Ladies Day July 27th Apprentice Handicap
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Tachos (IRE) | 4 F | AVG | D K Weld | 136 lbs | 5/1 | Won | In touch with leaders - prominent after 2f - led up the centre 2f out - clear when ridden over 1f out - faced challenge inside final 110yds - just did enough(op 11/2) | ||
| 2nd | 1 | Puturhandstogether (IRE) | 4 G | AVG |
Hugh Horgan
(2)lbs
|
Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 138 lbs | 6/4F | 0.3 | Towards rear - headway on near side of group from 3f out - challenging inside final 110yds - just held (jockey said gelding was carried wide before turning in)(op 11/8) | |
| 3rd | 3 | Courageous Strike (GB) | 4 G | AVG |
Paddy Harnett
(2)lbs
|
Adrian Murray | 136 lbs | 16/1 | 1.25 | Held up in rear - headway on far side of group from over 2f out - no match for first two(op 25/1) | |
| 4th | 4 | Artful Approach (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | Jack W Davison | 137 lbs | 8/1 | .5 | In touch with leaders - prominent when bit short of room over 2f out - switched left under 2f out - no extra final 110yds(op 7/1) | ||
| 5th | 5 | Elegant Madame (IRE) | 4 F | Poor |
Wayne Hassett
(2)lbs
|
Adrian Murray | 134 lbs | 25/1 | 5 | Led - raced in second after 2f - joined leader 4f out - led again over 2f out - headed and weakened gradually from 2f out(op 28/1) | |
| 6th | 7 | La Juliana (IRE) | 3 F | Poor | Kevin Thomas Coleman | 131 lbs | 9/2 | 2.25 | Held up in rear - brief headway on near side of group 2f out - no extra final furlong (jockey said filly never travelled; vet said filly was post race normal)(op 5/1 tchd 11/2) | ||
| 7th | 8 | Fickou (GB) | 3 G | Poor | A Oliver | 127 lbs | 28/1 | 2.75 | Pressed leader - led after 2f - joined 4f out - headed and weakened gradually from over 2f out(op 25/1) | ||
| 8th | 2 | Sinbad My Dad (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | Seamus Fahey | 140 lbs | 5/1 | 0.3 | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - hung left after 3f - outpaced from 2f out - weakened inside final furlong - eased towards finish |
Gowran Park (IRE) Races