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Book Your Discounted Tickets On NavanRacecourse.ie Apprentice Handicap (47-65)
5f180y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 47-65, 18 runners
Winning time 1m 15.37s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Darragh O'Sullivan (7)
Charles Weld
Sat handy behind the front group - pushed along and slipped back to 7th two out before improving to 6th over a furlong out - found space into 2nd inside the final furlong - kept up the effort to get up right on the line
Cian Horgan (4)
Mrs C O'Leary
slow to get going - held up at back - driven into contention by two out - hit front inside final furlong - overtaken and unable to find more in the closing stages
Hugh Horgan
J F Levins
Bumped at the break and hampered - tardy away and dropped to the back of the pack - progress to 9th and pushed along 2f out - moved up to 5th 1f out - plugged on in the closing stages to finish 3rd
Julian Pietropaolo (7)
Muredach Kelly
Settled midpack early - pushed along and improving into 6th with 2f left - up to 3rd a furlong out - edged back to 4th late and held for that spot
Neve Bennett (4)
J F Levins
Dwelt at the start - dropped to the back of the field - moved up smoothly into 3rd 2f out - hit the front 1 1/2f out - challenged hard and collared inside the final furlong - faded to finish 5th
Danny Power (7)
W McCreery
Held up towards the back - pushed along in 11th with 2f left - moved up into 4th approaching the final furlong before fading to finish 6th
Megan Telford-Kelly (7)
W McCreery
Held up towards the back - pushed along in touch with midfield 2f out - unable to close inside final furlong finishing 7th
No. 9, stall 1
3yo, 9-4, OR 55
J: Keithen Kennedy (2) · T: Mrs John Harrington
Keithen Kennedy (2)
Mrs John Harrington
Sat close to the pace early - pressed for effort in 4th with 2f left - unable to close - finished 8th
Jack Kearney
Patrick Martin
Drifted left at the break - settled midfield fighting for a strong grip - pushed into 5th with 2f left - slipped back to 8th approaching the final furlong - unable to threaten late finished 9th beaten 4¾ lengths
Nicola Burns (7)
Ciaran Murphy
Reared at the stalls and hesitant to begin - sat close to the pace early - pushed along 2f out then dropped away to finish 10th
Wayne Hassett
John C McConnell
Shared the front spot early - pressed for effort with 2f left before losing command at the furlong and a half marker - dropped away to finish 11th
Rory Mulligan (7)
G A Kingston
Settled just behind the pace - pushed along with 2f left - dropped away late - finished 12th
Patrick McGettigan (7)
Patrick Magee
Shared front spot early - pushed along and challenged hard 2f out then lost command 1½f out - dropped away late
Sam Coen (7)
Daniel James Murphy
Held up in the pack - pushed along with 2f left - dropped away late to finish 14th
Paddy Harnett
Kevin Thomas Coleman
Sat close to the pace early - pushed along with two furlongs left - dropped away final stages to finish 15th
No. 19, stall 18
5yo, 8-5, OR 47
J: Miss Isabella Francis (7) · T: James M Barcoe
Miss Isabella Francis (7)
James M Barcoe
Settled midfield in the pack - pressed for effort with two furlongs left - dropped away in the closing stages - eventually well held in 16th
Wesley Joyce
Michael Mulvany
Knocked at the break - up with the pace before pressed for effort at halfway - dropped away late
Gabriella Hill (7)
James M Barcoe
Held up early - unable to land a blow - well beaten in rear throughout - finished last of 18
Non-runners: Step Back In Time (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.