19:08
Racing Again Saturday, May 10th Apprentice Handicap
1m, Flat, 3yo+, 14 runners
Winning time 1m 38.73s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Wayne Hassett
Noel Meade
Settled in the pack early - driven into contention from two out and hampered for space before darting to the rails - asked for a final effort inside the last furlong to hit the front near the finish and stay strong for the win
Rory Mulligan (2)
Laura Hourigan
Settled behind the front group early - fourth at halfway - driven forward and closed the gap approaching 2f out - hit the front briefly 1 1/2f out before being edged back into third inside the last - rallied to finish second
No. 3, stall 2
5yo, 9-7, OR 80
J: Julian Pietropaolo (7) · T: Maurice Andrew Ahern
Julian Pietropaolo (7)
Maurice Andrew Ahern
Clumsy break but went straight to the front - surrendered the advantage after a furlong and slipped back to 3rd by halfway - driven up to share the front 1 1/2f out - nosed back ahead entering the final furlong - lost that position with 150 yards left - couldn't find more and settled for 3rd
Jack Kearney
John E & Thomas Kiely
Held a midfield position early - urged forward to move into 5th approaching 2f out then angled to the rail and driven with 1½f left - well placed with a shot in the closing stages - couldn't quicken and finished fourth holding on gamely
Darragh O'Sullivan (4)
David Marnane
Settled midfield early - asked for effort with 2f left and running 8th - stayed on steadily to snatch 5th close home
Jack Cleary
Chris Timmons
Tracked the front group and second at halfway - moved up to challenge out front approaching 2f out then shared the advantage around 1 1/2f - overtaken with a furlong left - finished 6th unable to find more late
Nicola Burns (4)
Gerard O'Leary
Sluggish start - held up towards the back of the pack - squeezed for space wide from over 2f out - pushed along and finished plainly from the final furlong - never landed a blow - eventually seventh
Sam Coen (4)
Adrian McGuinness
Settled midpack early - squeezed for space after 3f - pushed along in 6th with 2f left - unable to challenge and slipped back to finish 8th
Joseph Harnett (7)
Mark Fahey
Sluggish start settled towards the back - urged forward approaching 3f out - crept closer from 2f out - finished well held in 9th
Jamie Orr (7)
William Durkan
Held up in the middle of the pack on the wide outside - nudged for effort approaching the 2f pole but failed to land a blow - one-paced from over 1f out to finish 10th
Patrick McGettigan (7)
Donal Kinsella
Settled at the back early - pressed for effort inside final 2f - unable to close and finished without change of gear late
Orla Tynan (7)
Andrew Slattery
Sent to front after a furlong - rider briefly struggled with stirrups but soon opened a big gap - five lengths up at halfway - margin shrinking two out - overtaken a furlong and a half out and faded to finish 12th
Wesley Joyce
John Joseph Murphy
Dwelt at the start and never beyond the back of the field - nudged into contention from 3f out - making no inroads from 2f out and finished 13th
Jimmy Dalton (7)
Josh Halley
Settled midpack early - slipped towards the back before halfway then asked for effort with 2f left - found nothing more and faded through the last furlong to finish well beaten
Non-runners: El Bello (other), Una Matata (in season)
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.