17:45
Aer Lingus College Football Classic Apprentice Handicap
7f50y, Flat, 3yo+, 12 runners
Winning time 1m 32.21s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Wesley Joyce
Michael Mulvany
Set the pace from the start - urged forward with over 2f remaining - driven approaching the final furlong - held off pressure inside the last 100 yards to prevail
Keithen Kennedy (2)
Mrs John Harrington
Handy early - third at halfway - driven approaching 2f out - urged out 1f out - moved into second and drifted left inside final furlong then stayed on but couldn't get to winner
Patrick McGettigan (7)
Donal Kinsella
Sat close to the front - asked for effort over 2f out then driven inside the final furlong - stayed on at one speed to finish third
Wayne Hassett
P J F Murphy
Held handy early - disputing second at halfway - driven approaching final 2f - lost place close home
Jimmy Dalton (7)
Thomas Dowling
Held mid-pack early - urged for effort with 2f left and again inside final furlong - stayed on at one gait to finish fifth
Jessica O'Gorman (7)
John C McConnell
Settled in the pack early travelling keenly and wide - 8th at halfway - driven up into 5th by 2f out - stayed on same speed to finish sixth
Sam Coen (4)
Adrian McGuinness
Slow to break - settled towards the back and wide of the field - moving well through the race - pressed for effort with 2f left - driven approaching the final furlong - stayed on to the line finishing 7th
Nicola Burns (4)
John C McConnell
Hesitant start - settled towards the back and travelling keenly - urged forward with over 2f left - driven with a furlong to run - stayed on inside the closing stages to finish eighth beaten 4 lengths
Robert Whearty
Thomas Coyle
Slow to break - held up towards the back - boxed in with 2f left - found room and made progress under pressure inside the final furlong to finish ninth
Jack Kearney
Timothy Doyle
Midfield - wide throughout - pressure applied from 2f out - nothing more to give inside the final furlong
Rory Mulligan (4)
G A Kingston
Sluggish start - settled at the back - driven approaching 2f out - unable to close and finished 11th
No. 8, stall 4
5yo, 8-11, OR 60
J: Dylan O'Connor (7) · T: Dermot A McLoughlin
Dylan O'Connor (7)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Held a midfield position - pressed for effort with over 2f left then lost ground inside the final furlong - finished well held in 12th
Non-runners: Selective Power (coughing)
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.