28 Jul 2023 20:00 Down Royal
Winner: €10,500 (Penalty: €6,300); Distance: 1m 4f 175y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Yielding in places).
Tote Apprentice Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5(4) |
| - |
Herculaneum (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 8) |
99897/3 / 7 |
Flat (17), Jump (46) |
Sorcha Woods | N C Kelly Cill Iseal Syndicate |
12/1 | |
| mid-division and 6th halfway, good progress on outer over 3f out and led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out and soon went 3 lengths clear, went further clear inside final furlong, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
12(2) |
| 7½ L |
Virtual Hug (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 7) |
6/40-058 / 6 |
Flat (34), Jump (20) |
A C Persse | C O'Dwyer Sas Logistics Contracts… |
16/1 | |
| towards rear of mid-division and 8th halfway, good progress on outer over 3f out and pushed along in 2nd from 2f out, ridden over 1f out and soon no impression on easy winner, stretched clear of 3rd | ||||||||||
3rd |
3(3) |
| 6 L |
Pretty Soldier (GER) (gelding, bay, 9 13) |
25/211-7 / 6 |
Flat (34), Jump (18) |
C Horgan | M Torrens Ms Anne Torrens |
14/1 | |
| fly leapt from stalls, mid-division and 5th halfway, took closer order on outer from 3f out, ridden and short of room from 2f out, 3rd and no impression on principals from over 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
10(9) |
| 1½ L |
David Garrick (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 8 12) |
0000/03- / 6 |
Flat (285), Jump (266) |
C Geerdharry | E & P Harty Fearghal & Bronagh… |
3/1 | |
| prominent early, soon tracked leaders and 4th halfway, lost place from 3f out and short of room from 2f out, switched to outer and ridden in 6th over 1f out, soon no impression and kept on into moderate 4th inside final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
6(7) |
| ½ L |
Intend (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 9 8) |
2878-59 / 5 |
Flat (9) | J Kearney | P Martin N A Crahan |
15/2 | |
| slow into stride and towards rear, 7th halfway, pushed along from 3f out and soon took closer order on outer, switched to inner and ridden from 2f out, no extra in 4th from 1f out, dropped to 5th inside final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
7(11) |
| 6½ L |
Meritorious (GB) (colt, bay, 9 8) |
00004-0 / 5 |
Flat (205), Jump (156) |
Cillian McConnell | J C McConnell John J Lennon |
17/2 | |
| pushed along from stalls and soon led, strongly pressed from 3f out, pushed along and headed over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened, kept on same pace from over 1f out | ||||||||||
7th |
1(5) |
| ½ L |
Cafe Con Leche (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 10 1) |
20/0590 / 7 |
Flat (28), Jump (105) |
D J Gilligan | C Byrnes Anthony David Bustin… |
4/1 | |
| soon tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along and lost place from 2f out, no extra and weakened from over 1f out | ||||||||||
8th |
8(12) |
| 5 L |
Thefaithfulindian (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 9 7) |
750/075- / 8 |
Flat (275), Jump (179) |
J Cleary | A A Howard Tanya Foxe |
12/1 | |
| slow into stride and towards rear, 9th halfway, pushed along from 3f out, no impression from over 1f out and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
9th |
11(10) |
| 1 L |
Blackstone Cliff (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 9) |
30071-3 / 8 |
Flat (13), Jump (267) |
R M Mulligan | S Crawley Paul J Newman |
9/2 | |
| awkward away from stalls, soon tracked leaders and a bit keen, 3rd halfway, pushed along and weakened from 2f out | ||||||||||
10th |
2(1) |
| 19 L |
Galactica (FR) (filly, bay, 10 0) |
2/00-360 / 4 |
Flat (16), Jump (71) |
R Whearty | G P Cromwell Ecurie Normandie… |
10/1 | |
| always towards rear and in rear halfway, pushed along from 4f out and soon detached, eased from over 1f out | ||||||||||
4(6) |
| - |
Court Of Appeal (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 12) |
980/2-19 / 6 |
Flat (28) | R Donaghue-Leahy | N G Hynds Noel G Hynds |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
9(8) |
| - |
No Memory (IRE) (mare, bay, 9 4) |
88651/ / 9 |
Flat (641), Jump (520) |
S P Bird | W C O'Brien Ms Mary O'Brien |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||