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Panoramic Restaurant At Limerick Racecourse Apprentice Handicap (0-60)
1m3f70y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-60, 11 runners
Winning time 2m 29.96s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Conor Cusack (7)
Henry De Bromhead
Sat just behind the front group early - moved into 2nd by halfway before advancing smoothly into the last two furlongs - asked to go on and hit the front a furlong out - stayed on strongly to the line for victory
Nicola Burns (4)
Paul W Flynn
Settled towards back of the pack early - 7th at halfway - up to 5th turning into straight - 3rd and driven approaching 2f out - into 2nd with a furlong left and stayed on strongly to finish second
Shane Markey (7)
Richard John O'Brien
Sat handy behind front pack early - travelling keenly - 4th at halfway - asked for effort in straight and up to 3rd inside final furlong - stayed on same rate to finish third
Keithen Kennedy
John C McConnell
Poor early break settling near the back - made progress into 6th turning for home before pushed along and up to 5th over a furlong out - one-paced through the closing stages to finish 4th
Darragh O'Sullivan (4)
David Marnane
Held up towards the back - still 9th at halfway - driven with no headway turning into the straight - improved to 8th under pressure over 1f out and finished strongly to the line
No. 3, stall 5
5yo, 9-6, OR 54
J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy (4) · T: Patrick J Flynn
Robyn Donaghue-Leahy (4)
Patrick J Flynn
Settled in the pack - 6th at halfway - asked for effort entering straight but couldn't find more inside final 2f - stayed on at same rate to finish 6th
Jack Cleary
Seamus Fahey
Set the pace early - lost command after 2 1/2f and settled 3rd by halfway - pressed for effort in the straight but made no dent on those ahead - held safe from a furlong out to finish well held
Sam Coen (4)
John Joseph Hanlon
Settled in the pack - 5th at halfway - driven but unable to close entering the straight and held no rally from 2f out
No. 11, stall 11
5yo, 8-3, OR 40
J: Jessica O'Gorman (7) · T: Patrick Joseph Hayes
Jessica O'Gorman (7)
Patrick Joseph Hayes
Settled just behind the front group pulling hard - moved through to hit the front after 2 1/2f - opened a four length advantage by halfway - asked for effort early in the straight then overtaken a furlong out - faded to finish ninth
Jimmy Dalton (7)
John C McConnell
Hesitant start leaves in the tail of the pack - 8th at halfway - driven approaching straight without gaining ground - nothing left to offer - fades to finish well held
Shay Wallace (7)
J Morrison
Held up at the back - urged into effort but lost touch entering the straight - dropped away turning for home - finished well beaten in 11th
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.