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View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Apprentice Handicap
6f, Flat, 3yo+, 14 runners
Winning time 1m 12.30s
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Result
Keithen Kennedy
Paul W Flynn
Held up towards back of pack - urged forward early in straight then improved into 4th with a furlong left - finished strongly to get up right on the line
Jamie Powell
Diego Dias
Settled towards the back of the pack - moving strongly to improve into second with 2f to run - pushed along and hit the front close home - caught right on the line to finish second by a nose
Wesley Joyce
Kevin Michael Smith
Sat behind the front group - 5th at halfway - driven and made progress inside final two furlongs - hit the front with a furlong left before being caught approaching the final 100 yards - unable to fight back late
Darragh O'Sullivan (7)
David Marnane
Sat close to the front early - settled midfield by halfway - asked for effort inside final 2f - stayed on well to finish 4th
Wayne Hassett
Denis Gerard Hogan
Shared the front early - sat second up to halfway - edged in front approaching 2f out then asked for effort and slipped to third with a furlong left - unable to gain ground close home finishing 5th beaten 1.75L
No. 2, stall 11
5yo, 9-12, OR 75
J: Julian Pietropaolo (7) · T: Denis Gerard Hogan
Julian Pietropaolo (7)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Held a midfield spot early - nudged for effort with 2f left and driven approaching the last furlong - stayed on at one speed to finish sixth beaten 2 lengths
Sam Coen (4)
Adrian McGuinness
Shared the front early - sat in touch around 6th at halfway - asked for effort 2f out but made no further gain into the final furlong - finished one-paced in 7th
Nicola Burns (4)
G M Lyons
Held up towards the back - driven approaching final 2f - stayed on at one speed inside the last - always held - finished 8th
Jack Kearney
T G McCourt
Settled just off the pace - third at halfway before pushed along with 2f left and slipping to 6th entering final furlong - held no more late finishing 9th
No. 3, stall 2
4yo, 9-9, OR 72
J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy (7) · T: Patrick J Flynn
Robyn Donaghue-Leahy (7)
Patrick J Flynn
Held a midfield position - pressed for effort with two furlongs left made no headway - held no response inside the final furlong
No. 1, stall 15
3yo, 10-2, OR 71
J: Patrick McGettigan (4) · T: Denis Gerard Hogan
Patrick McGettigan (4)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Well placed early on outer - hit front approaching 1 1/2f - pressed for effort and lost advantage inside final 2f - unable to find more before finishing well held
Megan Telford-Kelly (7)
W McCreery
Poor start and soon adrift - no threat by halfway and stayed at back - well held throughout
No. 13, stall 12
9yo, 8-11, OR 53
J: Paddy Harnett · T: Seamus G O'Donnell
Paddy Harnett
Seamus G O'Donnell
Held up towards the back - failed to threaten leaders - one-paced through the closing stages - finished 13th
Conor Cusack (7)
Tracey Collins
Settled in the pack early - moved up wide to reach 4th by halfway - driven to no avail approaching the final 2f - held no response inside the last and dropped away
Non-runners: Hasiyna (reserve), Spirit Of Eagles (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.