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Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Apprentice Handicap (0-60)
1m4f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-60, 13 runners
Winning time 2m 34.16s
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Result
Emily Grifferty (7)
John C McConnell
Towards the back of the field - checked 3f out - made progress to 5th 2f out and moved into 2nd 1 1/2f out - hit the front inside the final furlong - kept on strongly to win
Sam Coen (2)
Adrian McGuinness
Up with the front in 2nd - moved to the front 2f out and driven hard - challenged forcefully before losing the advantage inside the final furlong - held on at one speed to finish 2nd
Julian Pietropaolo (4)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Held up towards the back - bumped 3f out and asked for effort - moved up into 6th 2f out then 3rd with a furlong left - stayed on at an even gallop to finish third
Rory Mulligan (2)
M M Rice
Sluggish start - held up towards the back - pushed along entering the straight - improving to 8th then 6th with two furlongs left - stayed on late to finish 4th
Jack Cleary
Denis Gerard Hogan
Settled around midfield early - improved into contention entering the straight - pushed along in 3rd two out - dropped to 4th then held late for 5th
Nicola Burns
Adrian Murray
Settled in the pack early - pushed along to reach 4th two out before slipping back to 5th final furlong - held on for 6th without finding more
Darragh O'Sullivan (4)
Charles Weld
Set the pace early - pushed along and overtaken 2f out - slipped to 7th inside the final furlong and unable to threaten again
Paddy Harnett
Thomas Cleary
Slow to break - held up in the pack throughout and hampered 3f out - pushed along but made no headway from there
Eryka Snioch (7)
Cian Hughes
Sat close to the pace early - pressed for effort straight entering the home stretch - dropped away and finished ninth
Adam Grant (7)
John C McConnell
Held a midpack position - suffered a heavy knock and rider slipped stirrups 3f out - unable to build back and trailed home well beaten
No. 14, stall 1
3yo, 8-10, OR 46
J: Patrick McGettigan (2) · T: Keith Henry Clarke
Patrick McGettigan (2)
Keith Henry Clarke
Sat close to the pace early - pushed along with 4f left before dropping away - finished well behind in 11th
Sadhbh Tormey (7)
T G McCourt
Slow to break and gave away several lengths at the off - never involved and beaten a long way - finished last of all
No. 3, stall 11
5yo, 9-6, OR 53
J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy (4) · T: Patrick J Flynn
Robyn Donaghue-Leahy (4)
Patrick J Flynn
Settled midfield - improved into 5th before losing footing and coming to grief 3f out
Non-runners: Deluca Chop (coughing), Doctor Grace (reserve), Go Flo Jo (stone bruise), Our Lucky Lady (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.