Racecards
19:40 Killarney (IRE)
Irish Examiner Apprentice Handicap
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f 40y
- Going: Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €11,500 added
- Winner: €6,900
- 2nd: €2,300
- 3rd: €1,150
- 4th: €575
- Form 30-1494
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer K Thornton
- Jockey D King
tracked leaders, 7th halfway, went 5th travelling well entering straight, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and kept on one pace from over 1f out
- Form 760365
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Paul Mulligan
- Jockey Rory Mulligan
towards rear, progress to lead after 4f, 5 lengths advantage halfway, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 226652
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer M Halford & T Collins
- Jockey Jake Coen
soon led, headed after 4f, 2nd halfway, pushed along over 3f out, lost position quickly and no impression from over 2f out
- Form 5942/90
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer T Mullins
- Jockey Robert Whearty
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along over 3f out, soon ridden and no extra from over 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out
- Form 7520-48
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer J J Murphy
- Jockey S T McCullagh
mid division, 5th halfway, headway on inner to go 4th entering straight, ridden to go 3rd over 1f out, led in centre over 150 yards out, kept on, headed close home
- Form 20-0575
- Age 9
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer M A Cahill
- Jockey A C Persse
towards rear, 8th halfway, pushed along entering straight, ridden on outer to go 6th over 1f out, kept on well to go 2nd 100 yards out, led close home
- Form 7523/20
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 64
towards rear, 6th halfway, pushed along entering straight, soon ridden and went 5th on inner over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
- Form 062533
- Age 8
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer J J Murphy
- Jockey Conor Stone-Walsh
chased leader, 4th halfway, 6th on outer over 3f out, ridden to lead briefly over 1f out, headed over 200 yards out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
- Form 05003-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer J J Murphy
- Jockey Siobhan Rutledge
rear of mid division, dropped to rear halfway, pushed along over 3f out, soon ridden and no extra from over 2f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Viceregent has only won once in 33 starts but has found 1m4f too short the last twice. John Murphy has three entries with Barometer, narrowly beaten in three of his last four starts, looking the best option for the yard. ZILEO (NAP) has only won once but a repeat of his close second to Grappa Nonino over this trip at the Curragh would see him very difficult to beat. Rich Belief had been beaten six lengths by that winner on this track earlier so looks held while the only three-year-old, Votre Homme, has never been the trip.
Formwatch
Rich Belief 14-1 (11-2) Mid-division on outer, not fluent 2nd and 4th, pushed along from 3 out, soon lost place and weakened, slightly hampered last, 8th of 11, 21 1/4l behind Wouldn't You Agree (10-6) at Bellewstown 2m 1f hcp gd in Jul.
Wrecking Ball Paul (IRE) 33-1 (9-9) Held up in rear early, headway to track leaders after 4f and 5th halfway, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, 7th over 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Mon Coeur (10-2) at Galway 1m 4f hcp hvy in Aug.
Zileo 14-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along to challenge over 2f out, ridden and disputed lead over 1f out, headed inside final 150 yards, kept on one pace, 2nd of 21, 3/4l behind Grappa Nonino (9-11) at Curragh 1m 6f hcp gd in Aug.
Weather Alert (IRE) 14-1 (9-11) Towards rear, ridden and no impression 2f out, some headway between horses over 1f out, kept on one pace, never a factor, 10th of 21, 11 3/4l behind Grappa Nonino (9-11) at Curragh 1m 6f hcp gd in Aug.
Chatterbox (IRE) 15-2 (10-10) Mid-division, some progress and hampered over 150 yards out, kept on one pace, 8th of 13, 4 1/4l behind L'Un Deux Trois (10-9) at Tipperary 1m 5f hcp sft in Aug.
Jake Peter (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Mid division, 7th halfway, pushed along over 3f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out, 5th of 10, 13 3/4l behind Lord Erskine (10-0) at Tramore 2m hcp Yielding in Jul.
Viceregent 11-4fav (10-10) Disputed, tracked leader after 2f, ridden in 4th 2f out, no extra over 1f out, 11th of 13, 5 1/4l behind L'Un Deux Trois (10-9) at Tipperary 1m 5f hcp sft in Aug.
Barometer (IRE) 4-1fav (9-6) Prominent, tracked leader in 2nd after 2f, 3rd halfway, pushed along in 2nd entering straight, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, dropped to 3rd final 50 yards, 3rd of 14, 1 3/4l behind Folly Beach (8-12) at Leopardstown 1m 7f hcp sft in Jul.
Vintage Gold (IRE) 28-1 (8-7) Soon mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened, soon trailing, last of 12, 33 1/2l behind Longclaw (9-10) at Ballinrobe 1m 5f hcp gd in Jun.
Votre Homme (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, ran wide on bend after 4f, 3rd 4f out, pushed along and lost place approaching straight, soon ridden and no extra, 11th of 16, 11 1/4l behind Minella Mate (11-12) at Galway 1m 4f mdn Yielding in Aug.