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15:20 Sligo
Sunday 4 May 2025
All13:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:05
Tote.ie Apprentice Handicap (0-60)
- 4YO plus | 1m 5f 130y | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 10 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 3m 4.1s
T: P A FahyJ: K G Kennedy
Mid-division and 5th halfway, pushed along in 4th from 2f out, ridden and progress into 2nd over 1f out, led inside final 200 yards and kept on well close home op 6/1
T: Gerard O'LearyJ: J Cleary
Mid-division and 7th halfway, pushed along and progress from over 2f out, ridden over 1f out and kept on well inside final furlong to go 2nd close home, not threatening winner op 3/1
T: H D McGuiganJ: P McGettigan (7)
Led, 4 lengths clear halfway, pushed along and reduced advantage from 2f out, ridden over 1f out and headed inside final 200 yards, no extra and dropped to 3rd close home tchd 20/1
T: J NashJ: S Coen (4)
Chased leaders and 3rd halfway, went 2nd and closed on leader from over 2f out, ridden over 1f out and soon dropped to 3rd, no extra and dropped to 4th close home
T: Gerard O'LearyJ: Nicola Burns (4)
Slow into stride and raced towards rear, pushed along in 8th from 2f out, ridden over 1f out and kept on inside final furlong to go 5th close home op 4/1 tchd 5/1
T: M HassettJ: M W Hassett
Towards rear and 8th halfway, pushed along in 7th on outer from 2f out, ridden from 1f out and soon no impression, went 6th close home op 5/1
T: Ian DonoghueJ: D J O'Connor (7)
Awkward from stalls, soon chased leader in 2nd, dropped to 3rd and ridden from 2f out, no extra and weakened from over 1f out op 11/2 tchd 3/1
T: M MulvanyJ: W Joyce
Pushed along from stalls, soon chased leaders and 4th halfway, pushed along over 2f out and soon lost place, ridden and no extra from 1f out, dropped to 8th close home op 10/1 tchd 7/1
T: R P CodyJ: J Kearney
Always towards rear, pushed along from 3f out and soon ridden, no extra in 9th from 2f out and eased from 1f out op 16/1
T: A SextonJ: C Geerdharry (7)
Mid-division and 6th halfway, pushed along from 4f out, dropped to rear and ridden from 3f out, no extra op 80/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€8.50Pl:€2.20, €1.60, €3.60EX:€35.40Trifecta:€559.80Tricast:€898.33SF:€40.79
Forecasts
Portarlington (10/3), Makaiah (9/2), Dumb Love (9/2), Bynx (11/2), You Make Me Smile (15/2), Highland Bells (15/2), Circus Act (12/1), Newfire (18/1), Beer With The Boys (28/1), Sing A New Song (150/1)
MAKAIAH is going well and could get off the mark in this low-grade handicap. Stablemate Dumb Love is feared, with recent hurdles winners Circus Act and You Make Me Smile also considered.
- MAKAIAH (IRE)
- DUMB LOVE (IRE)
- CIRCUS ACT (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00
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