Full Result 8.00 Curragh (IRE) | 27 June 2025

Fitzpatrick's Mercedes-Benz Apprentice Derby Handicap

(3yo+) 1m4f Good

1st €14,750 2nd €4,750 3rd €2,250 4th €1,000 5th €500 6th €250

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁴⁾	11. Pillar Of Hope 14/1 Patrick McGettigan ⁷ P Sweeney	Patrick McGettigan ⁷ P Sweeney	7	86	65	64	69	–
b g Awtaad (IRE) - Great Hope (IRE) (Halling)
Towards rear, headway into midfield 3f out, switched left and went fourth inside final furlong, ridden and ran on well to lead inside final 110yds, won going away (op 20/1)

2⁽⁷⁾ 1½	10. Fortuna Vera (IRE) 3/1F Julian Pietropaolo ⁷ Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Julian Pietropaolo ⁷ Joseph Patrick O'Brien	3	86	79	73	80	–
ch f Footstepsinthesand - Alla Breve (Dansili)
Midfield, headway under 3f out, prominent 2f out, went second over 1f out, kept on final furlong, no match for winner (jockey said filly got intimidated 1f out while holding her line) (op 5/2 tchd 10/3)

3⁽³⁾ ½ [2]	8. Chutzpal (IRE) 10/1 Adam Grant ⁷ Henry De Bromhead	Adam Grant ⁷ Henry De Bromhead	6	811 b	70	66	70	–
b g Markaz (IRE) - Bridgets Fable (IRE) (Champs Elysees)
Took keen hold, prominent, led going easily 2f out, hung right over 1f out, headed and lost two places inside final 110yds (tchd 9/1)

4⁽⁶⁾ nk [2¼]	14. Folly Beach 28/1 Wesley Joyce M A Molloy	Wesley Joyce M A Molloy	7	87 1	59	55	59	–
b m Golden Horn - Vive Ma Fille (GER) (Doyen)
In touch with leaders on inner, outpaced over 1f out, ran on and went fourth final 110yds, kept on (op 50/1)

5⁽⁴⁾ 1¾ [4]	3. Crassus (IRE) 33/1 James Ryan Noel Meade	James Ryan Noel Meade	8	913	79	72	76	–
b g War Command (USA) - Buck Aspen (USA) (Seeking The Gold)
Midfield, headway from over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, not reach leaders (op 25/1)

6⁽¹²⁾ ½ [4½]	7. Barrogstown Girl (IRE) 4/1 Neve Bennett ⁷ Jarlath P Fahey	Neve Bennett ⁷ Jarlath P Fahey	5	811	70	62	66	–
b m Elusive Pimpernel (USA) - Andalucia Lady (IRE) (Lend A Hand)
Midfield, in touch with leaders 4f out, challenging 3f out, weakened final furlong (op 6/1)

7⁽¹⁾ ¾ [5¼]	1. Not Just Any Eagle (IRE) 8/1 Robyn Donaghue-Leahy ⁷ Patrick J Flynn	Robyn Donaghue-Leahy ⁷ Patrick J Flynn	6	99	82	73	77	–
b g Free Eagle (IRE) - Not Just Any Girl (IRE) (Dylan Thomas)
Pressed leader, led narrowly after 6f, headed 2f out, short of room over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong (op 17/2 tchd 9/1)

8⁽⁵⁾ 2½ [7¾]	5. Party Dress (IRE) 18/1 Megan Telford-Kelly ⁷ W McCreery	Megan Telford-Kelly ⁷ W McCreery	5	91 tv¹	74	61	65	–
gr m Mastercraftsman (IRE) - Magie Noire (IRE) (Marju)
Slowly away, in rear, headway into midfield after 2f, kept on from over 1f out, never on terms (op 16/1 tchd 20/1)

9⁽¹³⁾ 2 [9¾]	6. Daboya (IRE) 80/1 Dylan O'Connor ⁷ R Donohoe	Dylan O'Connor ⁷ R Donohoe	4	813	72	56	60	–
gr f Gleneagles (IRE) - Dabulena (IRE) (Siyouni)
Never better than midfield, no extra up the centre over 1f out (op 66/1 tchd 50/1)

10⁽⁹⁾ ½ [10¼]	13. Cinammon Coco (IRE) 100/30 Wayne Hassett Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Wayne Hassett Joseph Patrick O'Brien	3	87 1 p¹	73	53	60	–
ch g Persian King (IRE) - Hoorreya (Dansili)
In touch with leaders, prominent after 2f, weakened under 2f out (jockey said gelding hung left throughout) (op 18/5)

11⁽⁸⁾ ¾ [11]	4. Pachmena (IRE) 25/1 Robert Whearty Gavin Cromwell	Robert Whearty Gavin Cromwell	8	910 t	76	58	62	–
b m Sir Percy - Tiger Spice (Royal Applause)
In touch with leaders, weakened over 1f out (op 28/1 tchd 22/1)

12⁽¹⁵⁾ 2¼ [13¼]	16. Sunny Dude (IRE) 50/1 Jamie Powell D Buckley	Jamie Powell D Buckley	5	87 19	59	37	41	–
ch g Buratino (IRE) - Ice Box (IRE) (Pivotal)
Towards rear, some headway up the centre 1f out, kept on, never near to challenge (op 66/1)

13⁽¹¹⁾ ¾ [14]	15. Jr Mahon (IRE) 7/1 Keithen Kennedy ² Mrs John Harrington	Keithen Kennedy ² Mrs John Harrington	3	85 3 p	73	47	54	–
b c Wootton Bassett - Rythmique (IRE) (Casamento)
Never better than midfield, weakened over 2f out (op 10/1)

14⁽¹⁰⁾ 3¾ [17¾]	12. Surrey Force (FR) 18/1 Nicola Burns ⁴ Thomas Gibney	Nicola Burns ⁴ Thomas Gibney	4	84	60	30	35	–
b g Le Havre (IRE) - Murviel (FR) (Siyouni)
Never better than midfield, weakened over 2f out (op 12/1)

15⁽¹⁶⁾ ½ [18¼]	2. Bruant 22/1 Daniel King A J Martin	Daniel King A J Martin	4	101	81	51	55	–
b g Le Havre (IRE) - All The Rage (Dubawi)
Towards rear throughout (op 16/1)

16⁽²⁾ 14 [32¼]	9. Matt Connor (IRE) 50/1 Jack Cleary ² Martin Brassil	Jack Cleary ² Martin Brassil	5	90 tp	68	14	20	–
b g Teofilo (IRE) - Emirates Hills (Dubawi)
Led, headed but prominent after 2f, weakened quickly under 3f out

16 ran Off time: 8:00:13 Winning time: 2m 33.55s (slow by 0.65s) Total SP: 138%
1st owner: P Sweeney (Pillar Of Hope) 1st breeder: Petches Farm Ltd
2nd owner: Annus Mirabilis Syndicate (Fortuna Vera)
3rd owner: Pimlico Racing Ireland & R Dooly (Chutzpal)
Tote win: €17.20 PL: €2.50 €1.60 €2.90 Ex: €93.30 CSF: €60.15 Tricast: €482.50 Trifecta: €1,265.40
Jackpot: Not won. Pool of €6,757.91 carried forward
Placepot: €60.70. Pool: €18,208.44 - 299.56 winning units
Quadpot:

8:00 Curragh (IRE) 27 Jun 2025

Fitzpatrick's Mercedes-Benz Apprentice Derby Handicap