28 Jun 2017 19:20 Naas
Winner: €12,500 (Penalty: €7,700); Distance: 7f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Yielding.
Denis Byrne Memorial Apprentice Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8(1) |   | - | The Mcgregornator (IRE) (gelding, bayroan, 9 2) | 495-324 / 11 | Flat (23) | D E Sheehy | A Keatley Mrs B Keatley &… | 5/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden 3f out, stayed on to challenge 1 1/2f out, led final 150 yards, kept on, all out close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10(5) |   | NK | Nothing To Lose (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 7) | 00-01 / 7 | Flat (12) | K J Leonard | J C McConnell R Van Den Troost | 7/1 | |
| held up towards rear early, mid-division in 7th halfway, ridden in 6th 2f out, 4th 1f out, kept on well final furlong, 2nd close home and just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2(2) |   | ½ L | Dalton Highway (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 11) | 902710- / 10 | Flat (242) | J Cattigan | D K Weld Dr R Lambe & Dr… | 25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden in 8th 2f out, stayed on into 5th 1f out, kept on well final furlong into 3rd close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6(3) |   | HD | I Will Excel (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 4) | 619-944 / 6 | Flat (11) | Anastasia O'Brien | J Feane Donncha Cleary | 3/1 | |
| chased leader, soon close up, led after 2f, ridden 2f out, strongly pressed over 1f out, headed final 150 yards, kept on same pace, dropped to 4th close home | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3(8) |   | 2½ L | Bubbly Bellini (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 9) | 395776 / 11 | Flat (72) | Zoe Boardman | A McGuinness Gary Devlin & Ms… | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden into 2nd 2f out, no impression in 3rd over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9(4) |   | 2¾ L | Buttermere (USA) (filly, chestnut, 8 11) | 7430 / 4 | Flat (12) | Nathan Crosse | W McCreery S Hyland | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden over 2f out, no impression and drifted right 1f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1(9) |   | ½ L | Captain Cullen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 80-5504 / 9 | Flat (17) | R Coakley | Joseph Murray Ms Lisa Sheridan | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out, no extra over 1f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7(7) |   | 7 L | Melisandre (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 9 2) | 81-4 / 3 | Flat (49) | E T Daly | G M Lyons Sean Jones | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and dropped towards rear 2f out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5(6) |   | 1¾ L | Jammy Guest (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 6) | 509495- / 7 | Flat (252) | D W O'Connor | J F Levins Esteem Racing Club | 10/1 | |
| dwelt and rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4(10) |   | 8½ L | Evie Be Kool (IRE) (filly, not availiable, 9 6) | 50-00 / 4 | Flat (36) | O J Orr | E Lynam David Bourke | 10/1 | |
| led, headed after 2f and chased leader, 2nd halfway, ridden in 4th 2f out, soon no extra and weakened | ||||||||||
