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20:00 Curragh (IRE)

Fitzpatrick's Mercedes-Benz Apprentice Derby Handicap

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • €25,000 added
  • Winner: €15,000
  • 2nd: €5,000
  • 3rd: €2,500
  • 4th: €1,250
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 33.55s
  • Off Time: 20:00:13
  • 16 Ran
1(1)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, black & emerald green quartered cap
  • Form 15-8815
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 82

prominent and led after 3f, joined approaching straight, pushed along and headed over 2f out, short of room on inner over 1f out, no extra inside final 150 yards

2(16)
Silk - Mauve, black & mauve hooped sleeves, black cap

Bruant

12
22/1
  • Form 12371-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-1
  • Official Rating 81

always towards rear, never a factor, ridden and no impression in straight

3(4)
Silk - WHITE, black spots, white sleeves, white cap, black spots
33/1
  • Form 31473/8
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-13
  • Official Rating 79

mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, 7th and ridden over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong to go 5th close home

4(8)
Silk - Pink, yellow chevron, yellow stars on sleeves, yellow star on cap

Pachmena (IRE)

63 t CCD
25/1
  • Form 585418-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 76

tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along early straight, ridden and lost place under 2f out, no extra

5(5)
Silk - Light blue, pink seams, light blue sleeves, pink star on cap
18/1
  • Form 603-591
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 74

slowly into stride, towards rear, pushed along and some headway 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, never a factor

6(13)
Silk - Royal blue & black check, black diamonds on sleeves, royal blue cap, black diamonds
80/1
  • Form 264818-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 72

mid-division, pushed along early straight and no impression under 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong

7(12)
Silk - Black, white chevron, white & black halved sleeves, black & white check cap
  • Form 361-542
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 70

tracked leaders, 7th halfway, headway entering straight, 2nd and ridden 2f out, 4th 1f out and no impression inside final furlong

8(3)
Silk - Beige, purple sleeves, beige cap
10/1
  • Form 60/41-77
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 70

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to lead early straight, ridden and edged right over 1f out, headed inside final 100 yards, no extra close home

9(2)
Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoop, white armlet, red cap, white star
50/1
  • Form 9/068-07
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 68

led early, remained prominent and 2nd halfway, disputed lead approaching straight, pushed along and lost place under 3f out, soon towards rear and eased final furlong

10(7)
Silk - Light blue, grey braces, grey diamonds on sleeves, light blue cap, grey diamonds
  • Form 61-7413
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 79

mid-division, 8th halfway, headway early straight and 3rd 2f out, short of room over 1f out, under pressure and kept on inside final furlong

11(14)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE & DARK BLUE HALVED, light blue sleeves & cap
14/1
  • Form 450-529
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 65

rear of mid-division, pushed along and headway on inner early straight, 6th and switched left over 1f out, ridden and headway between horses to lead inside final 100 yards, kept on well

12(10)
Silk - Royal blue, white chevron, hooped sleeves, white cap, royal blue stars
18/1
  • Form 553233-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 60

rear of mid-division, never a factor, pushed along and no impression early straight, no extra

13(9)
Silk - Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green cap, emerald green spots
  • Form 0-0832
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 72

tracked leaders, led briefly after 2f, 4th halfway, pushed along entering straight, ridden and dropped to 8th 2f out, no extra from over 1f out

14(6)
Silk - Maroon, white cross sashes & sleeves, maroon cap
28/1
  • Form 2/2770-7
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 58

tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, 5th and ridden over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong

15(11)
Silk - White, red seams, red cap, white stars

Jr Mahon (IRE)

16 p BF
7/1
  • Form 8763
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 70

rear of mid-division, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, soon ridden and no extra

16(15)
Silk - Light blue, dark blue seams, diabolo on sleeves, light blue cap
  • Form 8050-74
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 40

towards rear, pushed along early straight, ridden and kept on one pace under 2f out, never a factor

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

Not Just Any Eagle (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Close up, 6th over 4f out, not much room 1 1/2f out, soon switched left, kept on without threatening closing stages, 5th of 20, 5 1/4l behind Robbies Rock (9-2) at Curragh 1m 6f hcp gd in May.

Bruant 40-1 (10-8) In rear, headway into 3rd travelling well 2 out, close 3rd at last, pushed along and led entering straight, stayed on well under hands and heels, comfortably, won at Downpatrick 2m 2f Yielding - Soft in Jun beating Boston Rajj (12-2) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.

Crassus (IRE) 22-1 (9-4) Mid-division, 9th halfway, progress approaching straight, effort and progress 1 1/2f out, no impression final furlong, 8th of 15, 9 3/4l behind Mordor (9-3) at Killarney 2m 1f hcp gd in May.

Pachmena (IRE) 13-2 (11-8) Tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, pushed along in share of 3rd after 2 out, ridden and weakened before last, 11th of 15, 23 1/4l behind Magic Day (11-12) at Kilbeggan 2m 3f hcp Yielding in Apr.

Party Dress (IRE) 25-1 (9-12) Soon tracked leader, led narrowly after 3f, headed after 6f, 2nd halfway, led 5f out, increased advantage 1 1/2f out, reduced lead closing stages, just held on, won at Limerick 2m 1f hcp gd in Jun beating Makaiah (9-8) by shd, 11 ran.

Daboya (IRE) 80-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, very slow 4th, soon detached, no impression from halfway, tailed off, 10th of 22, shd behind Joueur Masque (11-12) at Punchestown 2m mdn gd in Jun.

Barrogstown Girl (IRE) 15-8 (9-5) Unseated rider and ran loose before start, tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden to press leaders 2f out, under pressure in 3rd 1 1/2f out, kept on into 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 4 1/4l behind God Of Thunder (9-8) at Limerick 1m 4f hcp gd in Jun.

Chutzpal (IRE) 8-1 (8-8) Tracked leader, in touch after 2 1/2f, 5th over 4f out, effort and progress under 2f out, no impression 1f out, no extra closing stages, 7th of 20, 7 1/4l behind Robbies Rock (9-2) at Curragh 1m 6f hcp gd in May.

Matt Connor (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along early straight, soon ridden and no impression under 2f out, no extra, last of 7, 13l behind Out On Friday (8-10) at Roscommon 1m 4f hcp gd in May.

Fortuna Vera (IRE) 4-1 (8-7) Rider lost iron soon after start, soon recovered to chase leaders, pushed along turning in, no impression on front pair and held 1f out, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Gotomylovely (9-3) at Gowran Park 1m 1f hcp fll gd in Jun.

Pillar Of Hope 11-1 (9-1) Completely missed break and slightly detached, 15th halfway, effort entering straight, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never on terms, 9th of 16, 5 3/4l behind Tachos (9-10) at Leopardstown 1m 1f hcp gd in Jun.

Surrey Force (FR) 15-8fav (8-5) Mid-division, headway going well over 2f out, soon led, pushed along when joined over 1f out, headed final furlong, soon no extra, 3rd of 8, 5 1/2l behind Glory And Honour (9-6) at Pontefract 2m 2f hcp (5) sft in Oct.

Cinammon Coco (IRE) 7-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 3rd and ridden under 2f out, 2nd over 1f out, no impression on winner final 100 yards, kept on one pace, 2nd of 15, 2l behind Coulstys Way (8-11) at Roscommon 1m 4f hcp gd in May.

Folly Beach 16-1 (10-0) Led, joined at halfway, ridden and headed entering straight, dropped to 7th under 2f out, no impression, 7th of 20, 7l behind Arcland (8-10) at Navan 1m 5f hcp gd in Jun.

Jr Mahon (IRE) 3-1jfav (9-13) Prominent, 4th under 5f out, progress over 2f out, improved to 2nd over 1f out, stayed on final furlong to lead briefly closing stages, headed close home and dropped to 3rd, 3rd of 14, 1/4l behind Enziya (9-5) at Limerick 1m 3f hcp gd in Jun.

Sunny Dude (IRE) 28-1 (8-10) Tracked leader in 2nd early, disputed lead at halfway, led entering straight, ridden over 2f out, headed 1f out, 4th inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 20, 4l behind Arcland (8-10) at Navan 1m 5f hcp gd in Jun.