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Galway Apprentice Handicap

Galway · 10 September 2012
  • TypeFlat
  • Distance1m 4f
  • GoingHeavy
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners10
  • HandicapYes

Leyland (IRE) (12/1) won the Galway Apprentice Handicap at Galway on 10 September 2012, beating Valbucca (IRE) by a neck under Leigh Roche for trainer D K Weld. 10 ran on Heavy going over 1m 4f; the winning time was 3m 1.83s (slow by 25.83s). The 9/2 favourite, Gris Ladera (IRE), finished 8th, beaten 13¾ lengths.

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Winner Leyland (IRE)
SP: 12/1KTB Rating 86A J: Leigh Roche T: D K Weld
Won by a neckFav: Gris Ladera (IRE) 9/2 · 8th
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st 8 Leyland (IRE) b 3g Leigh Roche D K Weld 9-3 7286A 3:01.83 5,520 12/1
2nd 2 Valbucca (IRE) p 5m nk Shane Gray(4) W McCreery 8-9 5978A 3:01.89 1,280 10/1
3rd 12 Ancient Sands (IRE) t 4g 1½ Sam James Ms Joanna Morgan 9-12 7291A 3:02.18 560 5/1
4th 13 Leroy Parker (IRE) p 4g 4½ Danny Mullins Noel Meade 9-7 6776A 3:03.08 320 8/1
5th 11 Salacious Sally (IRE) 3f 1½ Gary Phillips(4) Donal Kinsella 8-7 6659A 3:03.38 — 8/1
6th 10 Golan Go (IRE) 6g 2½ Marc Monaghan(4) Paul Magnier 9-0 6460A 3:03.88 — 13/2
7th 6 Quench The Flame (GB) t 7g nk Emmet McNamara T Hogan 9-11 7171A 3:03.93 — 6/1
8th 7 Gris Ladera (IRE) t 4f 3¼ Colin Keane(4) S Weld 9-4 6856A 3:04.58 — 9/2 fav
9th 4 Wrekin Rock (IRE) 4g ¾ Megan Carberry(4) J T Gorman 9-3 6754A 3:04.73 — 11/2
10th 5 Scottish Reel (IRE) t 5g 26 Joe Doyle(7) J P Broderick 8-9 6244C 3:09.93 — 25/1

Winning time 3m 1.83s (slow by 25.83s)

Non-runners Eighteen Summers (unsuitable ground), Esporao (unsuitable ground), Forest Minx (unsuitable 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 (10 of 10 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 Galway Apprentice Handicap at Galway in 2012?
Leyland (IRE) won the Galway Apprentice Handicap at Galway on 10 September 2012, ridden by Leigh Roche and trained by D K Weld.
What was the finishing order of the 2012 Galway Apprentice Handicap at Galway?
1st Leyland (IRE) (12/1), 2nd Valbucca (IRE) (10/1), 3rd Ancient Sands (IRE) (5/1).
What price was the winner of the 2012 Galway Apprentice Handicap at Galway?
Leyland (IRE) returned a starting price of 12/1.
How many horses ran in the 2012 Galway Apprentice Handicap at Galway?
10 horses ran in the 2012 Galway Apprentice Handicap at Galway. Non-runners: Eighteen Summers (unsuitable ground), Esporao (unsuitable ground), Forest Minx (unsuitable ground).
What was the winning time of the 2012 Galway Apprentice Handicap at Galway?
The winning time was 3m 1.83s (slow by 25.83s).

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