16:30
Breens Farm Machinery Apprentice Handicap (47-65) (Div 1)
1m1f, Flat, 3yo, Rated 47-65, 13 runners
Winning time 2m 0.77s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
Handy early - sitting just behind the pace after 1f - 5th at halfway - urged into 4th with 2f left - driven approaching the final furlong - second inside the last 100 yards - stayed on strongly to score
Scott McCullagh
Mrs John Harrington
Handy early - hit front after a furlong and a half - asked for effort 2f out - driven and challenged with a furlong left - battled on but nabbed near line
Jamie Powell
J P Murtagh
Held up in midfield - 8th at halfway - short of room inside the final furlong and moved right - stayed on strongly to take 3rd right on the line
Jimmy Dalton (7)
Andrew Slattery
Sat behind the front group early - into 2nd by halfway - shared 2nd spot 2 out - driven up to challenge the pacesetter a furlong out - unable to get on terms and dropped to 3rd close home then held for 4th
Robert Whearty
John C McConnell
Held a forward spot early - settled just behind the front group before halfway then up to 3rd - shared 2nd spot 2f out - urged along inside the final furlong after losing the riding aid - briefly closed on the pace-setter - made no headway in 4th over the last 100 yards - finished 5th without finding more
No. 6, stall 11
3yo, 9-7, OR 58
J: Wayne Hassett (2) · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Wayne Hassett (2)
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Slow to break - held towards back - urged wide with 2f left and unable to close in 8th a furlong out - stayed on same gear to finish sixth
Cian Horgan (4)
Andrew Slattery
Settled just behind the front group on the rail - 6th at halfway - pushed along into 5th with a furlong left - unable to close and finished 6th keeping on one speed to the line
Keithen Kennedy (4)
Mark Fahey
Sluggish start - settled at back - urged forward with 4f left - driving but couldn't close 2f out - down in 10th with a furlong to run then finished 8th staying on at one speed
Alan Casey (7)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Settled midfield early - up in 4th at halfway - urged into 6th with 2f left - unable to threaten in 7th and held on for 9th
Gabriella Hill (7)
J S Bolger
Held up towards the back of the pack - 7th at halfway - urged into effort with 2f left - unable to make further headway to finish 10th
Amy Jo Hayes (4)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Settled towards the back of the pack fighting for a strong grip early - still 11th turning for home - asked for effort soon after - driven approaching final furlong - couldn't find more and held on for 11th
Darragh O'Sullivan (7)
Alan McIntyre
Held up at the back - well off the pace throughout - asked for effort entering the straight - found nothing from over 1f out and finished 12th
James Ryan
Chris Timmons
Slow to break - settled midfield on inside - urged into contention in 10th turning for home - unable to find response inside final furlongs and dropped away
Non-runners: Del Posto (unsuitable ground), Mary Bagot (unsuitable ground), My Vonnie (in season)
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.