Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
19:45
CT1 Apprentice Handicap
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) Date: Fri, 08 Mar 2024 Distance: 1m2½f Type: Flat Going: Standard Surface: AW
Win: €5.10 Place: €1.90 €1.60 €1.80 Exacta: €23.80 Tricast: €73.99 Trifecta: €148.50
Non-Runners: Arctic Blaze (reserve), Hollywood Star (reserve), Princess Rabab (reserve)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 6 Highland King (IRE) 6 G Poor John C McConnell 127 lbs 9/2 Won In touch with leaders - headway and challenging when jockey dropped whip under 2f out - led towards near side inside final furlong - pushed out(op 7/2)
2nd 2 Moondharrig (IRE) 5 G AVG Eoin Doyle 139 lbs 100/30F .75 Took keen hold - prominent - led towards near side when switched right 2f out - soon ridden and faced challenge - headed but kept on inside final furlong - no match for winner(op 7/2)
3rd 1 Picpoul (IRE) 6 M Poor M M Rice 135 lbs 9/2 5.5 Soon towards rear - bit short of room after 1f - headway from over 3f out - went third towards near side 1f out - kept on - no match for first two(op 5/1)
4th 11 Anjah (IRE) 8 G Poor H D McGuigan 120 lbs 14/1 0.2 Dwelt start - towards rear early - midfield when pushed along before straight - headway on far side of group under 2f out - edged right and bumped rival 1f out - went fourth and kept on final 110yds(op 16/1)
5th 8 Power Drive (GB) 9 G Poor Paul W Flynn 124 lbs 16/1 2 Towards rear - still plenty to do when switched right towards near side over 2f out - ran on from over 1f out - nearest finish(op 14/1)
6th 4 Snag It (IRE) 7 G Poor P J F Murphy 139 lbs 14/1 1 Soon prominent - switched right over 2f out - no extra when edged left 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 11/1)
7th 5 Hale Bopp (IRE) 6 G Poor R Donohoe 138 lbs 18/1 2.5 Never better than midfield - kept on towards near side from under 2f out(tchd 16/1 and 20/1)
8th 9 Wonder Spirit (GB) 6 G Poor G A Kingston 121 lbs 12/1 .5 In touch with leaders - outpaced up the centre over 2f out - headway when short of room and switched right over 1f out - soon no extra(op 14/1)
9th 13 Just Another Eagle (IRE) 5 M Poor Patrick J Flynn 117 lbs 80/1 0.2 Took keen hold - prominent - challenging on far side of group 2f out - weakening when bumped 1f out
10th 12 Designer Cailin (IRE) 6 M Poor Patrick Martin 124 lbs 50/1 1 Lost many lengths start - recovered in rear 4f out - headway on far side of group over 2f out - no extra inside final furlong (jockey said mare was slowly away)(op 66/1)
11th 3 Pinball Wizard (IRE) 7 G Poor John J Nallen 137 lbs 15/2 4.75 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - bit short of room on inner after 1f - soon dropped to midfield - bit short of room over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 11/2 tchd 8/1)
12th 7 Don't Look Now (IRE) 5 M Poor Luke Comer 130 lbs 10/1 0.3 Dwelt start - soon midfield - in touch with leaders 3f out - weakening when slightly hampered over 1f out (jockey said filly had to check 1f out)
13th 10 Miss Heartbreak (IRE) 4 F Poor Luke Comer 125 lbs 25/1 6 Soon led - headed up the centre 2f out - weakening when hampered over 1f out (jockey said filly had to check 1 1/2f out but it made no difference to her finishing position)(op 22/1)
14th 14 Wojood (GB) 7 G AVG Denis Gerard Hogan 120 lbs 33/1 44 Midfield early - weakening when reminders under 4f out - dropped to last 3f out - detached when eased 2f out - tailed off