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Book Your Navan Summer BBQ Packages Apprentice Handicap
1m2f, Flat, 4yo+, 13 runners
Winning time 2m 6.52s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Robert Whearty
Chris Timmons
Settled in the pack early - moved into third looking comfortable 2f out - asked for effort and hit front with a furlong left - kept going strongly to the line
Darragh O'Sullivan (7)
Gerard O'Leary
Settled midfield early - made progress 3f out to move into second - driven up to challenge for the front 1½f out - overtaken inside the final furlong - held on for second at the finish
Jack Kearney
D K Weld
Settled midpack near the rail - urged forward in 7th two out - up to 5th at the furlong marker - improved to 3rd close home - finished on steadily but never a factor
Keithen Kennedy (2)
Mrs John Harrington
Sat close to pace early - moved through to hit the front two and a half furlongs out - pressed for effort with 2f left - lost place to third with a furlong and a half remaining - slipped to fourth inside the last and held that spot to the line
Patrick McGettigan (7)
Peter Lawlor
Held up towards the back - urged forward with 2f left - up into 6th with a furlong to go - stayed on same gait late to finish 5th
James Ryan
Patrick Magee
Held up towards the back early - fighting for control through the early stages - into midfield by halfway - pushed along in 8th two out but unable to close - finished well held in 6th
Alexandra Egan (7)
Eddie & Patrick Harty
Near the front early - shared the advantage after 2f - went clear 3f out - pushed along and overtaken 2½f out - slipped to 4th and unable to threaten again finishing 7th
Sam Coen (7)
Sean Byrne
Slow to break - stayed towards the back - pushed along in 9th two out but unable to close - finished well held in 8th
No. 6, stall 13
7yo, 9-3, OR 66
J: Dylan O'Connor (7) · T: Denis Gerard Hogan
Dylan O'Connor (7)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Raced wide in the pack fighting for control early - slipped towards the back through midfield by halfway - pushed along with 3f left but couldn't find more - well held at the finish
Wesley Joyce
J S Bolger
Sat close to the front group early - pressed for effort with 3f remaining - dropped away thereafter - finished 10th
Jamie Powell
Noel Meade
Settled towards the back early - fighting for control under restraint - dropped away in the straight - finished 11th
Daniel King
Richard John O'Brien
Went straight to front - lost command before 2f and sat behind pace - pushed along and slipped to 6th with 2f left before fading out of contention
Rory Mulligan (4)
Philip M Byrne
Early into a forward spot fighting for control - shared front running after 2f - pressed for effort 3f out - slipped to 10th with 2f left - faded through the closing stages to finish 13th
Non-runners: Barretstown (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.