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Leopardstown (IRE)
19:30
Donnybrook Apprentice Handicap
Leopardstown (IRE) Date: Fri, 19 May 2023 Distance: 1m4f Type: Flat Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €22.80 Place: €3.60 €3.40 €4.80 Exacta: €360.80 Tricast: €4395.45 Trifecta: €904.80
Non-Runners: Bolero (unsuitable ground), Songline (coughing), Striking (reserve), Vulture Peak (reserve)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1m4f 1m5f 1m5f 2m5f 1m5f
1st
Soon prominent on outer - disputing second before halfway - disputed lead under 3f out - led clearly when pushed along over 2f out - ridden and kept on well from under 2f out - eased towards finish (trainer said that the return to todays more favourable ground conditions may have brought about the apparent improvement in form)
10 G AVG
Adrian McGuinness 139 lbs 18/1 Won
1m4f 1m3½f 1m4f 1m1½f 2m2f
2m½f 1m4f 1m4f 2m 1m5f
2nd
Midfield - pushed along when headway from over 2f out - keeping on when ridden on near side of group 2f out - went second but no chance with winner inside final 110yds(op 10/1)
4 G Poor
M Halford & T Collins 142 lbs 12/1 2.25
2m 1m7f 1m4f 1m6f 1m6f
1m½f 1m2f 1m2½f 1m 1m3f
3rd
In touch with leaders on inner early - midfield after halfway - headway when pushed along and switched right over 2f out - keeping on when ridden over 1f out - briefly went second inside final 110yds - no extra towards finish(op 16/1)
9 G Poor
Luke Comer 129 lbs 20/1 .5
1m3½f 1m4f 1m2½f 1m6f 1m6f
1m 1m4f 1m4f 1m4f 1m1½f
4th
Prominent early - prominent in chasing group before halfway - headway and went second when ridden under 2f out - no extra when lost two places inside final 110yds(op 11/1)
6 G Poor
Matthew J Smith 129 lbs 7/1 1.5
1m4f 1m4½f 1m4f 2m2f 2m1f
1m2½f 1m3½f 1m4f 1m 1m1½f
5th
Towards rear of midfield - headway when pushed along and bit short of room under 2f out - switched left and ridden over 1f out - kept on but no extra final 110yds(op 16/1)
4 F AVG
D J Bunyan 129 lbs 33/1 1.25
1m4½f 1m3f 1m4½f 1m 1m2f
2m 1m6f 2m 2m 1m7f
6th
In touch with leaders early - prominent in chasing group before halfway - headway 2f out - soon ridden and briefly went third - no extra inside final furlong(op 10/3 tchd 3/1)
6 G AVG
Noel Meade 139 lbs 4/1F .75
1m7f 2m1½f 2m1f 2m6f 2m2f
7f 1m 1m2½f 1m2½f 1m2½f
7th
Held up in rear - headway when pushed along on near side of group from over 2f out - keeping on when ridden under 2f out - hung left 1f out - not reach leaders(op 28/1)
4 F Poor
John C McConnell 126 lbs 20/1 0.1
1m4½f 1m4f 1m4f
1m4½f 2m½f 2m 2m 1m3f
8th
In touch with leaders early - prominent in chasing group before halfway - pushed along when switched right over 2f out - pressed leaders when ridden under 2f out - soon no impression(op 14/1 tchd 16/1)
7 G AVG
Denis Gerard Hogan 136 lbs 12/1 2.25
1m3f 2m2½f 1m5f 1m2½f 1m4f
1m3½f 1m4f 2m 2m 2m
9th
Towards rear of midfield - nudged along when bit short of room and lost position under 3f out - towards rear when ridden under 2f out - ran on inside final furlong - nearest finish(op 14/1)
5 M Poor
Jarlath P Fahey 122 lbs 12/1 1
2m 1m3½f 1m4½f 1m6f 2m
1m2f 1m2f 1m2½f 1m1½f
10th
Midfield - some headway on inner 2f out - keeping on then short of room against far rail over 1f out - soon lost position when ridden and no impression(op 25/1)
6 G Poor
Patrick Martin 118 lbs 28/1 1.25
1m4½f 1m6½f
1m 2m1f 1m3½f 1m3f 1m3f
11th
Midfield - pushed along on near side of group over 2f out - lost position when stumbled and edged left under 2f out - soon ridden and hung left - kept on final 110yds (jockey said gelding stumbled independently on the home bend)(op 17/2)
9 G Poor
Patrick J Flynn 134 lbs 11/2 0.3
2m1f 1m1½f 2m1f 1m2½f 1m4f
1m1½f 1m2f 2m 2m 2m4f
12th
Soon in touch with leaders - prominent in chasing group before halfway - pressed leaders when ridden 2f out - soon weakened
4 G Poor
V C Ward 135 lbs 50/1 .5
1m4½f 1m7f 1m 1m5f 1m4f
2m 1m5f 1m4f 1m6f 1m5f
13th
Soon raced in second - disputing second before halfway - briefly disputed lead under 3f out - ridden over 2f out - weakened gradually from under 2f out(tchd 12/1)
6 G Poor
P Cluskey 122 lbs 14/1 0.2
2m4f 2m3f 2m4f 2m4½f 2m6½f
1m5½f 1m6f 2m6f 3m 1m4f
14th
Midfield - ridden 3f out - weakened under 2f out(tchd 66/1)
11 G AVG
John C McConnell 132 lbs 50/1 0.1
1m7f 1m7f
1m2½f 1m4f 1m2½f 1m1f 1m1½f
15th
Towards rear - some headway when pushed along under 2f out - midfield when not clear run repeatedly from over 1f out - eased towards finish(op 25/1)
6 G Poor
S M Duffy 130 lbs 33/1 0.3
1m 1m4½f 1m2f 1m5f 1m4f
1m4f 1m1½f 1m5f
16th
Never better than midfield - pushed along briefly over 3f out - ridden over 2f out - soon no extra(op 28/1)
4 F Poor
T G McCourt 120 lbs 18/1 .75
1m3½f 2m2f 2m 2m2f 1m4f
2m½f 2m 2m 1m 5½f
17th
Walked to post - dwelt start - took keen hold - in rear - some headway when switched left under 2f out - not clear run 1f out - no impression (jockey said gelding missed the break)(op 66/1)
N/A Poor
John J Cullen 117 lbs 100/1 .5
-
2m 1m4f 1m4f 1m6f 2m4½f
18th
In rear - some headway when pushed along on inner from 2f out - keeping on until not clear run inside final furlong - eased inside final 110yds(op 33/1 tchd 50/1)
7 M Poor
Ian O'Connor 139 lbs 40/1 0.1
1m4½f 1m4½f
2m 2m½f 2m 2m½f 1m3f
19th
Soon led - went clear before halfway - reduced lead under 4f out - headed when pushed along under 3f out - ridden and weakened from 2f out - no impression when switched right over 1f out(op 17/2 tchd 11/1)
7 M Poor
G Ahern 125 lbs 10/1 0.3
1m4½f 1m4f 1m4f 1m4f 1m4f
1m4f 1m4f 1m4f 1m4f 1m4f
20th
Never better than midfield - bit short of room under 3f out - dropped to rear when ridden and no impression under 2f out(op 8/1)
5 G Poor
John Geoghegan 118 lbs 9/1 1.5
2m
1m4f 2m 1m4f 2m½f 2m3f
21st
In touch with leaders and pushed along briefly early - pushed along after 2f - soon dropped to midfield - some headway over 4f out - pushed along 3f out - weakened from 2f out(op 16/1)
7 G Poor
Adrian Murray 133 lbs 33/1 3
1m6f 1m4f 1m4f 1m4f 1m4f