18:15 Leopardstown
Thursday 16 August 2018
All17:1517:4518:1518:4519:2019:5020:20
Waterboys Apprentice Handicap
- 3YO plus | 1m 2f | Good | 12 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 18:16 | Winning time: 2m 11.20s
T: J C McConnellJ: T P Madden
Made all, ridden early straight and 2 lengths lead over 1f out, under pressure and kept on well inside final furlong, held on well op 9/2
T: K PrendergastJ: Dylan Hogan (2)
Tracked leaders, pushed along and switched right in 5th entering straight, ridden and headway on outer over 1f out, edged left and kept on well inside final furlong, not reach winner
T: M HalfordJ: Ross Coakley
Towards rear, pushed along and some headway early straight, ridden to go 5th 1f out, kept on inside final furlong to go 3rd close home op 9/1
T: P J F MurphyJ: Ben Coen (4)
Tracked leaders on inner, headway entering straight and travelled well in 2nd 1 1/2f out, soon ridden and no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace op 13/2 tchd 7/1
T: E P HartyJ: Nathan Crosse (4)
Towards rear, pushed along on outer entering straight and no impression in 9th over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong op 10/1 tchd 14/1
T: J S BolgerJ: Luke McAteer (4)
Slowly into stride, towards rear early, headway on outer into 2nd after 2f, ridden early straight and no impression in 3rd over 1f out, 4th and slightly hampered over 100 yards out, no extra tchd 5/1
T: D EnglishJ: S M Mooney (7)
Mid-division on inner, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong op 7/1 tchd 6/1
T: D Bunyan & G O'LearyJ: Killian Leonard
Rear of mid-division, never a factor, pushed along towards rear approaching straight, ridden and some headway 1f out, kept on one pace op 7/1
T: K H ClarkeJ: R P Downey
Towards rear, never a factor, pushed along approaching straight, ridden and some headway under 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong tchd 33/1
T: G M LyonsJ: Sean Davis (2)
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along approaching straight and ridden in 4th 2f out, no extra over 1f out, weakened op 16/1
T: J C McConnellJ: Siobhan Rutledge (7)
Rear of mid-division, some headway on inner early straight, pushed along and no impression over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong op 25/1 tchd 40/1
T: E D DelanyJ: D E Sheehy
Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along and lost place entering straight, soon no extra, eased inside final furlong op 10/1 tchd 16/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€6.60Pl:€2.30, €3.90, €2.50EX:€93.60Trifecta:€681.30Tricast:€778.65SF:€95.00
Forecasts
Meagher's Flag (9/2), Koybig (11/2), Sheila's Hope (6/1), Winston Wolfe (6/1), Alfirak (13/2), Castle Guest (8/1), Remembered Joy (12/1), Two For Tea (14/1), Vastonea (16/1), Hypnotic Force (20/1), Poitin (25/1), Shamash (33/1)
The ground was a possible excuse for SHEILA'S HOPE last time out and the filly could well still be in form after a host of wins this summer. Koybig should be a player here off his revised mark while Meagher's Flag isn't the easiest to assess but could run well again.
- Sheila's Hope
- Koybig
- Meagher's Flag
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €7,392.002nd: €2,292.003rd: €1,092.004th: €492.005th: €192.00
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