Tote.ie Apprentice Handicap (0-60)

1st

Desert Friend (IRE) ^t

No. 8, stall 12

10yo, 9-1, OR 52

J: Conor Cusack (7) · T: P J F Murphy

10 9-1 52

Conor Cusack (7)

P J F Murphy

3:16.77

Sat just behind the pace - 5th at halfway - moved up to dispute 3f out - shared the front 2f out - went clear and driven out - powered away in the final furlong - won going away

2nd

You Make Me Smile (IRE) ^v

No. 3, stall 13

8yo, 9-9, OR 57

J: Reese Holohan (4) · T: P A Fahy

8 9-9 57

Reese Holohan (4)

P A Fahy

7

Held up early - moved into 6th 3f out then up to 3rd 2f out - second approaching final furlong but unable to close on leader - stuck on for second

3rd

Maxwell Smart (IRE)

No. 6, stall 2

5yo, 9-4, OR 55

J: Sadhbh Tormey (7) · T: T G McCourt

5 9-4 55

Sadhbh Tormey (7)

T G McCourt

1¾

Held a midfield spot early - moved closer to the front group with 3f left - pushed along in 4th 2f out but unable to gain ground - stayed on at an even effort late to finish third

4th

Circus Act (IRE) ^b

No. 9, stall 1

7yo, 9-3, OR 51

J: Darragh O'Sullivan (4) · T: J A Nash

7 9-3 51

Darragh O'Sullivan (4)

J A Nash

2

Handy early - fourth by halfway - pressed for effort 3f out - unable to close 2f out - stayed on at one gait to finish fourth

5th

Share The Treasure (IRE)

No. 14, stall 6

5yo, 8-10, OR 40

J: Jack Cleary · T: T Hogan

5 8-10 40

Jack Cleary

T Hogan

½

Up with the front pair early - settled into third by halfway - hit the front approaching 3f out - pressed and drawn level with 2f out - lost that advantage soon after - unable to find more a furlong out - stayed on same effort to finish 5th

6th

Itsalonglongroad (GB) ^p

No. 10, stall 14

12yo, 8-11, OR 48

J: Shay Wallace (7) · T: David O'Sullivan

12 8-11 48

Shay Wallace (7)

David O'Sullivan

5½

Shared front spot early - lost the advantage 3f out then asked for effort and made no dent in 6th soon after - stayed on without gaining finishing sixth

7th

Cornmarket (IRE)

No. 11, stall 10

7yo, 8-10, OR 47

J: Adam Browne-Souza (7) · T: John J Cullen

7 8-10 47

Adam Browne-Souza (7)

John J Cullen

½

Settled midfield early - pushed along and slipped back with 6f left then unable to close 3f out - stayed on at same speed late finishing seventh

8th

Awakening (IRE) ^t

No. 2, stall 11

5yo, 9-9, OR 60

J: Jimmy Dalton (7) · T: John M Burke

5 9-9 60

Jimmy Dalton (7)

John M Burke

1½

Tracked the front group early - held 6th at halfway - pushed along under pressure with 3f left then unable to find more late - finished well beaten in 8th

9th

Just For Yuse (IRE)

No. 13, stall 5

8yo, 9-0, OR 44

J: Rory Mulligan · T: Paul Stafford

8 9-0 44

Rory Mulligan

Paul Stafford

0.3

Held up towards the back - pushed along with no headway 3f out - well held at the finish

10th

Autocrat (IRE) ^tb

No. 1, stall 7

6yo, 9-9, OR 60

J: Jamie Orr (7) · T: P Sweeney

6 9-9 60

Jamie Orr (7)

P Sweeney

1½

Held up at back of the pack - pushed along to move into 7th with a furlong and a half left - unable to find more inside final furlong - well held in 10th

11th

Pons Aelius (IRE)

No. 7, stall 16

7yo, 9-4, OR 55

J: Gabriella Hill (7) · T: H D McGuigan

7 9-4 55

Gabriella Hill (7)

H D McGuigan

2¾

Handy early - shared front spot around halfway - asked for effort with 3f left but couldn't quicken and faded late

12th

Hobart (IRE) ^p

No. 4, stall 9

5yo, 9-11, OR 55

J: Hugh Horgan · T: J A Nash

5 9-11 55

Hugh Horgan

J A Nash

7

Settled in the pack - pushed along with three furlongs left - unable to find more - finished well held in 12th

13th

Haughty (GB)

No. 12, stall 8

6yo, 8-8, OR 45

J: Alan Casey (7) · T: V C Ward

6 8-8 45

Alan Casey (7)

V C Ward

34

Held up towards the back - pushed along with nothing more to give 3f out - dropped away late to finish well beaten

14th

Lisnadill (GB) ^ht

No. 5, stall 17

4yo, 9-4, OR 55

J: Joseph Harnett (7) · T: C A McBratney

4 9-4 55

Joseph Harnett (7)

C A McBratney

4½

Slow to begin and stuck at back - pushed along with nothing to give 3f out - allowed to drop away and finished well beaten