18.45
GoodFitzpatrick’s Mercedes-Benz Apprentice Derby Handicap
- Prize money: £15365.22
- 1m 4f 0y
- 16 runners
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Runners: 16 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
5/1 (Won)
- Win: £4.00
- Place: £1.70
Form: 09-011 D
Last run: 47 days
W: 8st 8lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 11 (6) |
10th Sep 2026 Good To Soft 1m 2f 43y Class 2 |
8st 3lb |
Irish gelding who commenced his handicap career with a hat-trick of wins over 1m4f; beaten twice since but ran well at Leopardstown (1m5f) last time; the drop back to 1m2f presents a question mark. |
16/1 |
|
4th 6 (11) |
20th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 5f 0y |
9st 7lb |
Much improved when upped to 1m4f, rattling off a hat-trick of wins, at Cork, here and the Curragh; didn't do himself justice at Galway when keen but remains of interest. |
13/2 |
|
12th 6 (14) |
27th Jul 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 4f 84y |
9st 7lb |
Has reeled off a hat-trick of 1m4f handicap wins at Cork, Leopardstown and the Curragh; further progress is feasible; however, an aggregate 19lb rise may bring the sequence to an end; not guaranteed to confirm Cork form with Nod Of Approval. |
6/1 |
8/1
- Place: £1.50
Form: 0-0113 BF
Last run: 47 days
W: 8st 10lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 8 (5) |
20th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 6f 0y |
9st 2lb |
Won Dundalk handicaps over 1m and extended 1m2f in the spring; has remained dependable on turf; however, she was no match for Wyman here last month and faces a tough task on these terms. |
20/1 |
|
2nd 3 (2) |
23rd Jul 2026 Good 1m 5f 0y |
9st 3lb |
Won Dundalk handicaps over 1m and 1m2.5f in the spring; fine efforts in defeat in 1m4f handicaps here and at the Curragh since behind Darius Dark; up another 2lb but has prospects of staying and a player. |
2/1 |
|
2nd 16 (8) |
26th Jun 2026 Good 1m 4f 0y |
8st 10lb |
3yo filly; progressive since sent handicapping; notched up wins at Dundalk over 8f and 10.5f before fine effort off 2lb lower at Leopardstown on latest (1m4f, good); could be more to come with tongue tie applied. |
8/1 |
12/1
- Place: £5.50
Form: 7-1147 D
Last run: 37 days
W: 8st 13lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 9 (5) |
18th Sep 2026 Standard 1m 4f 0y |
9st 3lb |
Back-to-back C&D wins in the spring, and close second here in July; best turf effort of the season when close third to Darius Dark over 1m4f at the Curragh; looks held by Pavilion End on Leopardstown running last month; however, back on his favoured surface now with Sadhbh Tormey's claim back in play. |
13/2 |
|
7th 7 (6) |
20th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 5f 0y |
9st 4lb |
Back-to-back Dundalk wins in the spring, and close second at Dundalk last month; previously put up his best turf effort of the season when close third to Darius Dark over 1m4f at the Curragh; steps up in grade. |
11/2 |
20/1
Form: 46442-
Last run: 239 days
W: 8st 10lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 62
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 13 (19) |
21st Sep 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y |
9st 6lb |
Winner in Britain over 1m; has been tried over vastly different trips since then, over 1m3f and 1m4f here; drops back in trip on his first run for a trainer forging a good reputation, but best watched from a bad draw. |
16/1 |
|
14th 6 (8) |
23rd Aug 2026 Good 1m 3f 0y |
9st 7lb |
AW winner in Britain posted a solid effort on Irish and stable debut at the Curragh in June but hasn't gone on from that; down the field over C&D on latest and same mark now; visor worn that day discarded; needs more. |
18/1 |
|
8th 11 (2) |
3rd Aug 2026 Good 1m 2f 184y |
8st 11lb |
Ordinary form in Britain, just sole 1m AW win to his name; seasonal/stable debut fourth over 1m4f at the Curragh, in this grade, was very good (travelled well and stuck on well) and quite likely he 'bounced' eight days later at Carlisle; has tried different headgear and visor now goes; trainer seems adept at improving recruits. |
8/1 |
12/1
Form: 55-620
Last run: 16 days
W: 8st 8lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 4 |
28th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 2m 1f 87y |
10st 12lb |
Maiden on the Flat but rated 75 and has ability; sent off at 9-2 for hurdling debut at Ballinrobe but finished well beaten behind Nicky Larson; new tongue tie needs to have a dramatic effect. |
15/2 |
|
7th 8 |
10th Aug 2026 Good 2m 0f 109y |
11st 0lb |
Fair 75-rated maiden on the Flat; interesting juvenile hurdle prospect on pedigree, being a half-brother to useful jumpers Puturhandstogether and Showurappreciation. |
15/8 |
|
7th 10 (13) |
27th Jul 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 4f 84y |
9st 0lb |
Eight-race maiden; ran poorly when favourite for a maiden here 12 months ago; mixed signals from this year's form; second to Darius Dark at Cork in April, close fifth behind the same rival at the Curragh; no surprise if she is in the mix. |
8/1 |
33/1
Form: 29700-
Last run: 249 days
W: 9st 2lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 68
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 6 (3) |
8th Sep 2026 Soft 1m 4f 0y |
9st 8lb |
Two wins on the Flat, the latest over 2m1f at Limerick last season; 4lb below that winning mark; this stiff track should bring her stamina into play. |
6/1 |
|
5th 19 |
29th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 4f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Hurdle and dual Flat winner; similar efforts in defeat last thrice; has a bit to find. |
20/1 |
|
10 (12) |
20th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 5f 0y |
8st 13lb |
Hurdle winner has won twice on the Flat, the latest over 2m1f at Limerick in 2025; hasn't been too far away of late and has been dropped a few lbs, now 3lb below that winning mark. |
7/1 |
7/1
Form: 310-41
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 1lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 67
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 1 (1) |
8th Sep 2026 Soft 1m 4f 0y |
10st 2lb |
Won over 1m3f at Down Royal last year and over an extended 1m1f at Gowran in June; unplaced on next two starts; came good again when scoring here at the festival on yielding-to-soft; ran into a spot of trouble at Roscommon last week. |
4/1 |
|
8th 9 (3) |
31st Aug 2026 Good 1m 4f 17y |
9st 7lb |
Won over 1m3f at Down Royal last year and over an extended 1m1f at Gowran in June; unplaced on next two starts; came good again when scoring at the Galway festival on yielding-to-soft; could feature again despite being 7lb higher. |
6/1 |
|
1st 14 (6) |
30th Jul 2026 Yielding 1m 4f 0y |
9st 10lb |
Won over 1m3f at Down Royal last year and 9.5f at Gowran last month; not bad runs twice since but needs more off this mark. |
12/1 |
16/1
Form: 06-254 D
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 6lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 72
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
7th Sep 2026 Good 2m 6f 111y |
11st 8lb |
Some good efforts on the Flat this year and not a bad return to fences last time when third in a Kilbeggan handicap; could get into the shake-up. |
6/1 |
|
3rd 7 |
21st Aug 2026 Good 3m 1f 180y |
11st 3lb |
His run on the Flat at Galway may have come too soon after a satisfactory hurdles run at the same venue (fourth in a 19-runner 2m6f event); lack of chasing experience is a concern. |
10/1 |
|
13th 14 (15) |
1st Aug 2026 Yielding To Soft 1m 3f 180y |
9st 6lb |
Hasn't won on the Flat since scoring over C&D at this meeting in 2023; went close at Navan in April (1m5f, gd-yld) off 2lb lower; hasn't backed that up since but did run a nice race over hurdles here on Wednesday. |
10/1 |
Form: /74-72
Last run: 6 days
W: 8st 7lb
8 yo Filly
OR: 59
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
3rd Aug 2026 Good 2m 2f 0y |
11st 4lb |
0-13 over hurdles; ran on well for fourth on the Flat at Leopardstown (1m7f, good) on latest; well held on last start in this sphere at Galway just over a year ago but has placed off higher marks before so not discounted back over hurdles. |
14/1 |
|
4th 9 (1) |
23rd Jul 2026 Good 1m 7f 0y |
9st 1lb |
Her only Flat win in 33 starts came in this race in 2023 on soft ground; best run this year was on soft at Down Royal; has to improve on latest two runs; ground concerns. |
12/1 |
|
8th 13 (9) |
15th Jul 2026 Good 1m 6f 80y |
9st 2lb |
Three years since her sole Flat win (1m7f, soft) but only narrowly denied over 1m5f at Down Royal last month on similar ground; not as effective on fast ground six days later at the Curragh so ground concerns again here. |
14/1 |
10/1
Form: 9419-3
Last run: 42 days
W: 9st 5lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 71
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 9 (5) |
15th Sep 2026 Good 1m 1f 30y |
9st 1lb |
AW winner; has failed to improve since placed at Leopardstown four starts ago; cheekpieces on for the first time. |
16/1 |
|
7th 1 (1) |
23rd Aug 2026 Good 1m 3f 0y |
10st 0lb |
AW winner shaped nicely on seasonal reappearance at Leopardstown (1m2f, good) and stayed on nicely enough over 1m1f back there on latest; drops in grade and could go well upped in trip. |
11/1 |
14/1
Form: 6/600- BF
Last run: 240 days
W: 10st 2lb
6 yo Colt
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 2 |
7th Aug 2026 Good 2m 0f 180y |
11st 12lb |
Dual Flat winner was a good second of 15 on hurdles bow at Downpatrick in September (2m2f, yielding) and would have made the winner work for it if not unseating his rider at the last at Tramore in April (2m, soft); of concern is that the worst of his three hurdle runs came over C&D in October when a 21l sixth of 13 but could go well; well beaten on Flat when last seen. |
11/4 |
40/1
Form: 36/60-
Last run: 277 days
W: 9st 4lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 2 |
13th Aug 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y |
10st 13lb |
Modest Flat maiden was pulled up at 300-1 on his hurdling bow at Cork (2m2f, good); hard to fancy. |
66/1 |
|
13 |
3rd Aug 2026 Good 2m 2f 0y |
11st 9lb |
Modest Flat maiden rated 60 in that sphere; not an obvious candidate for hurdling on breeding; best watched. |
33/1 |
10/1
Form: 00-003
Last run: 6 days
W: 8st 11lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 63
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 14 (10) |
26th Jun 2026 Good 1m 4f 0y |
8st 11lb |
Dropped into 0-60 company and back to form when a 0.5l third of 14 at Down Royal (1m5f, soft) a week ago; needs to back that up now on quicker ground in this tougher grade. |
10/1 |
|
3rd 2 (6) |
20th Jun 2026 Good 1m 4f 207y |
10st 2lb |
AW winner for George Boughey in 2024; no positive Flat form since joining this yard; enters 0-60 company for the first time now. |
20/1 |
20/1
Form: 356
Last run: 25 days
W: 9st 8lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No Results Found |
20/1
Form: 547
Last run: 39 days
W: 8st 7lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No Results Found |
Form: 809
Last run: 31 days
W: 8st 7lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 62
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No Results Found |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €16.30 |
| Straight Forecast | €14.46 |
| Tricast | €176.98 |
| Trifecta | €172.50 |
Selections
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