Dundalk Stadium Group Deals Available Apprentice Handicap (0-60)

1st

Alto Sax (IRE) ^b

No. 10, stall 11

5yo, 8-10, OR 40

J: Nicola Burns · T: Peter Fahey

5 8-10 40

Nicola Burns

Peter Fahey

1:39.72

Held a midfield position early - pushed along to reach contention approaching two out - hit the front inside the last two furlongs while wandering right and came under renewed pressure - stretched every sinew to prevail on the line

2nd

Kitty Bear (IRE)

No. 7, stall 6

4yo, 8-8, OR 45

J: Orla Tynan (7) · T: Andrew Slattery

4 8-8 45

Orla Tynan (7)

Andrew Slattery

0.1

Shared front spot early - settled behind the pace - 5th at halfway - pushed along to narrow the gap with 2f left - up into 2nd inside the final furlong - chased down the winner but denied by a whisker

3rd

Master Garvey (IRE) ^t

No. 9, stall 1

6yo, 8-12, OR 42

J: Rory Mulligan · T: Joseph Anthony Murray

6 8-12 42

Rory Mulligan

Joseph Anthony Murray

3¾

Sat close to the front pair early - still 3rd at halfway - pressed for effort with 2f to go but unable to close 1f out - held level through the closing stages to finish 3rd

4th

Comfort Line (IRE) ^v

No. 2, stall 5

9yo, 9-8, OR 59

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

9 9-8 59

Gabriella Hill (7)

Adrian McGuinness

½

Tracked the pack early - midfield at halfway - pushed along with 3f left - made headway into 2f out to share third - held level through the finish to come home fourth

5th

Star Mind (GB) ^p

No. 3, stall 4

5yo, 10-1, OR 59

J: Paddy Harnett · T: Gerard O'Leary

5 10-1 59

Paddy Harnett

Gerard O'Leary

2½

Settled midfield early - dropped towards the back by halfway - pushed along with three furlongs left but unable to make further headway - rider dropped the stick approaching the final furlong and a half - stayed on at one speed to finish fifth

6th

Alex Belardo (IRE) ^b

No. 4, stall 2

5yo, 9-6, OR 57

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

5 9-6 57

Adam Grant (7)

John C McConnell

1¾

Set forward early - hit front after 1f - pressed for effort 2f out - lost advantage 1 1/2f out and jinked right - unable to find more late finishing sixth

7th

Punk Poet (IRE) ^t

No. 6, stall 8

9yo, 9-4, OR 48

J: Keithen Kennedy · T: Edward Lynam

9 9-4 48

Keithen Kennedy

Edward Lynam

1¾

Shared early pace - settled just behind the front-runner - still second at halfway - pressed for effort 2f out but faded without response

8th

Mehmar (IRE) ^tp

No. 1, stall 3

6yo, 9-12, OR 60

J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy (4) · T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

6 9-12 60

Robyn Donaghue-Leahy (4)

Nigel Thomas Slevin

1¼

Slow to break and reared start - urged along and found room on the inside approaching 2f out - unable to close 1f out - finished well held in 8th

9th

Deep Vein (IRE)

No. 8, stall 9

4yo, 8-6, OR 43

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

4 8-6 43

Emily Grifferty (7)

Noel Meade

6

Settled in the pack - fell back towards the tail 3f out - pushed along and had nothing more to give from 2f out - finished ninth

10th

Palazzo Persico (IRE) ^p

No. 5, stall 7

5yo, 9-7, OR 55

J: Reese Holohan (4) · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

5 9-7 55

Reese Holohan (4)

Denis Gerard Hogan

0.2

Held up at the back - pushed along with 3f left - unable to close from 2f out - finished well held in 10th

11th

Hi George (IRE) ^ht

No. 11, stall 10

4yo, 8-10, OR 40

J: Jack Cleary · T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

4 8-10 40

Jack Cleary

Nigel Thomas Slevin

26

Settled off the pace early - up with the front group by 2f - pushed along at halfway - unable to quicken 3f out - dropped away and finished untroubled late