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Dundalk Stadium Group Deals Available Apprentice Handicap (0-60)
1m, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-60, 11 runners
Winning time 1m 38.98s
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Result
No. 6, stall 8
6yo, 8-13, OR 50
J: Jessica O'Gorman (7) · T: John C McConnell
Jessica O'Gorman (7)
John C McConnell
Held handy early - third at halfway then improved into second turning in - driven to the front a furlong out - stayed on strongly to score
Julian Pietropaolo (7)
Thomas Dowling
Sat close to the front group early - 4th at halfway - nudged up into 3rd inside the final furlong - driven up into 2nd near the last 150 yards - stayed on but couldn't reach the winner
Sam Coen (7)
Andrew Slattery
Sat behind front group early - 7th at halfway - urged forward on inner in early straight - finished strongly to snatch 3rd late
Patrick McGettigan (7)
Shane Gallagher
Set the pace early - driven approaching final furlong then lost front spot - found nothing more and slipped to 4th close home
Wesley Joyce
Kevin Michael Smith
Tracked the pace early - disputed second at halfway - urged into fourth entering the final furlong - slipped back again close to home to finish fifth
Paddy Harnett
Noel C Kelly
Settled midpack - 6th at halfway - into contention entering straight but asked for effort and stayed on same speed from 2f out to finish 6th
Jack Cleary
Thomas Coyle
Settled midfield - 9th at halfway then niggled for effort wide entering the straight - stayed on same rate from inside final furlong to finish 7th beaten 8.75L
Cian Fahy (7)
John C McConnell
Slow to break - held near the back and 8th at halfway - driven approaching the straight but made no headway - beaten from over 2f out to finish well held
Yudish Geerdharry (7)
Fergal Birrane
Held up towards back of pack - still 10th at halfway - driven approaching last two furlongs but unable to make headway and well held to the line
Wayne Hassett
P J F Murphy
Slow to break - held up in the pack throughout - no impression made - finished well beaten in 10th
No. 10, stall 11
4yo, 8-8, OR 42
J: Darragh O'Sullivan (4) · T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch
Darragh O'Sullivan (4)
Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch
slow to break - urged into 5th at halfway - well held from over 2f out and beaten a long way
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.