QuinnBet Apprentice Optional Claiming Race

1st

Hexagonal (IRE) ^t

No. 7, stall 2

5yo, 8-12, OR 68

J: Reese Holohan (4) · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

5 8-12 68

Reese Holohan (4)

Denis Gerard Hogan

2:16.76 £6,000

Settled behind pace - third at halfway - squeezed for room approaching 2f out then edged left brushing another runner - hit front inside final furlong under urging - stayed on strongly to prevail

2nd

Kakori (IRE) ^t

No. 2, stall 10

4yo, 9-12, OR 67

J: Julian Pietropaolo (4) · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

4 9-12 67

Julian Pietropaolo (4)

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

0.3 £2,000

Sat behind front group early - moved into second by halfway - edged in front two furlongs out - driven along and matched stride for stride inside the final furlong - could not find more and passed close home - battled on without changing gear to finish second

3rd

She's Ideal (IRE) ^p

No. 11, stall 5

4yo, 8-12, OR 66

J: Patrick McGettigan (2) · T: Adrian McGuinness

4 8-12 66

Patrick McGettigan (2)

Adrian McGuinness

2¼ £999

Sat behind the front group - urged into 4th approaching 2f out then found third spot inside final furlong - held on one-paced to finish 3rd

4th

Darkdeserthighway (IRE) ^b

No. 1, stall 6

8yo, 10-2, OR 68

J: Paddy Harnett · T: M D O'Callaghan

8 10-2 68

Paddy Harnett

M D O'Callaghan

½ £500

Settled towards the back of the pack early - improved into 6th by halfway - asked for effort over 2f out and stayed on inside the final furlong - moved into 4th around 150 yards out

5th

Forlio (GB) ^b

No. 9, stall 1

7yo, 8-12, OR 72

J: Nicola Burns (2) · T: Paul W Flynn

7 8-12 72

Nicola Burns (2)

Paul W Flynn

1¼ £300

Held up towards the back - urged forward from 2f out and stayed on well from inside final furlong - moved into 5th near the line

6th

Bucaneer's Spirit (IRE) ^tp

No. 5, stall 4

5yo, 9-9, OR 67

J: Sam Coen · T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

5 9-9 67

Sam Coen

Ian Patrick Donoghue

2 £200

Settled around midfield - urged forward to lead momentarily before fading into 4th after being knocked about a furlong out - dropped further back close home to finish sixth

7th

Kashel Spring (IRE) ^p

No. 6, stall 8

4yo, 8-12, OR 73

J: Mel Sheridan (7) · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

4 8-12 73

Mel Sheridan (7)

Denis Gerard Hogan

3½

Sat close to front group early - slipped through the field by the midpoint - unable to close from 2f out - finished seventh well held

8th

Moyassr (IRE) ^tp

No. 10, stall 11

5yo, 9-0, OR 63

J: Jack Kearney · T: Paul W Flynn

5 9-0 63

Jack Kearney

Paul W Flynn

1¼

Held up in the pack - driven approaching 2f out - unable to find further response inside final furlong - well held at the finish

9th

Concert Party (IRE) ^p

No. 8, stall 9

4yo, 8-8, OR 64

J: Jared Huggan (7) · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

4 8-8 64

Jared Huggan (7)

Denis Gerard Hogan

3¾

Held up at the back - made no impression - well held in 9th

10th

Phidias Ovation (IRE) ^hp

No. 4, stall 7

4yo, 10-2, OR 53

J: Wesley Joyce · T: P C O'Donnell

4 10-2 53

Wesley Joyce

P C O'Donnell

½

Set the pace early - driven to keep going before losing front spot inside final 2f - had nothing more to offer and dropped away from over 1f out - finished well held in 10th