Skip to content
8:00

John Murphy Memorial Apprentice Handicap

Naas · 22 June 2016
  • TypeFlat
  • Distance1m 2f
  • GoingGood To Yielding
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners16
  • HandicapYes

Palmones (IRE) (4/1F) won the John Murphy Memorial Apprentice Handicap at Naas on 22 June 2016, beating Athenry Boy (IRE) by 1½ lengths under Gary Halpin for trainer A Oliver. 16 ran on Good To Yielding going over 1m 2f; the winning time was 2m 14.16s (slow by 10.26s). The winner was the favourite.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 16 — The market

Winner Palmones (IRE)
SP: 4/1 favKTB Rating 88A J: Gary Halpin T: A Oliver
Won by 1½ lengths
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st 2 Palmones (IRE) t 3f Gary Halpin A Oliver 9-3 6688A 2:14.16 6,457.50 4/1 fav
2nd 12 Athenry Boy (IRE) p 4g 1½ Killian Leonard(4) J T Gorman 9-1 6183A 2:14.43 1,995 6/1
3rd 4 Caridadi (IRE) 5g nk Denis Linehan(4) J Morrison 8-11 5778A 2:14.48 945 9/2
4th 10 Kennady (IRE) 6g 3 Tom Madden(2) Paul Nolan 9-11 6986A 2:15.02 420 18/1
5th 9 Prince Jock (USA) b 9g 2¼ Keith Moriarty(4) Albert Moriarty 8-12 5868A 2:15.43 157.50 20/1
6th 1 Primal Snow (USA) t 4f 1¼ Donnacha O'Brien James M Ryan 9-10 6677A 2:15.66 — 9/1
7th 5 Cheval Rouge (IRE) tb 9m 1 Ana O'Brien H Rogers 9-3 5967A 2:15.84 — 25/1
8th 15 Bo Bridget (IRE) 3f 3 Ross Coakley S T Nolan 8-11 6555A 2:16.39 — 33/1
9th 7 Pat Harkin (IRE) 4g nk Robbie Dolan(4) P J Prendergast 8-13 5956A 2:16.43 — 14/1
10th 3 Masterchippy (IRE) p 4g ¾ Conor McGovern N Dooly 8-10 5651A 2:16.57 — 16/1
11th 8 Pension Madness (IRE) 3c ½ Danny Redmond(4) J S Bolger 8-7 6547A 2:16.66 — 14/1
12th 13 Storm Ranger (IRE) 4g 1¼ Oisin Orr(4) Patrick J Flynn 9-7 6759A 2:16.89 — 8/1
13th 11 Dew Line (IRE) 4f 2½ Robbie Downey Michael Mulvany 9-7 6359C 2:17.34 — 11/2
14th 14 Emily Square (IRE) t 3f 1¼ Andrew Breslin(7) K J Condon 8-6 6744C 2:17.57 — 33/1
15th 16 Vocal Heir (IRE) 4f 5½ Colman Comerford(7) Brendan W Duke 8-8 5746C 2:18.57 — 33/1
16th 6 Chicago Fall (IRE) 4f nk Donagh O'Connor(2) Jane M Foley 9-9 6761C 2:18.66 — 25/1

Winning time 2m 14.16s (slow by 10.26s)

Non-runners Duchessofflorence (in season), Its Harrys Girl (reserve), Snap Click (reserve)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (16 of 16 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

In-running commentary is not available from our data provider for this period.

Quick answers

Who won the John Murphy Memorial Apprentice Handicap at Naas in 2016?
Palmones (IRE) won the John Murphy Memorial Apprentice Handicap at Naas on 22 June 2016, ridden by Gary Halpin and trained by A Oliver.
What was the finishing order of the 2016 John Murphy Memorial Apprentice Handicap at Naas?
1st Palmones (IRE) (4/1F), 2nd Athenry Boy (IRE) (6/1), 3rd Caridadi (IRE) (9/2).
What price was the winner of the 2016 John Murphy Memorial Apprentice Handicap at Naas?
Palmones (IRE) returned a starting price of 4/1F.
How many horses ran in the 2016 John Murphy Memorial Apprentice Handicap at Naas?
16 horses ran in the 2016 John Murphy Memorial Apprentice Handicap at Naas. Non-runners: Duchessofflorence (in season), Its Harrys Girl (reserve), Snap Click (reserve).
What was the winning time of the 2016 John Murphy Memorial Apprentice Handicap at Naas?
The winning time was 2m 14.16s (slow by 10.26s).

Naas racecourse statistics →