16:40
M.D O'Shea & Sons Apprentice Handicap
1m3f50y, Flat, 3yo, 10 runners
Winning time 2m 38.77s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
Result
James Ryan
John S O'Donoghue
Held up early - moved into 5th by halfway - up into 3rd entering the straight - pushed into 2nd inside final 150 yards then hit front close home - stayed on strongly to score
No. 7, stall 5
3yo, 9-7, OR 68
J: Wayne Hassett · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Wayne Hassett
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Sat behind the front group early - third at halfway - driven up the rail to second turning in - urged with two furlongs left - hit the front a furlong out - challenged hard in the final stages and edged out narrowly at the line
Robert Whearty
Gavin Cromwell
Up with the front group early - moved to the front after 2f - driven through the closing stages - surrendered the advantage 1f out - weakened to 3rd inside the final 150 yards before plugging on at one speed
Danny Power (7)
W McCreery
Sat just behind the front group - 8th at halfway - pressed for effort with 2f left - improved into 6th inside the final furlong then finished well to take 4th late
No. 11, stall 3
3yo, 8-8, OR 62
J: Julian Pietropaolo (7) · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Julian Pietropaolo (7)
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Held up towards the back - still 6th at halfway - urged into contention approaching final 2f - improved to 4th inside final furlong but found nothing more and slipped back to finish 5th
Jack Cleary (4)
Ms Sheila Lavery
Held up at the back - nudged forward wide entering the straight and kept on inside the final furlong for 6th
Darragh O'Sullivan (7)
Ciaran Murphy
Sat close to the front group early - moved into 4th by halfway then driven on the rail approaching the last two furlongs - lost ground steadily inside the final quarter mile to finish seventh
Wesley Joyce
Kevin Thomas Coleman
Settled in the pack early - still 7th at halfway - urged wide entering the straight but found nothing more from 2f out and finished well beaten
Paddy Harnett (2)
Brendan Maurice Walsh
Front early - lost the lead approaching 2f - held second at halfway then third turning in - driven up but faded from over 2f out finishing well beaten in 9th
No. 4, stall 1
3yo, 9-10, OR 73
J: Hugh Horgan (2) · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Hugh Horgan (2)
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Held up towards the back - still 9th at halfway - driven on inside entering straight but made no headway from 3f out and well held at the finish
Non-runners: It'sonlyjustbegun (unsuitable ground), Tanazadia (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.