17:20 Bellewstown

Saturday 5 April 2025

All16:2016:5017:2017:5518:2518:5519:25

Mac Tar Ltd. Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 1m 43.24s

1^st

(9)

Rockbury Lad

69-9

5/1j

T: M O'CallaghanJ: S Coen (2)

In rear, closer in 6th 2f out, good headway travelling well into 2nd 1f out, pushed along and led inside final furlong, strongly pressed close home, stayed on well under hands and heels, cosily op 9/2

2^nd

(8)

Takeachancejimmy

119-3

33/1

T: N SlevinJ: S A Wallace (4)

Rear of mid-division, pushed along in 9th on outer 2f out, ridden and headway into 5th 1f out, improved into 2nd inside final furlong, strongly pressed winner close home, no extra near line

3^rd

2 ¼

(1)

Pandion Power

410-0

15/2

T: J P MurtaghJ: R M Mulligan

Tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 2f out, 4th 1f out, no extra final furlong op 9/2

4^th

(7)

Relevant Range

69-6

16/1

T: G ScottJ: D S O'Sullivan

Slowly into stride, rear of mid-division, ridden in 8th 2f out, 7th 1f out, kept on without threatening in 4th close home op 11/1

5^th

(13)

Nezeeh

49-9

14/1

T: D HoganJ: A J Casey (4)

Prominent early, disputed lead at halfway, pushed along and led 2f out, ridden and strongly pressed 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra op 12/1

6^th

(2)

Prince Of Eyeries

410-0

11/1

T: J M BarrettJ: J S Dalton (7)

Led early, joined after 2f, ridden and headed 2f out, dropped to 3rd 1f out, no impression final furlong op 9/1

7^th

1 ¼

(6)

Free Solo

89-10

6/1

T: P J F MurphyJ: A Browne-Souza (4)

Prominent, ridden in 3rd 2f out, soon no impression op 8/1

8^th

(10)

Dynamic Force

610-1

8/1

T: T G McCourtJ: Sadhbh Tormey (7)

Mid-division, ridden and closer in 5th 2f out, no impression op 9/1 tchd 15/2

9^th

(4)

Mount Ruapehu

59-10

5/1j

T: M FaheyJ: J E Harnett (7)

Dwelt, in rear, pushed along at halfway, no impression from 2f out, never a factor op 15/2

10^th

(5)

The Bog Bank

89-9

14/1

T: T G McCourtJ: Alyse Jane Clarke (4)

Mid-division, ridden in 10th 2f out, no impression tchd 16/1

11^th

(12)

Vierson

49-13

15/2

T: Ciaran MurphyJ: Nicola Burns

Mid-division on outer, ridden 2f out, weakened op 6/1 tchd 11/2 and tchd 8/1

12^th

1 ¾

(3)

Blue Wood

98-7

13/2

T: K SmithJ: P McGettigan (2)

Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened op 14/1

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Non-Runners

(11)

Higher Kingdom³

Weight: 8-13| Age: 8

T: A McGuinness J: J Pietropaolo

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.00Pl:€1.80, €5.20, €2.50EX:€127.40Trifecta:€429.80Tricast:€1,276.67SF:€185.00

Forecasts

Rockbury Lad (5/1), Mount Ruapehu (5/1), Higher Kingdom (5/1), Free Solo (6/1), Blue Wood (13/2), Pandion Power (15/2), Vierson (15/2), Dynamic Force (8/1), Prince Of Eyeries (11/1), Nezeeh (14/1), The Bog Bank (14/1), Relevant Range (16/1), Takeachancejimmy (33/1)

HIGHER KINGDOM ran well at Gowran on Wednesday and could be the way to go. Pandion Power should be closer to his best on the back of his Curragh return, while The Bog Bank must be respected given her good Bellewstown record.

HIGHER KINGDOM
PANDION POWER (IRE)
THE BOG BANK (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: €6,899.002nd: €2,300.003rd: €1,150.004th: €575.005th: €345.006th: €230.00

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