Fitzpatrick's Mercedes-Benz Apprentice Derby Handicap

Curragh

20:25

Date 2024-06-28

Distance 1m4f

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €17,700

Runners (19)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
12 (5)	Lady Christa Chestnut J:Keithen Kennedy(4) T:Ms Sheila Lavery	J:Keithen Kennedy(4) T:Ms Sheila Lavery	135	—	205-21	67	73	60	14d	—	—	-8	9.5	4/1 20%
Fairyhouse winner up 11lb but should go close with top claimer on board again
14 (16)	Alonzo Bay J:Wayne Hassett(2) T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Wayne Hassett(2) T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	133	—	P-414	79	80	55	21d	—	—	-1	10.6	13/2 13%
Opening mark of 80 looked stiff and proved beyond him on his handicap bow at Fairyhouse
5 (2)	Master Dunraven Chestnut J:Jamie Powell T:J P Murtagh	J:Jamie Powell T:J P Murtagh	141	—	09-165	73	72	68	6d	—	—	0	8.1	17/2 11%
Up 8lb for winning a 1m2f Navan handicap in May; down 1lb but has it to prove over 1m4f
16 (6)	Model Approach Chestnut J:Gabriella Hill(7) T:J S Bolger	J:Gabriella Hill(7) T:J S Bolger	129	b	5592	75	75	70	6d	—	—	+6	13.2	11/1 8%
Up 1lb for last week but could be progressive; has to prove that he stays this trip though
2 (13)	Zariygann Bay J:Scott McCullagh T:M Halford & T Collins	J:Scott McCullagh T:M Halford & T Collins	142	—	48-3	74	69	50	44d	—	—	+4	11.1	11/1 8%
Sligo third not that well handicapped it would seem and needs to improve to figure
13 (8)	Al Mudhaffar Bay J:Hugh Horgan(2) T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Hugh Horgan(2) T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	134	b	214	80	76	-	39d	—	—	+11	19.2	11/1 8%
Blinkers tried and very much unexposed; could be a factor if the step up in trip suits
17 (7)	Rotolo Bay J:Neve Bennett(7) T:W T Farrell	J:Neve Bennett(7) T:W T Farrell	129	—	/07-30	61	72	68	42d	—	—	-3	5.1	10/1 9%
Not so effective stepped up to 1m4f at Leopardstown last time; others preferred
7 (4)	Son Of Hypnos Bay J:Wesley Joyce(2) T:Kevin Michael Smith	J:Wesley Joyce(2) T:Kevin Michael Smith	137	t	50/4-2	69	77	67	6d	—	—	+5	11.7	12/1 8%
Caught on the line in a 1m5f handicap at Down Royal last week; 4lb higher; leading chance
18 (9)	Robbies Rock Bay J:Robert Whearty T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Robert Whearty T:Gavin Cromwell	126	—	692	72	69	67	28d	—	—	+6	12.1	14/1 7%
Up to 1m4f for his handicap debut; totally unexposed and the market should be a good guide
10 (19)	L'Un Deux Trois Grey J:Adam Caffrey T:Oliver McKiernan	J:Adam Caffrey T:Oliver McKiernan	136	tp	69-532	68	77	45	14d	—	—	0	6.1	14/1 7%
8lb pull with winner Lady Christa might not be enough to turn the tables from last week
1 (14)	Aird Bay J:Cian MacRedmond T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Cian MacRedmond T:Henry De Bromhead	142	—	/3570-	74	78	72	260d	—	—	+3	8.3	18/1 5%
Showed some maiden ability for Kevin Prendergast; best watched on her stable debut
8 (17)	Valleyoftheeagles Bay J:Paddy Harnett(2) T:Martin Hassett	J:Paddy Harnett(2) T:Martin Hassett	137	tb	/7-229	69	75	69	33d	—	—	+1	6.4	14/1 7%
Second in a pair of Gowran handicaps in the spring before a below par run here last month
9 (12)	Gracesolution Chestnut J:Shane Markey(7) T:Ross O'Sullivan	J:Shane Markey(7) T:Ross O'Sullivan	136	—	5-3323	68	81	30	26d	—	—	+2	5.5	25/1 4%
Drops back in trip after two good efforts in defeat at Navan and Listowel; respected
11 (11)	French Company Bay J:Cian Horgan(4) T:J G Coogan	J:Cian Horgan(4) T:J G Coogan	135	—	13-742	67	81	66	16d	—	—	+2	5.2	22/1 4%
Touched off in a fast ground claimer at Limerick; will be on the premises with a repeat
15 (18)	Courageous Strike Chestnut J:James Ryan T:Adrian Murray	J:James Ryan T:Adrian Murray	129	—	218-03	75	76	68	12d	—	—	+4	7.2	20/1 5%
Good run at Gowran last week; steps up in trip here and not discounted if he handles it
3 (15)	Autocrat Bay J:Daniel King T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:Daniel King T:Denis Gerard Hogan	141	tp	6742-0	73	80	32	—	—	—	+4	6.3	40/1 2%
Three-time AW winner from 1m2f to 1m4f; new headgear combo tried but others preferred
19 (3)	Jurality Chestnut J:R M Mulligan(7) T:D J Bunyan	J:R M Mulligan(7) T:D J Bunyan	119	p	7-869	65	70	25	63d	—	—	+2	4.2	100/1 1%
Maiden form was okay but too free when dropping out tamely on handicap debut at Cork
6 (1)	Sub Rosa Bay J:Sean Bird(7) T:Donal Kinsella	J:Sean Bird(7) T:Donal Kinsella	139	t	523-00	71	76	19	15d	—	—	+5	5.4	150/1 1%
Placed in a couple of maidens for Roger Varian; well beaten in two starts for this yard
4 (10)	Kincade Chestnut J:Cian Fahy(7) T:John C McConnell	J:Cian Fahy(7) T:John C McConnell	141	—	172/9-	73	79	-	—	—	—	+5	6	125/1 1%
Beaten a mile on his stable debut in a Punchestown maiden hurdle; hard to fancy

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Lady Christa	4/1	7/2	10/3	4/1	4/1
Alonzo	13/2	6/1	6/1	13/2	13/2
Master Dunraven	17/2	17/2	8/1	17/2	17/2
Model Approach	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Zariygann	10/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Al Mudhaffar	11/1	10/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Rotolo	9/1	10/1	10/1	9/1	10/1
Son Of Hypnos	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Robbies Rock	14/1	14/1	12/1	14/1	14/1
L'Un Deux Trois	14/1	12/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Aird	18/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Valleyoftheeagles	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Gracesolution	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
French Company	22/1	20/1	20/1	22/1	22/1
Courageous Strike	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1
Autocrat	40/1	33/1	33/1	40/1	40/1
Jurality	100/1	50/1	80/1	80/1	66/1
Sub Rosa	150/1	125/1	125/1	125/1	125/1
Kincade	125/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1

Predictor

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

1st

Al Mudhaffar

19.2

OR: 7.5 Form: 9.5 Odds: 2.2

11/1

2nd

Model Approach

13.2

OR: 6.3 Form: 5 Odds: 1.9

11/1

3rd

Robbies Rock

12.1

OR: 5.5 Form: 5 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Son Of Hypnos

11.7

OR: 4.8 Form: 5 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Zariygann

11.1

OR: 6 Form: 3 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Alonzo

10.6

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Lady Christa

9.5

OR: 4.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

4/1

Aird

8.3

OR: 6 Form: 0.9 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Master Dunraven

8.1

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

17/2

Courageous Strike

7.2

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1

20/1

Valleyoftheeagles

6.4

OR: 4.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Autocrat

6.3

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

40/1

L'Un Deux Trois

6.1

OR: 4.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Kincade

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

125/1

Gracesolution

5.5

OR: 4.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1

25/1

Sub Rosa

5.4

OR: 5.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

150/1

French Company

5.2

OR: 4.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1

22/1

Rotolo

5.1

OR: 2.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Jurality

4.2

OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

100/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Al Mudhaffar	80	76	—
Alonzo	79	80	55
Model Approach	75	75	70
Courageous Strike	75	76	68
Zariygann	74	69	50
Aird	74	78	72
Master Dunraven	73	72	68
Autocrat	73	80	32
Kincade	73	79	—
Robbies Rock	72	69	67
Sub Rosa	71	76	19
Son Of Hypnos	69	77	67
Valleyoftheeagles	69	75	69
L'Un Deux Trois	68	77	45
Gracesolution	68	81	30
Lady Christa	67	73	60
French Company	67	81	66
Jurality	65	70	25
Rotolo	61	72	68

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Master Dunraven	6d ago	Quick return
Model Approach	6d ago	Quick return
Son Of Hypnos	6d ago	Quick return
Courageous Strike	12d ago	Quick return
Lady Christa	14d ago	Fit
L'Un Deux Trois	14d ago	Fit
Sub Rosa	15d ago	Fit
French Company	16d ago	Fit
Alonzo	21d ago	Fit
Gracesolution	26d ago	Fit
Robbies Rock	28d ago	Fit
Valleyoftheeagles	33d ago	Fit
Al Mudhaffar	39d ago	Fit
Rotolo	42d ago	Fit
Zariygann	44d ago	Fit
Jurality	63d ago	Fresh
Aird	260d ago	Long break
Autocrat	—	—
Kincade	—	—