16:45
PG Duffy & Sons Citroen Apprentice Handicap
7f, Flat, 4yo+, 25 runners
Winning time 1m 26.45s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Wayne Hassett
P J F Murphy
Held up towards the back of the pack - driven to advance inside the final 2f before hitting the front 150 yards out - stayed on strongly to win
Jamie Powell
Ciaran Murphy
Held up towards the back of the pack - improved along the outside 2f out - found a way clear approaching final furlong - pushed into second close home but couldn't reel in the winner
Dylan O'Connor (7)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Held up towards the back - short of room and driven approaching 2f out then eased left and asked for effort - still back on the outside with a furlong left - finished strongly in the last 150 yards to grab third
Keithen Kennedy (2)
John Andrew Kinsella
Set the pace early - dropped to 3rd by halfway - pushed along to hit the front 1½f out - overtaken 150 yards from home and unable to fight back
Robert Whearty
Chris Timmons
Held up in the back group - improved but boxed in with two furlongs left - pushed along and finished strongly inside the last to claim 5th late
Rory Mulligan (4)
Laura Hourigan
Held up rearward - nudged into contention approaching final 2f and up to 8th with a furlong left - stayed on at one speed to finish sixth
No. 26, stall 24
9yo, 8-0, OR 41
J: Patrick McGettigan (7) · T: Kevin Michael Smith
Patrick McGettigan (7)
Kevin Michael Smith
Sat close to the front pair early - disputed second at halfway before slipping to third and driven 2f out - kept finding little inside the last 150 yards and held on for 7th
No. 25, stall 5
4yo, 8-0, OR 43
J: Julian Pietropaolo (7) · T: Thomas Dowling
Julian Pietropaolo (7)
Thomas Dowling
Sat close to front group early - down in 9th at halfway - driven out over the final furlong and stayed on same gear to finish
Oisin McSweeney
Daniel James Murphy
Sat close to the pace - 7th at halfway - driven with two furlongs left but found nothing inside the closing stages
Sam Coen (7)
Ms Claire O'Connell
Held up in midfield - driven to make late progress approaching 2f out but found little inside the last - stayed on same speed to finish tenth
Neve Bennett (7)
Mark Fahey
Sat close to the pace early - 4th at halfway - driven but couldn't quicken from 2f out and held to the line
Jimmy Dalton (7)
Gerard O'Leary
Held a midfield position - driven approaching the last two furlongs but made no real headway - stayed on same gait to finish 12th
Nicola Burns (7)
James M Barrett
Held up in the pack - driven approaching final 2f with little response - unable to find more late - finished well held in 13th
Alan Casey (7)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Held up towards the back - asked for effort 2f out without gaining ground - stayed on same speed from inside final furlong but well held
No. 11, stall 20
4yo, 9-9, OR 65
J: Wesley Joyce · T: Kevin Michael Smith
Wesley Joyce
Kevin Michael Smith
Sat just behind the front rank - 6th at halfway - driven approaching 2f out - unable to quicken and held on for 15th
Paddy Harnett (2)
John Geoghegan
Held up towards back of pack - driven to make late progress into 5th with a furlong left - held no more inside final 150 yards
No. 6, stall 6
4yo, 9-6, OR 69
J: Darragh O'Sullivan (7) · T: Gillian Scott
Darragh O'Sullivan (7)
Gillian Scott
Held up at the back - driven into contention approaching 2f out - boxed in with a furlong left and knocked sideways 100 yards out - held on for 17th
Aisling McGuinness (7)
Adrian McGuinness
Up with the pace and to the front after a furlong - driven on and lost the lead a furlong and a half out - unable to find more and dropped away inside the final furlong
Sorcha Woods (7)
T M Walsh
Held a midfield spot - asked for effort 2f out but made no headway - unable to find more inside final furlong finishing well held
James Ryan
A J Martin
Held up at the back - failed to threaten leaders - pushed along and one-paced approaching final furlong - finished well beaten in 20th
Jack Kearney
Kevin Thomas Coleman
Held up towards the back of the pack - shaken up with little response inside the final two furlongs - weakened to finish well beaten
Hugh Horgan (2)
Thomas Coyle
Held up towards the back - no threat for the win at any stage - driven approaching final furlong and made no headway - well held at the finish
Jack Cleary (2)
Thomas Dowling
Sat close to the pace early - 5th at halfway then driven for effort - found nothing from 2f out - finished well held
Terry Casey (7)
Garry Caldwell
Sat close to the front group early - still 8th at halfway - driven and dropped back inside final 2f then unable to find more
Cian Fahy (7)
John C McConnell
Sat close to the pace early - urged to keep tabs and slipped through the field 3f out - could not find more - finished well held in 25th
Non-runners: Chica Power (ran yesterday)
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.