19:20
Blackwater Apprentice Handicap
7f, Flat, 3yo+, 6 runners
Winning time 1m 28.57s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Jack Kearney
Stephen Thorne
Settled in the pack early - up to third by halfway - moved into second inside the final furlong - edged ahead in the last 100 yards to win going away
Jamie Powell
M D O'Callaghan
Settled just behind the front-runner early - hit the front approaching 2f - extended the margin by halfway - edge cut into inside the final furlong - collared close home and unable to find the winning burst
Keithen Kennedy (2)
Mrs John Harrington
Quick start to command race - overtaken after 2f and settled second by halfway - slipped to third inside final furlong - stayed on at one gait to finish 2.25 lengths back in 3rd
James Ryan
Jack W Davison
Reared a touch exiting the gates - settled towards the back - 5th at halfway - moved through from 3f out - pushed along in 4th inside the final furlong - flattened out close home to finish 4th
Darragh O'Sullivan (7)
David Marnane
Held up towards the back - still 6th at halfway - moved into contention over 3f out - shifted left and pushed along entering final furlong and a half but couldn't threaten leaders - held to finish 5th
Sam Coen (7)
Adrian McGuinness
Slow to break - settled towards the back of the pack - up to 4th at halfway - slipped back into arrears 3f out - unable to threaten and lost touch inside the final furlong
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.