20:00 Down Royal

Friday 28 July 2023

All17:1017:4518:2018:5519:2520:0020:30

Tote Apprentice Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   1m 4f 175y  |   Good (Good to Yielding in places)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 20:00  |   Winning time: 2m 49.81s
1st
Horse silk
5
(4)
12/1
T: N C KellyJ: Sorcha Woods (4)
Mid-division and 6th halfway, good progress on outer over 3f out and led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out and soon went 3 lengths clear, went further clear inside final furlong, easily op 8/1
2nd
Horse silk
7 ½
12
(2)
16/1
T: C O'DwyerJ: A C Persse (2)
Towards rear of mid-division and 8th halfway, good progress on outer over 3f out and pushed along in 2nd from 2f out, ridden over 1f out and soon no impression on easy winner, stretched clear of 3rd op 14/1
3rd
Horse silk
6
3
(3)
14/1
T: M TorrensJ: C Horgan (4)
Fly leapt from stalls, mid-division and 5th halfway, took closer order on outer from 3f out, ridden and short of room from 2f out, 3rd and no impression on principals from over 1f out, kept on same pace tchd 10/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ½
10
(9)
3/1f
T: E & P HartyJ: C Geerdharry (7)
Prominent early, soon tracked leaders and 4th halfway, lost place from 3f out and short of room from 2f out, switched to outer and ridden in 6th over 1f out, soon no impression and kept on into moderate 4th inside final furlong op 9/4
5th
Horse silk
½
6
(7)
59-8
15/2
T: P MartinJ: J Kearney (2)
Slow into stride and towards rear, 7th halfway, pushed along from 3f out and soon took closer order on outer, switched to inner and ridden from 2f out, no extra in 4th from 1f out, dropped to 5th inside final furlong op 17/2 tchd 7/1 and tchd 9/1
6th
Horse silk
6 ½
7
(11)
17/2
T: J C McConnellJ: Mr C McConnell (4)
Pushed along from stalls and soon led, strongly pressed from 3f out, pushed along and headed over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened, kept on same pace from over 1f out op 8/1 tchd 10/1
7th
Horse silk
½
1
(5)
4/1
T: C ByrnesJ: D J Gilligan (2)
Soon tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along and lost place from 2f out, no extra and weakened from over 1f out op 5/1
8th
Horse silk
5
8
(12)
12/1
T: A A HowardJ: J Cleary (2)
Slow into stride and towards rear, 9th halfway, pushed along from 3f out, no impression from over 1f out and kept on same pace op 11/1
9th
Horse silk
1
11
(10)
9/2
T: S CrawleyJ: R M Mulligan (7)
Awkward away from stalls, soon tracked leaders and a bit keen, 3rd halfway, pushed along and weakened from 2f out op 7/1
10th
Horse silk
19
2
(1)
10/1
T: G P CromwellJ: R Whearty (2)
Always towards rear and in rear halfway, pushed along from 4f out and soon detached, eased from over 1f out op 11/1 tchd 12/1

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4
(6)
Horse silk
Court Of Appeal28
Weight: 9-12|  Age: 6
T: N G Hynds  J: R Donaghue-Leahy
NR
9
(8)
Horse silk
No Memory520
Weight: 9-4|  Age: 9
T: W C O'Brien  J: S P Bird
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£13.00Pl:£2.80, £4.50, £2.00EX:£185.30Trifecta:£0.00Tricast:£2,724.07SF:£195.47

Forecasts

David Garrick (3/1), Cafe Con Leche (4/1), Blackstone Cliff (9/2), Court Of Appeal (13/2), Intend (15/2), No Memory (8/1), Meritorious (17/2), Galactica (10/1), Herculaneum (12/1), Thefaithfulindian (12/1), Pretty Soldier (14/1), Virtual Hug (16/1)

Verdict

MERITORIOUS returns to the Flat on an appealing mark and he was last seen running well in a novice hurdle at Punchestown, so he could take the beating if tuned up for his first outing in 5 months. Blackstone Cliff is a danger on second outing for his current stable and Pretty Soldier is also of interest back on the level.

  1. MERITORIOUS
  2. BLACKSTONE CLIFF (IRE)
  3. PRETTY SOLDIER (GER)

Previous Winners

2022
Five Zeros
Weight: 9-1  |Age: 5
10/3

Prize Money

1st: €6,300.002nd: €2,100.003rd: €1,050.004th: €525.005th: €315.006th: €210.00

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