19:44
Brehon Hotel And Spa Apprentice Handicap
1m6f80y, Flat, 3yo+, 6 runners
Winning time 3m 17.81s
- Going
- Yielding To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Keithen Kennedy (4)
Gerard O'Leary
Settled off the pace early - dropped towards the back 6f out - pushed along with 4f left - made progress on the wide side 2f out - moved into contention 1f out and edged to the front - stayed on strongly to prevail
James Ryan
E McNamara
Slow into stride and settled early - improved into 3rd by halfway - pressed for effort with 3f left - into contention 2f out - locked in battle inside final two - overtaken close home and could not regain lead - stayed on to finish second
Alan Casey (7)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Settled towards back early - made headway 3f out - pushed into contention 2f out - battling in 5th with 1 1/2f left - stayed on at one speed to finish third
Darragh O'Sullivan (7)
J A Stack
Sat close up early - shared front spot after 6f - went clear soon after - came under pressure and challenged hard 2f out - lost the advantage at the 1 1/2f mark - unable to quicken and stayed on at one speed to finish 4th
Adam Caffrey
John Andrew Kinsella
Set the pace early - lost the advantage 6f out then pushed along in second - fought back into contention approaching the final two furlongs - couldn't find more a furlong out - finished 5th
Wayne Hassett (2)
Gavin Cromwell
Sat behind the front group early - 4th at halfway and involved in the fight for the lead on the rail 5f out - pressed for effort then slipped back 4f out - couldn't find more from 2f out and finished sixth
Non-runners: Chutzpal (unsuitable ground), Empress Alma (unsuitable ground), Gracesolution (unsuitable ground), Paper Doll (unsuitable ground), Stariam (unsuitable ground)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.