18:55 Galway

Tuesday 12 September 2023

All15:5016:2016:5517:2517:5518:2518:5519:25

Galway Apprentice Handicap (47-70)

  • 3YO plus  |   1m 4f 42y  |   Soft  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:55  |   Winning time: 2m 50.24s
1st
Horse silk
8
(10)
14/1
T: P W FlynnJ: R Whearty (2)
Mid-division on outer and 6th halfway, took closer order from 3f out and pushed along to challenge from 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out and strongly pressed close home, all out to hold on op 9/1
2nd
Horse silk
hd
4
(2)
3/1f
T: J P MurtaghJ: J A Powell
Mid-division on inner and 5th halfway, dropped to 7th and pushed along over 2f out, ridden from 1f out, soon switched left and bumped rival, kept on strongly inside final furlong, just failed op 5/2
3rd
Horse silk
½
7
(5)
11/2
T: Joseph MurrayJ: J Kearney (4)
Edged slightly left from stalls, soon tracked leaders on inner and 3rd halfway, dropped to 4th from 5f out, pushed along over 2f out and soon short of room, ridden inside final furlong and kept on into 3rd, not threatening principals op 5/1
4th
Horse silk
¾
5
(4)
16/1
T: J C McConnellJ: Siobhan Rutledge
Short of room early and towards rear, 7th halfway, dropped to rear 3f out and soon pushed along, a bit short of room and switched to outer over 1f out, soon ridden and kept on well into 4th inside final furlong, never nearer op 10/1
5th
Horse silk
½
9
(3)
13/2
T: T G McCourtJ: J J G Ryan (4)
Slightly slow into stride and raced in rear, good progress on outer from 3f out, pushed along and every chance from 1f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong tchd 6/1
6th
Horse silk
sh
1
(8)
4/1
T: M M McNiffJ: C Stone-Walsh (4)
Tracked leaders on outer and 4th halfway, closer in 3rd from 5f out and pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out and soon went 2nd, no extra and weakened inside final furlong op 9/2 tchd 5/1
7th
Horse silk
¾
2
(12)
7/2
T: J J MurphyJ: S T McCullagh
Soon tracked leader in 2nd, improved to challenge over 2f out and ridden over 1f out, no extra and weakened inside final furlong op 11/2
8th
Horse silk
nk
11
(9)
9/1
T: D J RyanJ: W Joyce (4)
Led, strongly pressed over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra and weakened inside final furlong op 12/1
9th
Horse silk
5
12
(6)
48-10
125/1
T: M FlanneryJ: A C Persse (4)
Reared slightly on leaving stalls, soon towards rear and 8th halfway, pushed along from 3f out and ridden in rear from 2f out, no extra from over 1f out op 100/1 tchd 150/1

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Non-Runners

3
(7)
Horse silk
Oranmore12
Weight: 9-12|  Age: 7
T: L Comer  J: M W Hassett
NR
6
(11)
Horse silk
Pale Moonlight12
Weight: 9-8|  Age: 4
T: D K Weld  J: J Coen
NR
10
(1)
Horse silk
Elsa's Pride13
Weight: 8-13|  Age: 3
T: J A Stack  J: S D Bowen
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€17.70Pl:€3.30, €2.30, €1.70EX:€73.80Trifecta:€199.60Tricast:€270.19SF:€57.83

Forecasts

Kermiya (3/1), Chatterbox (7/2), Evans Secret (4/1), Rodney Bay (11/2), Elsa's Pride (11/2), Glyde Ranger (13/2), War Thunder (9/1), Pale Moonlight (10/1), Oranmore (12/1), Golden Sandbanks (14/1), Little Jo (16/1), Stabila (125/1)

Verdict

KERMIYA showed much-improved form when a length third on her handicap bow at Navan 12 days ago and makes plenty of appeal off the same mark with further progress on the cards. Chatterbox was only just denied off this mark at Killarney last time and is next best ahead of the versatile Golden Sandbanks.

  1. KERMIYA (IRE)
  2. CHATTERBOX (IRE)
  3. GOLDEN SANDBANKS

Previous Winners

2022
Gonetomillgrove
Weight: 9-9  |Age: 4
14/1

Prize Money

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

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