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Greenmount Apprentice Handicap (47-65)

Limerick · 22 June 2012
  • TypeFlat
  • Distance1m 3f 70y
  • GoingSoft
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners14
  • HandicapYes

Placere (IRE) (9/4F) won the Greenmount Apprentice Handicap (47-65) at Limerick on 22 June 2012, beating Positive Vibes (GB) by 3¾ lengths under David Parkes for trainer Richard Brabazon. 14 ran on Soft going over 1m 3f 70y; the winning time was 2m 40.26s (slow by 16.86s). The winner was the favourite.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 14 — The market

Winner Placere (IRE)
SP: 9/4 favKTB Rating 98A J: David Parkes T: Richard Brabazon
Won by 3¾ lengths
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st 14 Placere (IRE) 4f David Parkes(4) Richard Brabazon 9-10 6498A 2:40.26 4,830 9/4 fav
2nd 1 Positive Vibes (GB) 3g 3¾ Charlie Elliott(4) A L T Moore 8-0 4866A 2:41.01 1,120 20/1
3rd 15 Catch Light (GB) t 4f 3 Megan Carberry(4) Patrick J Flynn 8-7 4766A 2:41.61 490 14/1
4th 16 Tohugo (IRE) p 3g 2¼ Gary Halpin(4) Michael Mulvany 8-3 5657A 2:42.06 280 10/1
5th 7 Blue Ridge Lane (IRE) t 6g ¾ Ross Coakley(2) John C McConnell 9-1 5367A 2:42.21 — 14/1
6th 4 Star Of Aragon (IRE) 6g 1¾ Ray Dawson(2) J A Nash 9-12 6474A 2:42.56 — 4/1
7th 9 Apache Gold (IRE) 4g 6 Kate O'Brien(2) Patrick Breen 8-9 4749C 2:43.76 — 11/1
8th 6 Coppers (IRE) 6m 1¾ Ricky Doyle(2) Miss Hilary McLoughlin 8-9 4749C 2:44.11 — 9/1
9th 13 Princess Tuptin (IRE) 4f hd Patrick O'Donnell(7) T J O'Mara 8-4 4744C 2:44.20 — 14/1
10th 10 Derby Desire (IRE) t 8m 1¼ Gary Phillips(2) Miss Sharon Dunphy 8-9 4749C 2:44.41 — 20/1
11th 5 Sir Cecil's Girl (IRE) tb 4f 3¼ Colin Keane John C McConnell 8-11 4751C 2:45.06 — 16/1
12th 2 Prince Of Dubai (IRE) 4g 4¾ Kevin Sexton(4) Denis W Cullen 9-8 6262C 2:46.01 — 7/1
13th 12 Farranderry (IRE) 3f 1¾ Sammy Jo Bell(2) Timothy Doyle 8-9 6049C 2:46.36 — 14/1
14th 3 Saint By Day (IRE) tp 6g 22 Peter Donnelly(7) M Halford 8-9 5249C 2:50.76 — 12/1

Winning time 2m 40.26s (slow by 16.86s)

Non-runners Killdunne (reserve), Mellow Manner (withdrawn; burst out of stalls), Stay In My Heart (change in ground)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (14 of 14 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 Greenmount Apprentice Handicap (47-65) at Limerick in 2012?
Placere (IRE) won the Greenmount Apprentice Handicap (47-65) at Limerick on 22 June 2012, ridden by David Parkes and trained by Richard Brabazon.
What was the finishing order of the 2012 Greenmount Apprentice Handicap at Limerick?
1st Placere (IRE) (9/4F), 2nd Positive Vibes (GB) (20/1), 3rd Catch Light (GB) (14/1).
What price was the winner of the 2012 Greenmount Apprentice Handicap at Limerick?
Placere (IRE) returned a starting price of 9/4F.
How many horses ran in the 2012 Greenmount Apprentice Handicap at Limerick?
14 horses ran in the 2012 Greenmount Apprentice Handicap at Limerick. Non-runners: Killdunne (reserve), Mellow Manner (withdrawn; burst out of stalls), Stay In My Heart (change in ground).
What was the winning time of the 2012 Greenmount Apprentice Handicap at Limerick?
The winning time was 2m 40.26s (slow by 16.86s).

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