18:40 Curragh

Saturday 26 August 2023

All16:0516:4017:1017:4018:1018:4019:1019:40

Bord Na Mona Recycling Apprentice Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   6f  |   Good  |   17 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:51  |   Winning time: 1m 11.75s
1st
Horse silk
7
(17)
79-11
14/1
T: M G QuinnJ: J Kearney (2)
In touch in near side group, headway over 1f out, ran on strongly in 2nd final 150 yards to lead closing stages, kept on well tchd 16/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
4
(9)
10/1
T: Eoghan O'NeillJ: C J MacRedmond
Prominent in far side group, kept on final furlong to 2nd close home, not trouble winner op 12/1 tchd 9/1
3rd
Horse silk
nk
5
(15)
8/1
T: E LynamJ: Sorcha Woods (7)
Tracked leader of near side group, improved to lead narrowly under 2f out, edged right inside final furlong, kept on, headed closing stages, dropped to 3rd close home op 12/1
4th
Horse silk
hd
1
(4)
10/1
T: J P MurtaghJ: J A Powell
In rear in far side group, effort and progress under 2f out, ran on well final furlong, never nearer op 7/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ½
2
(2)
22/1
T: J P MurtaghJ: W Joyce (4)
Rear of mid-division in far side group, good headway under 2f out, kept on final furlong, no extra closing stages tchd 20/1
6th
Horse silk
½
16
(13)
20/1
T: M FentonJ: C Stone-Walsh (4)
Dwelt slightly, raced towards rear of near side group, progress under 2f out, kept on final furlong, no extra close home op 18/1 tchd 22/1
7th
Horse silk
hd
3
(7)
10/1
T: K J CondonJ: Adam Caffrey
Towards rear in far side group, progress and bit short of room over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer op 9/1
8th
Horse silk
¾
9
(16)
10/1
T: L BreenJ: R Whearty (2)
Led near side group, closed 2f out, under pressure over 1f out, lost place inside final furlong, weakened closing stages op 14/1
9th
Horse silk
1 ½
8
(14)
7/1
T: Donnacha O'BrienJ: P A Harnett
Slowly away, raced in rear of near side group, progress and edged right over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong op 13/2
10th
Horse silk
nk
6
(5)
7/2f
T: M HassettJ: M W Hassett (7)
Rear of mid-division in far side group, under pressure 1 1/2f out, no impression final furlong op 3/1
11th
Horse silk
nk
10
(3)
25/1
T: D HoganJ: S D Bowen (2)
Broke well to lead far side group, soon headed, under pressure and lost place inside final furlong, weakened final 150 yards op 28/1
12th
Horse silk
1
11
(1)
10/1
T: M C GrassickJ: J J G Ryan (2)
In rear in far side group, effort over 1f out, progress inside final furlong, no extra closing stages op 9/1 tchd 11/1
13th
Horse silk
2
12
(8)
100/1
T: W J BurkeJ: H J Horgan (2)
In touch in far side group, took closer order 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened final furlong op 80/1
14th
Horse silk
1 ¼
15
(11)
10/1
T: T MullinsJ: J Cleary (4)
Mid-division in far side group, lost place and slightly hampered 1 1/2f out, weakened over 1f out op 11/1 tchd 12/1
15th
Horse silk
nk
14
(12)
50/1
T: A McCannJ: S R Markey (7)
Mid-division in far side group, lost place 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 66/1
16th
Horse silk
3 ¾
13
(6)
22/1
T: D Bunyan & G O'LearyJ: D N Curran (4)
Prominent in far side group, soon led, headed after 1f, led narrowly before halfway, headed under 2f out, lost place and weakened quickly 1 1/2f out op 28/1 tchd 33/1
17th
Horse silk
1
17
(10)
16/1
T: J FeaneJ: C Horgan (4)
Prominent, led after 1f and overall leader, headed before halfway, lost place 2f out, weakened under 2f out tchd 20/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€19.30Pl:€4.10, €2.90, €2.50, €3.10EX:€184.00Trifecta:€1,352.70Tricast:€1,272.19SF:€148.95

Forecasts

Secret Magician (7/2), Not Even Close (7/1), Collective Power (8/1), Hallowed Time (10/1), Daamberdiplomat (10/1), Ice Cold In Alex (10/1), Livingston Range (10/1), Amanirenas (10/1), Not Too Real Bad (10/1), Arnhem (14/1), Havana Notion (16/1), Run Forrest Run (20/1), Artemis Jones (22/1), Wooden Head (22/1), Rumbled Again (25/1), Lockdown (50/1), Marks Bear (100/1)

Verdict

NOT TOO REAL BAD has edged back to an appealing mark and shaped as if still in good order (best of those held up) when fourth at Cork last week, so he's worth chancing in a wide-open contest. Recent C&D winner Secret Magician is an obvious danger and Not Even Close should be respected.

  1. NOT TOO REAL BAD (IRE)
  2. SECRET MAGICIAN (IRE)
  3. NOT EVEN CLOSE (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: €9,000.002nd: €3,000.003rd: €1,500.004th: €750.005th: €450.006th: €299.00

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