February 23 / 18.15 Dundalk (AW)

18.15

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DundalkStadium.com Apprentice Handicap

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 1m 4f 0y
  • 14 runners
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DundalkStadium.com Apprentice Handicap

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.10
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 009-61 CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Three turf wins on soft but much improved on previous AW efforts to score over C&D nine days ago, coming off pace to win going away (Gracesolution third); hit with 10lb rise for that but major contender.
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No Results Found

7/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 9723-6 CD

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
C&D winner last year off 56 and back to form when beaten narrowly in a pair of C&D handicaps before Christmas; last month's run not at that level but remains of interest.
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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

13/2

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 4735-3

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 1lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Consistent mare but now 0-12 on AW; recent C&D third in first-time visor encouraging although needs to settle a bit better.
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11th

1

(1)

16th Jan 2026

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1m 4f 0y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Gracesolution

10st 2lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Best form has been over C&D, including a win off 67 last March; not at best in recent starts but drops in grade here and is 7lb below last winning mark; not discounted.

16/1

10

(13)

29th Oct 2025

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1m 4f 0y

17:40 Dundalk (AW)

Gracesolution

9st 9lb

J: Shane Markey

T: Ross O’Sullivan

C&D win in March was first success since 2022; fair fourth here on latest; closely matched with Voice Of Reason; cheekpieces now.

8/1

10

(13)

29th Oct 2025

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1m 4f 0y

17:40 Dundalk (AW)

Gracesolution

9st 9lb

J: Shane Markey

T: Ross O’Sullivan

C&D win in March was first success since 2022; fair fourth here on latest; closely matched with Voice Of Reason; cheekpieces now.

8/1

10/1

Form: 32542-

Last run: 116 days

W: 9st 0lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
20-race maiden ran well off basement mark in a couple of turf handicaps in September but moderate recent hurdles form; only second AW start.
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7th

9

17th Aug 2025

Good

1m 7f 140y

17:00 Tramore

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10st 0lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Eoin Doyle

0-18 on Flat, 0-13 over hurdles; soundly beaten off her hurdles mark on chasing debut at Wexford last month; visored now in addition to usual tongue-tie.

14/1

8th

14

23rd Jul 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

15:38 Wexford

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10st 0lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: Eoin Doyle

0-31 on Flat and over hurdles; tries chasing for the first time but this would need to bring about big improvement; beaten 23l at Downpatrick most recently (2m3f, good).

18/1

6th

13

15th Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 185y

16:50 Downpatrick

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10st 1lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: Eoin Doyle

Dual purpose maiden after 30 starts; needs to improve from recent hurdle efforts down 1lb.

25/1

Form: 09870- D

Last run: 86 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Listowel festival winner in 2022 over this trip; form tailed off last season turf and of limited appeal despite reduced AW mark
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11th

5

(5)

29th Aug 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

17:35 Navan

Butterfly Garden

9st 13lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Kevin Prendergast

Came back to form to win her third race (second at Tramore) last time; 7lb rise for that looks stiff but has run well over C&D off a higher mark in the past so has to be considered.

7/1

1st

8

(15)

17th Aug 2024

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

18:30 Tramore

Butterfly Garden

9st 8lb

J: Gary Halpin

T: Kevin Prendergast

prominent, went second under 4f out, shaken up to lead under 2f out, ridden and kept on well final furlong

11/2

5th

12

(7)

19th Jul 2024

Good

1m 5f 0y

19:27 Down Royal

Butterfly Garden

9st 0lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Kevin Prendergast

prominent, dropped to midfield halfway, headway towards far side over 1f out, went fourth inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

28/1

Form: /00-49 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Winner here over 1m2f ran a solid race back over same trip last month but too keen and didn't get home over this trip a fortnight ago; bit to prove now and trainer has stronger contenders.
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6th

10

(4)

15th Mar 2024

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1m 2f 150y

17:50 Dundalk (AW)

Arctic Blaze

8st 7lb

J: Danny Sheehy

T: John C McConnell

C&D winner in 2021 but on a long losing run and she weakened tamely here (1m4f) latest; 5lb wrong here.

12/1

7th

9

(9)

23rd Feb 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Arctic Blaze

9st 7lb

J: Dylan Kidd

T: John C McConnell

soon prominent behind clear leader, brief headway up the centre under 2f out, weakened final 110yds

14/1

16/1

Form: 99630-

Last run: 63 days

W: 9st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
1m6f winner at Bellewstown last summer ran well here over 2m in November but good bit to find on subsequent effort over today's trip.
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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

OUR TIP

Form: 15-672 C

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Three-time winner including over 1m2f here in December; back to form when staying on second in similar contest a week ago from outside draw; only second attempt at this longer trip so has to be respected.
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8th

2

14th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 185y

14:50 Downpatrick

Hasten Slowly

11st 9lb

J: Dylan Kidd

T: John C McConnell

Last win came at Tramore in August but has lost form and struggling in claimers lately; cheekpieces.

20/1

8th

3

9th Jun 2026

Good

2m 2f 0y

17:20 Sligo

Hasten Slowly

11st 4lb

J: Dylan Kidd

T: John C McConnell

Two of her three wins over hurdles have come at Tramore; a long way below her best in a similar race to this at that course in April; hard to fancy following remote seventh behind Rich Belief at Wexford.

8/1

7th

2

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

16:42 Wexford

Hasten Slowly

11st 8lb

J: Dylan Kidd

T: John C McConnell

Two of her three wins over hurdles have come at Tramore; however, she was a long way below her best in a similar race to this at that course last month; that run was prefaced by weak form at Dundalk during the winter.

4/1

14/1

Form: 00009-

Last run: 65 days

W: 8st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced filly has shown little in maidens; hard to be confident in entering handicaps but encouraging jockey booking and worth a market watch.
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No Results Found

Form: 44/40- C

Last run: 311 days

W: 8st 13lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Two wins include 1m2f success here in 2022; absent since well beaten on soft at Gowran last April and likely to need this (5lb wrong).
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18th

18

(5)

26th Apr 2024

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

14:15 Cork

Dragon Roll

8st 12lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Eamonn O’Connell

AW winner; only her third run in the last year and well beaten in the other two; makes little appeal.

66/1

18th

18

(5)

26th Apr 2024

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

14:15 Cork

Dragon Roll

8st 12lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Eamonn O’Connell

AW winner; only her third run in the last year and well beaten in the other two; makes little appeal.

66/1

11th

13

(1)

23rd Feb 2024

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1m 4f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Dragon Roll

8st 13lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Eamonn O’Connell

Two wins include 1m2f success here in 2022; absent since well beaten on soft at Gowran last April and likely to need this (5lb wrong).

16/1

12th
1 (14)
Turf Range

9/1

Form: 00088- CD

Last run: 70 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
For wins here including three over C&D; below best in light winter campaign but handicapper giving him a chance and drops in grade.
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23th

21

7th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

12:32 Navan

Turf Range

11st 12lb

J: Jake Coen

T: D Broad

Multiple winner on the Flat but is only rated a modest 60 in that sphere; well beaten in two starts over hurdles in the past and makes no appeal here.

50/1

23th

21

7th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

12:32 Navan

Turf Range

11st 12lb

J: Jake Coen

T: D Broad

Multiple winner on the Flat but is only rated a modest 60 in that sphere; well beaten in two starts over hurdles in the past and makes no appeal here.

50/1

12th

3

(17)

22nd Nov 2024

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1m 4f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Turf Range

9st 12lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: D Broad

Four-time course winner with the last three coming over C&D; is 8lb lower than when last winning here in March 2023 but he has struggled on his last few starts; lacks a recent run but has won when fresh before; check the market.

14/1

20/1

Form: 68000-

Last run: 115 days

W: 9st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Won over 2m at Thurles in 2022 but form last year on turf was poor; first AW run in nearly a year and hard to fancy.
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14th

13

(2)

22nd Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 110y

17:20 Limerick

Three Comets

9st 2lb

J: Cian MacRedmond

T: Luke Comer

towards rear

25/1

11th

10

21st Mar 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 4f 0y

15:23 Cork

Three Comets

11st 4lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Luke Comer

Out of form on the Flat since last seen over hurdles a year ago, probably safe to rule out.

33/1

13th

4

(15)

23rd Feb 2024

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1m 4f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Three Comets

9st 13lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Luke Comer

Won over 2m at Thurles in 2022 but form last year on turf was poor; first AW run in nearly a year and hard to fancy.

20/1

20/1

Form: 0500-0

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
24-race maiden went close on his Fairyhouse return last summer but poor run of form since; upped in trip here.
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12

(8)

3rd Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 211y

17:57 Bellewstown

Barrys Rock

8st 12lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Anthony Mullins

Longstanding maiden has been poor on last few starts and isn't easy to fancy.

33/1

12th

15

(5)

13th Jun 2025

Good

1m 3f 200y

20:30 Fairyhouse

Barrys Rock

9st 1lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Anthony Mullins

30-race maiden and didn't beat many home on last month's return here; enough to prove at present.

33/1

Form: 990-

Last run: 65 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Mostly modest maiden form and others look more likely on his handicap debut.
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No Results Found

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Payout
Exacta €15.90
Straight Forecast €11.10
Tricast €67.24
Trifecta €73.40

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