17:00 Bellewstown

Wednesday 30 September 2026

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Paddy Woods Memorial Apprentice Series Final Apprentice Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   1m 4f 110y  |   Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places)  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:00  |   Winning time: 2m 51.22s
1st
Horse silk
1
(11)
9/1
T: P MageeJ: Adam Grant (2)
Mid-division, headway 3f out, led travelling well 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on well under pressure final furlong op 12/1
2nd
Horse silk
½
5
(9)
13/2
T: A McGuinnessJ: Conor Cusack (2)
Slowly into stride, in rear, headway 3f out, ridden in 3rd 2f out, 3rd 1f out, disputed 2nd inside final furlong, kept on to go 2nd at line op 8/1
3rd
Horse silk
hd
12
(2)
17/2
T: A McNamaraJ: Adam Browne-Souza
Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, disputed 2nd inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd at line op 6/1
4th
Horse silk
2 ¾
2
(3)
8/1
T: P MageeJ: Reese Holohan
Rear of mid-division, headway under 3f out, ridden 2f out, went 5th 1f out, kept on same pace in 4th inside final furlong op 7/1 tchd 13/2
5th
Horse silk
6
11
(8)
10/1
T: M MulvanyJ: Terry Casey (2)
Led early, headed after 2f and chased leaders, ridden 3f out, soon no impression, 7th over 1f out, kept on one pace tchd 17/2
6th
Horse silk
½
9
(13)
16/1
T: P A FahyJ: Shay Wallace (2)
Towards rear, headway into 7th 3f out, soon ridden and no impression
7th
Horse silk
nk
8
(5)
5/1
T: A SlatteryJ: Jimmy Dalton (2)
Tracked leaders, ridden in 6th over 2f out, no impression op 13/2
8th
Horse silk
¾
4
(7)
20/1
T: T G McCourtJ: Sadhbh Tormey (2)
Slowly into stride, in rear, headway on wide outer to lead 2 1/2f out, soon ridden, headed 2f out, dropped to 4th 1f out, no impression tchd 22/1
9th
Horse silk
1
13
(6)
12/1
T: G ElliottJ: Nina Doherty (7)
Tracked leaders, ridden and dropped to 10th over 2f out, no impression op 20/1
10th
Horse silk
10
7
(10)
9/4f
T: J P O'BrienJ: Julian Pietropaolo
Tracked leaders, took keen hold, disputed lead after 2f, ridden and headed 2 1/2f out, dropped to 8th over 1f out, weakened op 2/1
11th
Horse silk
3 ¾
6
(12)
33/1
T: Joseph MurrayJ: Orla Tynan
Tracked leaders on outer, took keen hold, disputed lead after 2f, ridden and headed 2 1/2f out, weakened op 25/1
12th
Horse silk
4 ½
10
(1)
28/1
T: A McGuinnessJ: Cillian Rowan (4)
Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened op 20/1
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Non-Runners

3
(4)
Horse silk
Justenzia3
Weight: 10-1|  Age: 4
T: D Hogan  J: Jared Huggan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€10.70Pl:€2.60, €2.50, €2.20EX:€75.90Trifecta:€1,020.00Tricast:€533.46SF:€69.48

Forecasts

Scorcher's Son (9/4), Preparations (5/1), Justenzia (6/1), Miss Australie (13/2), Coulstys Way (8/1), Metamorpheus (17/2), Arch Enemy (9/1), Duke Of Leggagh (10/1), Sneddy Eddie (12/1), Spanish John (16/1), Celtic Druid (20/1), Dancing Steve (28/1), Miss Gitana (33/1)

Verdict

SCORCHER'S SON is from an excellent family and looks to have been allotted a lenient opening mark based on what he's achieved in maiden company, so he's an appealing candidate. Sneddy Eddie has improved over jumps since joining Gordon Elliott and looks interesting from a basement rating back in this code, while in-form pair Justenzia and Miss Australie are others to consider.

  1. SCORCHER'S SON
  2. SNEDDY EDDIE (IRE)
  3. JUSTENZIA (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Duke Of Leggagh
Weight: 9-13  |Age: 5
9/2

Prize Money

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

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