Willie Buckley Memorial Apprentice Handicap Racecard

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Distance: 1m 4f
Going: Standard

Runners: 14
Type: All Weather
Surface: Polytrack
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(13)

Disco Boy ^h

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Sean Byrne

Maiden produced much less encouraging runs last summer after a good 1m6f Gowran effort

03309-

Age: 7

Weight: 10-2

OR: 60

Days: 233

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
16 Jul 25	Kln Killarney	14.5f Sft	Hc	9-8 h	9/10	Love Sonnet (47L)	8/1	63	5
7 Jun 25	Nav Navan	14f Gd	Hc	8-10 h	19/21	Ragmans Corner (19L)	14/1	65	45
21 May 25	Gow Gowran Park	14f Gd	Hc	9-5 h	3/11	Inchiquin Star (½L)	10/1	64	68
26 Apr 25	Nav Navan	13f Sft	Hc	9-6 h	3/18	Elle Dorado Rock (6L)	40/1	65	65
2 Apr 25	Gow Gowran Park	9.5f Y	Md	9-9	10/14	Gambino (17L)	66/1	-	43
14 Feb 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	12f St	Md	9-11	4/9	Aird (6¼L)	5/1	-	69

(17)

Midnight Stagger ^tp ¹

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Course Winner - Won before at this course

7f winner at this venue at two, good recent run in a 1m claimer, not sure to stay

8/67-5

Age: 4

Weight: 10-1

OR: 60

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 Feb 26	Dun Dundalk (AW)	8f St	Cl	9-1 p	5/12	The Liffey (6¼L)	100/1	54	68
16 Aug 25	Trm Tramore	12f Gd/Y	3y	8-10	7/9	Chica Guerrera (14½L)	11/1	55	37
15 Jul 25	Kln Killarney	8f Y/Sft	3yHc	9-10	6/7	Spanish Temptress (16L)	13/2	56	30
29 Nov 24	Dun Dundalk (AW)	7f St	2yCl	8-11 b	8/13	William F Browne (4¼L)	8/1	59	56
15 Nov 24	Dun Dundalk (AW)	8f St	2yHc	8-12 p¹	5/13	Ja'marr (2¼L)	100/30	59	58
4 Oct 24	Dun Dundalk (AW)	7f St	2yHc	8-7	1/14	Admirador (½L)	4/1F	56	59

(1)

Syosset ^h ¹

J: Adam Grant ⁷

T: John C McConnell

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

Ended a poor run of form with shock C&D win in November, another solid effort a week later

09013-

Age: 5

Weight: 10-1

OR: 59

Days: 105

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
21 Nov 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	12f St	Hc	9-5	3/14	Power Of Prayer (1L)	7/1	59	62
14 Nov 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	12f St	Hc	9-3	1/13	Jawhary (2¼L)	50/1	53	63
24 Oct 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	10.5f St	Md	9-13	10/14	Etawa (16L)	300/1	-	54
13 Oct 25	Ros Roscommon	10.5f Sft	Md	9-12	9/11	Mocking (37L)	250/1	-	11
27 Sep 25	Cur Curragh	10f Y/Sft	Md	9-13	12/15	Subsonic (23L)	200/1	-	39
19 Sep 25	Dpt Downpatrick	18f Y	HcH	10-10	11/15	Tir Og (54L)	16/1	87	40

(4)

Doctor Grace ^p

J: Gabriella Hill ⁷

T: Adrian McGuinness

2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)

Uneven course form in recent months, two seconds provide hope but soundly beaten on latest

27-928

Age: 6

Weight: 10-0

OR: 58

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
20 Feb 26	Dun Dundalk (AW)	10.5f St	Hc	9-7 p	8/14	Aingeal Dorcha (9½L)	5/1	58	48
30 Jan 26	Dun Dundalk (AW)	10.5f St	Hc	9-7 p	2/14	Without Love (nk)	12/1	58	63
16 Jan 26	Dun Dundalk (AW)	12f St	Hc	9-7 v	9/13	Jawhary (5¼L)	9/1	58	54
19 Dec 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	12f St	Hc	9-7 v	7/13	Jawhary (6L)	15/2	58	54
5 Dec 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	12f St	Hc	9-8 v¹	2/14	Gallo Dell Cielo (1¼L)	28/1	56	62
19 Nov 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	10.5f St	Hc	9-13 p	9/14	Marians Gal (14½L)	11/1	57	40

(9)

Captain Hanley ^ht ¹

J: Conor Cusack ⁷

T: Eamonn O'Connell

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

15-race maiden, some positive signs lately but only fourth when well fancied last time

554-64

Age: 6

Weight: 9-8

OR: 52

Days: 28

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
6 Feb 26	Dun Dundalk (AW)	12f St	Hc	8-5 tp¹	4/10	Drucker (8¾L)	3/1J	54	50
13 Jan 26	Dun Dundalk (AW)	10.5f St	Hc	9-11 t	6/14	Thompson Gunner (5L)	9/2	55	47
19 Dec 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	12f St	Hc	9-13 t	4/13	Jawhary (3L)	8/1	57	58
13 Oct 25	Ros Roscommon	12f Sft	Hc	9-4 t	5/16	Nancee Spain (18L)	11/1	58	49
26 Sep 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	12f St	Hc	10-0 t	5/14	Sarmiento Power (4½L)	9/2	58	58
4 Sep 25	Lay Laytown	7f St	Md	10-0 t	3/9	Lohengrin (9L)	14/1	58	43

(12)

Desert Friend

J: Wayne Hassett

T: P J F Murphy

At the veteran stage now and held by several of these on recent form at this venue

656-69

Age: 10

Weight: 9-7

OR: 51

Days: 23

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
11 Feb 26	Dun Dundalk (AW)	12f St	Hc	9-8 h	9/14	Baila Conmigo (7½L)	9/1	52	47
16 Jan 26	Dun Dundalk (AW)	12f St	Hc	9-10	6/13	Jawhary (2¼L)	9/1	54	55
19 Dec 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	12f St	Hc	9-13	6/13	Jawhary (5½L)	10/1	57	54
26 Nov 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	16f St	Hc	9-8	5/11	Numidia (7L)	8/1	59	57
7 Nov 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	12f St	Hc	9-1	6/14	Unterberg (7½L)	50/1	61	56
29 Oct 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	12f St	Hc	9-10	12/14	Voice Of Reason (9¾L)	40/1	63	53

(7)

Powerful Rosie ^p ¹

J: Jack Cleary

T: Liz Doyle

Weak overall form, in rear in race won by Without Love last time, cheekpieces tried

78-70

Age: 4

Weight: 9-6

OR: 51

Days: 35

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
30 Jan 26	Dun Dundalk (AW)	10.5f St	Hc	9-1	11/14	Without Love (13½L)	40/1	54	33
9 Jan 26	Dun Dundalk (AW)	10.5f St	Md	9-5	7/12	Diamond Exchange (7½L)	200/1	-	58
17 Dec 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	12f St	Md	9-3	8/10	Square Necker (18½L)	80/1	-	50
5 Dec 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	10.5f St	Md	9-3	7/8	Seola (17L)	40/1	-	36
13 Nov 25	Pun Punchestown	18.5f Hy	3yHM	10-9	10/14	Highland Crystal (42L)	80/1	-	65
12 Oct 25	Cor Cork	17.5f Gd	3yH	10-7	10/15	Quinta Do Lago (39L)	33/1	-	59

(2)

Rushford

J: Hugh Horgan ²

T: Thomas R Hughes

Two wins in Britain in 2022 came at 1m4f/1m6f on quickish ground, absent since August 2024

0/809/

Age: 7

Weight: 9-6

OR: 50

Days: 620

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
5 Aug 24	Cor Cork	18.5f Gd/Y	HcH	11-1 b¹	PU/15	Gabriel Ranger ()	28/1	96	-
24 Jun 24	Bal Ballinrobe	13f Gd	Hc	9-5	9/11	Desert Friend (16L)	28/1	59	47
14 Jun 24	Fai Fairyhouse	14f Gd	Hc	8-9	13/18	Sixpack (33L)	50/1	63	23
31 May 24	Trm Tramore	16f Y	HcH	11-0	5/11	Redwood Queen (6½L)	50/1	97	93
16 May 24	Clo Clonmel	19f Y	HcH	11-5	PU/16	Ballycashin ()	40/1	100	-
12 Apr 24	Dun Dundalk (AW)	10.5f St	Hc	9-8	8/14	Power Drive (14L)	100/1	64	53

(3)

Jurality

J: Jack Kearney

T: Paul W Flynn

18-race maiden, back from a break with good recent run, two of these in front of him then

8422-5

Age: 5

Weight: 9-5

OR: 49

Days: 23

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
11 Feb 26	Dun Dundalk (AW)	12f St	Hc	9-2	5/14	Baila Conmigo (3½L)	7/1	49	50
7 Aug 25	Sli Sligo	18f Gd	NvH	10-3	6/8	Ballykinlar (23L)	25/1	102	87
28 Jul 25	Gal Galway	16.5f Gd	4yNvH	10-7	5/11	Davy Crockett (23L)	200/1	-	97
12 Jul 25	Lim Limerick	11.5f Gd	Hc	8-13	2/11	Stepdance (½L)	9/2	47	59
30 Jun 25	Ffo Ffos Las	10f GS	6	9-9	2/8	Spartan Times (7½L)	9/2	48	49
12 Jun 25	Leo Leopardstown	9f Sft	Hc	9-6	4/13	Smaoineamh Sile (7½L)	17/2	49	40

(16)

Celtic Druid

J: Sadhbh Tormey ⁷

T: T G McCourt

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Turf winner over this trip on good ground, needs to improve on course form in November

08557-

Age: 5

Weight: 9-4

OR: 48

Days: 107

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 Nov 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	10.5f St	Hc	9-4	7/14	Marians Gal (11½L)	17/2	48	37
5 Nov 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	10.5f St	Hc	9-5	5/12	Brandon Creek (2¼L)	12/1	49	51
8 Oct 25	Nav Navan	10f Y	Hc	9-8	5/17	Boyne Valley (3¼L)	14/1	50	52
2 Oct 25	Bel Bellewstown	12.5f Sft	Hc	8-13	8/13	Idomything (11L)	16/1	50	39
6 Sep 25	Nav Navan	10f Gd	Hc	9-4	15/19	Harseva (9L)	10/1	50	41
16 Jul 25	Kln Killarney	11.5f Sft	Hc	9-7	8/14	Tassarolo (12½L)	15/2	53	40

(15)

Deluca Chop ^p

J: Reese Holohan ⁷

T: S M Duffy

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Has been placed at big odds on his last two visits, soild chance for a good 7lb claimer

6983-2

Age: 7

Weight: 9-4

OR: 48

Days: 23

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
11 Feb 26	Dun Dundalk (AW)	12f St	Hc	8-10 p	2/14	Baila Conmigo (1¾L)	22/1	47	51
5 Dec 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	12f St	Hc	9-1 p	3/14	Gallo Dell Cielo (2L)	25/1	47	52
21 Nov 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	12f St	Hc	8-13 p	8/14	Power Of Prayer (5¾L)	33/1	50	46
5 Nov 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	10.5f St	Hc	9-0	9/13	Blackjack Hills (10½L)	33/1	54	41
13 Oct 25	Ros Roscommon	12f Sft	Hc	8-4 p	6/16	Nancee Spain (21L)	25/1	41	28
5 Sep 25	Dro Down Royal	13f Gd	Hc	8-6	8/14	Maxwell Smart (6½L)	33/1	43	37

(14)

Without Love ^v

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Cian Hughes

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Solid form on his last three runs at this venue, one length behind Deluca Chop last time

60-313

Age: 4

Weight: 9-4

OR: 49

Days: 23

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
11 Feb 26	Dun Dundalk (AW)	12f St	Hc	9-0 v	3/14	Baila Conmigo (2¾L)	3/1	49	51
30 Jan 26	Dun Dundalk (AW)	10.5f St	Hc	8-10 v	1/14	Doctor Grace (nk)	9/2	45	51
16 Jan 26	Dun Dundalk (AW)	12f St	Hc	8-5 v¹	3/13	Jawhary (1L)	25/1	45	48
5 Dec 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	8f St	Hc	8-7	12/14	Bucky Larson (8L)	80/1	48	37
12 Nov 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	8f St	Md	8-12	6/11	Ocean Manifest (13L)	100/1	-	50
19 Oct 25	Leo Leopardstown	9f Hy	Md	8-12	12/13	Playin Cool (24L)	300/1	-	33

(5)

My Vonnie ^hb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: M M Rice

Still a maiden after 16 attempts, fair course form over a range of distances, needs extra

57-666

Age: 5

Weight: 9-3

OR: 47

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
20 Feb 26	Dun Dundalk (AW)	10.5f St	Hc	9-5 b	6/14	Aingeal Dorcha (5¼L)	12/1	49	47
23 Jan 26	Dun Dundalk (AW)	12f St	Hc	8-5 b¹	6/12	Church Mountain (8L)	9/1	50	47
9 Jan 26	Dun Dundalk (AW)	8f St	Hc	9-0 h¹	6/14	Georg Zhukov (4L)	7/2J	51	50
5 Dec 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	12f St	Hc	9-2 t	7/14	Gallo Dell Cielo (7L)	18/1	53	50
21 Nov 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	12f St	Hc	9-9 t	5/14	Power Of Prayer (3¼L)	6/1	53	53
14 Nov 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	12f St	Hc	9-8 t	4/13	Syosset (4¾L)	3/1F	53	54

(6)

Deep Vein

J: Emily Grifferty ⁷

T: Noel Meade

Not a bad run on soft ground at Clonmel last September, an unknown quantity at this trip

0/006-

Age: 4

Weight: 8-13

OR: 44

Days: 176

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
11 Sep 25	Clo Clonmel	9.5f Sft	3yHc	9-4	6/13	Justenzia (7½L)	25/1	47	41
13 Aug 25	Gow Gowran Park	9.5f Gd	Hc	8-12 b¹	16/16	Thegooseiscooked (57L)	33/1	53	-
12 Jul 25	Lim Limerick	8f Gd	3yHc	9-8	11/12	Oiche Rua (18½L)	12/1	54	21
27 Nov 24	Dun Dundalk (AW)	7f St	2yMd	8-13	12/14	Fortuna Vera (8¾L)	150/1	-	54
8 Nov 24	Dun Dundalk (AW)	8f St	2yMd	9-5	11/12	Fivefortwo (19L)	200/1	-	39
25 Oct 24	Dun Dundalk (AW)	8f St	2yMd	8-11	14/14	Glenderry (17½L)	100/1	-	32

(10)

Ethelwulf

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

First reserve, had one good run for the Gosdens, hard to fancy on his two Irish efforts

626-87

Age: 4

Weight: 10-0

OR: 59

Days: 28

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
6 Feb 26	Dun Dundalk (AW)	12f St	Hc	8-10	7/10	Drucker (21L)	66/1	64	41
30 Jan 26	Dun Dundalk (AW)	7f St	Cl	9-4	8/12	Una Matata (7¾L)	80/1	65	48
23 Oct 25	Not Nottingham	14f Hy	5Hc	9-3	6/7	Cormier (100L)	4/1	67	-
13 Oct 25	Yar Yarmouth	11.5f GS	5Hc	9-6	2/7	Jonnie (4¾L)	5/1	67	69
27 Sep 25	Sth Southwell (AW)	12f St	5Md	9-7	6/9	Classical Allusion (10½L)	25/1	-	61
15 Sep 25	Kem Kempton (AW)	12f St/Slw	4Nv	9-3	6/9	Port Of London (6¾L)	40/1	-	69

(8)

Jawhary

J: Sam Coen ²

T: Adrian McGuinness

2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)

Second reserve, two C&D wins in recent months after long lean spell, fair sixth on latest

21-166

Age: 8

Weight: 9-10

OR: 54

Days: 23

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
11 Feb 26	Dun Dundalk (AW)	12f St	Hc	9-11 v	6/14	Baila Conmigo (5¼L)	16/1	55	53
23 Jan 26	Dun Dundalk (AW)	10.5f St	Cl	9-6 v	6/11	Autocrat (17L)	100/30	55	34
16 Jan 26	Dun Dundalk (AW)	12f St	Hc	9-9 v	1/13	Mischief Man (hd)	100/30F	53	57
19 Dec 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	12f St	Hc	9-5 v	1/13	Waystar (1½L)	11/1	49	56
14 Nov 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	12f St	Hc	9-4 v	2/13	Syosset (2¼L)	4/1	49	54
5 Nov 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	10.5f St	Hc	9-7 v	6/12	Brandon Creek (3L)	8/1	51	51

(11)

Storm Eric

T: Jamie Flynn

3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course

Third reserve, three-time course winner at 7f/1m, consistent lately but over shorter trips

00-324

Age: 7

Weight: 9-11

OR: 55

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
20 Feb 26	Dun Dundalk (AW)	10.5f St	Hc	9-5	4/14	Aingeal Dorcha (4¼L)	11/2	56	56
13 Jan 26	Dun Dundalk (AW)	10.5f St	Hc	9-9	2/14	Thompson Gunner (½L)	5/1	53	54
9 Jan 26	Dun Dundalk (AW)	8f St	Hc	9-9 b¹	3/14	Georg Zhukov (3L)	14/1	53	54
19 Nov 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	7f St	Hc	9-13 p	11/14	Fleetfootsoldier (9¼L)	66/1	57	38
29 Oct 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	7f St	Hc	10-1 p	12/13	Nikki Swango (16½L)	40/1	59	27
17 Oct 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	10.5f St	Hc	9-7	12/14	Cala Bonita (8½L)	50/1	62	54

Given normal improvement from last month's return from a break, JURALITY has fair prospects of a breakthrough success

Jurality

7/2 Without Love,

4/1 Deluca Chop,

5/1 Syosset,

6/1 Captain Hanley,

Jurality,

12/1 Doctor Grace,

14/1 Midnight Stagger,

Desert Friend,

My Vonnie,

16/1 Celtic Druid,

Deep Vein,

25/1 Disco Boy,

Powerful Rosie,

33/1 Rushford

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