16.40
SoftDerek O’Sullivan RACE 50th Anniversary Apprentice Handicap
- Prize money: £7831.86
- 1m 0f 0y
- 19 runners
Runners: 19 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
4/1 (Won)
- Win: £5.60
- Place: £1.90
Form: -4654d BF
Last run: 7 days
W: 8st 10lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 62
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 (7) |
20th Jul 2025 Good 1m 2f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Three-time winner at this venue in handicaps at 7f-1m on good and soft ground; saw out 1m2f well when a 1.5l second over C&D in the Northfields premier handicap last season; just missed black type when fourth in a Listed at Navan (1m, good) on penultimate; rated 94 so unlikely winner but could challenge for a place. |
16/1 |
|
8th 2 (1) |
29th Jun 2025 Good 0m 7f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Last year's winner off 76; Good runs here include second in a premier handicap last September (1m2f, good); easily won from a 5lb lower mark here in March (1m, soft); outran odds of 66-1 in a Navan Listed event when 3.25l fourth of 12 last time; likeable sort. |
14/1 |
|
4th 3 (11) |
7th Jun 2025 Good 1m 0f 30y |
9st 9lb |
Fourth in the Lincoln on return; produced career-best when easily winning Curragh handicap (1m, soft) next time off 90; made little impression in two handicap starts since, although had a troubled passage on latest; tall order in this company. |
25/1 |
6/1
- Place: £2.40
Form: 974816 C
Last run: 3 days
W: 8st 11lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 63
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 9 (17) |
12th May 2026 Good 1m 0f 31y |
9st 8lb |
Eight-time winner but this season hasn't started at all well and best watched for now. |
33/1 |
|
11th 6 (2) |
15th Apr 2026 Yielding 0m 7f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Eight-time winner, but 0-10 at this venue; a lot of improvement needed based on two runs Curragh runs this season. |
22/1 |
|
12th 17 (9) |
28th Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 0m 7f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Eight-time winner, including twice at this track over 6f early in his career; won twice last year but prone to inconsistency; mid-field over 1m here on seasonal debut |
25/1 |
10/1
- Place: £2.60
Form: 718233 C BF
Last run: 41 days
W: 9st 4lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 14 (10) |
28th Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 1m 4f 0y |
8st 10lb |
Dual-purpose; 5-55 on turf on the Flat but on losing run since scoring at Leopardstown (1m4f, heavy) in October 2024; is now 17lb below that win and she shaped promisingly over an inadequate 1m here 13 days ago in a first-time tongue tie (retained); could go well back up in trip. |
14/1 |
|
6th 16 (13) |
15th Mar 2026 Heavy 1m 0f 0y |
9st 6lb |
Dual-purpose mare has been out of form in both codes for over a year; off since 20l defeat over hurdles at Navan in November; tongue tie now tried. |
11/1 |
|
9 |
27th Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 100y |
11st 6lb |
Sole hurdles success at Fairyhouse (2m, yielding) last December and she remains 8lb above that win; in the doldrums on the Flat recently; others arrive in better form. |
16/1 |
20/1
- Place: £8.90
Form: 020698 D
Last run: 7 days
W: 9st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 9 (7) |
4th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y |
9st 8lb |
Heavily-raced gelding recorded a seventh AW win recently; turf record is less persuasive (3-71), though some encouragement can be taken from last month's third of 20 at Leopardstown. |
11/2 |
|
1st 1 (8) |
23rd Apr 2026 Standard 1m 0f 0y |
10st 2lb |
Six-time course winner with his last win coming over 7f here in March last year off 72; modest 3-71 strike-rate on turf but excellent third of 20 over 1m at Leopardstown 11 days ago, headed in closing stages; big player in current mood under 10lb claimer. |
5/2 |
|
3rd 3 (14) |
12th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 0f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Six-time Dundalk winner with his last win coming over C&D this time last year off 72; one of three runners for the stable; hard to be confident given his modest turf win record (3-70). |
12/1 |
40/1
Form: 533685 D
Last run: 12 days
W: 9st 0lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 66
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 7 (6) |
18th May 2026 Good 1m 4f 17y |
9st 4lb |
Had good form two years ago, notably landing the Cork Derby; Tramore second was her only worthwhile effort last year; has come back down the ratings and better for recent AW return. |
12/1 |
|
7th 11 (5) |
23rd Apr 2026 Standard 1m 4f 0y |
8st 8lb |
Three-time Flat winner during her time with two previous trainers; weak overall form in handicaps for this stable; satisfactory hurdles runs late last year; hard to fancy on second AW start (tailed off only other try). |
33/1 |
|
9th 8 |
4th Nov 2025 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Three-time Flat winner during her time with her two previous trainers; weak form in handicaps for this stable after finishing second in a seven-runner 1m4f contest at Tramore in July; made a satisfactory introduction to hurdling at Galway; needs to jump more fluently. |
12/1 |
6/1
Form: 002204 CD
Last run: 14 days
W: 10st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No Results Found |
20/1
Form: 193157
Last run: 39 days
W: 9st 6lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 15 (6) |
11th Jul 2024 Good 1m 0f 0y |
9st 4lb |
Dual winner over 7f last year; returned to form when chasing home Ferrybank here last time; chance if reproducing that but might need luck in running from his draw. |
8/1 |
|
2nd 7 (3) |
20th Jun 2024 Good 1m 0f 0y |
9st 8lb |
midfield |
12/1 |
|
4th 9 (9) |
6th Jun 2024 Good 1m 0f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Won two 7f handicaps on easy ground last year but has run well on faster ground, including over C&D; below his best last twice but is off an attractive mark if back to form. |
18/1 |
20/1
Form: 1-0297 D BF
Last run: 9 days
W: 8st 11lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 63
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 13 (11) |
17th May 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y |
8st 9lb |
Added her fourth handicap win over 10.5f here in October off 63 (yielding); decent fourth in a higher grade next time at Leopardstown (1m4f, heavy) but disappointed at the Curragh on her final start of 2025; out of her depth on return at Cork; this more realistic but others preferred. |
20/1 |
|
8th 7 (3) |
4th Apr 2026 Soft 1m 4f 25y |
9st 2lb |
Four handicap wins up to 1m2.5f but seems to stay this trip too; however, is rated only 74 so has a mountain to climb. |
100/1 |
|
23th 19 (2) |
2nd Nov 2025 Heavy 1m 0f 0y |
8st 7lb |
Got back on the scoresheet stepped up to 1m2f at Naas and ran creditably in a 1m4f handicap at Leopardstown last time; looks vulnerable back to 1m off this mark. |
20/1 |
7/1
Form: 767-20
Last run: 39 days
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 4 (13) |
25th Aug 2024 Yielding 1m 2f 84y |
9st 11lb |
Apprentice-ridden when gaining a breakthrough win over 1m1f at Leopardstown last month, disappointingly never featured off 8lb higher over C&D since. |
9/1 |
|
13th 6 (18) |
5th Aug 2024 Good 1m 2f 84y |
9st 9lb |
towards rear |
13/2 |
14/1
Form: 654540 CD
Last run: 11 days
W: 9st 10lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 12 (23) |
3rd Nov 2024 Soft 0m 7f 0y |
9st 2lb |
towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on, never on terms |
22/1 |
|
11th 12 (23) |
3rd Nov 2024 Soft 0m 7f 0y |
9st 2lb |
towards rear |
22/1 |
|
8th 6 (6) |
7th Oct 2024 Yielding To Soft 1m 0f 30y |
9st 2lb |
Dropping down the handicap has led to a revival in recent months, winning a 1m handicap at Dundalk and a 7f Galway handicap last month; continued in fair form with Listowel fourth; ground versatile, one for the short list. |
9/2 |
6/1
Form: 193212 BF
Last run: 10 days
W: 9st 4lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 2 (6) |
20th May 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y |
9st 13lb |
Four-time winner, last turf success was in 2023; two AW wins since then; unplaced favourite at Dundalk on latest; has a bit to find with Alto Sax on previous Leopardstown running. |
9/1 |
|
6th 2 (2) |
23rd Apr 2026 Standard 1m 0f 0y |
10st 2lb |
Four-time winner, including on turf early in his career; won over C&D from current mark during a busy 2025 campaign; three runs on turf this year, a few lengths off Comfort Line when eighth of 20 at Leopardstown 11 days ago. |
10/1 |
|
8th 2 (2) |
12th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 0f 0y |
10st 2lb |
Four-time winner, including twice on turf early in his career; won at Dundalk during a busy 2025 campaign; ran respectably on the first of two Curragh outings last month; others preferred |
20/1 |
12/1
Form: 321614 D
Last run: 9 days
W: 9st 13lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 6 (3) |
25th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 1m 0f 50y |
9st 8lb |
Had been on a losing run of over 2.5 years before a short head victory at Gowran last time provided her fourth career turf win (1m, soft); runner-up hasn't done much for the form in the meantime; still on an attractive mark compared to her previous wins if continuing on an upward curve. |
9/2 |
|
1st 1 (6) |
9th Apr 2026 Soft 0m 7f 180y |
10st 2lb |
Dual course winner off much higher marks but on a long losing run since 2023; well beaten at Dundalk first two starts this year; contender if at her best returning to turf. |
33/1 |
|
11th 3 (15) |
6th Mar 2026 Standard 1m 0f 0y |
10st 1lb |
On a long losing run and tailed off over C&D in January; hooded; wide draw. |
50/1 |
16/1
Form: 601006 C
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 7lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 5 (2) |
31st May 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y |
9st 10lb |
Strike-rate of 3-51; improved upon poor recent efforts when encountering good ground at Killarney (1m), finishing a close third after not getting a clear run; up 2lb but remains on a nice mark if backing up his last run. |
15/2 |
|
3rd 10 (6) |
12th May 2026 Good 1m 0f 31y |
9st 8lb |
Strike-rate of 3-50; couldn't draw on any positives from his four runs this year but getting back on drier ground should help matters. |
33/1 |
|
10th 2 (14) |
22nd Apr 2026 Soft To Heavy 0m 7f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Only three wins from 49 outings; placed seven times but has failed to make the frame in six starts since a Listowel festival fourth last September; hard to fancy. |
20/1 |
20/1
Form: 032500 C
Last run: 46 days
W: 9st 11lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 77
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 7 (1) |
30th Oct 2023 Heavy 1m 0f 73y |
9st 13lb |
Likes it soft/heavy although pick of this year's form on good when touched off at Leopardstown; recent form leaves him with plenty to find. |
16/1 |
|
7th 7 (1) |
30th Oct 2023 Heavy 1m 0f 73y |
9st 13lb |
Likes it soft/heavy although pick of this year's form on good when touched off at Leopardstown; recent form leaves him with plenty to find. |
16/1 |
|
14th 3 (15) |
7th Oct 2023 Soft 1m 0f 0y |
9st 11lb |
Only beaten a head in this last year; went close at Leopardstown earlier this season but out of form since; others preferred. |
20/1 |
17/2
Form: 083310 D
Last run: 14 days
W: 8st 13lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 68
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 3 (20) |
23rd May 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 2 |
9st 9lb |
All wins at 7f/1m but he was placed twice over 5f in Bahrain during the winter; met trouble when second favourite at Chester (extended 7f) on his return to Britain 17 days ago; harder to pin down than some of these and certainly not discounted. |
12/1 |
|
7th 5 (1) |
6th May 2026 Good To Soft 0m 7f 127y Class 2 |
9st 2lb |
All wins have been over 7f and 1m so it arguably bodes well for his prospects here that he's performed well over sprint trips in Bahrain this year; very good second in this race (good ground) last year from an outside stall and this front-runner has fared a lot better with the draw this time; top of the list. |
11/2 |
|
1st 6 (2) |
25th Aug 2025 Good 0m 7f 3y Class 3 |
9st 6lb |
Front-runner who has won three times this year and latest was over C&D in June; couldn't hang in there at Galway (sixth of 15) last time but that was a respectable effort from a tough draw and he still looks on a workable mark; dangerous dropped back in grade. |
13/2 |
16/1
Form: 7-1280 D
Last run: 42 days
W: 9st 11lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 77
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16th 4 (8) |
7th Oct 2023 Soft 1m 0f 0y |
9st 11lb |
Winner return over this trip at Leopardstown in June and went close in his follow up bid here but lost his form since and well held over C&D last time; well treated if he can bounce back. |
16/1 |
|
19th 20 (7) |
26th Aug 2023 Good 1m 0f 0y |
8st 10lb |
Gained fourth win of his career on his seasonal debut at Leopardstown; second over 1m1f here in June in a much weaker race than this; did not seem to stay the extended 1m2f at Dundalk recently. |
25/1 |
|
8th 15 (8) |
15th Aug 2023 Standard 1m 2f 150y |
8st 9lb |
prominent, soon went second, disputed lead halfway, led clearly under 3f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened |
25/1
Form: 765407 D
Last run: 24 days
W: 9st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 68
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 1 |
26th Sep 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Flat winner has shown a bit of promise in maiden hurdles; worth a market check on handicap debut with talented claimer easing his welter burden. |
20/1 |
|
2 |
23rd Aug 2025 Good 2m 0f 100y |
11st 12lb |
Two-time winner on the Flat; some decent maiden hurdle runs without looking like winning; finished well behind on the AW eight days ago. |
10/1 |
40/1
Form: 048034
Last run: 9 days
W: 8st 7lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 52
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 6 (1) |
17th Sep 2024 Good 1m 1f 39y |
9st 5lb |
Is 0-10 on turf; has won on the AW and posted a fine effort at Dundalk on last start, beaten 1l off 59 over 1m; 5lb lower mark on grass but her best form has come on softer ground; probably needs rain. |
15/2 |
|
3rd 3 (9) |
15th Aug 2024 Standard 1m 0f 0y |
9st 11lb |
in touch with leaders |
14/1 |
20/1
Form: 001870 C
Last run: 49 days
W: 8st 7lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 57
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
20 (20) |
4th Aug 2025 Good 0m 5f 205y |
8st 10lb |
Has been out of form for quite a while now and too much to prove at present. |
50/1 |
|
14th 16 (17) |
23rd Apr 2025 Heavy 0m 7f 0y |
8st 10lb |
in touch with leaders, prominent after 2f |
66/1 |
|
14th 16 (17) |
23rd Apr 2025 Heavy 0m 7f 0y |
8st 10lb |
in touch with leaders, prominent after 2f |
66/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €51.40 |
| Straight Forecast | €37.04 |
| Tricast | €354.11 |
| Trifecta | €289.80 |
Selections
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