24 Feb 2017 20:00 Dundalk
Winner: €10,000 (Penalty: €6,150); Distance: 1m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Standard.
Monasterboice Inn Apprentice Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1(8) |   | - | Brokopondo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 1) | 5333-43 / 7 | Flat (14) | D W O'Connor | J F Levins D M Kiernan | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, progress into 5th 2f out, ridden into close 3rd 1f out, stayed on to challenge inside final furlong, led close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5(3) |   | ½ L | New Direction (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) | 81118-2 / 7 | Flat (14) | D M Hannigan | J S Bolger Mrs J S Bolger | 3/1 | |
| chased leader in 2nd, clear of field halfway, reduced advantage 2 1/2f out, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, headed close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3(14) |   | 1¾ L | War Goddess (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 8) | 6/0-3831 / 4 | Flat (14) | Anastasia O'Brien | J P O'Brien Mrs A M O'Brien | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, moderate 3rd halfway, closer 2 1/2f out, ridden into 2nd 1 1/2f out, challenged 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on same pace in 3rd closing stages | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4(2) |   | 1¼ L | Black Label (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 6) | 410-664 / 10 | Flat (21), Jump (60) | O J Orr | A McGuinness Miss E J Butterworth | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, moderate 4th halfway, closer 2 1/2f out, ridden 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7(4) |   | NK | Bittern (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 9 4) | 76967-8 / 5 | Flat (21) | R P Downey | E Mullins C C R Racing Syndicate | 14/1 | |
| settled behind leaders, moderate 6th halfway, closer 2 1/2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, no impression 1f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 12(7) |   | ½ L | Commander Won (IRE) (colt, baybrown, 9 0) | 0384-03 / 6 | Flat (14), Jump (143) | R Coakley | D A McLoughlin Sean F Gallagher | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden in 7th 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2(6) |   | ½ L | Maknificent (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 12) | 0588-08 / 5 | Flat (21) | R A Smithers | M Halford Zhang Yuesheng | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden 3f out, no impression 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8(13) |   | 2½ L | Dalaki (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 594360- / 6 | Flat (211), Jump (40) | Nathan Crosse | D Donovan William P Flynn | 25/1 | |
| dwelt and towards rear, some progress into mid-division 3f out, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6(12) |   | 1¼ L | Wither Hills (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 5) | 71466-0 / 11 | Flat (21), Jump (47) | T P Madden | D A McLoughlin Wither Hills Partnership | 16/1 | |
| towards rear, some progress into mid-division 3f out, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 10th | 10(10) |   | 2¾ L | No Biggie (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 9 2) | 1000-40 / 4 | Flat (14), Jump (90) | K K Hennessy | J P O'Brien Mrs A M O'Brien | 25/1 | |
| towards rear for most, ridden and no impression 2f out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 11(5) |   | 1 L | Carraigin Aonair (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 1) | 9311-56 / 7 | Flat (21), Jump (109) | D Robinson | J J Murphy Ready Steady Go | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden 3f out, no extra over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 14(1) |   | 4½ L | Multiviz (GB) (filly, bay, 8 9) | 6800-47 / 6 | Flat (14) | S P Davis | Ms S Lavery Two Fools & Lady… | 13/2 | |
| led, clear with nearest pursuer halfway, reduced advantage 2 1/2f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 13th | 13(11) |   | 4½ L | Next Bend (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 0) | 4590/10- / 7 | Flat (272), Jump (34) | D E Sheehy | T Gibney Derek Kierans | 25/1 | |
| mid-division best, ridden and no extra 3f out | ||||||||||
| 16 |   | - | Rubenesque (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 4) | 7006-90 / 7 | Flat (14) | Reserve 2 | J J Murphy Toby Noble And… | 0/0 | ||
| PU | 15 |   | - | Candle Rocks (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 4) | 00-90 / 4 | Flat (35) | Reserve 1 | L Comer Luke Comer | 66/1 | |
| chased leaders, moderate 5th halfway, ridden 4f out, soon no extra and weakened, trailing straight, pulled up inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 9(9) |   | - | Park Row (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 9 3) | 71990-0 / 11 | Flat (21), Jump (632) | G P Halpin | J Feane D P Coakley & Joseph… | 0/0 | ||
| 17 |   | - | Any Time (GB) (filly, bay, 8 4) | 70985-4 / 9 | Flat (14) | Reserve 3 | J J Murphy Aloysius Harney | 0/0 | ||
