Curragh

PG Duffy & Sons Citroen Apprentice Handicap

Distance: 7f
Going: Good
Prize: €10,620
Runners: 24
Winning time: 1m 26.45s (slow by 3.35s)
Age: 4yo+
Class:
1
J:Wayne Hassett T:P J F Murphy
Age:8 Weight:9st 6lbs
OR:62 SP:10/1
Midfield - good headway towards near side over 1f out - ridden and ran on well to lead final 110yds - won going away(tchd 11/1)
2 3
J:Jamie Powell T:Ciaran Murphy
Age:4 Weight:9st 8lbs
OR:64 SP:11/1
Midfield - headway against far rail under 2f out - bit short of room 1f out - went second final 110yds - kept on - no match for winner (jockey said filly was short of room at the furlong pole)(op 17/2)
3
J:Dylan O'Connor(7) T:Denis Gerard Hogan
Age:6 Weight:9st 9lbs
OR:65 SP:16/1
Dwelt start - towards rear - keeping on but still plenty to do 1f out - ran on well towards near side and went third final strides - nearest finish (jockey said gelding was awkward leaving the stalls)(tchd 18/1)
4 shd
J:Keithen Kennedy(2) T:John Andrew Kinsella
Age:7 Weight:9st 10lbs
OR:66 SP:18/1
Took keen hold - led - headed but prominent after 1f - led again over 1f out - headed final 110yds - weakened towards finish(op 20/1 tchd 22/1)
5 shd 5
J:Robert Whearty T:Chris Timmons
Age:4 Weight:9st 10lbs
OR:66 SP:20/1
Midfield - headway when switched right towards far side over 1f out - ran on well final 110yds - not reach leaders(op 16/1)
6 ½
J:Rory Mulligan(4) T:Laura Hourigan
Age:8 Weight:9st 9lbs
OR:65 SP:10/1
Towards rear - headway towards near side but still plenty to do 1f out - ran on well towards finish - not reach leaders(op 9/1)
7 hd
J: T:Kevin Michael Smith
Age:9 Weight:8st 7lbs
OR:49 SP:50/1
In touch with leaders - prominent after 1f - disputing second under 3f out - weakened final 110yds(op 40/1)
8 nk 6
J:Julian Pietropaolo(7) T:Thomas Dowling
Age:4 Weight:8st 7lbs
OR:49 SP:25/1
Midfield - headway over 1f out - no impression final 110yds(op 28/1)
9
J:Oisin McSweeney T:Daniel James Murphy
Age:4 Weight:10st 2lbs
OR:72 SP:4/1F
In touch with leaders - headway and prominent towards far side 2f out - weakened inside final furlong (vet reported gelding to be post race normal)(op 9/2 tchd 7/2 and tchd 5/1)
10 nk
J:Sam Coen(7) T:Ms Claire O'Connell
Age:5 Weight:9st 9lbs
OR:65 SP:28/1
Midfield - headway towards far side 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 22/1)
11 shd
J:Neve Bennett(7) T:Mark Fahey
Age:5 Weight:9st 3lbs
OR:59 SP:9/1
Prominent - weakened from over 1f out(op 16/1)
12 hd
J:Jimmy Dalton(7) T:Gerard O'Leary
Age:8 Weight:9st 7lbs
OR:63 SP:20/1
Never better than midfield - some headway over 1f out - never on terms
13 nse
J:Nicola Burns(7) T:James M Barrett
Age:4 Weight:9st 13lbs
OR:69 SP:18/1
Never better than midfield - no extra inside final furlong(op 16/1)
14 9
J:Alan Casey(7) T:Denis Gerard Hogan
Age:6 Weight:9st 3lbs
OR:59 SP:11/1
Towards rear - raced in last 2f out - kept on towards near side inside final furlong - never near to challenge(op 18/1)
15 nk
J:Wesley Joyce T:Kevin Michael Smith
Age:4 Weight:9st 9lbs
OR:65 SP:33/1
In touch with leaders - prominent halfway - weakened final furlong(op 28/1 tchd 25/1 and 40/1)
16 ¾ 10¼
J:Paddy Harnett(2) T:John Geoghegan
Age:4 Weight:10st 3lbs
OR:73 SP:16/1
Never better than midfield - brief headway over 1f out - soon weakened(tchd 18/1)
17 nk 10½
J:Darragh O'Sullivan(7) T:Gillian Scott
Age:4 Weight:9st 13lbs
OR:69 SP:28/1
Dwelt start - towards rear - headway into midfield over 2f out - repeatedly short of room from over 1f out - kept on(op 25/1)
18 1 11½
J:Aisling McGuinness(7) T:Adrian McGuinness
Age:4 Weight:10st 3lbs
OR:73 SP:40/1
Prominent - led after 1f - headed over 1f out - soon weakened(op 33/1 tchd 50/1)
19 13¼
J:Sorcha Woods(7) T:T M Walsh
Age:4 Weight:9st 7lbs
OR:63 SP:12/1
Never better than midfield - bit short of room 1f out - soon weakened
20 ½ 13¾
J:James Ryan T:A J Martin
Age:4 Weight:9st 4lbs
OR:60 SP:33/1
Towards rear - some headway inside final furlong - never near to challenge
21 ¾ 14½
J:Jack Kearney T:Kevin Thomas Coleman
Age:7 Weight:10st 0lbs
OR:70 SP:20/1
Midfield - weakened gradually from over 1f out(op 12/1)
22 17
J:Hugh Horgan(2) T:Thomas Coyle
Age:6 Weight:9st 11lbs
OR:67 SP:25/1
Never better than midfield - weakening when short of room against far rail under 2f out - soon no extra
23 ½ 17½
J:Jack Cleary(2) T:Thomas Dowling
Age:7 Weight:8st 11lbs
OR:53 SP:16/1
In touch with leaders - weakened up the centre 2f out(op 11/1 tchd 10/1)
24 21
J:Terry Casey(7) T:Garry Caldwell
Age:6 Weight:9st 12lbs
OR:68 SP:50/1
Never better than midfield - weakened towards far side from 2f out(tchd 40/1)
25 23½
J:Cian Fahy(7) T:John C McConnell
Age:7 Weight:9st 3lbs
OR:59 SP:100/1
In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield halfway - weakened quickly over 2f out(op 50/1)
NR
jockey silk Chica Power
J:Yudish Geerdharry(7) T:A J Martin
Age:7 Weight:8st 7lbs
OR:49 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €11.80
Tote place: €3 €3.60 €3.90
Exacta: €178
Trifecta: €849
Tricast: €1840.82
CSF: €111.68