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Hackett Apprentice Derby

Curragh · 30 June 2017
  • TypeFlat
  • Distance1m 4f
  • GoingGood
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners19

Zeftan (IRE) (5/1) won the Hackett Apprentice Derby at Curragh on 30 June 2017, beating Slaney Street (IRE) by 1½ lengths under Danny Sheehy for trainer Adrian Paul Keatley. 19 ran on Good going over 1m 4f; the winning time was 2m 39.45s (slow by 6.45s). The 9/2 favourite, Thomas O'malley (IRE), finished 8th, beaten 7¾ lengths.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 19 — The market

Winner Zeftan (IRE)
SP: 5/1KTB Rating 90AKTB Speed 95C J: Danny Sheehy T: Adrian Paul Keatley
Won by 1½ lengthsFav: Thomas O'malley (IRE) 9/2 · 8th
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP
1st 10 Zeftan (IRE) 8g Danny Sheehy(4) Adrian Paul Keatley 9-2 7390A95C 2:39.45 12,915 5/1
2nd 6 Slaney Street (IRE) 3g 1½ Gavin Ryan(7) J S Bolger 8-2 7372A93C 2:39.70 3,990 16/1
3rd 18 Theophilus (IRE) b 6g 2¾ Danny Redmond(2) Desmond McDonogh 9-6 7584A91C 2:40.16 1,890 25/1
4th 7 Miro (IRE) 5g nse Nathan Crosse(4) Gordon Elliott 9-0 7078A91C 2:40.17 840 25/1
5th 2 Steelyeyed (IRE) p 3f ¾ Gary Halpin Patrick Martin 8-9 7272A90C 2:40.28 315 8/1
6th 9 Sbraase (GB) b 6g 2¼ Donagh O'Connor J F Levins 9-10 7781A87C 2:40.66 — 33/1
7th 13 Jan Van Eyck (USA) t 7g shd Ross Coakley Gerard O'Leary 9-4 7175A87C 2:40.72 — 14/1
8th 14 Thomas O'malley (IRE) t 3g nk Ana O'Brien Joseph Patrick O'Brien 8-9 7665A87C 2:40.74 — 9/2 fav
9th 8 Time For Mabel (FR) tp 6g 1¼ Killian Leonard E J O'Grady 9-4 6872A86C 2:40.95 — 25/1
10th 16 Bayan (IRE) t 8g nk Sean Davis(4) Gordon Elliott 9-6 7773A85C 2:40.99 — 14/1
11th 3 Ineffable (IRE) 4g shd Killian Hennessy(2) Rodger Sweeney 9-2 6769A85C 2:41.01 — 33/1
12th 5 Serefeli (IRE) 5g 1 Ronan Short(4) Peter Fahey 9-0 6765A84C 2:41.16 — 20/1
13th 19 Paddy The Celeb (IRE) 11g nk Robert Smithers(7) M Halford 9-6 8070A84C 2:41.24 — 28/1
14th 12 Shamar (FR) t 9g nk Denis Linehan(2) R K Watson 9-2 6565A83C 2:41.28 — 66/1
15th 17 Whatsforuwontgobyu (IRE) 7g nk Oisin Orr A J Martin 9-9 7671A83C 2:41.32 — 5/1
16th 4 Rideonastar (IRE) tp 6g ½ Conor McGovern(2) M Halford 9-7 7668A83C 2:41.41 — 33/1
17th 1 Mademoiselle Penny (IRE) 5m ¾ Andrew Breslin(4) Patrick J Flynn 9-0 7060A82C 2:41.53 — 8/1
18th 11 Full Court Press (IRE) 4g 1 Caroline Murtagh(4) J P Murtagh 9-9 8066A81C 2:41.70 — 16/1
19th 15 From Eden (USA) p 4g 25 Dylan Hogan(4) V T O'Brien 9-3 7457C54C 2:45.87 — 20/1

Winning time 2m 39.45s (slow by 6.45s)

Against the standard Standard time for this trip here: 2m 37.74s. This race ran 1.71s (1.1% slower); the day's other races here ran 1.1% slower (N 6). Net of the day: 0.1% faster. As at 3 Oct 2026.

Non-runners Blue Skimmer (reserve), Peace Maker (reserve), Poitin (off feed), Secret Splendour (in season)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (19 of 19 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (19 of 19 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 Hackett Apprentice Derby at Curragh in 2017?
Zeftan (IRE) won the Hackett Apprentice Derby at Curragh on 30 June 2017, ridden by Danny Sheehy and trained by Adrian Paul Keatley.
What was the finishing order of the 2017 Hackett Apprentice Derby at Curragh?
1st Zeftan (IRE) (5/1), 2nd Slaney Street (IRE) (16/1), 3rd Theophilus (IRE) (25/1).
What price was the winner of the 2017 Hackett Apprentice Derby at Curragh?
Zeftan (IRE) returned a starting price of 5/1.
How many horses ran in the 2017 Hackett Apprentice Derby at Curragh?
19 horses ran in the 2017 Hackett Apprentice Derby at Curragh. Non-runners: Blue Skimmer (reserve), Peace Maker (reserve), Poitin (off feed), Secret Splendour (in season).
What was the winning time of the 2017 Hackett Apprentice Derby at Curragh?
The winning time was 2m 39.45s (slow by 6.45s).

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