17:00
Breens Farm Machinery Apprentice Handicap (47-65) (Div 2)
1m1f, Flat, 3yo, Rated 47-65, 15 runners
Winning time 1m 58.70s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Robert Whearty
Adrian Murray
Sat close up early - hit the front before the 1f pole and stayed there - opened a six length advantage by halfway - margin shortened turning in - driven out with two furlongs left - challenged hard inside the final furlong but responded gamely to prevail with nothing left to give
Wayne Hassett (2)
Ciaran Murphy
Sat close to the pace - third at halfway - up into second turning for home - driven for effort over a furlong out - eased up momentarily under the rider before finishing strongly - denied by a whisker
No. 5, stall 4
3yo, 9-10, OR 61
J: Hugh Horgan (2) · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Hugh Horgan (2)
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Held up midpack early - squeezed for space and knocked after the first furlong - still 7th at halfway - improved into 5th with 2f left - into 3rd approaching the last furlong but unable to close - stayed on same effort to finish third
Scott McCullagh
Mrs John Harrington
Handy early - sitting just behind front group after a furlong - 4th at halfway - pushed along 2f out - unable to close in 4th entering final furlong - stayed on same gait to finish 4th
Keithen Kennedy (4)
Kieran P Cotter
Sat close to front group early - squeezed for space and knocked after 1f then settled midfield - urged on in 10th turning for home - into 6th with a furlong to run but unable to threaten - stayed on same speed to finish fifth
Cian MacRedmond
P F McEnery
Handy early - sat second a furlong in - third turning for home - asked for effort but couldn't close a furlong out - dropped to fifth and held to the line
James Ryan
Daniel James Murphy
Held around midfield in the early stages - driven for effort 3f out - swung wide into the straight but made no headway 2f out - into 7th a furlong out - stayed on same gait to finish
Julian Pietropaolo (7)
Paul W Flynn
Settled midpack near the rail - squeezed for space early on - dropped towards the back turning in - asked for effort 2f out but couldn't land a blow - stayed on at the same speed to finish eighth
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
Slow to leave and drifted right at the start - dropped towards the back - niggled up approaching the straight - marginal interference over 1f out - never able to land a blow and finished 9th
Sam Coen (7)
Andrew Slattery
Settled midpack early - hemmed in briefly after the first furlong - 6th at halfway - urged forward with two furlongs left - drifted right under pressure a furlong out but made no further headway - finished 10th well held
Alyse Clarke (7)
T G McCourt
Settled in the pack - 5th at halfway - asked for effort into the straight but made no headway and bumped inside the final furlong - held no more late finished 11th
Daniel King
Connor King
Held in the pack outer route - driven straight but making no dent on leaders then drifted left over 1f out - held on well held into 12th
Jack Cleary (4)
Kevin Prendergast
Held up at the back - driven into contention entering straight but made no headway then drifted left inside final furlong - held to the line finishing well beaten
Jake Coen
Denis Gerard Hogan
Held up at the back - hampered around 1½f in - driven on turning for home - unable to find more late
Paddy Harnett (2)
John Geoghegan
Settled in the pack - urged on with 3f left - drifted wide turning for home - unable to land a blow under pressure 2f out and dropped away late finishing 15th
Non-runners: Pandion Power (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.