05 Aug 2009 20:10 Sligo
Winner: €9,500 (Penalty: €6,564); Distance: 1m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Soft to Heavy in places).
Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (50-70)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7(3) |   | - | Lucky Spring (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 2) | 80-0009 / 22 | Flat (16), Jump (107) | P B Beggy | P Martin Raymond C Moore | 5/1 | |
| in touch towards rear in 7th, ridden from 4f out, 4th over 2f out, challenged in 2nd final furlong, led and drifted right well inside last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6(9) |   | 2 L | Ennis Express (FR) (filly, chestnut, 9 2) | 9-05 / 5 | Flat (20), Jump (90) | K T O'Neill | Mrs V Keatley Porter Syndicate | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, improved into 2nd over 2f out, in front into straight, strongly pressed final furlong, headed and hampered well inside last, no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2(8) |   | 5 L | Frutti Tutti (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 9) | 082610 / 7 | Flat (6) | Gary Carroll | T Hogan V McKey & Sean… | 10/3 | |
| chased leaders, closed into 2nd from 4f out, soon in front, headed into straight, dropped to 3rd and kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5(2) |   | 1 L | On The Loose (IRE) (gelding, g, 9 3) | 67804 / 9 | Flat (18) | B A Curtis | T G McCourt Away In A Hack… | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ran slightly off bend after stands, in front briefly from 4f out, 3rd over 2f out, 4th and kept on same pace from before straight | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8(4) |   | HD | Sweet Peak (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 1) | 28-6044 / 5 | Flat (31), Jump (90) | S Foley | P J Rothwell Mr M McLoughlin | 6/1 | |
| towards rear, no impression from over 2f out, moderate 5th and kept on same pace under pressure from before straight | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3(1) |   | 19 L | Sovento (GER) (mare, chestnut, 9 7) | 72-00 / 10 | Flat (43) | S M Levey | S Harley Mr Andrew Stinchon | 14/1 | |
| towards rear, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4(5) |   | 1¼ L | Qudraat (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 6) | 02808/0 / 10 | Flat (159), Jump (193) | C P Hoban | M Flannery M Flannery | 9/1 | |
| prominent, lost place and no extra from 3f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1(7) |   | 8 L | Montiano (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 12) | 5542-00 / 5 | Flat (4), Jump (102) | C P Geoghegan | M McDonagh M McDonagh | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place from 4f out, no extra from over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9(6) |   | 2 L | Molton Rock (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 12) | 0/03148- / 6 | Flat (317), Jump (94) | E J McNamara | T Hogan Super Six Syndicate | 9/2 | |
| soon led, headed from 4f out, weakened over 2f out, eased straight | ||||||||||
