Bar One Racing Your No.1 Bookmaker Apprentice Handicap

1st

Unterberg (IRE)

No. 3, stall 13

6yo, 10-0, OR 67

J: Wayne Hassett · T: Laura Hourigan

6 10-0 67

Wayne Hassett

Laura Hourigan

2:36.24

Sat just behind pace in 2nd - driven up to challenge over 2f out - closed on the front-runner under pressure inside final furlong - got up close home and kept finding more to the line

2nd

My Vonnie (IRE) ^t

No. 14, stall 6

4yo, 8-5, OR 51

J: Megan Telford-Kelly (7) · T: M M Rice

4 8-5 51

Megan Telford-Kelly (7)

M M Rice

1¼

Went straight to front and opened a gap - urged to keep up the effort as margin shrank - challenged hard turning in - overtaken inside the last furlong - held on for the remainder of the run

3rd

Spy (GB) ^p

No. 12, stall 7

6yo, 9-4, OR 57

J: Jack Kearney · T: C Byrnes

6 9-4 57

Jack Kearney

C Byrnes

1¾

Held a midfield spot on the inside - driven into 5th two out then 3rd approaching the final furlong and a half - stayed on at an even effort to finish third

4th

Benavente (GB) ^p

No. 1, stall 9

7yo, 9-7, OR 67

J: Julian Pietropaolo (7) · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

7 9-7 67

Julian Pietropaolo (7)

Denis Gerard Hogan

0.3

Sat close to front group early - asked for effort 2f out - into 4th with a furlong left - stayed on at one speed to finish 4th

5th

Sarmiento Power (IRE) ^b

No. 13, stall 12

4yo, 9-1, OR 56

J: Nicola Burns (2) · T: Matthew J Smith

4 9-1 56

Nicola Burns (2)

Matthew J Smith

1¾

Settled in the pack towards the wide side - improved into 6th spot with 2f remaining before being asked for effort - unable to threaten the front-runners late on

6th

Desert Friend (IRE)

No. 9, stall 3

9yo, 9-1, OR 61

J: Conor Cusack (7) · T: P J F Murphy

9 9-1 61

Conor Cusack (7)

P J F Murphy

2½

Sat close to the front pack early - pushed along in 4th with 2f left - eased back to 6th final furlong and unable to close

7th

Cherry Pink (IRE) ^v

No. 8, stall 8

5yo, 9-1, OR 61

J: Jamie Orr (7) · T: William Durkan

5 9-1 61

Jamie Orr (7)

William Durkan

½

Settled in the pack early - under pressure in 8th approaching final 2f - unable to close - finished well held in 7th

8th

Slowdownbarney (IRE) ^t

No. 5, stall 15

4yo, 9-6, OR 66

J: Emily Grifferty (7) · T: John C McConnell

4 9-6 66

Emily Grifferty (7)

John C McConnell

0.3

Held up towards the back - squeezed for space around 2f out - pushed along soon after but unable to close - well held at the finish

9th

Gracesolution (IRE)

No. 7, stall 1

8yo, 9-2, OR 62

J: Christine Worrell (7) · T: Ross O'Sullivan

8 9-2 62

Christine Worrell (7)

Ross O'Sullivan

0.1

Held up towards the back - pushed along in 7th with 2f left - unable to close - finished ninth

10th

Forlio (GB) ^p

No. 6, stall 10

6yo, 9-4, OR 64

J: Reese Holohan (7) · T: Paul W Flynn

6 9-4 64

Reese Holohan (7)

Paul W Flynn

1

Held up in the pack - couldn't build momentum from 2f out - well held at the finish

11th

Liceo (FR)

No. 15, stall 2

5yo, 10-6, OR 77

J: Rory Mulligan (4) · T: Dermot A McLoughlin

5 10-6 77

Rory Mulligan (4)

Dermot A McLoughlin

3¾

Held up at the back - no impression made - well held throughout

12th

Gordons Aura (IRE)

No. 11, stall 5

6yo, 9-4, OR 57

J: Wesley Joyce · T: William Delahunty

6 9-4 57

Wesley Joyce

William Delahunty

1¾

Sat close to pace-setters sharing 2nd early - pushed along in 3rd turning for home - dropped away in the straight - finished 12th

13th

Eastern Blue Bird (IRE) ^t

No. 4, stall 11

4yo, 9-13, OR 66

J: Keithen Kennedy · T: P A Fahy

4 9-13 66

Keithen Kennedy

P A Fahy

0.3

Sluggish start - stayed at the back of the field - made no impression - finished well behind in 13th

14th

Jazz Forever (IRE)

No. 10, stall 4

5yo, 9-4, OR 61

J: Sam Coen (4) · T: Paul W Flynn

5 9-4 61

Sam Coen (4)

Paul W Flynn

6

Settled around midfield - pressed for effort turning into the straight - dropped away in the closing stages - finished 14th