September 06 / 18.40 Down Royal

18.40

Good

Children’s Heartbeat Trust Apprentice Handicap

  • Prize money: £5386.96
  • 1m 2f 145y
  • 9 runners
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Children’s Heartbeat Trust Apprentice Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 812-09 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
AW winner over this trip last November and has been placed over 1m4f; hard to fancy on this year's form since returning from a layoff; had a spin over hurdles last time.
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6

31st May 2025

Good

2m 0f 50y

19:15 Tramore

Bright N Shine

11st 7lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Terence O’Brien

Consistent on the Flat late last year but never a factor at Roscommon 12 days ago; well beaten in three maiden hurdles; market will reveal expectations on first handicap in this sphere.

28/1

6

31st May 2025

Good

2m 0f 50y

19:15 Tramore

Bright N Shine

11st 7lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Terence O’Brien

Consistent on the Flat late last year but never a factor at Roscommon 12 days ago; well beaten in three maiden hurdles; market will reveal expectations on first handicap in this sphere.

28/1

1

(8)

19th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 63y

19:10 Roscommon

Bright N Shine

10st 0lb

J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy

T: Terence O’Brien

Consistent on Flat in the final months of last year before failing to take to hurdling; won over roughly this trip at Down Royal last September; suited by good ground; rider's 7lb claim is useful.

7/1

Form: 203535

Last run: 5 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Has run in more claimers than handicaps this year; placed three times in claiming company, including when third to French Company over this trip at Sligo last month, and only beaten 2l in 1m1f handicap last weekend.
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11

(1)

27th May 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

17:20 Tipperary

Tartaraghan

9st 5lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: John C McConnell

22-race maiden but runs well now and again, as when not far away in a Cork handicap last week (1m2f); each-way claims should some of these underperform.

14/1

11

(1)

27th May 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

17:20 Tipperary

Tartaraghan

9st 5lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: John C McConnell

22-race maiden but runs well now and again, as when not far away in a Cork handicap last week (1m2f); each-way claims should some of these underperform.

14/1

OUR TIP

7/2

Form: 742913 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Decent strike-rate and followed up Sligo claimer win with fine handicap third in higher grade at the Curragh; rider is only starting off but was good in pony racing and is bred for the job.
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3rd

1

(8)

6th Sep 2024

Good

1m 2f 145y

18:40 Down Royal

French Company

10st 2lb

J: Sam Coen

T: J G Coogan

soon prominent, pressed leader halfway

7/2

Form: 046104

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Won over 1m in July and fourth over 7f last time; first try over this far and half-brother won over 1m3f.
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3rd

6

(3)

21st Sep 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

15:10 Navan

Avatar Jet

9st 5lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Mark Fahey

Won at Killarney in July and has been running well in defeat since; sent off favourite, he was short of room when turning into the straight at Punchestown on Tuesday, settling for fourth; big shout off the same mark.

9/2

4th

12

(1)

17th Sep 2024

Good

1m 0f 30y

14:55 Punchestown

Avatar Jet

9st 7lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Mark Fahey

Won at Killarney but was poor at Galway next time; solid runs twice since but 1m2f might have stretched him at Down Royal last time; has a shout off the same mark.

13/2

4th

7

(10)

6th Sep 2024

Good

1m 2f 145y

18:40 Down Royal

Avatar Jet

9st 11lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Mark Fahey

soon towards rear but in touch with leaders

13/2

Form: 763123 CD

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Four-time AW winner in Britain; first turf win came over C&D on quick ground in June and two creditable placed efforts since; big player.
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5th

2

(3)

20th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Explorers Way

10st 1lb

J: James Ryan

T: Patrick Martin

Four-time AW winner in the UK got off the mark on turf when winning over this trip at Down Royal for this yard; decent efforts in defeat since and one to consider.

7/1

5/1

Form: 624052

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 1lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Likeable mare has run well lots of times since latest win which was over 1m last summer; running-on second over 1m1f at Leopardstown last month and looks a leading contender.
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1

(8)

5th Jun 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

19:30 Leopardstown

Arch Enemy

10st 2lb

J: Shane Markey

T: Patrick Magee

Six wins on the Flat, notably a strong 1m4f handicap at this venue last autumn; hurdles winner during the winter; best form over further than this, though down the field over 1m6f at the Curragh 11 days ago.

16/1

1

(8)

5th Jun 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

19:30 Leopardstown

Arch Enemy

10st 2lb

J: Shane Markey

T: Patrick Magee

Six wins on the Flat, notably a strong 1m4f handicap at this venue last autumn; hurdles winner during the winter; best form over further than this, though down the field over 1m6f at the Curragh 11 days ago.

16/1

3

(19)

25th May 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

16:50 Curragh

Arch Enemy

9st 7lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Patrick Magee

Dual-purpose sort is a five-time winner on turf including the Leopardstown October handicap last year; up 4lb on Flat return but has been running over hurdles over the winter; considered.

12/1

12/1

Form: 22290-

Last run: 394 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Quiet in maiden hurdles for new yard this year; couple of wins over 1m1f last term and stays this far; three months off.
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4

8th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

14:12 Perth

Bringsty

11st 11lb

J: Mr D McGill

T: Noel C Kelly

Five-time Flat winner, most recently in April; struggled in maiden hurdles last year but should fare better in this handicap off an attractive opening mark; interesting.

8/1

8th

5

(16)

26th Apr 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 20y

17:00 Navan

Bringsty

10st 2lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Noel C Kelly

in touch with leaders

6/1

8th

5

(16)

26th Apr 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 20y

17:00 Navan

Bringsty

10st 2lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Noel C Kelly

in touch with leaders

6/1

Form: 30-900

Last run: 56 days

W: 9st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Sequence of placed efforts on AW last year; poor on Flat before good second over hurdles at Galway.
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2

9th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 35y

17:38 Roscommon

Wajaaha

11st 12lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Patrick J McKenna

Dual-purpose; without a win over hurdles since 2022; out of form in that sphere and pulled up on return from break latest; best watched on belated chase debut.

28/1

2

16th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:25 Kilbeggan

Wajaaha

11st 12lb

J: Anna McGuinness

T: Patrick J McKenna

Three hurdle wins including over 2m2f at this track in 2020; poor on soft the last twice but would have a squeak if getting back to some of his form of last year.

25/1

Form: 0-0090

Last run: 85 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Modest form since showing promise on debut last year; takes big step up in trip and hard to fancy but half-sister did win over this far.
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7th

5

(1)

24th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Marvellous Lady

9st 9lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: James Owen

Inconsistent filly but she had an excuse when upped to 1m6f last week and that was after a brave win over C&D (classified event) seven days earlier; still unexposed on AW and has possibilities if she can recapture that penultimate form; visor is removed and blinkers are now tried.

4/1

7

(3)

18th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Marvellous Lady

9st 0lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: James Owen

Ex-Irish filly who advanced her form (in a first-time visor) on just her second run for current yard when landing 9.5f classified event here a week ago; she's a big player under a 5lb penalty with this longer trip also a likely plus.

5/2

Non-runners

Lady Arwen

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Straight Forecast €64.69
Tricast €350.81

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Explorers Way

POSTDATA:

Tartaraghan

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Arch Enemy

The Irish Sun:

Explorers Way