05 Jun 2025 16:50 Leopardstown
Winner: €25,000 (Penalty: €15,000); Distance: 7f 60y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Yielding in places).
Leopardstown Golf & Driving Range Apprentice Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2(7) |
| - |
Love Billy Boy (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 11) |
236-261 / 4 |
Flat (38) | M W Hassett | Gerard O'Leary Purosangue Racing… |
7/2 | |
| mid-division, 6th over 3f out, headway 1 1/2f out, improved to 2nd 1f out, ran on well final furlong to lead closing stages | ||||||||||
2nd |
3(3) |
| ½ L |
Fort Vega (FR) (colt, bay, 9 10) |
04/0-632 / 5 |
Flat (41) | J J G Ryan | S Lavery John Lavery |
10/3 | |
| rear of mid-division, 9th over 3f out, switched right and effort 1 1/2f out, progress 1f out, stayed on final furlong to 2nd close home, not reach winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
4(9) |
| ½ L |
Transcending Glory (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 10) |
6195-00 / 4 |
Flat (12) | P McGettigan | J P Murtagh Kildare Racing… |
14/1 | |
| prominent, soon pushed along to lead, under pressure 1f out, soon reduced advantage, all out and headed closing stages, dropped to 3rd close home | ||||||||||
4th |
11(8) |
| 2¾ L |
Genesis (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 8 10) |
78-5463 / 4 |
Flat (12) | W Joyce | Alan McIntyre M Foley |
12/1 | |
| led, soon headed and tracked leader, 2nd over 3f out, no impression on leader over 1f out, dropped to 3rd 1f out, one paced in 4th closing stages | ||||||||||
5th |
10(4) |
| ¾ L |
Dark Viper (GB) (colt, baygrey, 8 12) |
220-213 / 4 |
Flat (16), Jump (194) |
K G Kennedy | Mrs J Harrington Dan Kiely |
11/2 | |
| in touch, 5th over 3f out, no impression over 1f out, dropped to 6th inside final furlong, kept on same pace to 5th close home | ||||||||||
6th |
9(10) |
| SHD |
Earls (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 5) |
50750-0 / 8 |
Flat (81) | R Whearty | G P Cromwell Martin Sheridan |
28/1 | |
| prominent, 4th over 3f out, improved to 3rd under 2f out, no impression in 4th over 1f out, dropped to 5th inside final furlong, one paced close home and lost 5th | ||||||||||
7th |
6(2) |
| 2 L |
Exquisite Acclaim (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 9) |
9-14100 / 6 |
Flat (12) | J A Powell | A McGuinness Thomas J O'Connor… |
16/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, 7th over 3f out, under pressure 1 1/2f out, lost place inside final furlong, one paced closing stages | ||||||||||
8th |
12(1) |
| 2 L |
Black Storm (IRE) (gelding, brown, 8 8) |
21875-0 / 4 |
Flat (12) | J Cleary | Kevin Coleman Roving Swan Partnership |
9/1 | |
| dwelt, soon raced towards rear, 10th under 3f out, under pressure in 11th 1 1/2f out, effort on outer inside final furlong, kept on closing stages, never on terms | ||||||||||
9th |
8(6) |
| NK |
Shoot To Kill (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 6) |
393321 / 8 |
Flat (24) | J Kearney | Stephen Thorne Shamrock Thoroughbreds |
14/1 | |
| dwelt, soon rear of mid-division, 8th over 3f out, lost place under 2f out, no impression over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
10th |
7(11) |
| ½ L |
Catch The Paddy (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
336047 / 5 |
Flat (53) | R M Mulligan | P J McKenna Patrick J McKenna… |
33/1 | |
| dwelt, soon tracked leader, 3rd over 3f out, dropped to 4th under 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
11th |
1(12) |
| NK |
Blues Emperor (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 10 2) |
06177-0 / 6 |
Flat (12) | C Geerdharry | J P Murtagh Mrs H M Keaveney… |
22/1 | |
| slowly away, raced in rear, 12th under 3f out, progress 1 1/2f out, no impression over 1f out, weakened closing stages | ||||||||||
12th |
5(5) |
| SHD |
Zabriskie Point (GB) (colt, bay, 9 10) |
19/7568- / 4 |
Flat (222) | S Coen | A McGuinness Ms Hazel McGuinness… |
9/2 | |
| towards rear, 11th under 3f out, dropped to rear under 2f out, under pressure and weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||