19:12
Blackwater Apprentice Handicap
7f, Flat, 3yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 1m 29.98s
- Going
- Soft To Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Rory Mulligan (2)
John S O'Donoghue
Settled up with pace early - second at halfway - hit front 3f out - driven approaching final 2f - held on gamely under pressure to prevail
Sadhbh Tormey (7)
T G McCourt
Sent clear early - overtaken 3f from home - driven into second passing the 2f marker - flattened out under pressure and stayed on at one speed from 150 yards out to finish second
Reese Holohan (7)
Adrian McGuinness
Sat just behind the front group early - fourth at halfway - asked for effort into the final two furlongs and moved up to third with a furlong left - held on gamely without finding more late to finish third
Julian Pietropaolo (4)
Kevin Thomas Coleman
Slow to break - held up towards the back - urged forward with 2f left - sixth with a furlong to go - stayed on late to take 4th close home
Jack Kearney
Stephen Thorne
Held up towards back of pack - moved into 3rd approaching 2f out but found nothing more when pressed inside final furlong - eased back to finish 5th
Jimmy Dalton (7)
Miss Evanna McCutcheon
Settled midfield early - 6th at halfway - asked for effort over 2f out but found little more - stayed on same rate late to finish 6th beaten 8.5 lengths
Jack Cleary
Richard John O'Brien
Slow to begin - settled at back - up into 5th by halfway - driven with over 2f left - unable to find more and dropped away inside final furlong
Max Popan (7)
P F O'Donnell
Sat close to the front group early - third at halfway then fifth under pressure over 2f out - faded from 1f out to finish well held
Non-runners: Mallavelly (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.