27 Jun 2025 20:00 Curragh
Winner: €25,000 (Penalty: €15,000); Distance: 1m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good.
Fitzpatrick's Mercedes-Benz Apprentice Derby Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
11(14) |
| - |
Pillar Of Hope (GB) (colt, bay, 8 13) |
450-529 / 7 |
Flat (22) | P McGettigan | P Sweeney P Sweeney |
14/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, pushed along and headway on inner early straight, 6th and switched left over 1f out, ridden and headway between horses to lead inside final 100 yards, kept on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
10(7) |
| 1½ L |
Fortuna Vera (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 8 13) |
61-7413 / 3 |
Flat (25) | J Pietropaolo | J P O'Brien Annus Mirabilis… |
3/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th halfway, headway early straight and 3rd 2f out, short of room over 1f out, under pressure and kept on inside final furlong | ||||||||||
3rd |
8(3) |
| ½ L |
Chutzpal (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 4) |
60/41-77 / 6 |
Flat (33), Jump (224) |
A S Grant | H De Bromhead Pimlico Racing… |
10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to lead early straight, ridden and edged right over 1f out, headed inside final 100 yards, no extra close home | ||||||||||
4th |
14(6) |
| NK |
Folly Beach (GB) (filly, bay, 8 7) |
2/2770-7 / 7 |
Flat (20), Jump (116) |
W Joyce | M A Molloy John P Wade |
28/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, 5th and ridden over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
3(4) |
| 1¾ L |
Crassus (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 13) |
31473/8 / 8 |
Flat (45), Jump (587) |
J J G Ryan | N Meade J Hunt |
33/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, 7th and ridden over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong to go 5th close home | ||||||||||
6th |
7(12) |
| ½ L |
Barrogstown Girl (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 4) |
361-542 / 5 |
Flat (6) | Neve Bennett | J P Fahey MJTF Syndicate |
4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 7th halfway, headway entering straight, 2nd and ridden 2f out, 4th 1f out and no impression inside final furlong | ||||||||||
7th |
1(1) |
| ¾ L |
Not Just Any Eagle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
15-8815 / 6 |
Flat (33) | R Donaghue-Leahy | P J Flynn Mrs Patrick J Flynn |
8/1 | |
| prominent and led after 3f, joined approaching straight, pushed along and headed over 2f out, short of room on inner over 1f out, no extra inside final 150 yards | ||||||||||
8th |
5(5) |
| 2½ L |
Party Dress (IRE) (filly, not availiable, 9 8) |
603-591 / 5 |
Flat (16), Jump (71) |
Megan Telford-Kelly | W McCreery Party Dress Partnership |
18/1 | |
| slowly into stride, towards rear, pushed along and some headway 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, never a factor | ||||||||||
9th |
6(13) |
| 2 L |
Daboya (IRE) (filly, not availiable, 9 6) |
264818- / 4 |
Flat (189), Jump (20) |
D J O'Connor | R Donohoe Goatsbridge Syndicate |
80/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along early straight and no impression under 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
10th |
13(9) |
| ½ L |
Cinammon Coco (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 8 7) |
0-0832 / 3 |
Flat (39) | M W Hassett | J P O'Brien Simon Munir & Isaac… |
10/3 | |
| tracked leaders, led briefly after 2f, 4th halfway, pushed along entering straight, ridden and dropped to 8th 2f out, no extra from over 1f out | ||||||||||
11th |
4(8) |
| ¾ L |
Pachmena (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 10) |
585418- / 8 |
Flat (242), Jump (63) |
R Whearty | G P Cromwell Rosita Moyles &… |
25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along early straight, ridden and lost place under 2f out, no extra | ||||||||||
12th |
16(15) |
| 2¼ L |
Sunny Dude (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 8 7) |
8050-74 / 5 |
Flat (20) | J A Powell | D Buckley B Molloy |
50/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along early straight, ridden and kept on one pace under 2f out, never a factor | ||||||||||
13th |
15(11) |
| ¾ L |
Jr Mahon (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 7) |
8763 / 3 |
Flat (16) | K G Kennedy | Mrs J Harrington Alpha Racing |
7/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, soon ridden and no extra | ||||||||||
14th |
12(10) |
| 3¾ L |
Surrey Force (FR) (colt, bay, 8 8) |
553233- / 4 |
Flat (263) | Nicola Burns | T Gibney Seamus Kiernan |
18/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, never a factor, pushed along and no impression early straight, no extra | ||||||||||
15th |
2(16) |
| ½ L |
Bruant (GB) (colt, bay, 10 1) |
12371-0 / 4 |
Flat (69), Jump (12) |
D King | A J Martin Elizabethcarsonracing… |
22/1 | |
| always towards rear, never a factor, ridden and no impression in straight | ||||||||||
16th |
9(2) |
| 14 L |
Matt Connor (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 2) |
9/068-07 / 5 |
Flat (39) | J Cleary | M Brassil Patocallaghanracing… |
50/1 | |
| led early, remained prominent and 2nd halfway, disputed lead approaching straight, pushed along and lost place under 3f out, soon towards rear and eased final furlong | ||||||||||