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Flower Hill Apprentice Handicap (0-60)
5f180y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-60, 17 runners
Winning time 1m 12.56s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Rory Mulligan (2)
John S O'Donoghue
Handy on the far rail early - hit front by halfway - urged forward with 2f left - drifted left under pressure inside final furlong - matched then briefly overtaken by a whisker - stayed on gamely - regained advantage in closing strides to score
Wesley Joyce
Michael Mulvany
Sat behind the front group on the far rail - up to 5th at halfway - pushed into 2nd inside the final two furlongs - edged in front briefly a furlong out before being overtaken - held safe in the last 50 yards and finished holding a steady effort
Paddy Harnett
W McCreery
Restrained in rear on the near rail - pulled hard early - angled left and made smooth progress between rivals approaching final furlong - nudged into 3rd a furlong out - could not quicken in the closing stages - plugged on to finish third
Keithen Kennedy
R Donohoe
Handy on the wide part early - 6th at halfway - urged on with 2f left - 4th and asked for more 1f out - unable to close and finished 4th
Sam Coen (2)
T G McCourt
Slow to stride and clipped on exit from the gates - travelled up with the front group on the far rail - 7th at halfway - niggled at 2f out and into 5th a furlong from home - plugged on at one tempo to finish fifth
Adam Grant (7)
Conor David Maxwell
Settled midfield around the middle of the pack - up to 3rd at halfway - asked for effort 2f out and drifted right under pressure inside final furlong - down in 7th with little threat approaching the furlong marker - stayed on same speed to finish sixth
Sadhbh Tormey (7)
T G McCourt
Hesitant start - soon up with the pace through midfield - 4th at halfway - driven approaching final 2f - 6th and under pressure with a furlong left - held to the finish
Jack Kearney
Gavin Cromwell
Slow to begin - held up towards the back - driven approaching 2f out - unable to make progress in 10th and finished well held
Jimmy Dalton (7)
Batt Burke
Up with the early pace on the far rail - 2nd at halfway - dropped away 2f out and made no headway - checked over 1f out before fading to finish 9th
Shay Wallace (7)
James M Barcoe
Drifted left leaving stalls and clipped a nearby runner - settled midfield through the pack - urged forward two out - driven approaching final furlong - unable to make headway and finished well held
Hannah Rafferty (7)
Michael Mulvany
Sluggish start - dropped towards the back and lost touch with the field - given a nudge and eased right approaching the final 2f - shortened up late but finished well held
Nicola Burns (2)
Chris Timmons
Slow to begin - settled in the pack down the far rail - pressed for effort with 2f left but couldn't find more - finished well held in 12th
Reese Holohan (7)
Jarlath P Fahey
Slow to begin - held a midfield spot on the far rail - urged forward after 2f - driven with 2f left - held no chance from there
Patrick McGettigan (2)
Patrick Magee
Drifted left leaving the stalls - raced keenly up with the pace group before shifting course at halfway - pushed along around midfield with 2f left - unable to find more late and finished well beaten
Cian Fahy (7)
T G McCourt
Handy in the middle third early - urged into the pack around halfway - lost touch under pressure inside the final two furlongs
E E Ryan (7)
James M Barcoe
Held up towards the back through the middle - fought for control early - urged on by halfway - unable to find more finished well beaten in 16th
Jack Cleary
P Cluskey
Up with the pace on the far rail - took a keen hold early then dropped away from halfway - faded to finish 17th
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.