Curragh (IRE)
20:00
Fitzpatrick's Mercedes-Benz Apprentice Derby Handicap
Curragh (IRE) Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2025 Distance: 1m4f Type: Flat Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €17.20 Place: €2.50 €1.60 €2.90 Exacta: €93.30 Tricast: €482.50 Trifecta: €1265.40
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 11 Pillar Of Hope (GB) 6 G AVG P Sweeney 118 lbs 14/1 Won Towards rear - headway into midfield 3f out - switched left and went fourth inside final furlong - ridden and ran on well to lead inside final 110yds - won going away(op 20/1)
2nd 10 Fortuna Vera (IRE) 2 F AVG Joseph Patrick O'Brien 118 lbs 3/1F 1.5 Midfield - headway under 3f out - prominent 2f out - went second over 1f out - kept on final furlong - no match for winner (jockey said filly got intimidated 1f out while holding her line)(op 5/2 tchd 10/3)
3rd 8 Chutzpal (IRE) 5 G AVG Henry De Bromhead 123 lbs 10/1 .5 Took keen hold - prominent - led going easily 2f out - hung right over 1f out - headed and lost two places inside final 110yds(tchd 9/1)
4th 14 Folly Beach (GB) 7 M Poor M A Molloy 119 lbs 28/1 0.3 In touch with leaders on inner - outpaced over 1f out - ran on and went fourth final 110yds - kept on(op 50/1)
5th 3 Crassus (IRE) 8 G AVG Noel Meade 139 lbs 33/1 1.75 Midfield - headway from over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong - not reach leaders(op 25/1)
6th 7 Barrogstown Girl (IRE) 4 F AVG Jarlath P Fahey 123 lbs 4/1 .5 Midfield - in touch with leaders 4f out - challenging 3f out - weakened final furlong(op 6/1)
7th 1 Not Just Any Eagle (IRE) 6 G AVG Patrick J Flynn 135 lbs 8/1 .75 Pressed leader - led narrowly after 6f - headed 2f out - short of room over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 17/2 tchd 9/1)
8th 5 Party Dress (IRE) 5 M AVG W McCreery 127 lbs 18/1 2.5 Slowly away - in rear - headway into midfield after 2f - kept on from over 1f out - never on terms(op 16/1 tchd 20/1)
9th 6 Daboya (IRE) 3 F AVG R Donohoe 125 lbs 80/1 2 Never better than midfield - no extra up the centre over 1f out(op 66/1 tchd 50/1)
10th 13 Cinammon Coco (IRE) 2 C AVG Joseph Patrick O'Brien 119 lbs 100/30 .5 In touch with leaders - prominent after 2f - weakened under 2f out (jockey said gelding hung left throughout)(op 18/5)
11th 4 Pachmena (IRE) 7 M Poor Gavin Cromwell 136 lbs 25/1 .75 In touch with leaders - weakened over 1f out(op 28/1 tchd 22/1)
12th 16 Sunny Dude (IRE) 5 G Poor D Buckley 119 lbs 50/1 2.25 Towards rear - some headway up the centre 1f out - kept on - never near to challenge(op 66/1)
13th 15 Jr Mahon (IRE) 3 G Poor Mrs John Harrington 117 lbs 7/1 .75 Never better than midfield - weakened over 2f out(op 10/1)
14th 12 Surrey Force (FR) 4 G Poor Thomas Gibney 116 lbs 18/1 3.75 Never better than midfield - weakened over 2f out(op 12/1)
15th 2 Bruant (GB) 4 G AVG A J Martin 141 lbs 22/1 .5 Towards rear throughout(op 16/1)
16th 9 Matt Connor (IRE) 5 G AVG Martin Brassil 126 lbs 50/1 14 Led - headed but prominent after 2f - weakened quickly under 3f out