Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Apprentice Handicap (0-60)

1st

Arctic Steps (IRE) ^p

No. 1, stall 10

3yo, 9-11, OR 59

J: Patrick McGettigan (4) · T: Paul Mulligan

3 9-11 59

Patrick McGettigan (4)

Paul Mulligan

1:00.17

Settled just behind the front-runner - pushed along with 2f left - finished strongly in the closing stages to get up right on the line

2nd

Hasiyna (IRE)

No. 8, stall 1

5yo, 8-7, OR 44

J: Adam Grant (7) · T: John C McConnell

5 8-7 44

Adam Grant (7)

John C McConnell

0.2

Went straight to front - driven with two furlongs remaining and opened a gap - challenged hard inside the last - caught close home and could not respond

3rd

Turn Up The Beat (GB)

No. 10, stall 4

4yo, 8-12, OR 42

J: Wayne Hassett · T: David Richard Barry

4 8-12 42

Wayne Hassett

David Richard Barry

2¼

Hesitant start - held up at back - urged forward with two furlongs left - up to 6th with a furlong to run - progress to 4th then drifted left inside the final furlong - stayed on to finish 3rd

4th

Just Jump (IRE) ^b

No. 2, stall 7

3yo, 9-11, OR 59

J: Sam Coen (4) · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

3 9-11 59

Sam Coen (4)

Denis Gerard Hogan

0.05

Sat just behind the pace - pushed along into 3rd approaching final furlong - unable to find more late and edged back to finish 4th

5th

Masked Angel (IRE) ^tb

No. 3, stall 9

3yo, 9-13, OR 59

J: Nicola Burns (2) · T: Diego Dias

3 9-13 59

Nicola Burns (2)

Diego Dias

0.05

Slow to break - settled midfield - pushed into 4th approaching final 2f - held that spot briefly before weakening into 5th close home

6th

Carmina Burana (IRE) ^p

No. 7, stall 2

3yo, 8-8, OR 45

J: Julian Pietropaolo (7) · T: Andrew Kinirons

3 8-8 45

Julian Pietropaolo (7)

Andrew Kinirons

2¼

Sat close to the pace early - into the whip in 5th with 2f left - unable to close the gap late

7th

Star Allure (IRE) ^p

No. 5, stall 5

3yo, 9-3, OR 54

J: Sadhbh Tormey (7) · T: Ms Claire O'Connell

3 9-3 54

Sadhbh Tormey (7)

Ms Claire O'Connell

0.3

Settled in the pack - pushed along in 6th with 2f left - unable to close - finished 7th

8th

Steel Magnolia (IRE)

No. 6, stall 6

3yo, 8-13, OR 50

J: Megan Telford-Kelly (7) · T: W McCreery

3 8-13 50

Megan Telford-Kelly (7)

W McCreery

½

Settled towards the back of the pack pulling hard - pressed for effort with 2f left - unable to make headway finishing eighth beaten 5.5 lengths

9th

Mark's One (IRE) ^b

No. 9, stall 3

4yo, 8-12, OR 42

J: Jack Cleary · T: Michael G Cleary

4 8-12 42

Jack Cleary

Michael G Cleary

1¼

Slow to break - held up at the rear throughout - no impression made on leading group - finished ninth