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Book Your Navan Summer BBQ Packages Apprentice Handicap
1m2f, Flat, 4yo+, 13 runners
Winning time 2m 22.49s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Reese Holohan (7)
Aidan Melia
Settled just behind the front group carrying a bit of enthusiasm - third at halfway - hit the front and going strongly 3f out - asked for effort approaching 2f out - driven out and clear by two lengths inside the final furlong - stayed on strongly to win
Yudish Geerdharry (7)
Adrian Murray
Held up towards the back - still down in 8th with 4f left - improved on the near rail entering the straight - stayed on strongly from 2f out to reach 4th - into 2nd a furlong out under pressure - unable to find more and drifted left in the closing stages - stuck on for second
Wesley Joyce
M D O'Callaghan
Settled midfield early - still 7th at halfway - made ground 3f out into 5th - urged into 3rd 2f out but unable to close 1f out - drifted left inside final 150 yards - stayed on same effort to finish third
Alan Casey (7)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Slow to begin - held up towards back - urged forward with 3f left - 6th and unable to threaten leaders inside final furlong then stayed on same gear to finish 4th
Conor Cusack (7)
Ciaran Murphy
Sat just off the front pack early - 6th at halfway then improved into 2nd by 3f out - driven up but couldn't threaten in 4th inside the final furlong - drifted left and found nothing more late finishing 5th
Keithen Kennedy
Mrs John Harrington
Settled just behind front group early - up to 4th by halfway - into 2nd 3f out and asked for effort - held 3rd with 2f left - dropped to 5th inside final furlong and held for sixth
Jack Cleary
Aidan Anthony Howard
Settled in the pack keeping keen hold - 9th turning into the straight - driven on with 3f left - still 7th and unable to close a furlong out - held to the line for 7th
Jimmy Dalton (7)
Sean Davis
Sluggish start - settled at back of field - urged forward with 3f left - still down in the pack a furlong out - held throughout to finish eighth
Patrick McGettigan (4)
Patrick Magee
Held up towards back of field - urged into action with 10th place 2f out - unable to find more and well held
Rory Mulligan (2)
John S O'Donoghue
Sat second early - shared the front turning into the straight before being passed - dropped to 4th 3f out under pressure - lost touch to finish 10th
Paddy Harnett
Noel Meade
Held up towards the back of the pack - still down in 10th turning into the straight - pushed along but made no headway and dropped away late
Sam Coen (2)
John Joseph Hanlon
Sent to front early - lost advantage briefly entering straight before regaining command over 3f out - shaken up when overtaken 3f out - faded from there to finish well held
Darragh O'Sullivan (7)
C A McBratney
Settled around midfield - 5th at the turn - pressed for effort approaching 2f out and dropped away steadily thereafter
Non-runners: Hosanna Power (coughing)
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.