23 Jul 2009 20:30 Leopardstown
Winner: €9,500 (Penalty: €6,564); Distance: 1m 2f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Yielding to Soft (Soft in places).
Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (47-70)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7(16) |   | - | Rock Critic (IRE) (Colt, bay, 8 13) | 8/5909- / 20 | Flat (399) | S M Gorey | D K Weld Moyglare Stud Farm | 9/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, improved to lead 3f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1(10) |   | 1¾ L | Raise Your Heart (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) | 61153/1 / 7 | Flat (7), Jump (132) | C O'Farrell | Ms J Morgan Gaeltacht Gang… | 4/7 | |
| rear of mid-division, headway in 8th 2f out, ridden into 3rd over 1f out, stayed on to 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2(2) |   | 2½ L | Another Jayjay (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 0) | 0-88484 / 9 | Flat (35), Jump (632) | Julie Burke | M Halford Mrs Julie O'Kane | 14/1 | |
| soon led, headed 3f out, ridden and no extra 2f out, kept on same pace, lost 2nd inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11(7) |   | ½ L | Coughlans Locke (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 11) | 077-841 / 7 | Flat (3), Jump (501) | Gary Carroll | Kieran P Cotter R J Cotter | 6/1 | |
| held up towards rear, late headway in moderate 6th over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5(3) |   | 1 L | Mr Pianist (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 2) | 055-084 / 6 | Flat (12) | E J McNamara | Edward P Harty Stanley G Watson | 10/1 | |
| chased leader, 2nd halfway, ridden in 3rd 3f out, no extra in 4th 2f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 12(5) |   | 1¾ L | Only Heather (IRE) (Filly, bay, 8 10) | 4500-70 / 6 | Flat (11) | S Foley | D Marnane John Dwyer | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden into 3rd and no impression leaders 2f out, no extra in 4th 1f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 15(17) |   | 1 L | Champion Boy (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 6) | 99-0635 / 6 | Flat (10) | Joseph O'Brien | J C Hayden Joseph E Keeling | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden in 9th 2f out, no impression in 7th over 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 14(6) |   | 4½ L | Belanak (IRE) (Colt, bay, 8 7) | 50000/9 / 7 | Flat (33), Jump (60) | K T O'Neill | M Cunningham Ms Heather Topping | 33/1 | |
| dwelt, soon mid-division, 9th halfway, ridden into 6th 2f out, no extra over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9(12) |   | 2 L | The Gnathologist (IRE) (Colt, bay, 8 13) | 63324-0 / 9 | Flat (19) | Amy Kathleen Parsons | L Winters Barrow Vale Syndicate | 20/1 | |
| keen hold and chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 7th 3f out, no extra in 9th 2f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 10th | 13(8) |   | 2 L | Leitmotif (USA) (Colt, g, 8 8) | 850-998 / 4 | Flat (16), Jump (40) | Nicola Walsh | J C McConnell Mr Robin F Scully | 33/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden into 7th 2f out, no extra over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 8(14) |   | ½ L | Somerset Falls (UAE) (Filly, bay, 8 13) | 8-90044 / 4 | Flat (3) | M A Cleere | P Cashman Sheikh Mohammed | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, 7th halfway, ridden into 5th 2f out, no extra and weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 16(15) |   | NK | Donnai (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 6) | 090-90 / 3 | Flat (7) | P B Beggy | P Martin Mrs Nuala Brennan | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, 11th halfway, ridden and no impression entering straight | ||||||||||
| 13th | 4(11) |   | NK | Grand Aurora (IRE) (Filly, chestnut, 9 6) | 86020-0 / 5 | Flat (43) | B J Cooper | P W Flynn Mono Boys Syndicate | 20/1 | |
| towards rear for most, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 14th | 10(4) |   | 1¾ L | Snap (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 12) | 428-040 / 9 | Flat (12), Jump (924) | B A Curtis | L McAteer Mrs B McAteer | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and weakened over 3f out | ||||||||||
| 15th | 6(18) |   | 4½ L | Moon At Midnight (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 1) | 700/050- / 9 | Flat (277), Jump (80) | G J Phillips | T O'Neill Mrs P D Osborne | 50/1 | |
| slowly into stride, always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 16th | 17(1) |   | 8 L | Hidden Tears (IRE) (Mare, bay, 8 5) | 0023/00- / 7 | Flat (376) | S H James | J T Gorman Miss M McWey | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and weakened entering straight | ||||||||||
| 17th | 3(13) |   | ¾ L | Academic Accolade (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 6) | 640300- / 4 | Flat (237) | D E Mullins | D Kinsella Donal Kinsella | 20/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 18(9) |   | - | Vicissitude (IRE) (Filly, bay, 8 5) | 007/08 / 6 | Flat (38), Jump (256) | Karen Kenny | Mrs Kilfeather Mrs Everina Kilfeather | |||
