15 Apr 2010 17:00 Tipperary
Winner: €8,000 (Penalty: €5,520); Distance: 5f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Yielding to Soft (Soft in places).
Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (47-60)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5(3) |   | - | Polar Explorer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 6) | 0070- / 5 | Flat (185) | R Dawson | C O'Brien John P McManus | 10/1 | |
| held up towards rear, switched left and headway under 2f out, led under 1f out, ran on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1(4) |   | 2 L | Faynita (IRE) (Gelding, baybrown, 10 0) | 1D3042- / 10 | Flat (141) | Julie Burke | J M Burke John Michael Burke | 11/2 | |
| always prominent, 2nd halfway, ridden to dispute lead 2f out, headed under 1f out, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4(6) |   | SHD | Fairy Flow (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 8) | 037389- / 6 | Flat (190) | Samantha Louise Wynne | Ms J Morgan M J Conlon | 9/2 | |
| led, joined 2f out, headed 1f out, kept on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7(10) |   | 1 L | Marinebird (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 5) | 710000- / 6 | Flat (159) | Ronan Whelan | J P Fahey Joseph Flanagan… | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th and progress under 2f out, close 3rd and challenged 1f out, no extra close home | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6(5) |   | NK | Trotting Weasel (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 6) | 025003- / 9 | Flat (141) | J P Killahena | M Halford Mrs C Roper | 5/1 | |
| held up in touch, 6th and progress over 1f out, kept on | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2(1) |   | 1¼ L | Napoleon Dynamite (IRE) (Colt, bay, 10 0) | 09834/0- / 8 | Flat (368) | Joseph O'Brien | Miss S A Finn Miss Susan A Finn | 12/1 | |
| prominent on outer, 4th halfway, effort 1 1/2f out, swerved left 1f out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8(9) |   | 1 L | Talk Of Excitment (GB) (mare, bay, 9 5) | 20/009-0 / 6 | Flat (25) | L F Roche | Michael G Cleary Eamon Purcell | 12/1 | |
| held up in touch, no impression from 1 1/2f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10(7) |   | 2½ L | Mickydabreeze (USA) (colt, bay, 8 6) | 473-6 / 3 | Flat (20) | M A Enright | A Slattery Mrs S Slattery | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders in 3rd, ridden halfway, no extra from 1 1/2f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 11(8) |   | 3½ L | Noeleens Moon (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 8 4) | 000- / 4 | Flat (148) | Robbie Walsh | D Miley Mrs Helena O'Toole | 25/1 | |
| driven and outpaced early, no impression from 1 1/2f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9(11) |   | HD | Grand Minstrel (IRE) (Filly, chestnut, 9 1) | 00775-5 / 6 | Flat (48) | D C Byrne | P J Lally Mrs Christine Kiernan | 6/1 | |
| dwelt, held up towards rear, some progress on stands' side halfway, no extra from 1 1/2f out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 3(2) |   | HD | Red Humour (IRE) (Colt, baybrown, 9 9) | 38525-0 / 4 | Flat (20) | S H James | M McDonagh M McDonagh | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th halfway, weakened from under 2f out | ||||||||||
