Kilberry Apprentice Handicap.
Navan · Saturday, 25 Apr · 15:20
· 5f
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
12:20
Off time
16
Runners
Good to Yielding (Good in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
AN LAOCHMOR (IRE
🥈 Second
ASDANA (IRE
🥉 Third
ARCTIC STEPS (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 17 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
6
5/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
6.50
11/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
7
6/1
04 · —
7.50
13/2
05 · —
8.50
15/2
06 · —
11
10/1
07 · —
12
11/1
08 · —
13
12/1
09 · —
13
12/1
10 · —
15
14/1
11 · —
17
16/1
12 · —
21
20/1
13 · —
21
20/1
14 · —
26
25/1
15 · —
41
40/1
16 · —
51
50/1
17 · —
51
50/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | 1 | 9 |
Poweracclaim (G)
[H]
Hooded for 1st time, raced alone in centre when a solid fifth of 12 in 6f maiden here 6 months ago. May do better on his handicap debut with headgear retained.
|
Yudish Geerdharry | J P Murtagh | 4 | 64.9 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 1st | 2 | 4 |
Sporting Hero (G)
[B]
Scored twice at Dundalk this season and posted a respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at Bellewstown (5f, soft) 14 days ago. Usual blinkers replace visor now.
|
Jamie Orr | W Durkan | 6 | 63 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 5th | 3 | 5 |
Arctic Steps (F)
[P]
Latest win at Dundalk in November. Good second of 10 in handicap there (5f) 36 days ago. Needs considering again.
|
Reese Holohan | R O'Sullivan | 4 | 62.6 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 10th | 4 | 15 |
Asdana (F)
[V]
Winner at Cork last summer. Got back on track with fourth of 10 in handicap at Bellewstown (5f, soft) 14 days ago. Weighted to go well off a 2 lb lower mark.
|
Sam Coen | W McCreery | 4 | 62.1 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 14th | 5 | 14 |
Nouvel Espoir (G)
C&D winner but only eighteenth of 21 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, heavy) 6 days ago. Needs to bounce back.
|
E E Ryan | J Barcoe | 6 | 61.2 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 7th | 6 | 10 |
Edmond Halley (G)
[P]
16/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Dundalk (6f) 24 days ago, doing too much too soon. Cheekpieces back on.
|
Joseph Harnett | K P Cotter | 4 | 60.3 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 12th | 7 | 17 |
Verified (G)
Remains a maiden after 19 runs and only ninth of 14 in handicap at the Curragh (5f, heavy) 174 days ago on his final run for Charles Weld. Needs to hit the ground running for his new handler.
|
Emily Grifferty | G Keane | 5 | 60.3 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 11th | 8 | 16 |
Verhoyen (G)
[P]
Seventeen runs since last win in 2024. 40/1, fourteenth of 16 in handicap at Leopardstown (7f, soft) 10 days ago so others appeal more.
|
Sadhbh Tormey | M C Grassick | 11 | 59.9 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 15th | 9 | 6 |
Irish Ballet (F)
[T]
Yet to offer much this season, though she didn't enjoy a clear run when ninth of 10 in handicap at Dundalk (5f) 36 days ago.
|
Conor Cusack | H De Bromhead | 4 | 59.4 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 13th | 10 | 7 |
Kilmood Susan (F)
Finally off the mark in Cork maiden last summer but no form in handicaps since, including all 3 starts for current connections, blinkers retried last time.
|
Shay Wallace | M Mulvany | 4 | 59 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 3rd | 11 | 11 |
Polar Bear (G)
[V]
Eighteen runs since his last win in 2023 but he wasn't discredited when fourth of 15 in handicap here (6f, heavy) 26 days ago. Needs to back it up in a change of headgear.
|
Darragh O'Sullivan | Mrs J Harrington | 6 | 58.5 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| — | 12 | 8 |
Step Back In Time (M)
[P]
A 4-time course winner, latest over 6f in October. A below-par seventh over C&D final run but he has gone well after a break.
|
Julian Pietropaolo | C Timmons | 8 | 58.1 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 2nd | 13 | 13 |
An Laochmor (G)
FAV
[B]
On the up for his current yard and followed up Lingfield success with victory in 5f handicap here 24 days ago. Up another 5 lb but big shout in his hat-trick bid.
|
Patrick McGettigan | Daniel Murphy | 5 | 57.2 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 8th | 14 | 2 |
Skillman Ave (F)
[V]
Only one win from 21 runs and she returned with a below-par tenth of 12 in handicap at Dundalk (6f) 43 days ago.
|
Jessica O'Gorman | J C McConnell | 4 | 54.9 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 6th | 15 | 1 |
Andosky (F)
[T]
Runner-up on her nursery debut at Sligo (6f) in August but below form since, fourteenth of 21 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, heavy) 6 days ago. Others are preferred.
|
Wesley Joyce | M Mulvany | 3 | 54.4 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 9th | 16 | 12 |
Apache Star (G)
[HP]
On a long losing run and only fourteenth of 15 in handicap at Bellewstown (5f, soft) 14 days ago.
|
Kyle Faulkner | E D Delany | 7 | 54.4 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 16th | 17 | 3 |
Romantic War (G)
[B]
Remains a maiden after 23 runs and tried blinkered when ninth of 12 in handicap at Leopardstown (7f, soft) 10 days ago.
|
Freya Frain | J G Murray | 4 | 54 kg |
51
50/1
|
Betting forecast: An Laochmor (5/1), Polar Bear (11/2), Poweracclaim (6/1), Verified (13/2), Asdana (15/2), Arctic Steps (10/1), Sporting Hero (11/1), Skillman Ave (12/1), Nouvel Espoir (12/1), Kilmood Susan (14/1), Andosky (16/1), Verhoyen (20/1), Step Back In Time (20/1), Edmond Halley (25/1), Irish Ballet (40/1), Apache Star (50/1), Romantic War (50/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 7200.0 EUR |
| P2 | 2399.0 EUR |
| P3 | 1200.0 EUR |
| P4 | 600.0 EUR |
| P5 | 361.0 EUR |
| P6 | 240.0 EUR |