Star Property Group Apprentice Handicap

1st

Local Bay (GB)

No. 2, stall 4

6yo, 9-3, OR 70

J: Jack Doughty (3) · T: Tony Carroll

6 9-3 70

Jack Doughty (3)

Tony Carroll

1:23.39 £4,972

Hampered start and slow into stride - held up rear - moved right two out - made rapid headway - hit front a furlong out drifting left inside the final stage - stayed on to score

2nd

Macs Dilemma (IRE) ^p

No. 3, stall 1

6yo, 9-4, OR 68

J: Gina Mangan · T: John O'Shea

6 9-4 68

Gina Mangan

John O'Shea

½ £2,333

Set the pace until inside the final 2f - battled on gamely under pressure - unable to reel in the winner - held for second by half a length

3rd

Little Boy Blue (GB) ^p

No. 1, stall 3

9yo, 9-10, OR 81

J: Fred Daly (7) · T: Bill Turner

9 9-10 81

Fred Daly (7)

Bill Turner

2 £1,166

Tracked the pace - moved right approaching 2f out and drifted right again - still up with the pack inside the final furlong - unable to find more in the last 100 yards

4th

King Of War (GB) ^t

No. 4, stall 2

5yo, 9-2, OR 66

J: Connor Planas · T: Michael Wigham

5 9-2 66

Connor Planas

Michael Wigham

0.3 £583

Up with the front group - pressure applied from 2f out - effort exhausted inside the final 100 yards to finish 4th

5th

Batchelor Boy (IRE) ^b

No. 5, stall 5

7yo, 8-8, OR 61

J: Joe Leavy (3) · T: John Gallagher

7 8-8 61

Joe Leavy (3)

John Gallagher

0.2 £291

Sat close to the pace early - went in front over 2f out then lost command inside final furlong - held no more in the closing stages