11 Dec 2015 19:30 Dundalk
Winner: €9,000 (Penalty: €6,210); Distance: 7f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Standard.
Crowne Plaza Hotel Race & Stay Apprentice Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1(6) |   | - | Split The Atom (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 12) | 747322 / 6 | Flat (15) | D O'Brien | J P Shanahan Bet Alchemist Racing… | 3/0 | |
| led or disputed lead, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, under pressure and kept on inside final furlong, held on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9(12) |   | SHD | Shabra Emperor (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 4) | 300953 / 9 | Flat (14), Jump (494) | C P Hoban | A McCann Miss Rita Shah | 17/0 | |
| dwelt, towards rear, 12th halfway, progress on outer under 2f out and ridden in 4th 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, just failed | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4(1) |   | 1 L | Settle For Red (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 9) | 333511 / 8 | Flat (21) | C R King | D Marnane An Geall Is Fearr… | 9/0 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden 1 1/2f out, kept on inside final furlong to go 3rd close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11(4) |   | NS | Coreczka (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 13) | 325631 / 10 | Flat (56), Jump (404) | O J Orr | C Cannon A Spiller | 6/0 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd 2f out, soon ridden, no impression inside final furlong, dropped to 4th close home | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5(2) |   | ¾ L | Poetic Choice (GB) (filly, bay, 9 8) | 96343D / 10 | Flat (30) | R P Downey | K H Clarke Phoenix Platinum… | 10/0 | |
| mid-division, 8th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden in 7th 1f out, kept on inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7(10) |   | NK | I Will Excel (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 6) | 580267 / 6 | Flat (21) | S P Davis | M O'Callaghan Donncha Cleary | 14/0 | |
| dwelt, mid-division, 6th halfway, travelling well under 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 14(13) |   | ½ L | National Service (USA) (gelding, bay, 8 9) | 476236 / 6 | Flat (16) | C J McGovern | G Elliott Mr Matt Watkinson | 7/0 | |
| rear of mid-division on outer, 10th halfway, pushed along in 9th 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8(3) |   | HD | Pick Your Battle (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 4) | 545 / 4 | Flat (14) | Christina Simpson | A Oliver Mr S Middleton | 25/0 | |
| prominent and disputed lead, headed 2f out and soon ridden, 3rd 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2(11) |   | NK | Zylan (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 12) | 424174 / 9 | Flat (30) | D P Linehan | J P Murtagh Mr R G Fell | 8/0 | |
| chased leaders, 7th on outer halfway, ridden over 1f out, no impression final furlong | ||||||||||
| 10th | 3(8) |   | ½ L | Archange (FR) (filly, bay, 9 9) | 040056 / 3 | Flat (28) | G P Halpin | J Feane Mrs A G Kavanagh | 20/0 | |
| towards rear, 13th halfway, some progress and ridden in 10th 1f out, no impression inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 11th | 13(14) |   | 1 L | Eye Glass (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 9) | 3-35043 / 5 | Flat (14) | K J Leonard | T G McCourt Sean F Gallagher | 33/0 | |
| rear of mid-division, never a factor, 11th halfway, pushed along and no impression over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 6(9) |   | 1¼ L | Rose Angel (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 7) | 363000 / 6 | Flat (16) | D E Hogan | P Casey Peter Casey & J… | 33/0 | |
| dwelt, towards rear, 14th halfway, some progress on outer 2f out, no impression 1f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 13th | 12(5) |   | ½ L | Artistic Integrity (GB) (gelding, bay, 8 10) | 794020 / 5 | Flat (28) | R Coakley | J Larkin Breen White | 25/0 | |
| mid-division, 9th halfway, ridden under 2f out and soon dropped to rear, no extra | ||||||||||
| 14th | 10(7) |   | 3½ L | Twistsandturns (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 3) | 021260 / 8 | Flat (16) | S Corby | P J Flynn Mr Adrian Wintle | 20/0 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along 2f out and no extra over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 15 |   | - | Tribal Path (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 8) | 203623 / 10 | Flat (16) | Reserve 1 | D English Grougha Stables… | 0/0 | ||
