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Tote Multiples Available On Tote.ie Apprentice Handicap (0-60)
1m4f184y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-60, 14 runners
Winning time 2m 58.94s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Patrick McGettigan (7)
Ciaran Murphy
Settled in the pack - began to make progress with 3f left - moved into command 2 1/2f out and pushed clear entering the straight - stayed on well inside the final furlong - edge narrowed near the line but held on to win
No. 13, stall 13
4yo, 8-10, OR 42
J: Jack Cleary (2) · T: Aidan Anthony Howard
Jack Cleary (2)
Aidan Anthony Howard
Held up early - moved through field over 3f out - 6th with 2 1/2f left - continued to progress 2f out - 2nd on entering straight - battled on final furlong but denied by a half-length
Wayne Hassett
Eamonn O'Connell
Held up towards back of the pack - pushed along with 2f and a half to run - kept on late to move into fourth then third but never able to threaten the front pair
Adam Grant (7)
H D McGuigan
Settled with the pack early - up to third turning for home - unable to threaten the front pair inside the final furlong - eased back to fourth at the line
Sam Coen (4)
Francis Casey
Held up at the back - made progress inside the last two furlongs - kept on for 5th without threatening the front
Robert Whearty
Paul W Flynn
Held up handy early - clipped by rival after a furlong and a half - made ground to hit front with 5f left - stayed there until overtaken 2½f out - 4th turning into straight - dropped away final furlong to finish 6th
Robyn Donaghue-Leahy (7)
M Flannery
Settled with the field early - moved through to front approaching 3f - overtaken before halfway - regained command inside 5f out - slipped back to 4th with 2f and a half left - weakened entering straight and held on for seventh
Keithen Kennedy (2)
P A Fahy
Held up towards the back - stayed on into the straight - unable to land a blow late on - finished 8th
Yudish Geerdharry (7)
C Moore
Held up towards back of field - pushed along with 2 1/2f left - unable to close final furlong - well held in 9th
Nicola Burns (4)
H D McGuigan
Handy early - moved up after a furlong and a half drifting right into an opponent - shortened gap approaching halfway - third with 2 1/2f left - dropped away 2f out and faded from there
Wesley Joyce
T G McCourt
Settled in the pack early - dropped back with over 2f left - dropped away final furlong to finish well beaten in 11th
James Ryan
T G McCourt
Dropped away at the start - trailed alone at the back - closed on the pack inside final two furlongs but made no headway - well held in 12th
Paddy Harnett (2)
Charles Coakley
Handy early - hit front after 1f - lost it approaching 3f - edged back in command before halfway - overtaken with 5f left - slipped to 7th with 2 1/2f to go and faded from there
Jack Kearney
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Set the early pace before being overtaken inside the first furlong - stayed handy for a spell then dropped back and pushed along around halfway - faded three out - beaten well clear at the finish
Non-runners: Asisaid (withdrawn), Chopsticks (withdrawn), Tastyee (withdrawn)
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.