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Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap Final

Leopardstown · 27 October 2008
  • TypeFlat
  • Distance1m 1f
  • GoingYielding To Soft
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners15
  • HandicapYes

Silver Tide (USA) (8/1) won the Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap Final at Leopardstown on 27 October 2008, beating Drunken Sailor (IRE) by 3 lengths under John Fahy for trainer M J Grassick. 15 ran on Yielding To Soft going over 1m 1f; the winning time was 2m 1.14s (slow by 8.64s).

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 15 — The market

Winner Silver Tide (USA)
SP: 8/1KTB Rating 93A J: John Fahy T: M J Grassick
Won by 3 lengths
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st 5 Silver Tide (USA) 4f John Fahy(4) M J Grassick 8-2 7193A 2:01.14 19,530 8/1
2nd 8 Drunken Sailor (IRE) tb 3g 3 P B Beggy Paul W Flynn 8-7 7989A 2:01.74 5,730 8/1
3rd 3 Alone He Stands (IRE) 8g 1 Paul Townend(2) J C Hayden 9-4 8597A 2:01.94 2,730 6/1 co-fav
4th 7 Glenmuir (IRE) 5g 2 Ian Brennan(4) Adrian McGuinness 8-3 7276A 2:02.34 930 16/1
5th 16 Imply (GB) 4g ½ Nicola Walsh(7) James Leavy 8-13 8585A 2:02.44 — 20/1
6th 9 Tyrur Ted (GB) 3g ½ Shane Gorey John A Quinn 8-4 7674A 2:02.54 — 14/1
7th 17 Toufan Express (GB) 6g nk James Sullivan(4) Adrian McGuinness 8-0 6670A 2:02.59 — 10/1
8th 11 Shesthebiscuit (GB) 6m 2 Gary Carroll(4) Patrick J Flynn 8-0 6964A 2:02.99 — 6/1 co-fav
9th 6 Peculiar Prince (IRE) 6g nk Julie Burke(4) Liam McAteer 8-5 7468A 2:03.04 — 20/1
10th 14 Another Jayjay (IRE) t 7g 2 Shane Foley(2) M Halford 8-9 7666A 2:03.44 — 16/1
11th 2 Absolute Image (IRE) 6g 3 Leigh Roche(7) D K Weld 9-3 8965A 2:04.04 — 14/1
12th 15 Ballivor (IRE) 5g ¾ Christopher Geoghegan W T Farrell 8-11 7957C 2:04.19 — 14/1
13th 1 Dane Blue (IRE) 6m 4½ Ben Curtis(2) S J Treacy 9-10 9170C 2:05.09 — 14/1
14th 4 Luminaire (IRE) b 3g 7 Martin Harley(2) J S Bolger 8-10 8156C 2:06.49 — 9/1
15th 10 Mull On The Run (IRE) b 4g 30 Martin Lane(2) Michael McElhone 9-4 8564C 2:12.49 — 6/1 co-fav

Winning time 2m 1.14s (slow by 8.64s)

Non-runners Luck Wud Have It, Three Rocks

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (15 of 15 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

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Quick answers

Who won the Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap Final at Leopardstown in 2008?
Silver Tide (USA) won the Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap Final at Leopardstown on 27 October 2008, ridden by John Fahy and trained by M J Grassick.
What was the finishing order of the 2008 Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap Final at Leopardstown?
1st Silver Tide (USA) (8/1), 2nd Drunken Sailor (IRE) (8/1), 3rd Alone He Stands (IRE) (6/1C).
What price was the winner of the 2008 Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap Final at Leopardstown?
Silver Tide (USA) returned a starting price of 8/1.
How many horses ran in the 2008 Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap Final at Leopardstown?
15 horses ran in the 2008 Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap Final at Leopardstown. Non-runners: Luck Wud Have It, Three Rocks.
What was the winning time of the 2008 Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap Final at Leopardstown?
The winning time was 2m 1.14s (slow by 8.64s).

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