22:30 Naas (IRE) 26 Jul 2023
O'Neill & Co. Apprentice Handicap
47-65 | Div 2 | 4YO plus
Winner €6,300 - 17 ran
soon towards rear of mid-division, progress from 3f out and soon switched right, ridden to challenge over 1f out and soon led, kept on well inside final furlong
edged right from stalls, pushed along early, soon towards rear of mid-division, good progress from 3f out and ridden to challenge over 1f out, soon went 2nd and kept on inside final furlong without matching winner
slightly slow into stride and towards rear, pushed along from 3f out, ridden and progress towards far side from 2f out, kept on well into 3rd inside final furlong, never nearer
soon tracked leaders, 4th halfway, took closer order from 3f out and ridden from 2f out, almost on terms over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong and dropped to 4th close home
mid-division, brought towards nearside rail and ridden from 2f out, no impression from 1f out, kept on into 5th close home
soon tracked leaders, pushed along from 3f out and ridden from 2f out, no impression inside final furlong and kept on same pace
soon tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, went 2nd from 3f out, ridden and edged left from 2f out, almost on terms from 1f, no extra and weakened inside final furlong
soon tracked leader in close 2nd, improved to dispute lead approaching halfway, led from 3f out, ridden and pressed from 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra and weakened inside final furlong
towards rear, pushed along and some progress from 3f out, slightly impeded over 2f out, ridden from 1f out, no impression and kept on same pace inside final furlong
mid-division, took closer order from 3f out and ridden behind leaders from 2f out, no extra and weakened from 1f out
towards rear and pushed along from 3f out, ridden over 2f out and some modest progress from over 1f out, soon no extra
mid-division, pushed along from 3f out and soon edged towards nearside, ridden and weakened from 2f out, soon no extra
mid-division early, took closer order from halfway, pushed along over 2f out and edged towards nearside, no extra and weakened from over 1f out
mid-division, ridden from 2f out, no impression and weakened from over 1f out
always towards rear, pushed along in rear from 3f out and no extra from over 2f out
mid-division on inner, pushed along and weakened from 3f out, no extra from 2f out
pushed along from stalls and soon led, joined approaching halfway, headed and ridden from 3f out, weakened from over 2f out and soon no extra
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 |