02 May 2008 18:35 Dundalk
Winner: €10,501 (Penalty: €7,255); Distance: 5f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Standard.
Shamrock Bar, Dundalk Apprentice Handicap (50-70)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10(4) |   | - | Copper Dock (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 129lbs) | 05638-0 / 21 | Flat (13) | Amy Kathleen Parsons | T G McCourt Barry Doyle & Nigel… | 12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway on inner entering straight, 7th 1 1/2f out, led under 1f out, ran on well, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3(6) |   | 1½ L | Step It Up (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 138lbs) | 07-7017 / 7 | Flat (13) | S Foley | M Halford The Vine Associates | 13/2 | |
| towards rear, 13th into straight, headway 1 1/2f out, 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4(9) |   | SHD | Funatfuntasia (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 135lbs) | 035-430 / 7 | Flat (28) | R F Keogh | Ms J Morgan Michael J Browne | 7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, progress on outer early straight, 2nd and challenged inside final furlong, kept on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 14(8) |   | ¾ L | Nimbelle (IRE) (Filly, Brown, 120lbs) | 8-00 / 4 | Flat (27) | B A Curtis | T F Lacy Mrs T F Lacy | 25/1 | |
| prominent, 5th early straight, 2nd and challenged over 1f out, 4th and no extra well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5(14) |   | 1¼ L | Collingwood (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 134lbs) | 1733-22 / 12 | Flat (14) | E J McNamara | T M Walsh Mrs Helen Walsh | 6/1 | |
| soon led, strongly pressed early straight, headed and no extra under 1f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2(5) |   | ¾ L | Lilly Be (IRE) (Filly, Chestnut, 138lbs) | 02010-0 / 7 | Flat (28) | J P Fahy | P Magnier Mrs Kate Kelly | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, switched to outer entering straight, no impression from 1 1/2f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1(3) |   | SHD | Gower (GB) (Colt, Bay, 140lbs) | 4700-35 / 4 | Flat (28) | Martin Lane | Ms F M Crowley Mr D J Deer | 9/2 | |
| chased leaders, 4th approaching straight, soon challenged, no extra from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8(13) |   | NK | Aye Aye Definitely (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 131lbs) | 30P-750 / 4 | Flat (5) | C P Geoghegan | A McGuinness Mr R A Fahey | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, no impression straight | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7(11) |   | ½ L | Libras Child (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 132lbs) | 030391- / 11 | Flat (154) | Gillian Dawson | P Delaney P Delaney | 10/1 | |
| towards rear, some late progress on outer | ||||||||||
| 10th | 13(2) |   | ½ L | Marias Buddy (GB) (Filly, Bay, 125lbs) | 322556- / 3 | Flat (232) | S J Williams | E Tyrrell M McLoughlin | 14/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, one pace straight | ||||||||||
| 11th | 12(7) |   | ½ L | Betty Burke (GB) (Filly, Bay, 126lbs) | 23558-0 / 4 | Flat (15) | Paul Townend | L McAteer Mrs J M Russell | 16/1 | |
| prominent, 4th halfway, weakened from 1 1/2f out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 6(12) |   | 1 L | Paris Sue (IRE) (Mare, Grey, 134lbs) | 5040-59 / 8 | Flat (28) | S M Levey | M Callaghan P C Conroy | 10/1 | |
| prominent, 2nd halfway, weakened early straight | ||||||||||
| 13th | 11(10) |   | 6 L | Avoca Blue (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 126lbs) | 5760- / 3 | Flat (203) | P B Beggy | W McCreery Iona Equine Syndicate | 25/1 | |
| soon trailing in rear, no impression straight | ||||||||||
| 14th | 9(1) |   | 3 L | Bringbackmeboots (GB) (Colt, Bay, 131lbs) | 707-7 / 3 | Flat (44) | M Harley | L Roche Mrs Sally Roche | 8/1 | |
| prominent to halfway, weakened entering straight | ||||||||||
| 15 |   | - | Trotting Weasel (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 128lbs) | 5-00 / 9 | Flat (27) | T G M Ryan | M Halford Mrs C Roper | |||
| 16 |   | - | Nell's Girl (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 126lbs) | 2256-56 / 4 | Flat (22) | T G M Ryan | P Morris P M Grace | |||
| 17 |   | - | Marinebird (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 126lbs) | 217-400 / 6 | Flat (5) | T G M Ryan | J P Fahey Joseph Flanagan… | |||
