Race cards · Fri 28 Jul
Friday 28 July · Down Royal, Northern Ireland
20:00 Tote Apprentice Handicap
- Distance
- 1m 4f 175y
- Going
- Good (Good to Yielding in places)
- Class
- 0
- Prize
- EUR 10500
- Runners
- 10
Race preview
NO MEMORY returns from a lengthy spell off the track, with her last appearance being in a Grade 3 hurdle at Punchestown, but her most recent Flat effort was a victory at Galway in October 2021 and conditions are likely to suit the daughter of Westerner. Blackstone Cliff performed with plenty of credit to finish third on his return at Navan and he is entitled to be in the mix. Herculaneum is capable of stepping forward after his placed effort at Tramore, while Pretty Soldier and Galactica complete the shortlist.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herculaneum | 99897/3 | Sorcha Woods | N C Kelly | 9 8 | 12-1 | |
| 2 | Virtual Hug | 6/40-058 | Alan Persse | C O'Dwyer | 8 7 | 16-1 | |
| 3 | Pretty Soldier | 25/211-7 | C Horgan | M Torrens | 9 13 | 14-1 | |
| 4 | David Garrick | 0000/03- | Yudish Geerdharry | E & P Harty | 8 12 | 3-1 | |
| 5 | Intend | 2878-59 | Jack Kearney | P Martin | 9 8 | 15-2 | |
| 6 | Meritorious | 00004-0 | Mr C McConnell | J C McConnell | 9 8 | 17-2 | |
| 7 | Cafe Con Leche | 20/0590 | Danny Gilligan | C Byrnes | 10 1 | 4-1 | |
| 8 | Thefaithfulindian | 750/075- | J Cleary | A A Howard | 9 7 | 12-1 | |
| 9 | Blackstone Cliff | 30071-3 | Rory Mulligan | S Crawley | 8 9 | 9-2 | |
| 10 | Galactica | 2/00-360 | Robert Whearty | G P Cromwell | 10 0 | 10-1 | |
| NR | Court Of Appeal | 980/2-19 | Robyn Donaghue-Leahy | N G Hynds | 9 12 | ||
| NR | No Memory | 88651/ | S P Bird | W C O'Brien | 9 4 |