19:05 Galway

Tuesday 9 September 2025

All16:0516:3517:0517:3518:0518:3519:0519:35

Galway Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 19:06 | Winning time: 2m 45.86s

1^st

(10)

Rain

69-3

7/2f

T: E & P HartyJ: Jessica O'Gorman (7)

Settled behind leaders, closer after 4f, disputed over 4f out, led over 2f out, ridden to assert 1 1/2f out, reduced advantage closing stages, all out close home and just held on op 5/1

2^nd

nse

(2)

Steps In The Sand

69-13

17/2

T: Ciaran MurphyJ: Patrick McGettigan (4)

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in moderate 5th 3f out, closer 2f out, 4th 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, just denied op 7/1 tchd 9/1

3^rd

(12)

Quiz Test

59-7

10/1

T: S ByrneJ: Keithen Kennedy

Mid-division, ridden in moderate 7th 3f out, closer 2f out, under pressure in 5th 1f out, kept on final furlong op 12/1

4^th

(8)

Far Eclipse

38-13

15/2

T: G P CromwellJ: Robert Whearty

Disputed briefly, soon tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 5 lengths off leaders 4f out, ridden to close 2f out, under pressure in 2nd 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong op 7/1 tchd 13/2

5^th

1 ½

(7)

Superficial

39-3

14/1

T: A McNamaraJ: P A Harnett (2)

Mid-division, ridden and progress 2f out, 8th over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong op 22/1 tchd 25/1

6^th

1 ¼

(3)

Si Senior

49-10

12/1

T: P MageeJ: Julian Pietropaolo (7)

Held up towards rear, ridden into 7th 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out tchd 14/1

7^th

(5)

Sylkie

49-9

5/1

T: D HowardJ: D S O'Sullivan (7)

Held up, towards rear halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out op 8/1

8^th

(18)

Duke Of Leggagh

510-0

14/1

T: M MulvanyJ: T Casey (7)

Tracked leaders early, soon mid-division, ridden 3f out, no impression 2f out, kept on one pace op 12/1

9^th

(14)

Son Of Hypnos

89-10

16/1

T: K SmithJ: W Joyce

Disputed briefly, soon tracked leaders, 6th halfway, ridden in moderate 4th under 3f out, closer 2f out, no extra over 1f out op 14/1 tchd 12/1

10^th

(4)

Crooked Path

39-5

20/1

T: D HoganJ: Donagh O'Connor (7)

Mid-division, ridden and no impression 3f out, no extra 2f out op 33/1 tchd 18/1

11^th

1 ¼

(20)

Go Flo Jo

38-10

40/1

T: P G FaheyJ: J Cleary (2)

Towards rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out op 33/1

12^th

(17)

Nita

59-8

33/1

T: D A McLoughlinJ: Adam Browne-Souza (7)

Towards rear, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out tchd 28/1

13^th

(6)

Out On Friday

99-9

7/1

T: P ByrneJ: Rory Mulligan (4)

Disputed briefly, led after 1f, joined over 4f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, no extra over 1f out op 9/2

14^th

(11)

Blackberry Jack

89-0

20/1

T: D LeahyJ: M W Hassett

Towards rear for most, never a factor op 14/1

15^th

1 ¾

(19)

Churchwarden

59-8

18/1

T: J C McConnellJ: D A Kidd (7)

Always towards rear op 16/1 tchd 14/1

16^th

(13)

Marzanda

38-11

33/1

T: T G McCourtJ: Sadhbh Tormey (7)

Towards rear for most, never a factor

17^th

1 ½

(15)

Autocrat

59-11

20/1

T: R DonohoeJ: Nicola Burns (4)

Rear of mid-division, ridden 3f out, no extra 2f out op 12/1

18^th

(9)

Littlesumpinsumpin

39-2

125/1

T: P NolanJ: J A Powell

Disputed briefly, soon tracked leaders, ridden in moderate 5th 3f out, soon no extra, weakened and tailed off op 50/1

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Non-Runners

(21)

Spy¹⁹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 6

T: C Byrnes J: Reserve 1

(16)

Spring Evening¹³⁹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: Yvonne Latta J: Sam Coen

(1)

The Mighty Penny⁶⁷

Weight: 8-12| Age: 4

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 3

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.50Pl:€1.80, €2.50, €2.50, €2.30EX:€63.20Trifecta:€745.40Tricast:€300.84SF:€34.70

Forecasts

Rain (7/2), Spy (4/1), Spring Evening (9/2), Sylkie (5/1), Out On Friday (7/1), Far Eclipse (15/2), Steps In The Sand (17/2), Quiz Test (10/1), Si Senior (12/1), Superficial (14/1), Duke Of Leggagh (14/1), Son Of Hypnos (16/1), Churchwarden (18/1), Crooked Path (20/1), Blackberry Jack (20/1), Autocrat (20/1), Nita (33/1), Marzanda (33/1), Go Flo Jo (40/1), The Mighty Penny (50/1), Littlesumpinsumpin (125/1)

FAR ECLIPSE hasn't been with the Gavin Cromwell yard for long and is given a chance to build on his recent Navan fourth. Rain shaped well at Leopardstown when last seen in May and heads the dangers along with Out On Friday and Spring Evening, a winner at Gowran when last seen in April.

FAR ECLIPSE (IRE)
RAIN (GER)
OUT ON FRIDAY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Avondale

Weight: 10-2 |Age: 4

J: D King | T: B Connell

5/2

Prize Money

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

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