16:40
William Hill NRMB On The Grand National Apprentice Handicap (Div 1)
Class 5, 1m2f43y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-70, 15 runners
Winning time 2m 16.72s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Conor Whiteley (5)
David O'Meara
Settled at the back early - urged forward approaching 2f out with much ground to find when asked for effort inside final 2f - surged through quickly and drifted left but hit the front inside the last furlong - stayed on to win
Ashley Lewis
Edward Smyth-Osbourne
Settled off the pace in midfield - driven into contention approaching 2f out - hit the front inside the final furlong - drifted left when overtaken close home but battled back to the line
Harry Vigors (5)
Dylan Cunha
Sluggish start - settled within range of the pack - moved through steadily from 3f out - closed on the front pair 2f out - urged forward to hit the front - drifted left under pressure inside the final 2f then quickly overtaken - drifted right approaching the last furlong - found room tight in the closing stages but responded to finish third
No. 12, stall 8
6yo, 9-4, OR 60
J: Tom Kiely-Marshall · T: Geoffrey Harker
Tom Kiely-Marshall
Geoffrey Harker
Tracked the front group early - pressed for effort approaching 2f out and pushed to close the gap inside the final furlong - soon lost momentum - stayed on without further response near the finish
Donagh Murphy (3)
John Butler
Settled in the pack - pushed along 3f out and squeezed for room 2f out - progress made a furlong out while drifting right - kept on at one speed to finish fifth
Shay Farmer (3)
Brian Ellison
Settled off the pace - asked for effort over 2f out then found trouble for room and moved right - lost ground into the final furlong - stayed on inside final stages to finish sixth
Toby Moore (7)
Ed Dunlop
Settled in the middle of the field - cajoled forward from 3f out - angled right 2f out - drifted left but picked up ground over 1f out - kept on at one speed to finish 7th
Charlie Tucker (7)
John Ryan
Reared at the off - settled towards the back of the field - failed to threaten the leading group throughout - eventually finished eighth
Ethan Tindall (3)
Richard & Peter Fahey
Held up close to the pace - pushed along three out but couldn't gain ground - dropped away inside the final furlong to finish ninth
Jude Fernandes (7)
Gary & Josh Moore
Close to pace early - pressed for effort inside final 3f - dropped away with over 2f left - well held at the finish
Cian Horgan
Rebecca Menzies
Held up in the pack - pushed for effort with over 3f left - unable to gain significant ground - finished well beaten in 11th
Kyle McHugh (5)
Mark Walford
Prominent early - urged to keep up over 2f out - dropped away soon after - well beaten by the finish in 12th
Harry Smith (7)
Declan Carroll
Tracked the pace - roused into the advantage 3f out then lost command approaching 2f out - soon dropped away well held
Olivia Tubb (3)
Jonathan Portman
Made the running - lost command with 3f left - dropped away inside final 2f - well held at the finish
Elle-May Croot
Ivan Furtado
Held up early - never a factor - finished well beaten in 15th
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.