03 Sep 2008 19:05 Down Royal
Winner: €9,500 (Penalty: €6,565); Distance: 1m 2f 100y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Soft (Yielding in places).
Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (45-60)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Holly Hill (IRE) (Filly, bay, 8 13) | 8/0-4608 / 22 | Flat (7) | James P Sullivan | E P Harty Mrs M Togher | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th halfway, headway to 3rd 3f out, led 2 1/2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 1¼ L | Aldocos (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 13) | 24-7550 / 6 | Flat (8) | D E Mullins | J T Gorman S Costello | 8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway to 6th 2f out, ridden into 2nd 1f out, kept on well final furlong without reaching winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 13 |   | 7 L | Rue De Cabestan (IRE) (Filly, bay, 8 9) | 0-85020 / 6 | Flat (7) | B A Curtis | T G McCourt Mrs E Keane | 7/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, headway in 6th 2 1/2f out, 5th 2f out, ridden into 3rd 1 1/2f out, soon no extra, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | ½ L | Sativa (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 0) | 200630 / 7 | Flat (7) | E J McNamara | A McGuinness Mrs M Conlon | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out, stayed on to moderate 6th 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 14 |   | ½ L | Imperial Belle (IRE) (Filly, bay, 8 7) | 004-460 / 5 | Flat (129) | J P Fahy | Ms J Morgan Carrigoona Syndicate | 10/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway to 4th 3f out, ridden in 2nd 2f out, no extra from 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | 5 L | Miss Russmac (GB) (Filly, grey, 8 13) | 00PR30 / 5 | Flat (9) | Gary Carroll | R McGlinchey Hills Of Donegal… | 20/1 | |
| chased leader, 3rd halfway, challenged 3f out, ridden in 4th and no extra 2f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 3½ L | Alf Tupper (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 0) | 733244 / 7 | Flat (7) | Paul Townend | A McGuinness Robert Smyth | 7/2 | |
| mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden and no impression 2 1/2f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 12 |   | ¾ L | Railway Express (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 8 13) | 3060-50 / 5 | Flat (44) | Martin Lane | B Lawlor Carraig Mor Syndicate | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, 2nd halfway, improved to lead over 3f out, headed 2 1/2f out, ridden in 3rd 2f out, no extra and soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5 |   | 3½ L | Strident (USA) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 7) | 7790/20 / 8 | Flat (9) | M Harley | M Torrens J F Little | 7/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra over 3f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 6 |   | NK | Cozzene's Honor (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 3) | 5400-60 / 8 | Flat (40) | Gillian Dawson | W J Martin W J Martin | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden 3f out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 11th | 2 |   | 23 L | Barnabas (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 13) | 080-684 / 4 | Flat (20) | M A Cleere | C P Donoghue J John Barry | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened halfway, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12th | 4 |   | 1 L | Scott Summerland (HOL) (Gelding, bay, 9 7) | 05006-0 / 5 | Flat (74), Jump (51) | S J Gray | M Torrens D Adams | 20/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed over 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 13th | 3 |   | 1¾ L | Plemont Bay (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 8) | 44/005-0 / 6 | Flat (151) | S Foley | C Byrnes Byrnsey Boys Syndicate | 5/1 | |
| always towards rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Patriot Jack (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 2) | 0-00640 / 4 | Flat (26) | Amy Kathleen Parsons | T G McCourt T Manley | |||
| 15 |   | - | The Bodhran Beat (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 13) | 090 / 6 | Flat (6) | T G M Ryan | P J Rothwell Martin Carvill | |||
| 16 |   | - | Kaplinsky (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 0) | 98-0030 / 5 | Flat (10) | T G M Ryan | D Marnane John R Jeffers | |||
| 17 |   | - | Mrs O'Brien (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 1) | 77-4900 / 4 | Flat (6) | T G M Ryan | Ms C Hutchinson Kevin Purfield | |||
