Full Result 4.45 Curragh (IRE) | 1 May 2023

PG Duffy & Sons Citroen Apprentice Handicap

(4yo+) 7f Soft

1st €8,850 2nd €2,850 3rd €1,350 4th €600 5th €300 6th €150

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	19. Shimmerz (IRE) 40/1 Siobhan Rutledge Charles O'Brien	Siobhan Rutledge Charles O'Brien	5	87 15	54	57	65	–
b m Fast Company (IRE) - Redrightreturning (Diktat)
Led early, headed and raced in second after 2f, disputing second halfway, went second again when nudged along over 2f out, led again when ridden 1f out, ran on final 110yds (trainer's rep said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that mare had not run on grass for some considerable time and felt the soft under foot conditions had helped to bring about the apparent improvement in form) (op 50/1)

2⁽¹⁶⁾ 2¼	2. Verhoyen 17/2 J M Sheridan M C Grassick	J M Sheridan M C Grassick	8	104 b	79	75	82	–
b g Piccolo - Memory Lane (With Approval)
Soon prominent on near side of group, led after 2f, ridden and hard ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, kept on well, no match for winner (op 7/1 tchd 9/1)

3⁽¹¹⁾ ½ [2¾]	6. Independent Expert (IRE) 13/2 Cian Horgan ⁷ Andrew Slattery	Cian Horgan ⁷ Andrew Slattery	4	96	74	68	76	–
b f Gutaifan (IRE) - Distinguish (IRE) (Refuse To Bend)
In touch with leaders, headway when ridden over 2f out, went third when hung right over 1f out, soon no extra but kept on (op 7/1 tchd 6/1)

4⁽⁵⁾ 1¼ [4]	7. Akmaam (FR) 10/1 Emma Murphy ⁷ J F Levins	Emma Murphy ⁷ J F Levins	5	93	71	61	70	–
br g Wootton Bassett - Misty Night (IRE) (Galileo)
Soon towards rear of midfield, headway when pushed along and switched right over 2f out, went fourth and kept on from over 1f out, not reach leaders (op 12/1)

5⁽¹⁸⁾ hd [4¼]	10. Fools Glory (IRE) 20/1 Scott McCullagh P F McEnery	Scott McCullagh P F McEnery	4	99 t	70	59	68	–
ch f Cotai Glory - Novel Fun (IRE) (Noverre)
Midfield, headway when pushed along from over 2f out, keeping on when ridden over 1f out, not reach leaders (tchd 18/1)

6⁽⁶⁾ nk [4½]	4. Jaafel (IRE) 33/1 Cian MacRedmond Adrian McGuinness	Cian MacRedmond Adrian McGuinness	5	100 t	75	63	72	–
b g Dark Angel (IRE) - Cheetah (Tiger Hill)
Held up in rear, headway when ridden under 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish (op 20/1)

7⁽⁷⁾ ¾ [5¼]	9. Stormy Jenn (IRE) 25/1 Jake Coen ² P Cluskey	Jake Coen ² P Cluskey	6	98	71	57	66	–
b m Gale Force Ten - Mawaared (Machiavellian)
Towards rear of midfield, outpaced when ridden over 2f out, ran on from over 1f out, nearest finish (tchd 22/1)

8⁽¹⁵⁾ hd [5½]	3. Only For Me (IRE) 14/1 Luke McAteer Mrs Jessica Magnier	Luke McAteer Mrs Jessica Magnier	4	101	76	61	71	–
b g Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) - Shebelia (GER) (Black Sam Bellamy)
Midfield, ridden 3f out, some headway over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong (op 11/1)

9⁽¹³⁾ 1 [6½]	18. Laurens Company (IRE) 16/1 Rory Mulligan ⁷ Muredach Kelly	Rory Mulligan ⁷ Muredach Kelly	5	80 14 tv	54	36	46	–
b m Fast Company (IRE) - Sawahill (Diktat)
Never better than midfield (op 33/1)

10⁽¹⁰⁾ shd [6½]	11. Cnodian (IRE) 7/1 Jessica Maye ⁷ W McCreery	Jessica Maye ⁷ W McCreery	5	91	69	50	61	–
b m Belardo (IRE) - Almass (IRE) (Elnadim)
Dwelt start, soon towards rear of midfield, headway and keeping on when ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong (op 11/2)

11⁽¹⁾ 3 [9½]	17. Broken Silence (IRE) 22/1 Oisin Enright ⁷ Reginald Roberts	Oisin Enright ⁷ Reginald Roberts	7	82 2 5	54	28	40	–
b g Zoffany (IRE) - On The Razz (USA) (With Approval)
In touch with leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression (op 28/1 tchd 20/1)

12⁽¹²⁾ 1 [10½]	15. Tall Story (IRE) 4/1F Jamie Powell ² Ross O'Sullivan	Jamie Powell ² Ross O'Sullivan	5	810 b	59	28	40	–
b g Clodovil (IRE) - Fantastic Account (Fantastic Light)
In rear, pushed along from 3f out, soon ridden, some headway 1f out, no impression (jockey said gelding never travelled) (op 5/1)

13⁽⁸⁾ 1¼ [11¾]	1. Secret Magician (IRE) 5/1 Wayne Hassett ⁷ Martin Hassett	Wayne Hassett ⁷ Martin Hassett	4	911	79	44	57	–
b g Magician (IRE) - Secret Shine (IRE) (Raven's Pass)
Prominent, pressed leaders when pushed along under 4f out, ridden from under 3f out, weakened over 1f out

14⁽⁴⁾ 3 [14¾]	13. Amanirenas (IRE) 28/1 Yudish Geerdharry ⁷ M C Grassick	Yudish Geerdharry ⁷ M C Grassick	4	810 h	64	20	33	–
b f War Command (USA) - Via Aurelia (IRE) (Antonius Pius)
In touch with leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

15⁽¹⁷⁾ 2½ [17¼]	14. Skontonovski 25/1 Adam Caffrey ⁴ Adrian McGuinness	Adam Caffrey ⁴ Adrian McGuinness	6	88 v	59	7	22	–
b g Harbour Watch (IRE) - An Ghalanta (IRE) (Holy Roman Emperor)
Dwelt start, always behind (op 18/1)

16⁽¹⁴⁾ 4¾ [22]	16. Angel Palanas 50/1 Jessica O'Gorman ⁷ Muredach Kelly	Jessica O'Gorman ⁷ Muredach Kelly	9	80 5 tp	54	–	4	–
b g Mayson - Scottish Exile (IRE) (Ashkalani)
Prominent, pushed along halfway, weakening when ridden and no impression over 2f out (op 80/1)

17⁽³⁾ hd [22¼]	8. Punk Poet (IRE) 11/1 Danny Sheehy Edward Lynam	Danny Sheehy Edward Lynam	6	910 t	71	4	20	–
b g Power - Just Ching (IRE) (Fastnet Rock)
Prominent, disputing second halfway, ridden when lost second over 2f out, weakened over 1f out (op 15/2)

18⁽¹⁹⁾ 10 [32¼]	12. Prince Of Peace (IRE) 80/1 Oisin McSweeney W J Lanigan	Oisin McSweeney W J Lanigan	5	97 p	68	–	–	–
b g Elzaam (AUS) - Escaping Midge (IRE) (Acclamation)
Dwelt start, in rear and pushed along, reminder soon after start, ridden and no impression before halfway, eased 2f out, never going well (op 66/1 tchd 50/1)

18 ran Off time: 4:46:48 Winning time: 1m 30.88s (slow by 7.38s) Total SP: 132%
Non-runners: Transcendental (in season)
1st owner: Allegro Syndicate (Shimmerz) 1st breeder: Mrs E Byrne
2nd owner: Paul Cullen & Joseph E Keeling & E J Dwyer & M C Grassick (Verhoyen)
3rd owner: Kevin Sean Tommy Walsh Partnership (Independent Expert)
Tote win: €61.70 PL: €9.90 €2.30 €2.50 Ex: €1,251.40 CSF: €347.68 Tricast: €2,629.59

4:45 Curragh (IRE) 1 May 2023

PG Duffy & Sons Citroen Apprentice Handicap