15:00
Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Apprentice Handicap
5f, Flat, 3yo+, 16 runners
Winning time 1m 2.06s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
No. 5, stall 17
4yo, 9-4, OR 67
J: Jessica O'Gorman (7) · T: Eddie & Patrick Harty
Jessica O'Gorman (7)
Eddie & Patrick Harty
Shared front spot early - went clear at halfway - challenged inside final furlong and a half but responded to hold on
No. 15, stall 10
3yo, 8-9, OR 48
J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy (4) · T: Patrick J Flynn
Robyn Donaghue-Leahy (4)
Patrick J Flynn
Tracked front pair early - moved into second spot with a furlong and a half left - pressed the front-runner inside final 150 yards but narrowly held
Nicola Burns (2)
Ms Sheila Lavery
Slow start - soon up with the pace - pushed along into 4th with a furlong left - stayed on into 3rd late but never able to reach the front two
No. 6, stall 12
7yo, 9-3, OR 66
J: Terry Casey (7) · T: Joseph Anthony Murray
Terry Casey (7)
Joseph Anthony Murray
Settled with the pack early - pushed along in 7th inside final furlong - responded in the last 150 yards to finish 4th without threatening the front
Hugh Horgan
Tracey Collins
Raced handy - 3rd inside final furlong then pushed along and slipped back - finished 5th holding the gallop to the line
Megan Telford-Kelly (7)
W McCreery
Held a midfield spot early - moved into contention a furlong and a half out and stayed on through the final furlong - unable to threaten those ahead late on
Alan Casey (7)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Settled with the pack early - pushed into contention approaching the final two furlongs then chased home turf in 5th - flattened out towards the line finishing 7th beaten 4.5 lengths
Sam Coen (2)
Adrian McGuinness
Held up towards the back - pushed along inside final 2f - stayed on down the inner in the closing stages to finish 8th
Paddy Harnett
Andrew McNamara
Settled in the pack early - dropped back and pushed along with a furlong and a half left - unable to close in the final stages - finished ninth beaten 5 lengths
No. 1, stall 18
5yo, 9-10, OR 73
J: Joseph Harnett (7) · T: Denis Gerard Hogan
Joseph Harnett (7)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Shared front spot early - gave way at halfway then dropped back inside final 2f - couldn't quicken again through the last furlong
No. 10, stall 1
5yo, 9-4, OR 62
J: Patrick McGettigan (2) · T: John James Feane
Patrick McGettigan (2)
John James Feane
Slow to break - held up at the back - moved into contention 1f out then finished without further gain
Rory Mulligan (2)
Paul Mulligan
Slow to break - settled towards the back - unable to make headway with a furlong left - stayed on late but well held in 12th
Jimmy Dalton (7)
James M Barcoe
Settled with the pack early - pushed along a furlong and a half out - dropped away and faded inside the final furlong - finished well held in 13th
Keithen Kennedy
W McCreery
Held up at the back - pushed along inside final furlong - unable to close - finished well held in 14th
Shay Wallace (7)
Michael G Cleary
Held up towards the back - nudged into contention with a furlong to go - unable to find more inside the final furlong - finished 15th
Neve Bennett (4)
R K Watson
Slow to break - held up towards the back - pushed along inside final furlong with no response - held to the line
Non-runners: Amanirenas (allergies), Fort Star (withdrawn; bolted before start)
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.