21 Jul 2011 20:35 Leopardstown
Winner: €9,000 (Penalty: €6,209); Distance: 1m 2f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Soft (Yielding in places).
Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (50-75)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4(2) |   | - | Yellow Rock (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 4) | 975 / 10 | Flat (41) | S A Gray | L Comer Luke Comer | 9/1 | |
| always prominent, 2nd halfway, headway to lead 2f out, strongly pressed in centre of course early final furlong, kept on best under pressure closing stages | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10(11) |   | ½ L | Hangar Five (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 11) | 06-0322 / 6 | Flat (34) | Gary Carroll | P J Flynn Mrs Patrick J Flynn | 11/8 | |
| prominent, 3rd on outer halfway, brought wide entering straight, ridden to challenge and disputed briefly early final furlong, kept on under pressure, no extra closing stages | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11(5) |   | 2½ L | Dan Noir (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 10) | 37-0668 / 5 | Flat (10) | M M Monaghan | G O'Leary Lance Bloodstock… | 11/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th halfway, headway to go 2nd and brought wide early straight, 3rd under pressure and no impression inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5(3) |   | 3 L | Rocky's Pride (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 3) | 24-0702 / 9 | Flat (15), Jump (678) | B A Curtis | G Donnelly Mr R M Whitaker | 5/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden and brought wide early straight, kept on one pace under pressure from over 1f out without threatening | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12(7) |   | SHD | Watch The Birdie (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 5) | 2-78068 / 9 | Flat (9) | J M Conneely | K Prendergast Mr K Pritchard | 12/1 | |
| towards rear, good headway on outer approaching straight, brought wide and no impression under 2f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1(9) |   | ½ L | Mctaggart (IRE) (gelding, brown, 9 12) | 2670-53 / 11 | Flat (98), Jump (126) | D E Mullins | W C O'Brien Ms Mary O'Brien | 5/1 | |
| prominent, 4th halfway, ridden along and brought wide early straight, no extra from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6(10) |   | 6 L | Saint By Day (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 3) | 0093-50 / 7 | Flat (53), Jump (203) | S Foley | M Halford Paul Rooney | 11/1 | |
| always towards rear, in touch and brought wide entering straight, no extra from well over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9(6) |   | 2 L | Affair Cheval (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 1) | 095 / 5 | Flat (17), Jump (368) | L F Roche | T Doyle Anthony F O'Callaghan | 10/1 | |
| soon led and took keen hold, strongly pressed and headed early straight, soon no extra, weakened | ||||||||||
| 8(8) |   | - | Words Of Wisdom (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 2) | 0-07613 / 3 | Flat (29) | Joseph O'Brien | E Lynam Edward Lynam | |||
| 3(12) |   | - | Space Race (GB) (colt, bay, 9 7) | 336059- / 6 | Flat (251), Jump (18) | K C Sexton | Mrs J Harrington Gerard Byrne | |||
| 2(4) |   | - | Leaves You Baby (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 11) | 23-6071 / 4 | Flat (17) | C P Hoban | M Halford Gigginstown House… | |||
| 7(1) |   | - | Solar Sail (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 3) | 1-03035 / 7 | Flat (4) | R Dawson | J C McConnell D G Fleming | |||
