19:00 Galway

Tuesday 8 September 2026

All15:4316:1816:5317:3018:0018:3019:0019:30

BOYLE Sports Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 19:01 | Winning time: 2m 46.90s

1^st

(6)

Coulstys Way

49-6

15/2

T: P MageeJ: Reese Holohan (4)

Held up in mid-division, progress into 4th 2f out, ridden in 3rd 1 1/2f out, 2nd and edged right over 1f out, kept on well final furlong to lead close home op 7/1 tchd 15/2

2^nd

(5)

Canon Law

38-7

6/1

T: B W DukeJ: Keithen Kennedy

Led, joined 5f out, led 2 1/2f out, ridden to assert by 3 lengths 2f out, reduced advantage closing stages, headed close home op 9/2

3^rd

9 ½

(11)

Soaring Sun

59-13

20/1

T: P J FlynnJ: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy (4)

Held up early, mid-division after 4f, ridden into 6th 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out tchd 22/1

4^th

(12)

Shambata

39-5

11/2

T: J P MurtaghJ: Patrick McGettigan (2)

Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, ridden over 2f out, no impression in 5th 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace op 7/1

5^th

(14)

Afloat

69-13

25/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Jack Kearney

Held up towards rear, ridden and progress 2f out, no impression in 7th 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace tchd 28/1

6^th

(8)

Zesty Belle

59-0

50/1

T: M O QuigleyJ: Adam Browne-Souza (7)

Reared and unseated rider before start, tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 3rd 2f out, no extra over 1f out, kept on one pace op 28/1

7^th

(1)

Faro Island

410-2

10/3j

T: A OliverJ: Sam Coen

Tracked leader early, 3rd halfway, ridden into 2nd over 2f out, under pressure in 3rd and slightly hampered over 1f out, no extra final furlong op 3/1

8^th

(9)

Idomything

48-7

10/1

T: T ClearyJ: Shay Wallace (7)

Mid-division early, ridden towards rear 3f out, kept on one pace final furlong op 18/1

9^th

2 ¾

(2)

Belle Nuit

38-12

10/1

T: P NolanJ: Paddy Harnett

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra 2f out op 17/2

10^th

2 ½

(16)

Summer Snow

69-12

40/1

T: P LawlorJ: Joseph Harnett (7)

Towards rear, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace op 25/1

11^th

(13)

Sylkie

59-5

16/1

T: D HowardJ: J Cleary

Mid-division, ridden towards rear 3f out, no impression op 10/1

12^th

(3)

Party Dress

69-8

10/3j

T: W McCreeryJ: Wesley Joyce

Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, disputed 5f out, ridden in 2nd 2 1/2f out, no extra 2f out op 9/2

13^th

(15)

A Man's Horse

59-1

33/1

T: Cian HughesJ: Rory Mulligan (2)

Mid-division, ridden and no extra 2 1/2f out op 28/1

14^th

5 ½

(10)

Kashel Spring

49-13

50/1

T: D HoganJ: Jared Huggan (7)

Towards rear for most, ridden and no impression 3f out op 66/1

15^th

7 ½

(4)

Venerini

38-7

80/1

T: M ButlerJ: Orla Tynan (7)

Dwelt slightly at start, soon behind, never a factor op 66/1

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Non-Runners

(7)

My Vonnie²⁴

Weight: 8-7| Age: 5

T: M Rice J: Nicola Burns

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€9.50Pl:€3.00, €2.50, €5.50EX:€76.20Trifecta:€1,134.50Tricast:€906.51SF:€53.61

Forecasts

Faro Island (10/3), Party Dress (10/3), Shambata (11/2), Canon Law (6/1), Coulstys Way (15/2), Idomything (10/1), Belle Nuit (10/1), Sylkie (16/1), Soaring Sun (20/1), Afloat (25/1), My Vonnie (25/1), A Man's Horse (33/1), Summer Snow (40/1), Zesty Belle (50/1), Kashel Spring (50/1), Venerini (80/1)

PARTY DRESS has been shaping up well of late and with cheekpieces back on and in the hope she gets a good pace to aim at, she can get off the mark for the season. Faro Island is back in his grade so goes on the shortlist, with Shambata surely capable of better given her pedigree.

PARTY DRESS (IRE)
FARO ISLAND
SHAMBATA (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Rain

Weight: 9-3 |Age: 6

J: Jessica O'Gorman | T: E & P Harty

7/2

Prize Money

1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,399.003rd: €1,200.004th: €600.005th: €361.006th: €240.00