Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
17:10
Gateway Hotel Race & Stay Apprentice Handicap
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2023 Distance: 6f Type: Flat Going: Standard Surface: AW
Win: €5 Place: €1.50 €2.70 €2.50 Exacta: €49.10 Tricast: €439.97 Trifecta: €296.30
Non-Runners: Bears Hug (stiff), Kuwait Direction (reserve), Theriverrunsdeep (reserve)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Tai Sing Yeh (IRE) 10 G AVG James McAuley 138 lbs 6/1 Won Awkward start - led - headed over 1f out - led again inside final 110yds - kept on well - gamely (jockey said gelding fly-leapt from the stalls)(op 11/2 tchd 13/2)
2nd 5 Rumbled Again (IRE) 4 G Poor Adrian Brendan Joyce 136 lbs 6/1 .5 Prominent - went third 2f out - pressed leaders final furlong - jockey dropped whip inside final 110yds - went second final stride(op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
3rd 2 Petit Calvados (IRE) 6 M AVG E J O'Neill 141 lbs 12/1 0.1 Raced in second - led and going best over 1f out - headed and no extra inside final 110yds - lost second final stride(op 15/2)
4th 9 Wooden Head (IRE) 5 G Poor D J Bunyan & G O'Leary 128 lbs 8/1 1.75 Midfield - headway and went fourth 1f out - kept on
5th 12 Havana Notion (GB) 5 G Poor John James Feane 123 lbs 10/1 2.5 In touch with leaders - headway and prominent on outer halfway - weakened inside final furlong(op 14/1)
6th 15 Poet's Pride (GB) 9 G Poor David Marnane 115 lbs 33/1 0.3 Towards rear - headway and switched right inside final furlong - kept on well - never near to challenge(op 25/1)
7th 4 Rocky Dreams (GB) 6 G AVG James McAuley 137 lbs 15/2 .75 Dwelt start - towards rear - some headway when bumped 3f out - kept on inside final furlong - never near to challenge(op 7/1)
8th 8 Lockdown (GB) 5 G Poor Anthony McCann 124 lbs 22/1 .5 Prominent - outpaced over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong - blood in nostrils (vet said gelding was found to have blood at his nostrils post race)(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
9th 7 Inishmot Prince (IRE) 6 G AVG T G McCourt 130 lbs 15/2 0.3 Slowly into stride - towards rear of midfield - ridden over 2f out - no impression(op 8/1 tchd 13/2)
10th 11 Hero Of The Hour (GB) 8 G AVG G A Kingston 125 lbs 9/1 .75 Awkward start and slowly into stride - towards rear throughout(op 7/1)
11th 6 Sam's Xpress (IRE) 5 G AVG Kieran P Cotter 134 lbs 12/1 0.2 Prominent - lost position and weakened from over 1f out(op 11/1)
12th 10 Might And Mercy (GB) 3 F Poor Patrick J McKenna 121 lbs 4/1F 1.75 Slowly into stride - always behind (vet reported filly to be post race normal)(op 9/2)
13th 13 Vikki Wall (IRE) 4 F Poor Ian Patrick Donoghue 120 lbs 40/1 0.1 Towards rear of midfield - lost position over 1f out - dropped to rear final furlong(op 28/1)
14th 14 Ledger (IRE) 5 G AVG Paul Traynor 112 lbs 66/1 7 Midfield - struggling when edged left and bumped rival 3f out - dropped to last and eased inside final furlong(op 40/1 tchd 80/1)