18:13
BoyleSports Daily Money Back Meetings Apprentice Handicap
1m, Flat, 3yo+, 19 runners
Winning time 1m 42.30s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Patrick McGettigan (7)
Peter Lawlor
Tracked in tight second - moved through to hit the front approaching 2f out going strongly - pushed away from rivals - kept finding more late for a comfortable win
Keithen Kennedy
Peter Fahey
Slow to break - settled midfield close to the rail - improved into 4th and asked for effort 2f out - into 2nd but couldn't threaten the leader inside final furlong - stayed on to the line - finished second unable to land the blow
Paddy Harnett
Mark Fahey
Held up towards the back - pushed along in 10th with 2f left - stayed on late to finish 3rd
Julian Pietropaolo (7)
A Oliver
Sat handy on the rail early - pushed along in 3rd with 2f left then dropped to 5th approaching the final furlong - rallied to finish 4th
Sam Coen (4)
M D O'Callaghan
Held up towards the back on the inside - improved into contention 3f out - hampered for a moment approaching 2f out - into third with a furlong left but unable to threaten the leader - held for pace late finishing fifth
Shay Wallace (7)
Sean Byrne
Went straight to the front - pushed along and lost the advantage 2f out then slipped to 4th with a furlong left - unable to threaten again late
Hugh Horgan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Held up at the back - pushed along in mid-division 2f out - improved slightly to 9th late but made no headway
Jack Cleary
M C Grassick
Slow to break - last of all and well adrift approaching 2f out - stayed on in the closing furlong but never a factor
Jack Kearney
Ciaran Murphy
Held up towards the back - pushed along in 14th with 2f left - unable to close - finished ninth well beaten
Neve Bennett (4)
M M Rice
Held up towards back of pack - pushed along in straight but couldn't get closer - well held throughout
Orla Tynan (7)
M J Tynan
Held up midpack towards outside - pushed along in 9th with 2f left - unable to close - finished well beaten
No. 9, stall 14
8yo, 9-5, OR 65
J: Darragh O'Sullivan (4) · T: Laura Hourigan
Darragh O'Sullivan (4)
Laura Hourigan
Sat close to the pace on the wide side - pushed along in 8th with 2f left - dropped away final stages
Alyse Clarke (7)
T G McCourt
Sat close to the front group early - pressed for effort entering the straight - dropped away thereafter
Yudish Geerdharry (7)
J P Murtagh
Settled midfield - pressed for effort with 2f left in modest 11th - dropped away late
Wesley Joyce
J S Bolger
Struggled at the rear from the off - pushed along early - made no impression - finished well beaten in 15th
Nicola Burns (4)
R Donohoe
Sat handy behind front group - pressed for effort in 5th with two furlongs left - dropped away late
Dylan O'Connor (7)
L Young
Sluggish start - settled in the pack - pushed along in 12th two out before fading late
Wayne Hassett
Noel Meade
towards the back of the pack - made no headway in the straight - dropped away late
Emily Grifferty (7)
Patrick Downey
Slow to break - stayed at the rear throughout - no impact on the finish - well held in 19th
Non-runners: Auburn Avenue (in season), La Tulipe Noire (reserve), Shining Aitch (reserve), Sub Rosa (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.