17:00
Breens Farm Machinery Apprentice Handicap (0-60)
1m1f, Flat, 3yo, Rated 0-60, 15 runners
Winning time 2m 4.48s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
No. 2, stall 11
3yo, 9-6, OR 57
J: Darragh O'Sullivan (7) · T: David Marnane
Darragh O'Sullivan (7)
David Marnane
Settled in the pack early - moved through the field with 3f remaining - up into second inside the final 2f - pushed to the front over 1f out and stayed strong to the line
Robert Whearty
Gavin Cromwell
Settled in the pack early - driven into contention from 3f out while drifting right then needing urging over 2f out - moved into second a furlong out but drifted left - couldn't get on terms with winner and held on for second
Patrick McGettigan (4)
Adrian McGuinness
Sat just behind pace-setter early - roused approaching 3f out to hit the front - shaken up over 2f out then lost command inside final furlong and finished third
Jamie Powell
Daniel McLoughlin
Sat behind the front group early - shifted left towards the inner rail with over 2f left then pushed along in 4th a furlong out and drifted right approaching the final furlong - finished without further improvement in 4th
Hugh Horgan (2)
M A Cahill
Settled in the pack - urged forward from 3f out and edged closer - into 5th passing the furlong marker but couldn't find more - held on steadily to finish 5th
Wayne Hassett
P J F Murphy
Held up towards the back - bumped lightly after 2f - driven from 3f out to make headway and up into 6th with 1 1/2f left - held on without finding more in the closing stages to finish 6th
Jack Cleary (2)
Jarlath P Fahey
Sat close to the front group early - asked for effort inside final 3f then urged again with 2f left - held 7th spot from 1f out finding little more - stayed on at unchanged tempo through the closing stages to finish 7th
Julian Pietropaolo (7)
Patrick J Flynn
Settled midpack early - clipped heels and bumped rail after 2f nearly losing rider - driven from 3f out but made no headway and finished 8th without further progress
Keithen Kennedy
Charles O'Brien
Held up near back - suffered a heavy knock early - roughly midfield at halfway - driven on before edging through late to finish ninth
Rory Mulligan (4)
Thomas Mullins
Went straight to front early - under pressure with 3f remaining and lost the advantage soon after - driven and dropped away inside final 2f - finished well held in 10th
Adam Browne-Souza (7)
Andrew Slattery
Settled in the pack early - bumped a touch approaching 2f in then eased back through the field after being asked for effort with 3f left - driven from 2f out but couldn't find more and finished well beaten
Shay Wallace (7)
Chris Timmons
Held up towards the back - hampered 2f in and drifted further off the pace from halfway - driven 3f out but had nothing more finishing well beaten
Paddy Harnett (2)
A Oliver
Sat handy inner turn with pace - dropped away under pressure from 3f out - no response inside final furlongs and pulled up short of effort finishing well held
Wesley Joyce
A Oliver
Sluggish start - urged into rhythm early - held up towards the back and knocked about after 2f - pressed for effort from 3f out but found nothing more - well held at the finish
Eryka Snioch (7)
A J Martin
Settled in the pack early - clipped heels and fell after 2f
Non-runners: Arizona Robbins (withdrawn; refused to enter stalls), Beat The Devil (unsuitable ground), Blackjack Hills (temperature), Reponse Finale (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.