17:45
Botanica International Apprentice Rated Race
1m, Flat, 3yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 1m 38.42s
- Going
- Standard
- Surface
- AW
Result
Jamie Powell
Stephen Thorne
Settled towards rear early - still back in 7th at halfway - moved into contention 2f out - up to 5th after a brief check 1 1/2f out - pushed into 4th with a furlong left - fought back to challenge in the closing stages before edging clear in the final strides
Rory Mulligan (4)
M M Rice
Went straight to the front - pushed along with 2f left - matched stride a furlong out - battled on before edged out close to home
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
Settled in midfield - 5th at halfway - made ground into contention 2f out - pushed along to challenge over a furlong out - stayed on well but overtaken close home to finish 3rd
James Ryan
Stephen Thorne
Shared the lead for a spell early - settled into 3rd behind the front group - pushed along with 2f left made no headway - stayed on at same rate to finish 4th beaten 2 1/2 lengths
Robert Whearty
Kevin Thomas Coleman
Held up early - pushed along with two furlongs left then shifted left a furlong out in 6th - stayed on same gear to finish 5th
No. 9, stall 2
3yo, 8-7, OR 67
J: Darragh O'Sullivan (7) · T: Daniel James Murphy
Darragh O'Sullivan (7)
Daniel James Murphy
Settled towards the back early - shown the whip with no gain into contention 2f out and edged off a true line approaching the final furlong - stayed on same speed to finish sixth
Hugh Horgan (2)
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled off the pace early - moved up into 4th after the first furlong - pressed for effort 2f out but made no dent on those ahead and drifted right - faded soon after to finish 7th
Sam Coen (7)
R Donohoe
settled midfield early - pushed to keep tempo before dropping back at halfway - driven but unable to find more 2f out - well held at the finish
Wesley Joyce
Cian Collins
Shared the early pace - sat second before fading from over 2f out - dropped away to finish well beaten
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.