Curragh (IRE)
20:25
Fitzpatrick's Mercedes-Benz Apprentice Derby Handicap
Curragh (IRE) Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2024 Distance: 1m4f Type: Flat Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €33.50 Place: €6 €3.70 €1.70 Exacta: €303.10 Tricast: €4213.41
Non-Runners: Robbies Rock (withdrawn; upset in stalls, reared in stalls before start)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 15 Courageous Strike (GB) 4 G AVG Adrian Murray 129 lbs 28/1 Won Held up in rear - headway when switched left 3f out - ran on well from over 1f out - ridden to lead inside final 110yds - kept on well(op 18/1)
2nd 8 Valleyoftheeagles (IRE) 6 G Poor Martin Hassett 135 lbs 20/1 .5 Held up in rear - midfield over 3f out - edged left 3f out - headway on near side of group from over 2f out - soon hard ridden - briefly led inside final furlong - kept on but no match for winner(tchd 14/1)
3rd 5 Master Dunraven (IRE) 5 G AVG J P Murtagh 141 lbs 8/1 1.25 Towards rear - headway when bit short of room 3f out - switched right 2f out - switched right and challenging 1f out - soon briefly disputed lead - no extra towards finish(op 17/2 tchd 9/1)
4th 16 Model Approach (IRE) 3 G AVG J S Bolger 122 lbs 10/1 3 In touch with leaders - headway 3f out - led and hard ridden over 1f out - headed and bit short of room inside final furlong - weakened final 110yds(op 12/1)
5th 17 Rotolo (IRE) 5 M Poor W T Farrell 122 lbs 10/1 4.25 Towards rear - switched left and headway on near side of group from over 3f out - not reach leaders(op 15/2)
6th 9 Gracesolution (IRE) 8 M Poor Ross O'Sullivan 129 lbs 22/1 .75 Soon midfield - bit short of room 3f out - headway when hard ridden from over 2f out - bit short of room when switched left inside final furlong - kept on(op 25/1)
7th 1 Aird (GB) 5 M Poor Henry De Bromhead 142 lbs 12/1 .75 Towards rear - midfield over 3f out - headway and in touch with leaders 2f out - switched right over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 20/1)
8th 7 Son Of Hypnos (IRE) 7 G Poor Kevin Michael Smith 135 lbs 12/1 4.75 Started quickly - took keen hold - led - clear before straight - headed and weakened over 1f out(op 16/1)
9th 11 French Company (IRE) 6 G Poor J G Coogan 131 lbs 25/1 .5 In touch with leaders - headway and went second over 3f out - challenging when edged left under 2f out - weakened gradually from over 1f out(op 20/1)
10th 2 Zariygann (IRE) 5 G AVG M Halford & T Collins 142 lbs 12/1 2.5 Midfield - in touch with leaders 3f out - weakened 2f out(op 13/2)
11th 14 Alonzo (GB) 3 C Poor Joseph Patrick O'Brien 131 lbs 6/1 2.5 Midfield - in touch with leaders 6f out - went third over 3f out - hung right and weakened 2f out(op 7/1)
12th 3 Autocrat (IRE) 5 G AVG Denis Gerard Hogan 141 lbs 40/1 17 Midfield early - towards rear when pushed along over 4f out - weakening when slipped on turn 3f out (jockey said gelding slipped behind turning in)(op 33/1 tchd 50/1)
13th 4 Kincade (IRE) 2 C Poor John C McConnell 134 lbs 125/1 2.25 Took keen hold - soon dropped to rear - dropped to last and struggling when outpaced after 2f - reminder when detached over 4f out - kept on from over 2f out - no impression(op 66/1 tchd 150/1)
14th 13 Al Mudhaffar (IRE) 4 G AVG Joseph Patrick O'Brien 132 lbs 8/1 3 Prominent - weakened from over 3f out(op 11/1)
15th 12 Lady Christa (IRE) 5 M Poor Ms Sheila Lavery 131 lbs 4/1F 1.25 Prominent - weakened from over 3f out
16th 19 Jurality (GB) 4 G Poor D J Bunyan 112 lbs 80/1 6.5 Took keen hold - prominent - weakened from over 3f out(op 50/1)
17th 6 Sub Rosa (GB) 4 F Poor Donal Kinsella 132 lbs 150/1 1 Prominent early - lost position when reminder under 4f out - dropped to midfield and weakening when hampered on turn 3f out(op 80/1)
18th 10 L'Un Deux Trois (IRE) 9 G AVG Oliver McKiernan 136 lbs 14/1 12 Dwelt start - stumbled start - towards rear - weakened from over 3f out (jockey said gelding stumbled out of stalls)