18:40
Tipperary Town Apprentice Handicap
5f, Flat, 3yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 57.63s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Sam Coen (4)
Gavin Cromwell
Shared the front spot early - eased ahead close home with driving from the jockey - stayed on gamely to the line for the win
Jimmy Dalton (7)
W P Browne
Shared the front spot early - pushed along and lost the advantage a furlong out - fought back well to challenge again but narrowly denied at the line
Keithen Kennedy
J G Coogan
Went forward early and shared the lead - eager and taken back off the pace after a furlong and a half - fourth at halfway - pressed for effort inside the final furlong - stayed on well to finish third
Darragh O'Sullivan (4)
David Marnane
Settled off the pace early - moved up into 5th under pressure inside final 2f - stayed on well to finish 4th
Rory Mulligan (2)
John James Feane
Settled up with the pace early - shared the lead approaching halfway - pushed along and lost the advantage a furlong out then unable to find more late
Hugh Horgan
Gavin Cromwell
Drifted left at the break and clipped by a rival - held up towards the back and unable to close inside final 2f - stayed on same speed to finish sixth
Patrick McGettigan (4)
Charles Weld
Bumped lightly at the break - tracked the pace group early - 5th at halfway - pushed along with 2f left then unable to find more finishing off - eventually well held
Terry Casey (7)
Seamus G O'Donnell
Slow to break - held up in the pack - pushed along with two furlongs left but unable to make gains - finished well held in 8th
No. 2, stall 9
5yo, 9-5, OR 66
J: Julian Pietropaolo (7) · T: Maurice Andrew Ahern
Julian Pietropaolo (7)
Maurice Andrew Ahern
Held up towards the back - pushed along with 2f left - unable to close - finished ninth well beaten
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.