16:35
Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Apprentice Handicap
1m, Flat, 3yo+, 10 runners
Winning time 1m 41.31s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Keithen Kennedy (2)
Mrs John Harrington
Settled just behind pace - into 2nd by halfway - improved to challenge with 2f left - hit front inside final furlong - pulled clear in the last 100 yards to win readily
Rory Mulligan (7)
Thomas Gibney
Went straight to front - clear of rivals passing 3f marker - margin narrowed approaching last two furlongs then overtaken with a furlong left - unable to fight back through final stretch
Patrick McGettigan (7)
Chris Timmons
Slow to leave - settled last - 9th with 3f left - improved out wide 1 1/2f out - up to 4th a furlong out - stayed on to finish 3rd without reaching front pair
Nicola Burns (7)
Paul W Flynn
Held up towards back - into 6th with 3f left - improved to 3rd inside final 2f - unable to threaten front pair and eased back to 4th at the line
Wayne Hassett
Timothy Doyle
Held up at the back - still 8th with 3f left - closed into 5th inside final furlong - stayed on without extra pace to finish 5th
Jack Cleary (2)
M C Grassick
Towards the back of the field - still 7th with 3f to run and making no inroads - faded to 9th before plugging on into 6th at the line
Wesley Joyce
Denis Gerard Hogan
Settled midpack early - 5th at halfway before slipping backwards with no response inside final furlong - held on for 7th without finding more
Cian Horgan (4)
Conor O'Dwyer
Settled close to the pace - third at halfway before sliding back and asked for effort with 1½f left - dropped away in the closing stages to finish eighth
Hugh Horgan
Gavin Cromwell
Settled with the pack early - fourth at halfway - asked for effort 2f out and dropped away 1 1/2f out - faded in the closing stages to finish ninth
Paddy Harnett
Gerard O'Leary
Held up at back - still 10th and losing touch 3f out - gap growing with 2f left - form fell away soon after - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Anvika (injured in transit)
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.