Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
19:00
DundalkStadium.com Apprentice Handicap
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2023 Distance: 1m2½f Type: Flat Going: Standard Surface: AW
Win: €16.30 Place: €3.60 €3.40 €2.40 Exacta: €181.50 Tricast: €976.46 Trifecta: €1772.90
Non-Runners: Early Strike (stone bruise), Music Magic (reserve), Siofra (reserve)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Midfield early - still plenty to do towards rear under 3f out - soon headway when nudged along - keeping on when ridden on far side of group over 1f out - ran on and edged right towards finish - led final strides (trainer's rep said gelding was given a break to freshen him up and the step up in trip in his opinion may have contributed to the apparent improvement in form)(op 40/1)
6 G Poor Gerard O'Leary 132 lbs 14/1 Won
2nd
Dwelt start - soon in touch with leaders - midfield and still plenty to do when headway over 2f out - keeping on when ridden under 2f out - made challenge when carried right towards finish - held final strides (jockey said filly hung right)(op 10/1 tchd 16/1)
4 F AVG Thomas Gibney 128 lbs 12/1 .5
3rd
Towards rear of midfield - still plenty to do when headway on near side of group home turn - keeping on when ridden 1f out - joined leader inside final 110yds - just held(op 4/1)
7 G Poor Peter Lawlor 130 lbs 5/1 0.2
4th
Dwelt start - pushed along briefly - midfield early - rapid headway after 2f - raced in second and clear with one other before halfway - pushed along to lead over 1f out - joined inside final 110yds - headed and weakened towards finish(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
9 G Poor Paul W Flynn 133 lbs 5/1 1.5
5th
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders early - midfield and still plenty to do 3f out - headway when ridden 2f out - kept on but no impression inside final 110yds(op 17/2 tchd 7/1)
6 G Poor John C McConnell 136 lbs 15/2 3
6th
Pushed along briefly - soon towards rear of midfield - still plenty to do towards rear over 2f out - soon pushed along and headway - kept on final 110yds - never near to challenge(op 20/1 tchd 16/1)
10 G Poor John C McConnell 138 lbs 22/1 0.2
7th
Soon led at fast pace - clear with one other before halfway - ridden when headed over 1f out - weakened final furlong(op 11/1 tchd 17/2)
4 F Poor Laura Hourigan 125 lbs 9/1 1
-
8th
Prominent early - prominent in chasing group before halfway - pushed along when outpaced and dropped to midfield home turn - ridden under 2f out - no impression when hung left 1f out - kept on(tchd 80/1)
7 M Poor Seamus Fahey 130 lbs 100/1 0.3
9th
Prominent early - prominent in chasing group before halfway - pushed along home turn - ridden and weakened gradually from 2f out(op 5/1)
7 H Poor Luke Comer 123 lbs 17/2 6
10th
Took keen hold - prominent early - bit short of room on inner after 2f - prominent in chasing group before halfway - ridden over 2f out - weakened gradually from under 2f out(tchd 7/2)
6 G Poor G A Kingston 130 lbs 100/30F 0.3
11th
Always towards rear - pushed along from 3f out - ridden and no extra 2f out(op 40/1)
9 G Poor John G Carr 123 lbs 12/1 0.2
12th
Never better than mid-division - weakening when ridden and no extra under 4f out(tchd 22/1)
3 C Poor Andrew McNamara 121 lbs 28/1 4.25
-
13th
Took keen hold - towards rear early - headway on outer after 3f - prominent in chasing group halfway - ridden and weakened gradually from over 2f out - eased final 110yds
4 F Poor Shane Crawley 129 lbs 33/1 2.25
-
14th
In rear throughout - struggling when pushed along before halfway - became detached when reminders under 5f out - soon weakened - tailed off when eased before straight(op 28/1 tchd 25/1)
3 F Poor Peter Lawlor 122 lbs 33/1 71
-