Racecards
18:20 Dundalk (IRE)
Dundalk Apprentice Handicap (50-85)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- €10,000 added
- Winner: €6,900
- 2nd: €1,600
- 3rd: €700
- 4th: €400
- Form 41548-3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer M J Browne
- Jockey L P Dempsey
disputed early, soon chased leader, 3rd halfway, ridden to challenge 1 1/2f out, no extra in 2nd inside final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 9042-24
- Age 5
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer P Martin
- Jockey Megan Carberry
slowly away, always towards rear, ridden and no impression entering straight
- Form 28-8423
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 80
settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, headway in 3rd 1 1/2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, kept on well final furlong
- Form 039208-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer H Rogers
- Jockey R P Downey
disputed early, soon chased leader, 2nd halfway, ridden in 3rd 2f out, no extra 1 1/2f out
- Form 50/710-1
- Age 8
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
fly-leapt leaving stalls and slowly into stride, always towards rear, ridden and no impression entering straight
- Form 612510-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer P McCreery
- Jockey James J Doyle
mid-division, headway into 4th 2f out, ridden and no extra over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 22100-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer W McCreery
- Jockey J P Killahena
mid-division, 5th halfway, ridden in 6th 2f out, stayed on into 4th under 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 620/228-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer W McCreery
- Jockey Anastasia O'Brien
soon led, ridden and challenged 1 1/2f out, headed 1f out, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 84879/9
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer T Hogan
- Jockey C J Elliott
settled behind leaders early, ridden in 5th halfway, no extra over 2f out, kept on one pace
Verdict
Queen Grace and Harry Trotter dead-heated for third over track and trip last time and both have apprentices on board today attempting to gain an advantage. With that pair hard to separate, it could pay to take a chance on KNOCK STARS. She tried to make all over 6f here on her last couple of starts only to be caught close home and may hang on for victory this time dropping back to the minimum trip. Enigma Code is up 5lb for January's win over 6f here when he had Great Ability well behind but should still figure, while the returning Scatty Cat and former Richard Fahey inmate, Boom And Bloom, are other to consider.
Formwatch
Queen Grace (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden in 3rd 2f out, 2nd 1f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 8, 3/4l behind All Ablaze (8-5) at Dundalk 5f hcp pol in Mar.
Knock Stars (IRE) 6-4fav (9-10) Disputed early, led after 1f, ridden and challenged 1f out, headed final 150 yards and no extra, 4th of 5, 2l behind Pencil Hill (9-2) at Dundalk 6f hcap pol in Feb.
Harry Trotter (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) In rear, ridden in last entering straight, still last 1f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, never nearer, 3rd of 8, 3/4l behind All Ablaze (8-5) at Dundalk 5f hcp pol in Mar.
Calm Bay (IRE) 12-1 (8-5) Soon led, strongly pressed from early straight and headed 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 13, 9l behind Farmleigh House (8-13) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Nov.
Enigma Code (UAE) 14-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, headway from early straight and led 1f out, driven out and kept on well, won at Dundalk 6f stks 0-70 pol in Jan beating Fol Hollow (8-10) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.
Scatty Cat (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Raced far side always towards rear, last of 16, 23l behind Melbourne Memories (8-12) at Newmarket 6f 2yo fll Listed stks (1) sft in Nov.
Boom And Bloom (IRE) 22-1 (9-0) Went right start always in rear, last of 11, 35l behind Light Up My Life (9-5) at Newmarket 7f 2yo fll hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Judies Child (IRE) 9-2 (8-11) Chased leaders, 3rd over 2f out, soon no impression, kept on same pace under pressure, 8th of 10, 9l behind Calm Bay (8-9) at Dundalk 5f hcp pol in Jul.
Great Ability (IRE) 18-1 (9-3) Led, strongly pressed and headed under 2f out, no extra in 4th 1f out and weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 11, 9l behind Enigma Code (9-0) at Dundalk 6f stks 0-70 pol in Jan.