16:45
PG Duffy & Sons Citroen Apprentice Handicap
7f, Flat, 4yo+, 15 runners
Winning time 1m 25.29s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Paddy Harnett
Miss Natalia Lupini
Settled midfield early - moved into third 2f out before hitting front with a furlong and a half left - driven out and kept finding more in the closing stages - won with something in hand
Cillian Rowan (7)
Adrian McGuinness
Slow to break - held up towards back of pack - urged into effort and 11th two out - improved to 7th inside final furlong - stayed on late to take second
Rory Mulligan (2)
Laura Hourigan
Held up towards the back - urged into effort with 2f left - still down in 10th approaching final furlong - finished strongly to snatch third but held no more ground beyond that
No. 2, stall 8
5yo, 9-11, OR 71
J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy (4) · T: Patrick J Flynn
Robyn Donaghue-Leahy (4)
Patrick J Flynn
Sat just off the pace - pushed along into 2nd with 2f left - held that spot approaching the furlong marker - unable to find more and edged back to finish 4th
Julian Pietropaolo (4)
Kevin Michael Smith
Held up towards back of the pack - shaken up to move nearer to the pace inside final 2f then hampered approaching last furlong - stayed on late but never a factor for 5th
Patrick McGettigan (2)
Daniel James Murphy
Sat close to the front group early - pushed along in 4th with 2f left then up to 3rd inside the final furlong - couldn't find more late and finished 6th
Sam Coen (2)
P J F Murphy
Shared front spot early - lost command at halfway - urged along in 5th with two furlongs left but unable to close - finished 7th
Jessica O'Gorman (7)
Aengus King
Shared the front spot early - hit the front approaching halfway - pushed along with 2f left - lost the advantage at the 1 1/2f marker and quickly dropped away
Conor Cusack (7)
P J F Murphy
Settled around midpack early - pressed for effort in 6th with 2f left - faded through the closing stages to finish 9th
Nicola Burns (2)
Alan McIntyre
Sat close to the pace early - pushed along and slipped back to 7th with 2f left - lost more ground to finish 10th
Reese Holohan (7)
S M Duffy
Settled in the pack early - pushed along with 2f left - dropped away in the closing stages to finish 11th
Jack Kearney
John C McConnell
Soon near the back - urged forward after two furlongs - driven out but made no headway from two out - eventually well held in 12th
Adam Grant (7)
Paul W Flynn
Slow to break - held up towards the back - made no headway from 2f out and finished well held
Jared Huggan (7)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Settled just behind the front group on the wide side - pushed along and slipped to 10th with 2f to go - faded late to finish well held
Alan Casey (7)
S M Duffy
Held up in the pack early - pushed along with 2f left - dropped away late to finish well beaten
Non-runners: Loingseoir (unsuitable ground)
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.