Racecards
19:45 Dundalk (IRE)
Print Express Apprentice Handicap
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- €12,500 added
- Winner: €7,700
- 2nd: €2,388
- 3rd: €1,138
- 4th: €513
- Form 8072-72
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer E J O'Grady
- Jockey G P Brouder
dwelt, mid-division, 7th and pushed along 4f out, switched right entering straight and no impression 2f out, no extra, eased inside final furlong
- Form 94148/8-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 70
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along entering straight, soon ridden and no impression, 5th and no extra from over 1f out
- Form 260-205
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer F Birrane
- Jockey K J Leonard
slowly into stride, rear of mid-division, pushed along early straight and no impression in 6th 1 1/2f out, no extra
- Form 8082-93
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J C McConnell
- Jockey S M Crosse
held up in rear, some headway approaching straight, pushed along and went 2nd 1f out, edged left and kept on well inside final furlong
- Form 724-535
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 67
mid-division, some headway on inner early straight, 2nd and ridden 1 1/2f out, no impression inside final furlong
- Form 42252/3
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 67
led or disputed lead, led after 3f, asserted early straight, ridden and 3 lengths clear when edged left over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, reduced advantage close home
Sharg (IRE)
16- Form 32205-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 67
mid-division on inner, checked and dropped towards rear after 1 1/2f, 8th halfway, carried wide early straight, switched left and no extra 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 52520-2
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey G C O'Neill
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden and no impression when slightly hampered early final furlong, kept on one pace
Primadonia
632- Form 846768/
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer M P Sunderland
- Jockey Nathan Crosse
prominent and disputed lead early, ran freely, 2nd halfway, pushed along and no extra early straight, weakened, eased final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Tooreen Legend has won three times around here and ran his best race for a very long time when just failing to cope with Drakensberg, who was receiving 11lb, earlier this month. Alcander was four lengths back in third and looks held while Miss Snossyboots was beaten just over a length by Abraham here in October 2017 when receiving 11lb. She's 8lb worse off but has made the greater progress and can take her revenge. DREAM FOCUS was beaten a long way into second over the course and distance last month but that was his first start since July and he looks well enough handicapped to go one better.
Formwatch
Tooreen Legend (IRE) 14-1 (10-6) Held up towards rear, pushed along to progress 3f out, ridden to dispute on outer 2f out, headed under 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Drakensberg (9-2) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Mar.
Abraham (IRE) 18-1 (11-10) Prominent early, tracked leaders when bad mistake 2nd, dropped towards rear and hampered next, soon detached and jumped left 4th, behind and pulled up before 4 out, at Gowran Park 2m hcp gd in Oct.
California Lad 14-1 (9-10) Mid-division early, improved into 4th after 4f, switched to outer 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 10, 7l behind Drakensberg (9-2) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Mar.
Itsalonglongroad 10-1 (9-4) Dwelt and towards rear, ridden into 6th 2f out, no impression in 5th 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Stronghold (9-0) at Dundalk 1m 4f pol in Jan.
Alcander (FR) 4-1 (9-3) Soon raced in 5th, headway and effort straight, one pace final furlong, 5th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Ciao (10-0) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Mar.
Miss Snossyboots (IRE) 10-3fav (8-13) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along early straight, ridden on outer and no impression 1f out, kept on inside final furlong to go 3rd close home, 3rd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Sheisdiesel (9-2) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Feb.
Sharg (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, ridden and no impression 3f out, 12th of 14, 9 1/4l behind Dandys Gold (9-12) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Mar.
Dream Focus (IRE) 5-2 (10-0) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along early straight, ridden under 2f out and 4th 1f out, kept on one pace to go moderate 2nd close home, 2nd of 13, 8l behind Chaparral Dream (9-10) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Feb.
Primadonia 10-1 (9-2) Went left start, chased leaders, bumped and lost place 6f out, some headway over 1f out, no impression and weakened, 8th of 14, 9 1/4l behind Dragon Dream (9-2) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Jun.