20:10 Navan (IRE) 02 Sep 2023
Gormanlough Apprentice Handicap
47-65 | Div 2 | 3YO plus
Winner €6,300 - 18 ran
mid-division, 8th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and 5th over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong to lead on line
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, 3rd and hampered by loose horse 2f out, soon ridden in 2nd, headway to lead over 100 yards out, headed on line
towards rear, ridden and headway into 8th over 2f out, went 3rd 1 1/2f out and kept on well inside final 150 yards
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and headway to lead over 2f out, soon ridden, headed over 100 yards out and no extra close home
mid-division, 7th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, 4th and ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and some headway into 6th over 1f out, kept on one pace
slowly away and towards rear, headway on inner in straight, 7th and hampered 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace inside final furlong
towards rear, pushed along and some headway under 3f out, 11th and ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, never a factor
rear of mid-division, ridden on outer over 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out, never a factor
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 5th and pushed along 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, no extra
towards rear, never a factor, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
rear of mid-division, pushed along and no impression 2f out, no extra over 1f out
soon led, 2 lengths clear halfway, headed over 2f out, soon no extra, weakened
tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 4th and pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and no extra well over 1f out
mid-division, pushed along and lost place in straight, no extra and detached 2f out, weakened, tailed off
tracked leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and lost place under 3f out, soon no extra, eased final furlong, tailed off
mid-division, dropped towards rear approaching straight, pushed along and detached 3f out, weakened, completely tailed off
reared from stalls and unseated rider
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 (Div 1) | Good to Soft | 13 | Spirituoso | 9 | 4 | 9 2 | 50 | 306322 | 19 days | L Smyth (78 miles) | J Kearney | 9/ 1 | 2:14.92 |
| 2022 (Div 2) | Good to Soft | 16 | Mr Rango | 12 | 4 | 10 0 | 62 | 085-00776 | 24 days | Ross O'Sullivan (64 miles) | Tom Kiely Marshall | 6/ 1 | 2:15.34 |
| 2021 | Good | 20 | Jazzelle | 15 | 4 | 9 1 | 49 | 6-09092 | 30 days | C D Timmons (2 miles) | Jamie Powell | 14/ 1 | 2:09.82 |
| 2020 | Yielding | 16 | Lady De Vesci | 2 | 7 | 10 0 | 61 | 424549 | 10 days | M Halford (64 miles) | Adam Farragher | 9/ 1 | 2:15.64 |
| 2019 (Div 1) | Good to Firm | 18 | The Lady's Bid | 10 | 3 | 8 4 | 47 | 00-049U | 43 days | P M Rogers (2 miles) | Mikey Sheehy | 10/ 1 | 2:07.17 |
| 2019 (Div 2) | Good to Firm | 16 | Magi Gal | 22 | 3 | 8 4 | 45 | 080-7800 | 9 days | John C McConnell (2 miles) | Siobhan Rutledge | 25/ 1 | 2:06.36 |
| 2018 | Good | 15 | Aibell | 18 | 3 | 9 10 | 65 | 4-24088 | 16 days | J P O'Brien (103 miles) | Alan Persse | 12/ 1 | 2:11.68 |