11 Sep 2009 18:50 Down Royal
Winner: €8,000 (Penalty: €5,528); Distance: 1m 4f 195y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding (Soft in places).
Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (47-65)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1(14) |   | - | Solo Performer (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 2) | 833442 / 20 | Flat (5) | S M McGuinness | H Rogers Mrs Margot McGuinness | 9/2 | |
| mid-division, 7th halfway, headway in 4th 3f out, ridden into 3rd 2f out, stayed on to challenge over 1f out, dispute inside final furlong and asserted close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2(2) |   | NK | Thorax (GB) (Colt, brown, 9 12) | 37/48 / 5 | Flat (36) | B A Curtis | W McCreery Iona Equine | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, headway on outer to lead 2f out, ridden and challenged over 1f out, disputed inside final furlong, no extra close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 15 |   | 9 L | The Pott Reidy (USA) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 5) | 7P-0906 / 8 | Flat (24) | Reserve 1 | T J O'Mara Miss R Hickey | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, headway in 6th 3f out, improved to lead briefly over 2f out, ridden in 3rd and no extra 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8(13) |   | HD | Grove View Star (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 8) | 53306-7 / 5 | Flat (147) | D M Sweeney | G M Lyons Mrs S Morris | 9/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4(12) |   | 1¼ L | Inis Ceithleann (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 11) | 6/0-7931 / 8 | Flat (5), Jump (33) | Joseph O'Brien | P Casey Ballinamallard… | 4/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden in 9th 2f out, no impression in 7th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5(9) |   | ½ L | Dbest (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 10) | 072/418- / 9 | Flat (350), Jump (28) | C O'Farrell | Ms J Morgan D Best Syndicate | 7/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed over 2f out, no extra and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11(1) |   | 3 L | Tony's Treasure (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) | 0-550 / 5 | Flat (63) | K T O'Neill | W McCreery Sean Curran | 14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden into 10th 2f out, moderate 8th 1f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 12(8) |   | SHD | Uncle Bunge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 3) | 00-9053 / 8 | Flat (13) | S Foley | M Halford Mr N A Eggleton | 8/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, ridden into 7th 2f out, moderate 6th 1f out, no extra final furlong | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7(4) |   | 7 L | Murtagh (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 9) | 475048 / 6 | Flat (24), Jump (70) | Gary Carroll | M Halford Mrs Louise Halford | 12/1 | |
| towards rear for most, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 10th | 10(11) |   | 1½ L | Lift The Gloom (GB) (gelding, g, 9 5) | 056509 / 7 | Flat (29) | M A Cleere | A Oliver Ms Zoe Shannon | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, headway to 2nd 2 1/2f out, ridden in 6th and no extra 2f out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 11th | 9(6) |   | 1¾ L | Frank Moss Bennett (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 5) | 70/51P-6 / 10 | Flat (96), Jump (695) | C P Hoban | P Cluskey DJ MP Syndicate | 20/1 | |
| slowly into stride, always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 12th | 14(7) |   | 7 L | Marceau (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 10) | 0090-06 / 4 | Flat (13) | S M Levey | P J Flynn County Bounds Syndicate | 10/1 | |
| chased leader, 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra over 2f out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 13th | 3(3) |   | 3½ L | Borrowdale (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 11) | 622374- / 5 | Flat (328) | M Harley | John G Carr Kevin McConnell | 10/1 | |
| chased leader, 2nd halfway, weakened 3f out | ||||||||||
| 14th | 13(5) |   | 20 L | Bluebell Rock (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 8 12) | 7080 / 5 | Flat (37), Jump (12) | S H James | N Meade Liam Queally | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and weakened 4f out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6(10) |   | - | Lucky Spring (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 10) | 0-00091 / 8 | Flat (37), Jump (144) | D E Mullins | P Martin Raymond C Moore | |||
| 16 |   | - | Delgany Spirit (GB) (filly, bay, 8 8) | 000-090 / 3 | Flat (29) | Reserve 2 | D Marnane Mrs Ann Long-Doyle | |||
| 17 |   | - | Aluana (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 1) | 884749 / 6 | Flat (11) | Reserve 3 | T Doyle Mrs Claire Doyle | |||
