22:30 Naas (IRE) 22 Jul 2026
O'Neill & Co. Apprentice Handicap
0-60 | 4YO plus
Winner €6,000 - 18 ran
towards rear early, progress to 8th halfway, closed over 2f out, went 2nd and challenged 200 yards out, led under pressure 100 yards out, kept on well
started slowly, last and behind early, towards rear, prog over 2f out, 5th under pressure 1f out, kept on, went 2nd final 50 yards
led, 1 length advantage 1f out, headed 100 yards out, kept on
tracked leader in 2nd, effort over 2f out, no impression under pressure 1f out, kept on same pace
mid-division, some progress over 2f out, 6th under pressure 1f out, kept on same pace
towards rear, kept on last 2f, never nearer
chased leaders, 6th halfway, 7th under pressure 2f out, no impression over 1f out
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, effort under pressure over 2f out, 4th and no extra 1f out
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, effort over 2f out, lost place 1 1/2f out, soon weakened
mid-division, 9th halfway, no impression from over 2f out
towards rear, no impression over 2f out, never a factor
tracked leaders in 5th, effort over 2f out, lost place under pressure over 1 1/2f out, soon weakened
towards rear, some progress over 2f out, soon no impression under pressure
mid-division, lost place entering straight, no impression
mid-division, 10th halfway, 8th under pressure 2f out, soon no impression
towards rear, no impression over 2f out, never a factor
chased leaders, 7th halfway, lost place 2 1/2f out, weakened, no danger
mid-division, ridden halfway, soon lost place, last and dropped behind over 2f out, no danger
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Yielding | 17 | Roderick | 14 | 9 | 9 4 | 48 | 800225 | 38 days | P Sweeney (151 miles) | Patrick McGettigan | 8/ 1 | 1:42.61 |
| 2024 (Div 1) | Yielding | 14 | Selective Power | 8 | 5 | 8 12 | 47 | 560-009 | 11 days | Thomas Coyle (35 miles) | Sean Bird | 14/ 1 | 1:42.43 |
| 2024 (Div 2) | Yielding | 14 | Nituna | 3 | 4 | 10 2 | 65 | 4322054-70 | 30 days | Ms Sheila Lavery (35 miles) | Robyn Donaghue-Leahy | 3/ 1 | 1:45.07 |
| 2023 (Div 1) | Soft | 18 | Asisaid | 6 | 4 | 9 11 | 60 | 100600 | 22 days | P J F Murphy (60 miles) | Jake Coen | 14/ 1 | 1:45.75 |
| 2023 (Div 2) | Soft | 17 | Simply Sideways | 11 | 6 | 9 10 | 59 | 0/555-14634 | 20 days | T Doyle (95 miles) | S D Bowen | 7/ 1 | 1:46.06 |
| 2022 | Good | 18 | Barnhill Rose | 2 | 4 | 8 12 | 47 | 657464 | 20 days | D Hogan (95 miles) | Siobhan Rutledge | 10/ 1 | 1:41.30 |
| 2021 (Div 1) | Good | 14 | Miss Jabeam | 4 | 5 | 9 10 | 59 | 807844 | 7 days | A A Howard (17 miles) | Nathan Crosse | 10/ 3 | 1:41.20 |
| 2021 (Div 2) | Good | 15 | Take My Hand | 13 | 4 | 9 8 | 57 | 0-80704707 | 6 days | Michael Mulvany (35 miles) | Wesley Joyce | 14/ 1 | 1:42.03 |
| 2019 | Good | 18 | Travelwise | 4 | 5 | 8 13 | 49 | 000-2 | 17 days | P J Flynn (86 miles) | Ben Coen | 6/ 1 | 1:41.16 |
| 2018 | Good to Firm | 16 | Glib Speech | 4 | 7 | 8 8 | 45 | 240909 | 68 days | R Sweeney (139 miles) | Shane Crosse | 16/ 1 | 1:40.12 |
| 2017 | Good | 13 | Carrigeen Prince | 13 | 5 | 9 12 | 63 | 6-06600 | 22 days | G Donnelly (17 miles) | D W O'Connor | 8/ 1 | 1:41.31 |
