20:00 Curragh

Friday 27 June 2025

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Fitzpatrick's Mercedes-Benz Apprentice Derby Handicap

Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 2m 33.55s

1^st

(14)

Pillar Of Hope

78-13

14/1

T: P SweeneyJ: Patrick McGettigan (7)

Rear of mid-division, pushed along and headway on inner early straight, 6th and switched left over 1f out, ridden and headway between horses to lead inside final 100 yards, kept on well op 20/1

2^nd

1 ½

(7)

Fortuna Vera

38-13

3/1f

T: J P O'BrienJ: Julian Pietropaolo (7)

Mid-division, 8th halfway, headway early straight and 3rd 2f out, short of room over 1f out, under pressure and kept on inside final furlong op 5/2 tchd 10/3

3^rd

(3)

Chutzpal

69-4

10/1

T: H De BromheadJ: A S Grant (7)

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to lead early straight, ridden and edged right over 1f out, headed inside final 100 yards, no extra close home tchd 9/1

4^th

(6)

Folly Beach

78-7

28/1

T: M A MolloyJ: W Joyce

Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, 5th and ridden over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong op 50/1

5^th

1 ¾

(4)

Crassus

89-13

33/1

T: N MeadeJ: James Ryan

Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, 7th and ridden over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong to go 5th close home op 25/1

6^th

(12)

Barrogstown Girl

59-4

4/1

T: J P FaheyJ: Neve Bennett (7)

Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, headway entering straight, 2nd and ridden 2f out, 4th 1f out and no impression inside final furlong op 6/1

7^th

(1)

Not Just Any Eagle

610-2

8/1

T: P J FlynnJ: R Donaghue-Leahy (7)

Prominent and led after 3f, joined approaching straight, pushed along and headed over 2f out, short of room on inner over 1f out, no extra inside final 150 yards op 17/2 tchd 9/1

8^th

2 ½

(5)

Party Dress

59-8

18/1

T: W McCreeryJ: Megan Telford-Kelly (7)

Slowly into stride, towards rear, pushed along and some headway 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, never a factor op 16/1 tchd 20/1

9^th

(13)

Daboya

49-6

80/1

T: R DonohoeJ: D J O'Connor (7)

Mid-division, pushed along early straight and no impression under 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong op 66/1 tchd 50/1

10^th

(9)

Cinammon Coco

38-7

10/3

T: J P O'BrienJ: M W Hassett

Tracked leaders, led briefly after 2f, 4th halfway, pushed along entering straight, ridden and dropped to 8th 2f out, no extra from over 1f out op 18/5

11^th

(8)

Pachmena

89-10

25/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Robert Whearty

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along early straight, ridden and lost place under 2f out, no extra op 28/1 tchd 22/1

12^th

2 ¼

(15)

Sunny Dude

58-7

50/1

T: D BuckleyJ: J A Powell

Towards rear, pushed along early straight, ridden and kept on one pace under 2f out, never a factor op 66/1

13^th

(11)

Jr Mahon

38-7

7/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Keithen Kennedy (2)

Rear of mid-division, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, soon ridden and no extra op 10/1

14^th

3 ¾

(10)

Surrey Force

48-8

18/1

T: T GibneyJ: Nicola Burns (4)

Rear of mid-division, never a factor, pushed along and no impression early straight, no extra op 12/1

15^th

(16)

Bruant

410-1

22/1

T: A J MartinJ: D King

Always towards rear, never a factor, ridden and no impression in straight op 16/1

16^th

(2)

Matt Connor

59-2

50/1

T: M BrassilJ: J Cleary (2)

Led early, remained prominent and 2nd halfway, disputed lead approaching straight, pushed along and lost place under 3f out, soon towards rear and eased final furlong

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€17.20Pl:€2.50, €1.60, €2.90, €4.60EX:€93.30Trifecta:€1,265.40Tricast:€482.50SF:€60.15

Forecasts

Fortuna Vera (3/1), Cinammon Coco (10/3), Barrogstown Girl (4/1), Jr Mahon (7/1), Not Just Any Eagle (8/1), Chutzpal (10/1), Pillar Of Hope (14/1), Party Dress (18/1), Surrey Force (18/1), Bruant (22/1), Pachmena (25/1), Folly Beach (28/1), Crassus (33/1), Sunny Dude (50/1), Matt Connor (50/1), Daboya (80/1)

CINAMMON COCO has stepped up with each outing this campaign, shaping particularly well having conceded first run to another progressive sort when runner-up on handicap debut at Roscommon 39 days ago. He can confirm the promise of that effort with cheekpieces now enlisted and come out on top. Jr Mahon is similarly low-mileage and feared along with Barrogstown Girl. The returning Surrey Force is another well worth keeping an eye on.

CINAMMON COCO (IRE)
JR MAHON (IRE)
BARROGSTOWN GIRL (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Courageous Strike

Weight: 9-3 |Age: 3

J: James Ryan | T: A Murray

28/1

Prize Money

1st: €15,000.002nd: €5,000.003rd: €2,500.004th: €1,250.005th: €750.006th: €500.00

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