Hartes Group Apprentice Handicap – Naas

Naas

16:25

Hartes Group Apprentice Handicap

Date 2023-08-27

Distance 1m2f110y

Class

Going Good To Yielding

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €6,785

Winning Time 2m 18.15s (slow by 7.15s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Oriole (GB) Adam Caffrey · Ian Patrick Donoghue	8/1	Won
2nd	Caulaincourt (IRE) Jack Kearney · G M Lyons	25/1	0.1
3rd	Arch Enemy (IRE) Jamie Powell · Patrick Magee	5/2F	4.25
4th	Out On Friday (IRE) Sean D Bowen · Philip M Byrne	8/1	2.75
5th	Neverfindanother U (IRE) Robert Whearty · Thomas Gibney	13/2	.75
6th	Banana Three (IRE) Cian Horgan · G M Lyons	25/1	.75
7th	Jomont (FR) Cian MacRedmond · H D McGuigan	20/1	1.25
8th	Safari Quest (IRE) Hugh Horgan · A J Martin	20/1	1.75
9th	Morning Soldier (IRE) Wayne Hassett · Thomas Mullins	22/1	0.2
10th	Wrecking Ball Paul (IRE) Rory Mulligan · Paul Mulligan	11/1	5
11th	Kodiac Prince (IRE) Daniel King · Thomas Cleary	11/2	2.5
12th	Tom The Second (IRE) Wesley Joyce · J P Murtagh	20/1	1
13th	Shining Aitch (GB) James Ryan · T G McCourt	10/1	1.25
14th	Almost An Angel (GB) Sorcha Woods · J Larkin	100/1	2.75
15th	My Minervina (IRE) Jake Coen · Peter Fahey	22/1	26
16th	Apprentice (IRE) Alan Persse · M A Cahill	16/1	4.75

Runners (19)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
8 (1)	Arch Enemy Grey J:Jamie Powell T:Patrick Magee	J:Jamie Powell T:Patrick Magee	136	—	671823	71	81	65	3d	—	—	0	20.9	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Unlucky-in-running Leopardstown third on Thursday; big player
13 (14)	Neverfindanother U Bay J:Robert Whearty(2) T:Thomas Gibney	J:Robert Whearty(2) T:Thomas Gibney	127	—	-72127	62	86	51	116d	—	—	+6	15.9	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Trip inadequate at Gowran when last seen so more now possible back at more suitable trip
1 (3)	Oriole Bay J:Adam Caffrey T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	J:Adam Caffrey T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	141	p	87-536	76	81	74	22d	—	—	0	9	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Didn't stay at Galway; back to more suitable trip on decent ground with cheekpieces tried
3 (12)	Wrecking Ball Paul Bay J:Rory Mulligan(7) T:Paul Mulligan	J:Rory Mulligan(7) T:Paul Mulligan	138	t	603657	73	79	62	3d	—	—	+1	8.8	2.75/1	12 8%
Far too keen at Killarney on Thursday over 1m6f
7 (19)	Out On Friday Bay J:Sean D Bowen(2) T:Philip M Byrne	J:Sean D Bowen(2) T:Philip M Byrne	137	—	081145	72	77	65	8d	—	—	+8	15.6	2.75/1	12 8%
Front-runner in fine form of late and another bold bid expected
16 (5)	Shining Aitch Grey J:James Ryan(2) T:T G Mccourt	J:James Ryan(2) T:T G Mccourt	123	t	-02654	58	86	69	12d	—	—	-2	5.6	2.50/1	11 9%
Recent Dundalk run a good effort considering how far he came from; not one to rule out
9 (16)	Banana Three Bay J:Cian Horgan(4) T:G M Lyons	J:Cian Horgan(4) T:G M Lyons	133	—	3054	75	79	43	46d	—	—	+3	8.8	3.25/1	14 7%
Lightly raced 3yo not a guaranteed stayer on breeding here on handicap debut
NR (4)	Alqabeela Bay J:TBC T:M C Grassick	J: T:M C Grassick	119	tp	-84896	54	81	60	7d	—	—	-6	3.5	6.00/1	25 4%
22-race maiden safely held of late off this basement mark; 7lb wrong; reserve
NR (9)	Ballybeg Boy Chestnut J:TBC T:Steve Jones	J: T:Steve Jones	119	tp	9076-0	54	76	42	116d	—	—	-6	3.5	6.00/1	25 4%
Poor sort 7lb out of handicap here and headgear combination now tried; reserve
11 (10)	Caulaincourt Bay J:Jack Kearney(2) T:G M Lyons	J:Jack Kearney(2) T:G M Lyons	130	—	667	72	78	46	26d	—	—	+1	7.1	3.75/1	16 6%
This step up in trip for handicap debut not scripted for on breeding
6 (17)	My Minervina Bay J:Jake Coen T:Peter Fahey	J:Jake Coen T:Peter Fahey	137	b	-55070	72	83	41	14d	—	—	+2	6.7	4.75/1	20 5%
Weak form this year and hard to fancy despite declining mark
12 (13)	Apprentice Bay J:Alan Persse(2) T:M A Cahill	J:Alan Persse(2) T:M A Cahill	128	—	84-715	70	80	44	100d	—	—	0	6.9	2.75/1	12 8%
Tipperary winner back from a break with stamina concerns; yard among the winners this week
15 (6)	Tom The Second Bay J:Wesley Joyce(4) T:J P Murtagh	J:Wesley Joyce(4) T:J P Murtagh	126	t	690	68	74	25	92d	—	—	+2	5.6	4.75/1	20 5%
Opening mark seems on the high side; gelded and tried in a tongue tie here
NR (11)	Cursory Exam Bay J:TBC T:D J Bunyan	J: T:D J Bunyan	137	—	34-108	72	77	53	46d	—	—	+2	6.7	6.00/1	25 4%
By far his best form at Dundalk (3 wins), remains opposable off this turf mark
2 (8)	Kodiac Prince Bay J:Daniel King T:Thomas Cleary	J:Daniel King T:Thomas Cleary	138	p	137000	73	84	59	8d	—	—	-2	9.7	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Held by the handicapper of late and this trip probably a bit too far
10 (2)	Safari Quest Bay J:Hugh Horgan(2) T:A J Martin	J:Hugh Horgan(2) T:A J Martin	133	tp	/90090	68	81	53	26d	—	—	+2	5.6	4.75/1	20 5%
Hard to make a case for unless first-time cheekpieces bring about huge improvement
14 (15)	Jomont Bay J:Cian MacRedmond T:H D Mcguigan	J:Cian MacRedmond T:H D Mcguigan	126	tb	97-002	61	76	73	18d	—	—	0	3.8	5.25/1	22 5%
Outran his mark in Sligo claimer and has been upped 9lb
5 (18)	Morning Soldier Bay J:Wayne Hassett(7) T:Thomas Mullins	J:Wayne Hassett(7) T:Thomas Mullins	137	—	67000-	72	83	31	—	—	—	+3	6.4	6.75/1	28 4%
Back from hurdling with first flat run of 2023 and others preferred
17 (7)	Almost An Angel Bay J:Sorcha Woods(7) T:J Larkin	J:Sorcha Woods(7) T:J Larkin	119	—	0R000-	54	75	56	—	—	—	0	1.4	19.75/1	80 1%
Three wins in Britain over shorter trips, never run over this far and 4lb wrong; reserve

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Arch Enemy	11/4	3	3	3	3
Neverfindanother U	15/2	7	13/2	7	7
Oriole	9	17/2	9	9	9
Wrecking Ball Paul	12	11	11	11	11
Out On Friday	12	10	9	10	10
Shining Aitch	11	11	11	11	11
Banana Three	14	12	12	12	12
Alqabeela	20	25	25	25	25
Ballybeg Boy	25	25	25	25	25
Caulaincourt	16	14	14	14	14
My Minervina	20	18	16	18	20
Apprentice	10	12	12	12	12
Tom The Second	20	20	20	20	18
Cursory Exam	25	25	25	25	25
Kodiac Prince	13/2	6	11/2	6	11/2
Safari Quest	20	20	20	20	20
Jomont	20	22	20	20	20
Morning Soldier	25	28	28	28	28
Almost An Angel	80	80	66	80	66

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Arch Enemy

20.9

OR: 5.3 Form: 9.5 Odds: 6.2

11/4

2nd

Neverfindanother U

15.9

OR: 3 Form: 10 Odds: 2.9

15/2

3rd

Out On Friday

15.6

OR: 5.5 Form: 8 Odds: 2.1

Kodiac Prince

9.7

OR: 5.8 Form: 0.6 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Oriole

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Wrecking Ball Paul

8.8

OR: 5.8 Form: 0.9 Odds: 2.1

Banana Three

8.8

OR: 6.3 Form: 0.9 Odds: 1.6

Caulaincourt

7.1

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

Apprentice

6.9

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

My Minervina

6.7

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

Cursory Exam

6.7

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

Morning Soldier

6.4

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

Shining Aitch

5.6

OR: 2 Form: 1.5 Odds: 2.1

Tom The Second

5.6

OR: 4.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

Safari Quest

5.6

OR: 4.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

Jomont

3.8

OR: 2.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

Alqabeela

3.5

OR: 1 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

Ballybeg Boy

3.5

OR: 1 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

Almost An Angel

1.4

OR: 1 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Oriole	76	81	74
Banana Three	75	79	43
Wrecking Ball Paul	73	79	62
Kodiac Prince	73	84	59
Out On Friday	72	77	65
Caulaincourt	72	78	46
My Minervina	72	83	41
Cursory Exam	72	77	53
Morning Soldier	72	83	31
Arch Enemy	71	81	65
Apprentice	70	80	44
Tom The Second	68	74	25
Safari Quest	68	81	53
Neverfindanother U	62	86	51
Jomont	61	76	73
Shining Aitch	58	86	69
Alqabeela	54	81	60
Ballybeg Boy	54	76	42
Almost An Angel	54	75	56

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Arch Enemy	3d ago	Quick return
Wrecking Ball Paul	3d ago	Quick return
Alqabeela	7d ago	Quick return
Out On Friday	8d ago	Quick return
Kodiac Prince	8d ago	Quick return
Shining Aitch	12d ago	Quick return
My Minervina	14d ago	Fit
Jomont	18d ago	Fit
Oriole	22d ago	Fit
Caulaincourt	26d ago	Fit
Safari Quest	26d ago	Fit
Banana Three	46d ago	Fresh
Cursory Exam	46d ago	Fresh
Tom The Second	92d ago	Long break
Apprentice	100d ago	Long break
Neverfindanother U	116d ago	Long break
Ballybeg Boy	116d ago	Long break
Morning Soldier	—	—
Almost An Angel	—	—