Blackwater Apprentice Handicap – Cork

Cork

19:20

Blackwater Apprentice Handicap

Date 2025-05-20

Distance 7f

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €9,440

Winning Time 1m 28.57s (slow by 4.77s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Hightimeyouwon (GB) Jack Kearney · Stephen Thorne	11/4J	Won
2nd	Ribchestina (IRE) Jamie Powell · M D O'Callaghan	8/1	.5
3rd	Dark Viper (GB) Keithen Kennedy · Mrs John Harrington	7/2	1.75
4th	Bucaneer's Spirit (IRE) James Ryan · Jack W Davison	11/4J	3
5th	Nedita (IRE) Darragh O'Sullivan · David Marnane	12/1	3.25
6th	Eddie G (IRE) Sam Coen · Adrian McGuinness	9/2	4.25

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3 (3)	Bucaneer's Spirit Bay J:James Ryan T:Jack W Davison	J:James Ryan T:Jack W Davison	137	p	-90070	79	89	52	8d	—	—	-12	15.7	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Course winner at 1m, 1lb above last win, traffic problems latest, can't be discounted
2 (4)	Eddie G Bay J:Sam Coen(7) T:Adrian McGuinness	J:Sam Coen(7) T:Adrian McGuinness	138	t	2619-3	80	83	72	8d	—	—	-5	17.2	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Two time AW winner, 0-10 on turf, no luck in running latest, gelded since, big player
1 (2)	Hightimeyouwon b/br J:Jack Kearney T:Stephen Thorne	J:Jack Kearney T:Stephen Thorne	140	b	-21181	82	90	74	67d	—	—	+13	32.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Won three of last four on AW, rated 12lb lower on turf, has won here before, chance
4 (5)	Dark Viper gr/b J:Keithen Kennedy(2) T:Mrs John Harrington	J:Keithen Kennedy(2) T:Mrs John Harrington	134	—	220-21	76	83	48	51d	—	—	-6	11.5	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Shed maiden tag latest, up 5lb, should go well although the drop back to 7f is a worry
6 (1)	Nedita Bay J:Darragh O'Sullivan(7) T:David Marnane	J:Darragh O'Sullivan(7) T:David Marnane	133	—	691-31	75	83	41	109d	—	—	+1	8.2	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Won two of last three on AW, up 7lb and off since late January, may need this run
5 (6)	Ribchestina Bay J:Jamie Powell T:M D O'Callaghan	J:Jamie Powell T:M D O'Callaghan	134	—	46/36-	76	84	61	379d	—	—	+2	8.4	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Lightly raced 4yo, won on debut in 2023, no joy since, best watched on debut for new yard

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Bucaneer's Spirit	9/4	9/4	9/4
Eddie G	3/1	11/4	3/1
Hightimeyouwon	7/2	7/2	7/2
Dark Viper	4/1	4/1	4/1
Nedita	12/1	12/1	12/1
Ribchestina	12/1	10/1	11/1

Predictor

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

1st

Hightimeyouwon

32.7

OR: 8 Form: 19 Odds: 5.7

7/2

2nd

Eddie G

17.2

OR: 7.5 Form: 3 Odds: 6.7

3/1

3rd

Bucaneer's Spirit

15.7

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4

9/4

Dark Viper

11.5

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

Ribchestina

8.4

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Nedita

8.2

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Hightimeyouwon	82	90	74
Eddie G	80	83	72
Bucaneer's Spirit	79	89	52
Dark Viper	76	83	48
Ribchestina	76	84	61
Nedita	75	83	41

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Bucaneer's Spirit	8d ago	Quick return
Eddie G	8d ago	Quick return
Dark Viper	51d ago	Fresh
Hightimeyouwon	67d ago	Fresh
Nedita	109d ago	Long break
Ribchestina	379d ago	Long break