21:55 Naas (IRE) 26 Jul 2023
O'Neill & Co. Apprentice Handicap
47-65 | Div 1 | 4YO plus
Winner €6,300 - 18 ran
towards rear of mid-division, progress on far side and ridden from over 2f out, challenge in 2nd from 1f out, kept on inside final furlong without matching winner
slightly slow into stride and towards rear, good progress from over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon ridden and edged towards nearside rail, kept on well inside final furlong
towards rear of mid-division, pushed along over 2f out and soon impeded, edged right from 2f out, ridden and good progress from over 1f out, kept on into 3rd inside final furlong, not threatening principals
towards rear, brought towards nearside rail when impeded over 2f out, again short of room over 1f out, soon ridden and progress, kept on well inside final furlong, never nearer
pushed along from stalls, soon tracked leader in close 2nd, progress to lead over 2f out and soon ridden, headed over 1f out and edged towards nearside rail, no extra and dropped to 5th inside final furlong
edged right from stalls, soon settled in mid-division, brought towards nearside rail and ridden from over 2f out, bumped rival over 1f out and kept on into 6th inside final furlong, never nearer
impeded from stalls and soon towards rear, pushed along and good progress on far side from 2f out, ridden in 4th from 1f out, no extra and weakened inside final furlong
mid-division on inner, pushed along and progress in centre of track from 2f out, ridden and every chance in 3rd from 1f out, no extra and weakened inside final furlong
mid-division, pushed along and some progress in centre of track from 2f out, no extra and kept on same pace from 1f out
edged slightly right and pushed along from stalls, soon disputed lead on outer, headed approaching halfway, pushed along from 3f out and ridden from 2f out, no extra and weakened from over 1f out
mid-division early, improved to track leaders from halfway, ridden from 2f out, short of room and lost place over 1f out, soon no extra
mid-division, some progress from 3f out and ridden from 2f out, no extra and weakened from over 1f out
soon tracked leaders, improved to lead approaching halfway, ridden and headed over 2f out, no extra and weakened from over 1f out
mid-division, progress to track leaders on inner from halfway, pushed along from 2f out and soon ridden, no extra and weakened from over 1f out
soon tracked leaders and keen, ridden on inner from 2f out, weakening when bumped over 1f out, soon no extra
soon disputed lead, headed approaching halfway, pushed along and weakened from over 3f out, ridden and no extra from over 2f out
always towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and no extra
tracked leaders, ridden from 3f out and ran around in straight, weakened from 2f out
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | W 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) | Donagh O'Connor | 8/ 1 | 1:41.31 |