18:30 Down Royal
Friday 4 September 2026
All15:5316:2516:5817:3018:0018:3019:0019:30
Children's Heartbeat Trust Apprentice Handicap
- 3YO plus  |  1m 2f 145y  |  Good (Good to Firm in places)  |  14 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 18:31Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 2m 14.29s
T:Â Maurice AhernJ:Â Adam Browne-Souza
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along on inner early straight, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong op 13/2 tchd 11/2
T:Â J P O'BrienJ:Â Julian Pietropaolo
Rear of mid division, progress to track leaders over 2f out, pushed along to go 4th over 1f out, ridden to go 2nd over 100 yards out, kept on one pace op 9/2
T:Â E & P HartyJ:Â Jessica O'Gorman
Led, pushed along entering straight, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra in 3rd over 100 yards out, kept on one pace op 6/1
T:Â Donnacha O'BrienJ:Â Sadhbh Tormey (2)
Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to go 4th over 200 yards out, soon no extra and kept on one pace close home op 9/1
T:Â M FaheyJ:Â Reese Holohan
Rear of mid division, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 5th close home op 16/1 tchd 12/1
T:Â A McNamaraJ:Â Jimmy Dalton (2)
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed to go 2nd early straight, soon no extra and dropped to 5th over 1f out, lost a further place close home op 5/1
T:Â M O'CallaghanJ:Â Mel Sheridan (2)
Towards rear, headway into mid division over 2f out, soon ridden and no extra over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong op 16/1 tchd 14/1
T:Â S FaheyJ:Â Joseph Harnett (2)
Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and kept on one pace from over 1f out op 13/2 tchd 8/1
T:Â D HoganJ:Â Jared Huggan (7)
Chased leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along in 3rd early straight, soon ridden and no extra, weakened over 1f out op 8/1
T:Â Gerard O'LearyJ:Â Danny O'Leary (7)
Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and no impression from over 1f out op 25/1 tchd 20/1
T:Â M J TynanJ:Â Orla Tynan
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, soon no extra and weakened op 22/1
T:Â A McGuinnessJ:Â Cillian Rowan (4)
Mid division, dropped towards rear over 2f out, soon no impression op 33/1
T:Â A OliverJ:Â Conor Cusack (2)
Mid division, pushed along on inner over 4f out, soon no extra and weakened op 12/1 tchd 20/1
T:Â P SweeneyJ:Â Gabriella Hill (2)
Always towards rear, never a factor op 28/1 tchd 25/1
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Non-Runners
15
(2)
A Pretty Penny20
Weight: 9-2|Â Â Age: 3
T: Debbie Cody  J: Reserve 1
NR
17
(16)
Chestnut Palace86
Weight: 9-1|Â Â Age: 3
T: N Meade  J: Reserve 3
NR
16
(9)
Good Man Jack8
Weight: 9-2|Â Â Age: 3
T: P Magee  J: Reserve 2
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£8.50Pl:£2.80, £1.80, £2.50EX:£42.50Trifecta:£258.20Tricast:£121.50SF:£28.68
Forecasts
Sweet Baby Zou (3/1), A Pretty Penny (4/1), Berto Ramirez (9/2), Areana (5/1), Chestnut Palace (5/1), Good Man Jack (11/2), Lough Leane (7/1), Sinbad My Dad (15/2), Hexagonal (11/1), Chosen One (12/1), Daonethatgotaway (14/1), Darkdeserthighway (18/1), Showyoutheropes (22/1), Enchanted Lady (22/1), Solomon (33/1), Solomon Coop (40/1), Doctor Grace (40/1)
Several hold claims and it's handicap debutant CHOSEN ONE who gets the nod to open her account. Hexagonal has run well off similar marks before and is entitled to be in the mix, while Darkdeserthighway shouldn't be too far away either.
- CHOSEN ONE (IRE)
- HEXAGONAL (IRE)
- DARKDESERTHIGHWAY (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,399.003rd: €1,200.004th: €600.005th: €361.006th: €240.00
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