16:45 Curragh

Monday 1 May 2023

All13:2013:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:20

PG Duffy & Sons Citroen Apprentice Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   7f  |   Soft (Soft to Heavy in places)  |   18 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:46  |   Winning time: 1m 30.88s
1st
Horse silk
19
(2)
40/1
T: C O'BrienJ: Siobhan Rutledge
Led, headed after 2f, 2nd halfway, pushed along and led again over 1f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong op 50/1
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¼
2
(16)
17/2
T: M C GrassickJ: J M Sheridan
Always prominent, led after 2f and 3 lengths clear halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no impression on winner final 150 yards, kept on one pace op 7/1 tchd 9/1
3rd
Horse silk
½
6
(11)
13/2
T: A SlatteryJ: C Horgan (7)
Mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden and went 3rd 1 1/2f out, soon edged right, kept on well inside final 150 yards op 7/1 tchd 6/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
7
(5)
59-10
10/1
T: J F LevinsJ: E A Murphy (7)
Rear of mid-division, pushed along and some headway 2f out, 4th over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong op 12/1
5th
Horse silk
hd
10
(18)
20/1
T: P F McEneryJ: S T McCullagh
Rear of mid-division, pushed along and some headway 2f out, ridden and went 5th 1f out, kept on inside final furlong tchd 18/1
6th
Horse silk
nk
4
(6)
510-0
33/1
T: A McGuinnessJ: C J MacRedmond
Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, 12th and ridden 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong to go 6th close home op 20/1
7th
Horse silk
¾
9
(7)
25/1
T: P CluskeyJ: J Coen (2)
Rear of mid-division, ridden and no impression 2f out, 11th 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong tchd 22/1
8th
Horse silk
hd
3
(15)
14/1
T: J MagnierJ: L T McAteer
Mid-division, ridden under 2f out and 6th 1f out, no impression inside final 150 yards, kept on one pace op 11/1
9th
Horse silk
1
18
(13)
16/1
T: M KellyJ: R M Mulligan (7)
Mid-division, pushed along and no impression under 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong op 33/1
10th
Horse silk
sh
11
(10)
7/1
T: W McCreeryJ: Jessica Maye (7)
Towards rear, headway under 2f out, 7th and ridden 1f out, no impression inside final 150 yards, kept on one pace op 11/2
11th
Horse silk
3
17
(1)
22/1
T: R RobertsJ: O Enright (7)
Mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden under 2f out and no impression over 1f out, no extra op 28/1 tchd 20/1
12th
Horse silk
1
15
(12)
4/1f
T: R O'SullivanJ: J A Powell (2)
Towards rear, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, never a factor op 5/1
13th
Horse silk
1 ¼
1
(8)
5/1
T: M HassettJ: M W Hassett (7)
Tracked leaders, 4th and pushed along halfway, soon ridden, no impression over 1f out, soon no extra
14th
Horse silk
3
13
(4)
28/1
T: M C GrassickJ: C Geerdharry (7)
Chased leaders, 6th halfway, soon pushed along, ridden and no impression 2f out, no extra over 1f out, weakened
15th
Horse silk
2 ½
14
(17)
25/1
T: A McGuinnessJ: Adam Caffrey (4)
Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression 2f out, no extra over 1f out op 18/1
16th
Horse silk
4 ¾
16
(14)
50/1
T: M KellyJ: Jessica O'Gorman (7)
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway and soon pushed along, lost place 2f out and no extra well over 1f out op 80/1
17th
Horse silk
hd
8
(3)
11/1
T: E LynamJ: D E Sheehy
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and no impression 2f out, lost place well over 1f out, no extra op 15/2
18th
Horse silk
10
12
(19)
80/1
T: W J LaniganJ: O McSweeney
Always towards rear, reminder early, detached 2f out and soon eased op 66/1 tchd 50/1

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Non-Runners

5
(9)
Horse silk
Transcendental26
Weight: 10-0|  Age: 5
T: G P Cromwell  J: R Whearty
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€61.70Pl:€9.90, €2.30, €2.50, €2.30EX:€1,251.40Trifecta:€0.00Tricast:€2,629.59SF:€347.68

Forecasts

Tall Story (4/1), Secret Magician (5/1), Transcendental (6/1), Independent Expert (13/2), Cnodian (7/1), Verhoyen (17/2), Akmaam (10/1), Punk Poet (11/1), Only For Me (14/1), Laurens Company (16/1), Fools Glory (20/1), Broken Silence (22/1), Stormy Jenn (25/1), Skontonovski (25/1), Amanirenas (28/1), Jaafel (33/1), Shimmerz (40/1), Angel Palanas (50/1), Prince Of Peace (80/1)

Verdict

Any number to consider, with CNODIAN chanced on the back of an encouraging return here 5 weeks ago. Maiden Tall Story and Dundalk-winner Akmaam are a couple of others to consider.

  1. CNODIAN (IRE)
  2. TALL STORY (IRE)
  3. AKMAAM (FR)

Previous Winners

2022
Ginsburg
Weight: 9-3  |Age: 4
J: S P Bird  |  T: G Keane
28/1

Prize Money

1st: €9,000.002nd: €3,000.003rd: €1,500.004th: €750.005th: €450.006th: €299.00

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