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20:05 Dundalk (IRE)

Ladbrokes Apprentice Handicap

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 150y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • €8,500 added
  • Winner: €5,866
  • 2nd: €1,360
  • 3rd: €595
  • 4th: €341
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 13.69s
  • Off Time: 20:05:58
  • 10 Ran
1(2)
Silk - RED, pink epaulettes, striped cap
6/1
  • Form 434/134-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 76

held up towards rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out

2(4)
Silk - YELLOW, royal blue spots, yellow sleeves, hooped cap
4/1
  • Form 2315-26
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 73

mid-division, 5th halfway, ridden in 3rd 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out

3(9)
Silk - White & maroon hoops, maroon chevrons on sleeves, maroon cap
20/1
  • Form 58/184P-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 72

held up in rear, ridden and no impression entering straight

4(5)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & BLACK CHEVRONS, emerald green sleeves, hooped cap

Alvar (USA)

21 CCD
12/1
  • Form 0612-56
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 70

disputed early, soon chased leader, 3rd halfway, 2nd 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, pressed winner close home

5(10)
Silk - Royal blue & white hoops, white chevrons on sleeves, white diamond on cap
  • Form 1395-53
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 71

chased leader, 2nd halfway, ridden in 5th when slightly hampered 2f out, soon no extra

6(3)
Silk - RED & EMERALD GREEN QUARTERED, white sleeves & cap
33/1
  • Form 22678-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 69

held up early, mid-division in 7th halfway, ridden in 6th 2f out, no impression in 5th 1f out, kept on one pace

7(6)
Silk - WHITE, purple panel, check cap
  • Form 7045-43
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 67

soon led, ridden under 2f out, kept on well final furlong, pressed close home

8(8)
Silk - Royal blue, emerald green cross sashes & armlet, striped cap
9/4
  • Form 515-263
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 62

soon chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and drifted left 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out

9(1)
Silk - Royal blue & yellow chevrons, royal blue sleeves, yellow cap, royal blue diamond
16/1
  • Form 99707-0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 59

chased leaders early, soon mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden in 7th 3f out, no impression 2f out, kept on one pace

10(7)
Silk - Royal blue & purple halved, purple sleeves, quartered cap
20/1
  • Form 904000-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 56

mid-division early, towards rear in 8th halfway, ridden and no impression 3f out, kept on one pace

In depth

Verdict

Sparanai dropped back to this trip last month and ran well behind Corker Hill so a slight drop in the ratings will be welcome for connections. She'll be winning soon while Not Your Call has already scored on the track though he's having his first run beyond a mile, a remark that also applies to Artistic Integrity whose only victory to date came on Turf. Eloge scored over the course and distance in October and hasn't run badly subsequently but this can go to ROSE ANGEL (NAP). She ran her best race for a very long time when runner-up to the in-form Sharjah over the trip last month and may have found a mile too short a week later.

Formwatch

Not Your Call (IRE) 5-1 (9-11) Broke well, settled back to track leaders and 4th halfway, switched right and ridden over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 5l behind Master Of Time (9-5) at Dundalk 1m 3yo hcp pol in Feb '14.

Rose Angel (IRE) 3-1 (8-5) Slowly away, in touch after 1 1/2f, 6th halfway, pushed along in rear entering straight, kept on one pace in 6th final furlong, 6th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Tennessee Wildcat (9-10) at Dundalk 1m hcap pol in Jan.

Attraction Ticket 8-1 (9-9) Always towards rear, behind and ridden halfway, soon weakened, pulled up over 4f out, in a race won by Cin Cin (9-3) at Wexford 1m 4f hcp 50-80 gd in Jul, 9 ran.

Alvar (USA) 10-3 (9-3) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 3rd 2f out, no impression in 4th 1f out, no extra final furlong, 6th of 10, 7l behind Corker Hill (9-0) at Dundalk 1m 3f Stakes (0-75) (4yo+) pol in Jan.

Artistic Integrity 10-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and switched right to go 4th 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Togoville (9-10) at Dundalk 1m hcap pol in Jan.

Royal Connection 33-1 (9-9) Settled behind leaders, 7th halfway, ridden 2f out, no extra when hampered 1 1/2f out, 12th of 14, 7l behind The Dancing Lord (9-7) at Dundalk 1m hcap pol in Jan.

Sparanai (USA) 7-1 (8-10) Chased leader, led after 2f, ridden 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra in 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Corker Hill (9-0) at Dundalk 1m 3f Stakes (0-75) (4yo+) pol in Jan.

Eloge (IRE) 4-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, 7th halfway, progress into 3rd early straight, under pressure in 2nd 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Sar Oiche (8-13) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcap pol.

Zarliman (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Towards rear for most, ridden and no impression over 2f out, 13th of 14, 10l behind The Dancing Lord (9-7) at Dundalk 1m hcap pol in Jan.

Little Arrows (IRE) 12-1 (9-12) Always towards rear, never a factor, no extra straight, kept on one pace, 13th of 14, 10l behind That's Ours (8-3) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp 47-65 pol in Nov.