Willie Buckley Memorial Apprentice Handicap (0-60)

1st

Celtic Druid (IRE)

No. 10, stall 16

5yo, 8-11, OR 48

J: Sadhbh Tormey (7) · T: T G McCourt

5 8-11 48

Sadhbh Tormey (7)

T G McCourt

2:39.40

Held a midfield spot wide of rivals - made progress into 4th turning for home - driven up to share the advantage with two furlongs left - went in front a furlong out - kept finding more to win

2nd

Captain Hanley (IRE) ^ht

No. 5, stall 9

6yo, 9-1, OR 52

J: Conor Cusack (7) · T: Eamonn O'Connell

6 9-1 52

Conor Cusack (7)

Eamonn O'Connell

1½

Held up towards the back early - still down in 9th with three furlongs left - strong move forward to hit the front two out - pressed and drawn level soon after - overtaken a furlong out and battled on at an even effort to the line

3rd

Deluca Chop (FR) ^p

No. 11, stall 15

7yo, 8-11, OR 48

J: Reese Holohan (7) · T: S M Duffy

7 8-11 48

Reese Holohan (7)

S M Duffy

0.1

Held up towards the back - still 12th with 3f left - pushed along - made progress from 2f out - moved into 3rd inside final furlong drifting left but stayed on to finish 3rd

4th

Without Love (GB) ^v

No. 12, stall 14

4yo, 9-4, OR 49

J: Wesley Joyce · T: Cian Hughes

4 9-4 49

Wesley Joyce

Cian Hughes

0.3

Towards the back - still 11th with 3f to run and niggled along - moved through into 6th a furlong out - plugged on into 4th but never posed a danger

5th

Jurality (GB)

No. 9, stall 3

5yo, 9-5, OR 49

J: Jack Kearney · T: Paul W Flynn

5 9-5 49

Jack Kearney

Paul W Flynn

0.2

Settled midpack early - urged forward into 5th turning for home - held gait through final furlong to finish fifth

6th

Midnight Stagger (IRE) ^tp

No. 2, stall 17

4yo, 10-1, OR 60

J: Brandon Wilkie · T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

4 10-1 60

Brandon Wilkie

Ian Patrick Donoghue

½

Sat close to the front pair - pressed for effort in 6th with 2f left - couldn't find more - finished 6th beaten 2.5 lengths

7th

Syosset (IRE) ^h

No. 3, stall 1

5yo, 9-8, OR 59

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

5 9-8 59

Adam Grant (7)

John C McConnell

1½

Settled midpack on the rail - pushed along in 7th approaching final 2f - unable to close the gap - finished 7th beaten 4 lengths

8th

Disco Boy (IRE) ^h

No. 1, stall 13

7yo, 10-2, OR 60

J: Keithen Kennedy · T: Sean Byrne

7 10-2 60

Keithen Kennedy

Sean Byrne

0.1

Held up towards the back - urged forward approaching 2f out - improved into 8th with a furlong left - held on for eighth without further gains late

9th

Deep Vein (IRE)

No. 14, stall 6

4yo, 8-6, OR 44

J: Emily Grifferty (7) · T: Noel Meade

4 8-6 44

Emily Grifferty (7)

Noel Meade

1¼

Went straight to front - shown the whip and lost command 2f out - dropped away to finish ninth

10th

Doctor Grace (IRE) ^p

No. 4, stall 4

6yo, 9-7, OR 58

J: Gabriella Hill (7) · T: Adrian McGuinness

6 9-7 58

Gabriella Hill (7)

Adrian McGuinness

½

Slow to begin - midpack early before slipping to 10th turning for home - urged but unable to make headway from there

11th

Desert Friend (IRE)

No. 6, stall 12

10yo, 9-7, OR 51

J: Wayne Hassett · T: P J F Murphy

10 9-7 51

Wayne Hassett

P J F Murphy

0.2

Held up rearward - pulling hard early - unable to close from 2f out and well held at the finish

12th

My Vonnie (IRE) ^hb

No. 13, stall 5

5yo, 9-3, OR 47

J: Paddy Harnett · T: M M Rice

5 9-3 47

Paddy Harnett

M M Rice

1½

Held up handy in the early stages - pushed along with 3f left - dropped away thereafter - finished 12th

13th

Powerful Rosie (GER) ^p

No. 7, stall 7

4yo, 9-6, OR 51

J: Jack Cleary · T: Liz Doyle

4 9-6 51

Jack Cleary

Liz Doyle

0.3

Held up at the back - made no impression on the leading group - finished well beaten in 13th

14th

Rushford (GB)

No. 8, stall 2

7yo, 9-4, OR 50

J: Hugh Horgan (2) · T: Thomas R Hughes

7 9-4 50

Hugh Horgan (2)

Thomas R Hughes

13

Sat close to pace on the rail showing eagerness early - hampered rounding the bend after 2f - pushed along in 3rd turning for home - dropped away well held