterwards, but Gowran effort on Wednesday was disappointing; 3lb out of handicap here. |
10/1 |
|
9th 4 (11) |
12th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 1f 100y |
9st 12lb |
Has been highly dependable in recent months, two wins and three places from his last five starts; beat 21 rivals (including Medieval Night) at Leopardstown last month and has a good chance of reaching the money again following a Ballinrobe third that gives him an edge over Miss Crinshawn. |
5/1 |
50/1
- Place: £12.60
Form: 500000
Last run: 21 days
W: 8st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 47
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 14 (5) |
12th Jul 2024 Standard 1m 0f 0y |
8st 13lb |
Behind a couple of these at Bellewstown last week; has run his best races here but has still to land one. |
20/1 |
|
6th 13 (13) |
4th Jul 2024 Good 0m 7f 211y |
9st 1lb |
Some solid runs in defeat at Dundalk last winter over a mile but was below form on last start; has to repeat that best on turf after a break. |
20/1 |
|
8th 11 (17) |
8th Mar 2024 Standard 1m 0f 0y |
9st 1lb |
Produced massive improvement with C&D third in December; showed that was not a fluke with second placing four weeks ago; closely matched with Hurrican Helen on that basis. |
8/1 |
40/1
Form: 079000 CD
Last run: 7 days
W: 9st 9lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 58
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 12 (8) |
21st Feb 2025 Standard 1m 2f 150y |
9st 0lb |
midfield |
14/1 |
|
14 (10) |
27th Jan 2025 Standard 1m 2f 150y |
9st 4lb |
The last of his three C&D wins came last March off 7lb higher than this mark; not in the best of form on last number of starts and others look more likely. |
25/1 |
|
5th 14 (10) |
27th Jan 2025 Standard 1m 2f 150y |
9st 4lb |
towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on towards far side inside final furlong, not reach leaders |
25/1 |
14/1
Form: 6-0030 C
Last run: 42 days
W: 9st 1lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 50
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 10 (13) |
16th Mar 2025 Soft 1m 0f 0y |
9st 10lb |
Came back to form on AW over winter but below best twice after; a bit better at Dundalk Friday but is unproven in these conditions. |
22/1 |
|
5th 4 (3) |
14th Mar 2025 Standard 1m 2f 150y |
9st 12lb |
prominent, soon went third, went second 4f out, weakened from 1f out |
10/1 |
20/1
Form: 814-20 CD
Last run: 122 days
W: 9st 0lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 49
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 11 (9) |
13th Apr 2024 Standard 1m 0f 0y |
8st 12lb |
towards rear, brief headway under 2f out, soon weakened |
20/1 |
|
11th 11 (9) |
13th Apr 2024 Standard 1m 0f 0y |
8st 12lb |
towards rear |
20/1 |
16/1
Form: 886670 D
Last run: 16 days
W: 10st 1lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 64
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 10 |
18th Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 70y |
10st 1lb |
Flat winner extended record over hurdles to 0-17 at Punchestown four days ago but wasn't disgraced; went close in lower grade at Tramore in August off 1lb lower; each-way claims with a reproduction of that. |
17/2 |
|
6th 17 |
14th Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 46y |
10st 0lb |
Three-time Flat winner, 0-16 over hurdles; good run at Tramore on penultimate start; down the field at Roscommon; others preferred |
20/1 |
7/1
Form: 472353 CD
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 13lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 62
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 5 (3) |
15th Dec 2023 Standard 1m 0f 0y |
9st 13lb |
midfield |
7/1 |
|
3rd 4 (1) |
24th Nov 2023 Standard 1m 0f 0y |
10st 0lb |
prominent on inner, switched right up the centre under 2f out, keeping on when switched right inside final furlong, went third towards finish, no match for first two |
8/1 |
|
5th 5 (7) |
8th Nov 2023 Standard 0m 7f 0y |
9st 13lb |
Four wins and six places from 32 starts at this venue; good runs over 1m last twice, second at 15 at Bellewstown and third of 14 here; on for the short list |
13/2 |
14/1
Form: 109007
Last run: 7 days
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 54
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15th 17 (13) |
31st Aug 2026 Good 1m 4f 17y |
9st 3lb |
Six-time winner, most recently at last year's Galway festival over 7f; recent C&D third offers encouragement after a sequence of runs that saw her handicap mark reduced; first reserve. |
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3rd 7 (2) |
18th Aug 2026 Good 1m 4f 48y |
9st 13lb |
Six-time winner, most recently at last year's Galway festival over 7f (yielding) off 12lb higher; below best so far in 2026 and stamina a major query on first run beyond 1m2f. |
18/1 |
|
8th 5 (4) |
7th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y |
9st 8lb |
Won at Galway in 2025 off 9lb higher and is a two-time C&D winner but yet to find form this season; beaten 13l when down the field at the Curragh latest; needs to get back on track. |
18/1 |
Form: 400099
Last run: 9 days
W: 9st 10lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 59
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 8 |
8th Aug 2024 Good 2m 1f 185y |
11st 2lb |
Four AW Flat wins but has been well held in three maiden hurdles; however, can do better now in handicaps with first-time tongue-tie/cheekpieces combination. |
14/1 |
|
10th 4 |
8th Jul 2024 Good 1m 7f 204y |
11st 5lb |
Four-time AW winner during busy Flat career in France; couldn't win on the Flat for Gavin Cromwell and it's been a quiet start over hurdles for this yard. |
100/1 |
|
10th 18 |
8th Jun 2024 Good 2m 0f 170y |
11st 5lb |
took keen hold, midfield |
50/1 |
33/1
Form: -00705 CD
Last run: 94 days
W: 8st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 47
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 13 (7) |
15th Dec 2023 Standard 1m 0f 0y |
8st 12lb |
midfield |
33/1 |
|
5th 8 (11) |
12th Sep 2023 Yielding 0m 7f 24y |
8st 7lb |
Last of his three wins came at Gowran a year ago; has to improve upon recent efforts but is off a low mark if he can. |
16/1 |
|
13th 19 (17) |
24th Jun 2023 Yielding To Soft 1m 0f 0y |
9st 1lb |
Third reserve; won over 1m at Gowran last summer; behind three of these when beaten 10l over C&D last time. |
16/1
Form: -87749 CD
Last run: 56 days
W: 10st 0lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 63
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 4 (13) |
26th Mar 2024 Standard 1m 0f 0y |
9st 11lb |
Has won four on AW including two over C&D; well held by Nibras Rainbow on running here in December. |
20/1 |
|
12th 4 (4) |
15th Dec 2023 Standard 1m 0f 0y |
10st 0lb |
dwelt start, towards rear |
16/1 |
10/1
Form: 042196 D
Last run: 23 days
W: 9st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 57
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 15 (10) |
25th Aug 2026 Yielding 0m 7f 195y |
8st 11lb |
Is 3-34 on turf but no win in three years; okay run when fading into eighth at Leopardstown last month but couldn't build on that last time; cheekpieces go on. |
20/1 |
|
10th 12 (14) |
25th Jul 2026 Good 1m 1f 110y |
8st 10lb |
Three-time turf winner from 33 starts but nothing since 2023; recent form not too encouraging, behind a couple of these in eighth at Leopardstown last time (1m1f, good); 4lb wrong. |
16/1 |
12/1
Form: 611009 D
Last run: 23 days
W: 10st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 63
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15th 6 (16) |
21st Oct 2024 Soft 1m 0f 75y |
9st 7lb |
Two-time winner last year, including on yielding over C&D off 51 and followed up off 60 a month later; went close off that mark at Killarney back in July (11.5f, good); down to 56 after below par efforts the last twice; could bounce back, though very soft ground would be a worry. |
22/1 |
|
14th 8 (7) |
9th Oct 2024 Good 1m 2f 0y |
9st 9lb |
A close second at Killarney (1m3f, good) in June is much of the best of this season's efforts; wouldn't be the percentage call, especially should it rain. |
16/1 |
|
11th 7 (1) |
23rd Aug 2024 Good 1m 0f 30y |
9st 8lb |
Winner and twice placed at this venue including over a longer trip on penultimate start, much the best of his five runs this year; fair fifth at Gowran last week, but needs to find more. |
8/1 |
Non-runners
Chummie, Blackcastle Storm, Ha Long Bay
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €8.20 |
| Straight Forecast | €7.35 |
| Tricast | €373.89 |
| Trifecta | €528.30 |
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