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Irishinjuredjockeys.com Apprentice Maiden
1m4f, Flat, 4yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 2m 35.53s
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Result
Keithen Kennedy
Charles O'Brien
Sluggish start - back at rear early and driven up - moved into 5th 3f out - nudged into contention 2f out - urged into 3rd inside final furlong - found extra to go 2nd near the finish - got up in the last strides to score
Jack Kearney
Gavin Cromwell
Sat close to the front pack early - moved into second looking comfortable with two furlongs left - then asked for effort - hit the front inside the last but challenged hard again - caught right on the line for second
Nicola Burns (7)
Ms Sheila Lavery
Hit the front early - opened a big advantage by halfway - urged along with 2f left - challenged hard and overtaken approaching the final furlong - held for third with nothing more to give
Robyn Donaghue-Leahy (4)
Henry De Bromhead
Sat behind the pace in 2nd - asked for effort into the straight - shuffled to 3rd 2f out - fourth and unable to close 1f out - held that spot to the line
Wesley Joyce
Ross O'Sullivan
Sat in third early - urged into effort with 4f left - dropped to fifth by 2f out - unable to close from there
Yudish Geerdharry (7)
Adrian Sexton
Held up at the back throughout - no impression made on leaders - finished sixth
Sam Coen (7)
Peter Fahey
Held up towards the back - no real impression made throughout - well held at the finish
Jack Cleary
Michael G Cleary
Held up towards the back - pushed along with 3f left - lost touch with rivals - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Autumn Twist (coughing)
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.