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'stunning' Apprentice Handicap

Leopardstown · 17 July 2014
  • TypeFlat
  • Distance1m 2f
  • GoingGood To Firm
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners9
  • HandicapYes

Castle Of Argh (USA) (2/1F) won the 'stunning' Apprentice Handicap at Leopardstown on 17 July 2014, beating Waterloo Sunrise (IRE) by 1¾ lengths under Gary Halpin for trainer John M Oxx. 9 ran on Good To Firm going over 1m 2f; the winning time was 2m 5.93s (slow by 0.53s). The winner was the favourite.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 9 — The market

SP: 2/1 favKTB Rating 75A J: Gary Halpin T: John M Oxx
Won by 1¾ lengths
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st 1 Castle Of Argh (USA) 4c Gary Halpin(2) John M Oxx 9-2 6075A 2:05.93 5,865 2/1 fav
2nd 6 Waterloo Sunrise (IRE) e/s 9g 1¾ Gearoid Brouder(2) S M Duffy 9-6 6475A 2:06.22 1,360 20/1
3rd 5 Blackstone (IRE) b 3c nk Ana O'Brien(2) A P O'Brien 10-1 7884A 2:06.26 595 9/4
4th 7 Gold Focus (IRE) 3f ½ Killian Hennessy(2) J S Bolger 8-12 6665A 2:06.35 340 7/1
5th 4 King Of Oriel (IRE) 5g 2½ Ian Queally(2) Donal Kinsella 9-7 6569A 2:06.76 — 10/1
6th 3 Red Castle (IRE) p 4g 2 Kate O'Brien(2) Ms Joanna Morgan 8-11 5554A 2:07.10 — 20/1
7th 2 Sea's Aria (IRE) 3g 1¾ Ross Coakley John M Oxx 9-6 7259A 2:07.39 — 5/1
8th 9 Wagadoogoochoochoo (IRE) 5m 1¾ Robbie Downey(2) P J F Murphy 8-7 5142A 2:07.68 — 18/1
9th 8 Killary Harbour (GB) h 3g 44 Darryl Murphy(7) Tracey Collins 8-5 6430C 2:15.01 — 25/1

Winning time 2m 5.93s (slow by 0.53s)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (9 of 9 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 'stunning' Apprentice Handicap at Leopardstown in 2014?
Castle Of Argh (USA) won the 'stunning' Apprentice Handicap at Leopardstown on 17 July 2014, ridden by Gary Halpin and trained by John M Oxx.
What was the finishing order of the 2014 'stunning' Apprentice Handicap at Leopardstown?
1st Castle Of Argh (USA) (2/1F), 2nd Waterloo Sunrise (IRE) (20/1), 3rd Blackstone (IRE) (9/4).
What price was the winner of the 2014 'stunning' Apprentice Handicap at Leopardstown?
Castle Of Argh (USA) returned a starting price of 2/1F.
How many horses ran in the 2014 'stunning' Apprentice Handicap at Leopardstown?
9 horses ran in the 2014 'stunning' Apprentice Handicap at Leopardstown.
What was the winning time of the 2014 'stunning' Apprentice Handicap at Leopardstown?
The winning time was 2m 5.93s (slow by 0.53s).