20:00
Fitzpatrick's Mercedes-Benz Apprentice Derby Handicap
1m4f, Flat, 3yo+, 16 runners
Winning time 2m 33.55s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Patrick McGettigan (7)
P Sweeney
Held up towards the back early - driven into contention approaching the straight and edged left with a furlong left in 6th - found a gap under pressure to hit the front close home - stayed on strongly to score
No. 10, stall 7
3yo, 8-6, OR 79
J: Julian Pietropaolo (7) · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Julian Pietropaolo (7)
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled midpack early - 8th at halfway - improved into 3rd approaching 2f out - squeezed for space before finishing line and battled on to be second beaten a length and a half
Adam Grant (7)
Henry De Bromhead
Up with the front group early - 3rd at halfway - moved through to front entering the straight - shifted right and lost advantage inside final 100 yards - found nil late and finished 3rd
Wesley Joyce
M A Molloy
Sat close to the pace - 6th at halfway - driven approaching 2f out - improved to 5th and finished strongly to close inside the last furlong
James Ryan
Noel Meade
Held a midfield position early - asked for effort with 2f remaining and up in 7th with a furlong left - finished strongly to snatch 5th near the line
Neve Bennett (7)
Jarlath P Fahey
Settled just behind the front group - 7th at halfway - made progress into the straight to hit second and pushed along 2f out - dropped to 4th and unable to find more inside the final furlong finishing 6th
No. 1, stall 1
6yo, 9-9, OR 82
J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy (7) · T: Patrick J Flynn
Robyn Donaghue-Leahy (7)
Patrick J Flynn
Up with the pace and in front after 3f - challenged approaching the straight - taken on and outpaced over 2f out - tight for space on the inner inside the final furlong before finishing seventh with nothing more to give
Megan Telford-Kelly (7)
W McCreery
Hesitant start - settled near the back - driven into to make late progress 2f out - stayed on at one speed to finish well held
Dylan O'Connor (7)
R Donohoe
Settled around midfield in the early stages - driven approaching straight and made no headway with two furlongs left - stayed on same speed inside final furlong to finish 9th
Wayne Hassett
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Sat close to the front group early - hit the front for a spell after 2f - fourth by halfway - urged forward into the straight - slipped back to eighth 2f out and could not find more up the run-in
Robert Whearty
Gavin Cromwell
Sat close to pace early - 5th at halfway - asked for effort in straight - faded inside final 2f finishing 11th
Jamie Powell
D Buckley
Held up towards the back - urged into contention early in the straight - stayed on same speed inside final two furlongs without threatening to trouble the leaders
Keithen Kennedy (2)
Mrs John Harrington
Held up towards back of pack - urged for effort but made no dent nearing straight - asked again but couldn't find more - finished well held in 13th
Nicola Burns (4)
Thomas Gibney
Towards the back of the field - made no impact when asked early in the straight - faded to finish well held 14th
Daniel King
A J Martin
Held up in the pack early - made no headway from off the pace - pushed along in the straight but unable to close - well held at the finish
Jack Cleary (2)
Martin Brassil
Sprinted to the front early - held second spot into halfway then shared the advantage entering the straight - asked for effort 3f out and dropped away - drifted to the back and allowed to coast home
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.