16:50 Leopardstown
Thursday 5 June 2025
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Leopardstown Golf & Driving Range Apprentice Handicap
- 4YO plus  |  7f 60y  |  Good (Good to Yielding in places)  |  12 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 16:51Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 30.81s
T:Â Gerard O'LearyJ:Â Wayne Hassett
Mid-division, 6th over 3f out, headway 1 1/2f out, improved to 2nd 1f out, ran on well final furlong to lead closing stages op 10/3 tchd 4/1
T:Â S LaveryJ:Â James Ryan
Rear of mid-division, 9th over 3f out, switched right and effort 1 1/2f out, progress 1f out, stayed on final furlong to 2nd close home, not reach winner tchd 3/1
T:Â J P MurtaghJ:Â Patrick McGettigan (7)
Prominent, soon pushed along to lead, under pressure 1f out, soon reduced advantage, all out and headed closing stages, dropped to 3rd close home op 11/1 tchd 16/1
T:Â Alan McIntyreJ:Â Wesley Joyce
Led, soon headed and tracked leader, 2nd over 3f out, no impression on leader over 1f out, dropped to 3rd 1f out, one paced in 4th closing stages tchd 10/1
T:Â Mrs J HarringtonJ:Â Keithen Kennedy (2)
In touch, 5th over 3f out, no impression over 1f out, dropped to 6th inside final furlong, kept on same pace to 5th close home tchd 5/1 and tchd 6/1
T:Â G P CromwellJ:Â Robert Whearty
Prominent, 4th over 3f out, improved to 3rd under 2f out, no impression in 4th over 1f out, dropped to 5th inside final furlong, one paced close home and lost 5th op 22/1
T:Â A McGuinnessJ:Â Jamie Powell
Rear of mid-division, 7th over 3f out, under pressure 1 1/2f out, lost place inside final furlong, one paced closing stages op 12/1
T:Â Kevin ColemanJ:Â J Cleary (2)
Dwelt, soon raced towards rear, 10th under 3f out, under pressure in 11th 1 1/2f out, effort on outer inside final furlong, kept on closing stages, never on terms op 12/1
T:Â Stephen ThorneJ:Â Jack Kearney
Dwelt, soon rear of mid-division, 8th over 3f out, lost place under 2f out, no impression over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong op 10/1
T:Â P J McKennaJ:Â Rory Mulligan (4)
Dwelt, soon tracked leader, 3rd over 3f out, dropped to 4th under 2f out, weakened over 1f out
T:Â J P MurtaghJ:Â Yudish Geerdharry (7)
Slowly away, raced in rear, 12th under 3f out, progress 1 1/2f out, no impression over 1f out, weakened closing stages op 20/1
T:Â A McGuinnessJ:Â Sam Coen (7)
Towards rear, 11th under 3f out, dropped to rear under 2f out, under pressure and weakened over 1f out op 13/2
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€4.50Pl:€1.80, €1.20, €5.40EX:€17.60Trifecta:€80.90Tricast:€156.99SF:€16.47
Forecasts
Fort Vega (10/3), Love Billy Boy (7/2), Zabriskie Point (9/2), Dark Viper (11/2), Black Storm (9/1), Genesis (12/1), Transcending Glory (14/1), Shoot To Kill (14/1), Exquisite Acclaim (16/1), Blues Emperor (22/1), Earls (28/1), Catch The Paddy (33/1)
LOVE BILLY BOY was just about better than ever when landing a 15-runner handicap at Naas a month ago and with the return to 7f in his favour if anything, the follow-up may well be forthcoming. Fort Vega also arrives in top form, with Transcending Glory one to consider at longer odds.
- LOVE BILLY BOY (IRE)
- FORT VEGA (FR)
- TRANSCENDING GLORY (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €15,000.002nd: €5,000.003rd: €2,500.004th: €1,250.005th: €750.006th: €500.00
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