13:40
Kilberry Apprentice Handicap
5f, Flat, 3yo+, 20 runners
Winning time 1m 2.03s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Sorcha Woods (7)
Edward Lynam
Sat just off the front pack early - 6th at halfway - moved up inside the final two furlongs to be second with a furlong left - hit the front close home and stayed on strongly to win
No. 13, stall 13
4yo, 8-10, OR 59
J: Julian Pietropaolo (7) · T: Adrian McGuinness
Julian Pietropaolo (7)
Adrian McGuinness
Settled in midfield - urged forward two out and still back in 8th with a furlong left - stayed on strongly late to snatch second near the line
Terry Casey (7)
Michael Mulvany
Held up towards the back - little threat 2f out and still 11th under pressure 1f out - finished strongly to snatch 3rd close home
Jack Cleary (2)
J G Coogan
Went straight to front - driven approaching final 2f and drifted to hold a three-length advantage with a furlong left - overtaken close home - unable to find more finishing 4th
Jimmy Dalton (7)
Andrew Slattery
Hampered at the break - midfield turning through halfway then pushed along in 7th a furlong out - finished strongly inside the last 150 yards for 5th
Robert Whearty
Chris Timmons
Sat close behind the front-runner early - into second by halfway and pressed for effort with 2f left - third and unable to threaten 1f out - held effort late and slipped back to finish sixth
No. 3, stall 17
4yo, 9-7, OR 70
J: Alexandra Egan (7) · T: Eddie & Patrick Harty
Alexandra Egan (7)
Eddie & Patrick Harty
Sat close up early - 5th at halfway - pushed along inside final furlong but unable to quicken and stayed on same gear to finish 7th
Darragh O'Sullivan (7)
John Andrew Kinsella
Bumped early - soon up with the pace on the far rail - 4th at halfway - pushed along inside final furlong but flattened out close home
Hugh Horgan (2)
Matthew J Smith
Held up towards the back - driven with no response two out - twelfth and asked for effort inside final furlong - stayed on same speed to finish ninth beaten 5.5 lengths
Jack Kearney
Ms Claire O'Connell
Held up towards the back - urged into contention through the middle order two out - stayed on steadily in the closing stages without ever threatening
Patrick McGettigan (7)
Noel C Kelly
Sluggish start and settled at the back - driven up but adrift by halfway - stayed on late without threatening
Wayne Hassett
Kevin Thomas Coleman
Held up in the pack - pushed along inside final furlong without threatening leaders - held on same pace to finish 12th
Jamie Powell
Kevin Thomas Coleman
Held up towards back of the pack - urged into contention 2f out but made no headway - one pace from over 1f out - eventually finished 13th
James Ryan
T G McCourt
Held up at the back throughout - driven with no response 2f out - stayed on same tempo late but well held
Adam Browne-Souza (7)
Daniel McLoughlin
Held a forward spot in the pack early - third at halfway before slipping to sixth and under pressure with a furlong left - held no more inside the final furlong to finish 15th
Rory Mulligan (4)
Charles Weld
Sat close to the pace - 8th at halfway - driven with a furlong left and faded to finish 16th
Sam Coen (7)
Adrian McGuinness
Held up at back throughout - pushed along with no headway 2f out - couldn't find more late
Wesley Joyce
Andrew McNamara
Sat close to the front group early - 7th at halfway - asked for effort soon after - unable to find more one furlong out and held to the line
Milo Malone (7)
Chris Timmons
Drifted off a straight line at the break and clipped another runner - held a midfield position with 2f left - unable to find more from over 1f out - well held at the finish
Sadhbh Tormey (7)
T G McCourt
Held up at back of field - failed to threaten - no response inside final furlongs - well held in 20th
Non-runners: Far At Sea (reserve)
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.