Full Result 4.55 Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | 21 February 2020

Kentucky Derby Qualifier At Dundalk February 28th Apprentice Handicap

(45-65, 4yo+) 1m4f Standard

1st €5,900 2nd €1,900 3rd €900 4th €400 5th €200 6th €100

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	6. Tio Esteban (FR) 16/1 Willie Byrne ⁴ W J Martin	Willie Byrne ⁴ W J Martin	5	812 h¹	52	34	63	–
b g Captain Marvelous (IRE) - Angel Voices (IRE) (Tagula)
Reared slightly start, chased leaders, raced keenly early, disputed 6th over 3f out, headway between horses to lead 1 1/2f out, ridden clear and stayed on well to assert inside final furlong, comfortably (tchd 20/1)

2⁽¹⁴⁾ 3	7. Drummer 12/1 Paddy Harnett ⁴ Denis Gerard Hogan	Paddy Harnett ⁴ Denis Gerard Hogan	5	811	51	27	57	–
b g Smart Strike (CAN) - Sense Of Joy (Dansili)
Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, led over 3f out, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, no impression on easy winner inside final furlong, kept on same pace

3⁽¹⁵⁾ 1½ [4½]	5. Cliara (IRE) 10/1 Siobhan Rutledge ⁴ John C McConnell	Siobhan Rutledge ⁴ John C McConnell	4	813 ht	55	28	60	–
b f Morpheus - Glasnas Giant (Giant's Causeway)
Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved into 2nd over 3f out, soon ridden and no impression on easy winner under pressure in 3rd inside final furlong, kept on same pace (op 11/1)

4⁽²⁾ 1¼ [5¾]	3. Trump Card (IRE) 10/1 Charlie O'Dwyer ⁷ Conor O'Dwyer	Charlie O'Dwyer ⁷ Conor O'Dwyer	7	90 t	57	27	59	–
b g Lilbourne Lad (IRE) - Breach Of Peace (USA) (Royal Academy)
Mid-division, 8th 3f out, going well into straight, soon pushed along and some headway over 1f out where ridden, kept on into never threatening 4th (op 9/1)

5⁽⁵⁾ 1½ [7¼]	13. Lady Of Luxury (IRE) 16/1 Danny Sheehy Eoin Doyle	Danny Sheehy Eoin Doyle	4	88 t	46	13	46	–
b f Rip Van Winkle (IRE) - Cosmic Fire (FR) (Dalakhani)
Towards rear, 11th over 3f out, ridden near side 2f out and soon switched left, some late headway for pressure inside final furlong, ran on to snatch 5th final strides (op 12/1)

6⁽³⁾ shd [7¼]	12. Sharjah (IRE) 3/1 Andrew Slattery Andrew Slattery	Andrew Slattery Andrew Slattery	10	811 b	47	13	46	–
b g Shamardal (USA) - Lunar Lustre (IRE) (Desert Prince)
Chased leaders, disputed 4th at halfway, disputed 6th over 3f out, ridden 2f out and no impression on leaders over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong (op 4/1)

7⁽¹⁷⁾ ½ [7¾]	14. Early Strike (FR) 20/1 Ms N A Kane ⁷ Dermot Murphy	Ms N A Kane ⁷ Dermot Murphy	4	80 tp	45	10	44	–
ch g Dawn Approach (IRE) - Buille Cliste (IRE) (Smart Strike)
Reared slightly start, mid-division early, disputed 4th briefly at halfway, disputed 4th over 3f out, pushed along and hung slightly 2f out, soon switched left and no extra in 5th inside final furlong, one pace near finish (op 16/1)

8⁽¹⁶⁾ hd [8]	2. No Trouble (IRE) 9/4F Shane Crosse Noel C Kelly	Shane Crosse Noel C Kelly	4	911 p	63	27	62	–
b g No Nay Never (USA) - Lady Babooshka (Cape Cross)
Chased leaders, disputed 4th at halfway, headway far side 2f out to challenge briefly, soon no extra under pressure and weakened 1f out (op 5/2 tchd 11/4 and 2/1)

9⁽¹¹⁾ ½ [8½]	11. Caronda 8/1 Emma Doyle ⁷ Timothy Doyle	Emma Doyle ⁷ Timothy Doyle	5	85	48	11	45	–
b m Aussie Rules (USA) - Monda (USA) (Cozzene)
Slowly into stride, in rear early, took closer order after halfway, 9th over 3f out, pushed along near side 2f out and no impression over 1f out where ridden, one pace final furlong (op 9/1)

10⁽¹²⁾ shd [8¾]	10. Magic Sea (IRE) 8/1 John Shinnick ⁴ Sarah Dawson	John Shinnick ⁴ Sarah Dawson	5	89	49	11	46	–
b g Born To Sea (IRE) - Annmarie's Magic (IRE) (Flying Spur)
Towards rear throughout, 12th over 3f out, ridden and no impression from over 2f out, never a factor (op 10/1)

11⁽⁴⁾ 2¼ [11]	9. Natch 33/1 Nathan Crosse John C McConnell	Nathan Crosse John C McConnell	5	90 tp¹	50	7	43	–
b g Nathaniel (IRE) - Angara (Alzao)
In rear of mid-division best, 13th over 3f out, ridden and kept on one pace under 2f out, never a factor (op 25/1)

12⁽¹⁾ 2 [13]	8. Ally Cay (IRE) 25/1 Ben Coen Declan Wall	Ben Coen Declan Wall	4	90	52	5	43	–
b f Alhebayeb (IRE) - Terme Cay (USA) (Langfuhr)
Mid-division early, 10th over 3f out, soon ridden and no impression over 2f out, one pace after (op 20/1)

13⁽⁶⁾ 12 [25]	4. Wave Walker 50/1 Conor McGovern Anthony McCann	Conor McGovern Anthony McCann	4	96 h	58	–	30	–
ch g Footstepsinthesand - Winged Diva (IRE) (Hawk Wing)
Led, headed over 3f out, soon weakened quickly under pressure and dropped to rear (op 66/1)

13 ran Off time: 4:58:33 Winning time: 2m 36.21s (slow by 6.91s) Total SP: 130%
Non-runners: Cape Agulhas (reserve), Del Campo (withdrawn; unruly before start and refused to load), Duke Of Waspington (reserve), Griffyndor (reserve)
1st owner: W J Martin (Tio Esteban) 1st breeder: Mme Larissa Kneip & Mlle Sandrine Grevet
2nd owner: James McAuley (Drummer)
3rd owner: E Cleary (Cliara)
Tote win: €23.20 PL: €6.90 €2.50 €3.70 Ex: €190.80 CSF: €202.90 Tricast: €2,053.67 Trifecta: €770.20

4:55 Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 21 Feb 2020

Kentucky Derby Qualifier At Dundalk February 28th Apprentice Handicap