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16:45 Curragh
Monday 5 May 2025
All13:2013:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:20
PG Duffy & Sons Citroen Apprentice Handicap
- 4YO plus | 7f | Good | 25 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 1m 26.45s
T: P J F MurphyJ: M W Hassett
Rear of mid-division, ridden and headway under 2f out, good progress to lead 150 yards out, ridden and kept on well tchd 11/1
T: Ciaran MurphyJ: J A Powell
Rear of mid-division, headway on far rail 2f out, squeezed through gap over 1f out, ridden and went 2nd over 100 yards out, no impression on winner op 17/2
T: D HoganJ: D J O'Connor (7)
Towards rear, pushed along and short of room 2f out, switched left and soon ridden, rear of mid-division on outer over 1f out, kept on well inside final 150 yards to go 3rd on line tchd 18/1
T: J A KinsellaJ: K G Kennedy (2)
Led early, 3rd halfway, ridden and headway to lead again 1 1/2f out, headed 150 yards out, soon no impression op 20/1 tchd 22/1
T: C TimmonsJ: R Whearty
Rear of mid-division, some headway when not clear run 2f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong to go 5th close home op 16/1
T: Laura HouriganJ: R M Mulligan (4)
Towards rear, pushed along and some headway under 2f out, 8th and ridden 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong op 9/1
T: K SmithJ: P McGettigan (7)
Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, 3rd and pushed along 2f out, ridden and no extra inside final 150 yards op 40/1
T: Thomas DowlingJ: J Pietropaolo (7)
Tracked leaders, 9th halfway, pushed along 2f out and ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace op 28/1
T: Daniel MurphyJ: O McSweeney
Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, pushed along 2f out and soon ridden, no extra inside final 150 yards op 9/2 tchd 7/2 and tchd 5/1
T: C O'ConnellJ: S Coen (7)
Mid-division, pushed along and some headway 2f out, ridden and no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace op 22/1
T: M FaheyJ: Neve Bennett (7)
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and no impression 2f out, no extra final furlong op 16/1
T: Gerard O'LearyJ: J S Dalton (7)
Mid-division, pushed along 2f out and no impression 1f out, kept on one pace
T: J M BarrettJ: Nicola Burns (7)
Mid-division, pushed along and no impression under 2f out, no extra final furlong op 16/1
T: D HoganJ: A J Casey (7)
Towards rear, pushed along and no impression 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace from over 1f out, never a factor op 18/1
T: K SmithJ: W Joyce
Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, no extra op 28/1 tchd 25/1 and 40/1
T: J GeogheganJ: P A Harnett (2)
Rear of mid-division, pushed along and some headway 2f out, 5th and ridden 1f out, no extra inside final 150- yards tchd 18/1
T: G ScottJ: D S O'Sullivan (7)
Towards rear, pushed along and some headway 2f out, not clear run final furlong and hampered 100 yards out op 25/1
T: A McGuinnessJ: Aisling McGuinness (7)
Prominent and led after 1f, pushed along and headed 1 1/2f out, no extra inside final furlong, weakened op 33/1 tchd 50/1
T: T M WalshJ: Sorcha Woods (7)
Mid-division, pushed along 2f out, ridden and no impression 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
T: A J MartinJ: J J G Ryan
Always towards rear, never a factor, ridden and no extra under 2f out
T: Kevin ColemanJ: J Kearney
Rear of mid-division, never a factor, pushed along and no impression under 2f out, no extra op 12/1
T: Thomas CoyleJ: H J Horgan (2)
Rear of mid-division, never a factor, pushed along and no impression under 2f out
T: Thomas DowlingJ: J Cleary (2)
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway and soon pushed along, no extra from 2f out op 11/1 tchd 10/1
T: G B CaldwellJ: T Casey (7)
Tracked leaders, 8th halfway, pushed along and lost place under 2f out, soon no extra tchd 40/1
T: J C McConnellJ: C D Fahy (7)
Tracked leaders early, pushed along and dropped towards rear 3f out, no extra op 50/1
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Chica Power1
Weight: 8-7| Age: 7
T: A J Martin J: C Geerdharry
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€11.80Pl:€3.00, €3.60, €3.90, €4.60EX:€178.00Trifecta:€849.00Tricast:€1,840.82SF:€111.68
Forecasts
Showhound (4/1), Mount Ruapehu (9/1), Free Solo (10/1), Notforalongtime (10/1), Finsceal Annie (11/1), Superior Force (11/1), Sakakawea (12/1), El Bello (16/1), The Bear Trap (16/1), Mullacash Buzz (16/1), Tawaazon (18/1), Prince Of Eyeries (18/1), Auburn Avenue (20/1), Skontonovski (20/1), Benavente (20/1), Chica Power (20/1), Saxon Kingdom (25/1), Selective Power (25/1), Roman Harry (28/1), Red Hugh O'Donnell (28/1), Cornahilt Soldier (33/1), Haeret In Pectore (33/1), Clonmacash (40/1), Blue Wood (50/1), Topomania (50/1), Smaoineamh Sile (100/1)
SKONTONOVSKI has had excuses on both his starts this season for his new yard so could be worth chancing off what is potentially a handy mark. Showhound made a positive start for this yard when second over this C&D last month and rates the main threat ahead of the in-form Notforalongtime.
- SKONTONOVSKI
- SHOWHOUND
- NOTFORALONGTIME
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €10,800.002nd: €3,600.003rd: €1,800.004th: €900.005th: €540.006th: €361.00
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