19:10
O'Neill & Co. Apprentice Handicap (0-60)
1m, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-60, 17 runners
Winning time 1m 42.61s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Patrick McGettigan
P Sweeney
Sat handy behind the front group - urged into 4th 2f out - hit the front 1 1/2f out - driven out to hold on and win
Adam Grant (7)
H D McGuigan
Slow to break - settled towards back - boxed in with two out - stopped in running one and a half out then eased right for room - pushed into contention to 4th with a furlong left - improved to 2nd inside final furlong - stayed on for second beaten a length and a quarter
Nicola Burns
Aidan Melia
Slow to break - settled midpack before being asked for effort past the 4f marker - made ground into 7th with 2f left - up into 2nd a furlong out - dropped to 3rd close home - couldn't find more late
Darragh O'Sullivan
Timothy Doyle
Settled in the pack - driven forward to 5th 2f out and held that position into the final furlong - plugged on for 4th but never dangerous
Sam Coen
Adrian McGuinness
Slow to break - held towards the back - boxed in approaching 2f out - urged along - up to 10th with a furlong left - stayed on but held no chance of catching leaders - finished 5th at the line
Jessica O'Gorman (2)
William Harvey
Slowly away - settled at the back of the field - niggled into contention from 2f out - plugged on through the final furlong but never a factor
Robyn Donaghue-Leahy
Patrick J Flynn
Sat close to the pace early - pushed along with 2f left and up to 3rd inside the final furlong - unable to find extra late finishing 7th
Jimmy Dalton (4)
Andrew Slattery
Settled in the pack towards the rail - pressed for effort with 2f left and dropping to 11th a furlong out - unable to close and beaten into 8th
Milo Malone (7)
Chris Timmons
Held up towards the back early - eased forward into contention behind the front group after 2f - lost touch under pressure from 2f out and unable to close
Gabriella Hill (4)
Ciaran Murphy
Set the pace early - pressed for effort 2f out then lost command approaching final furlong and a half - dropped away to finish tenth
Yudish Geerdharry (2)
Paul Traynor
Sat close behind pace in second - pressed for effort with 2f left - dropped away soon after - finished well beaten in 11th
Rory Mulligan
P Sweeney
Slow to break - held towards the back of the pack - pushed along with two furlongs left - made no headway - stayed on late without threatening
Conor Cusack (4)
P G Fahey
Slow to break - held towards the back of the pack - pushed along and up to 8th 2f out before fading late
Rebecca Parsons (7)
David Marnane
Sat close to the pace early - pressed for effort with 2f left - dropped away quickly - finished 14th
Dylan O'Connor (2)
T J O'Mara
Sat close to the front group early fighting for control - pushed along in 4th with 2f to run - dropped away soon after - hampered inside the final furlong to finish well beaten
Shay Wallace (2)
Timothy Doyle
Settled midfield - pressed for effort with 2f left - dropped away late - finished 16th
Joseph Harnett (4)
Mark Fahey
Held up towards the back of the pack - made no headway from 3f out - dropped away late to finish 17th
Non-runners: My Minervina (coughing), My Vonnie (coughing), Serafina (reserve), Wayne R Walker (reserve)
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.