19:41
Killarney Welcomes Bordeaux Racecourse Apprentice Handicap
1m6f80y, Flat, 3yo+, 12 runners
Winning time 3m 10.64s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Keithen Kennedy
Mrs John Harrington
Sat handy behind pace - 4th at halfway - into 2nd turning in and pushed to front 2f out - headed 1 1/2f out but battled back gamely late - got up close home
Sam Coen (4)
John Joseph Murphy
Sat close to front pace early - third at halfway - checked slightly on entering straight - rallied to reach front rank with 1 1/2f left - fought on strongly inside final furlong but caught right on the line for second
Paddy Harnett (2)
Michael Flannery
Went straight to front early - dropped into midfield around halfway - asked for effort in the straight and finished strongly to grab third late on
Shane Markey (7)
Ross O'Sullivan
Went straight to front - lost command at halfway - dropped to 3rd and driven approaching final 2f - into 4th with a furlong left then stayed on same stride to finish
Jimmy Dalton (7)
John Joseph Murphy
Settled in the middle order - moved into 3rd approaching the final furlong - could make no further impact and finished 5th
Nicola Burns (4)
Gerard O'Leary
Sat handy behind front group racing keenly - moved through to hit the front by halfway and opened a 3-length advantage 4f out - driven and lost command over 2f out - dropped to 6th a furlong later under pressure - stayed on same gait to finish sixth
Robert Whearty
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back - improved a touch into the straight and pushed along in 8th with two furlongs left - stayed on at one speed to finish 7th
Patrick McGettigan (4)
J P Murtagh
Settled midpack early - still 7th at halfway - driven into the straight but unable to close and finished 8th one-paced
No. 13, stall 7
4yo, 8-8, OR 57
J: Darragh O'Sullivan (7) · T: Daniel William O'Sullivan
Darragh O'Sullivan (7)
Daniel William O'Sullivan
Held up towards the back - still 8th at halfway - driven but unable to gain ground into the straight and found nothing thereafter to finish well held
Wayne Hassett
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Towards the back - ridden and making no headway from 5f out - well held in the straight
Julian Pietropaolo (7)
Ian O'Connor
Held up towards the back - driven into 6th turning for home - held no threat 2f out and allowed to drop away late
Rory Mulligan (4)
Ian O'Connor
Sluggish to begin - settled last of the group - urged forward but made no headway approaching the straight - unable to find more late - finished well beaten in 12th
Non-runners: Lady Kai (in season), Miss Gitana (in season)
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.