02 Mar 2012 20:20 Dundalk
Winner: €8,000 (Penalty: €5,520); Distance: 1m 2f 150y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Standard.
Cargotec Ireland Apprentice Handicap (60-75)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3(1) |   | - | Shake The Bucket (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 8) | 7001-1 / 13 | Flat (14), Jump (194) | Megan Carberry | N Madden Ms Sarah Ann Madden | 9/2 | |
| settled in rear, ridden to go 4th on outer 1f out, kept on well under pressure to lead close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7(4) |   | NK | Shisha Threesixty (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 12) | 76-4815 / 4 | Flat (7) | G J Phillips | G M Lyons Milnathort Racing… | 6/1 | |
| held up racing keenly, went 4th early straight and headway between horses to challenge 1f out, led under pressure inside final furlong, no extra and headed close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1(6) |   | 1 L | Aragorn Rouge (GB) (colt, bay, 10 3) | 24-2112 / 5 | Flat (7) | D E Mullins | E Lynam Mr Keith Dalgleish | 11/4 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, close 3rd travelling well early straight, ridden to challenge and every chance inside final furlong, no extra closing stages | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2(5) |   | ½ L | Akinspirit (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 9) | 335110- / 13 | Flat (149), Jump (189) | L F Roche | M Butler Dragon Racing | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders on outer, 6th halfway, ridden under 2f out, kept on same pace without troubling principals | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6(7) |   | NS | Peggarty (USA) (filly, bay, 8 13) | 0-46 / 4 | Flat (42) | R Coakley | Mrs J Harrington Mark Gittins | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along in 5th early straight, no impression from 1f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5(3) |   | SHD | Gort Na Mona (USA) (filly, bay, 9 5) | 0303-21 / 4 | Flat (28) | Ronan Whelan | J S Bolger Brian Martin O'Connor… | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden to lead under 2f out, headed under pressure early final furlong, no extra and weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4(2) |   | 4½ L | Solid Air (GB) (Colt, g, 9 6) | 80-0720 / 8 | Flat (21) | C P Hoban | E Lynam Ms Aileen Lynam | 12/1 | |
| soon led and took keen hold, strongly pressed and headed under 2f out, no extra final furlong | ||||||||||
