Fairways Hotel Dundalk Apprentice Handicap

1st

Baila Conmigo (IRE)

No. 3, stall 7

4yo, 9-11, OR 64

J: Jack Kearney · T: Ciaran Murphy

4 9-11 64

Jack Kearney

Ciaran Murphy

2:35.89 £7,200

raced close to the pace - hit the front after three furlongs - held a slender lead and drifted a touch right approaching the furlong marker before staying on strongly

2nd

Celtic Druid (IRE)

No. 1, stall 12

5yo, 9-7, OR 67

J: Sadhbh Tormey (7) · T: T G McCourt

5 9-7 67

Sadhbh Tormey (7)

T G McCourt

½ £2,399

settled last of all - began to make headway before the straight - up into 5th and starting to motor with two furlongs left - into 4th and putting the leader under pressure a furlong out - up into second 100 yards from home and looked the likely winner in the final strides - stayed on to the line

3rd

Mystic Rose (IRE) ^tp

No. 12, stall 2

4yo, 8-9, OR 50

J: Rory Mulligan (2) · T: Patrick Magee

4 8-9 50

Rory Mulligan (2)

Patrick Magee

2¼ £1,200

sat close up in 4th early - up into second with five furlongs left - pushed along before the straight - put up a bid for the lead with two furlongs to run - back to third and squeezed for room with the rider driving a furlong out but held a steady gallop

4th

Tero D'rosa (IRE)

No. 6, stall 10

4yo, 9-7, OR 62

J: Patrick McGettigan (2) · T: Ross O'Sullivan

4 9-7 62

Patrick McGettigan (2)

Ross O'Sullivan

½ £600

raced behind the front group - 7th at halfway - made ground entering the straight - up into third and threatening the lead two furlongs out - second with the rider driving a furlong out and looked sure to be involved at the finish - held on for fourth without quickening

5th

Folk Warrior (IRE)

No. 13, stall 8

4yo, 8-3, OR 45

J: Julian Pietropaolo (4) · T: J A Nash

4 8-3 45

Julian Pietropaolo (4)

J A Nash

0.1 £361

sat close up in third early - 4th with five furlongs left - began to motor entering the straight - back to 5th and driven along over a furlong out without making an impact - held an even gallop inside the final furlong

6th

Rich Belief (GB) ^tb

No. 4, stall 11

9yo, 9-11, OR 64

J: Jack Cleary · T: Karl Thornton

9 9-11 64

Jack Cleary

Karl Thornton

0.1 £240

settled towards the back early - 9th at halfway - made headway two furlongs out - back to 6th and driven along a furlong out without making an impact

7th

Sonny Corleone (IRE)

No. 11, stall 13

3yo, 9-0, OR 65

J: Keithen Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

3 9-0 65

Keithen Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

3¾

settled towards the back and pushed along by halfway - made headway two furlongs out - driven along for 7th without making an impact in the final furlong

8th

Porsche Lad (IRE) ^b

No. 5, stall 9

5yo, 9-3, OR 63

J: Conor Cusack (7) · T: P J F Murphy

5 9-3 63

Conor Cusack (7)

P J F Murphy

6½

raced behind the front group - 6th at halfway - dropped away two furlongs out and soon out of contention

9th

Chopsticks (IRE) ^p

No. 7, stall 6

6yo, 9-0, OR 60

J: Terry Casey (7) · T: John C McConnell

6 9-0 60

Terry Casey (7)

John C McConnell

1

pushed along from an early stage - settled towards the back - 8th at halfway - made no impact when driven along two furlongs out and soon dropped away

10th

Dancing Steve (IRE) ^v

No. 2, stall 1

5yo, 9-10, OR 65

J: Sam Coen (2) · T: Adrian McGuinness

5 9-10 65

Sam Coen (2)

Adrian McGuinness

4¾

sat close up in 5th early - dropped away when driven along two furlongs out - soon well beaten

11th

Sutton Hoo (IRE)

No. 10, stall 5

3yo, 9-6, OR 71

J: Paddy Harnett · T: Miss Natalia Lupini

3 9-6 71

Paddy Harnett

Miss Natalia Lupini

15

made the running for three furlongs - settled in behind in second - 3rd with five furlongs left - dropped away two furlongs out - soon beaten and never a threat