Irish Examiner Apprentice Handicap – Killarney

Killarney

19:40

Irish Examiner Apprentice Handicap

Date 2023-08-24

Distance 1m6f40y

Class

Going Yielding

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €6,785

Runners (10)

EW Terms: 3 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 (5)	Zileo Bay J:Jake Coen(2) T:M Halford & T Collins	J:Jake Coen(2) T:M Halford & T Collins	137	tb	226652	72	81	72	11d	—	—	-7	19.5	0.56/1	9/4 31%
In this new headgear combination, he was second in a huge field at the Curragh
9 (7)	Barometer Bay J:Conor Stone-Walsh(4) T:John Joseph Murphy	J:Conor Stone-Walsh(4) T:John Joseph Murphy	127	—	062533	62	83	63	28d	—	—	-5	15.8	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Consistent this year without being able to get the job done; unlikely to be far away
6 (2)	Chatterbox Chestnut J:Scott McCullagh T:John Joseph Murphy	J:Scott McCullagh T:John Joseph Murphy	129	—	520-48	64	82	67	13d	—	—	-9	8.5	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Beaten about 5l in her two runs this season and might be nearing peak fitness
5 (10)	Weather Alert Bay J:Robert Whearty(4) T:Thomas Mullins	J:Robert Whearty(4) T:Thomas Mullins	130	—	932/90	65	85	53	11d	—	—	-3	6.5	2.50/1	11 9%
Recently returned from a mammoth absence and was well behind Zileo at the Curragh
2 (6)	Wrecking Ball Paul Bay J:Rory Mulligan(7) T:Paul Mulligan	J:Rory Mulligan(7) T:Paul Mulligan	138	t	760365	73	79	62	19d	—	—	+2	9.2	3.25/1	14 7%
Winning hurdler in June; subsequent Flat exploits nothing to shout about
NR (9)	Votre Homme Chestnut J:TBC T:D K Weld	J: T:D K Weld	132	—	72500	77	82	55	22d	—	—	+1	11	3.25/1	14 7%
Early days for this Weld handicap debutant and there have been positive signs
7 (4)	Jake Peter Bay J:Alan Persse(4) T:M A Cahill	J:Alan Persse(4) T:M A Cahill	129	t	0-0575	64	77	-	44d	—	—	0	4.9	6.75/1	28 4%
Not much to shout about in seven starts since returning from a lengthy break
10 (3)	Vintage Gold Chestnut J:Siobhan Rutledge T:John Joseph Murphy	J:Siobhan Rutledge T:John Joseph Murphy	119	p	5003-0	54	74	37	59d	—	—	-1	1.9	16.25/1	66 2%
Maiden who has been struggling under both codes this year; out of the handicap
1 (8)	Rich Belief Bay J:Daniel King(2) T:Karl Thornton	J:Daniel King(2) T:Karl Thornton	142	tb	0-1494	77	82	36	—	—	0W/0P 1 run	-2	10.4	1.88/1	15/2 12%
3lb higher than for April's win and recent efforts could have been better
8 (1)	Viceregent Bay J:Sean D Bowen(4) T:C Byrnes	J:Sean D Bowen(4) T:C Byrnes	129	—	523/20	64	77	69	13d	—	—	-5	6.8	2.00/1	9 11%
Capable 6yo but only 1-33 and has been placed too many times for comfort

Horse	bet365	Coral
Zileo	9/4	2
Barometer	11/4	7/2
Chatterbox	9/2	4
Weather Alert	11	17/2
Wrecking Ball Paul	14	14
Votre Homme	12	14
Jake Peter	28	20
Vintage Gold	66	40
Rich Belief	7	15/2
Viceregent	7	9

Predictor

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

1st

Zileo

19.5

OR: 5.5 Form: 6 Odds: 8

9/4

2nd

Barometer

15.8

OR: 3 Form: 6.6 Odds: 6.2

7/2

3rd

Votre Homme

OR: 6.8 Form: 1.5 Odds: 2.8

Rich Belief

10.4

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

15/2

Wrecking Ball Paul

9.2

OR: 5.8 Form: 1.5 Odds: 1.9

Chatterbox

8.5

OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5

9/2

Viceregent

6.8

OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

Weather Alert

6.5

OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.8

Jake Peter

4.9

OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

Vintage Gold

1.9

OR: 1 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Votre Homme	77	82	55
Rich Belief	77	82	36
Wrecking Ball Paul	73	79	62
Zileo	72	81	72
Weather Alert	65	85	53
Chatterbox	64	82	67
Jake Peter	64	77	—
Viceregent	64	77	69
Barometer	62	83	63
Vintage Gold	54	74	37

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Zileo	11d ago	Quick return
Weather Alert	11d ago	Quick return
Chatterbox	13d ago	Quick return
Viceregent	13d ago	Quick return
Wrecking Ball Paul	19d ago	Fit
Votre Homme	22d ago	Fit
Barometer	28d ago	Fit
Jake Peter	44d ago	Fit
Vintage Gold	59d ago	Fresh
Rich Belief	—	—