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Bay Leaf Apprentice Handicap

Ballinrobe · 26 June 2018
  • TypeFlat
  • Distance1m 1f 170y
  • GoingGood
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners11
  • HandicapYes

Ruler Of France (GB) (11/8F) won the Bay Leaf Apprentice Handicap at Ballinrobe on 26 June 2018, beating Lady Nathaniel (IRE) by three-quarters of a length under Killian Leonard for trainer P Twomey. 11 ran on Good going over 1m 1f 170y; the winning time was 2m 11.30s (slow by 3.70s). The winner was the favourite.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 11 — The market

Winner Ruler Of France (GB)
SP: 11/8 favKTB Rating 95AKTB Speed 66A J: Killian Leonard T: P Twomey
Won by three-quarters of a length
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP
1st 8 Ruler Of France (GB) b 7g Killian Leonard P Twomey 10-0 7495A66A 2:11.30 7,700 11/8 fav
2nd 2 Lady Nathaniel (IRE) 4f ¾ Sean Davis(2) G M Lyons 9-6 6885A65A 2:11.43 2,387.50 9/2
3rd 9 Military Hill (IRE) b 5g ¾ Thomas Sherry(4) Adrian McGuinness 8-9 5972A64A 2:11.55 1,137.50 13/2
4th 4 California Lad (GB) tv 5g 2½ Dylan Hogan(2) Fergal Birrane 9-7 6979A61A 2:11.97 512.50 16/1
5th 11 Cairdiuil (IRE) 12g ¾ Nathan Crosse(4) I Madden 8-0 5056A60A 2:12.09 200 50/1
6th 1 Palmones (IRE) t 5m ¾ Danny Sheehy(2) Michael Flannery 9-8 7076A59A 2:12.22 — 12/1
7th 5 Empress Lyla (IRE) 4f 3½ Ben Coen(4) Garvan Donnelly 8-5 5552A54A 2:12.80 — 20/1
8th 6 Sennockian Star (GB) p 8g ½ Tom Madden Seamus Fahey 10-0 7473A54A 2:12.88 — 14/1
9th 3 Rabbie The Bard (GB) b 5g 11 Oisin Orr Paul W Flynn 8-12 5845C39C 2:14.72 — 25/1
10th 7 Nuqood (IRE) b 4f nk Donagh O'Connor Paul W Flynn 9-2 6249C39C 2:14.76 — 50/1
11th 10 Fashaar (GB) 5g 14 Andrew Slattery(4) Anthony McCann 9-6 7053C21C 2:17.09 — 13/2

Winning time 2m 11.30s (slow by 3.70s)

Against the standard Standard time for this trip here: 2m 9.43s. This race ran 1.87s (1.4% slower); the day's other races here ran 1.4% faster (N 6). Net of the day: 2.9% slower. As at 3 Oct 2026.

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (11 of 11 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 (11 of 11 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 Bay Leaf Apprentice Handicap at Ballinrobe in 2018?
Ruler Of France (GB) won the Bay Leaf Apprentice Handicap at Ballinrobe on 26 June 2018, ridden by Killian Leonard and trained by P Twomey.
What was the finishing order of the 2018 Bay Leaf Apprentice Handicap at Ballinrobe?
1st Ruler Of France (GB) (11/8F), 2nd Lady Nathaniel (IRE) (9/2), 3rd Military Hill (IRE) (13/2).
What price was the winner of the 2018 Bay Leaf Apprentice Handicap at Ballinrobe?
Ruler Of France (GB) returned a starting price of 11/8F.
How many horses ran in the 2018 Bay Leaf Apprentice Handicap at Ballinrobe?
11 horses ran in the 2018 Bay Leaf Apprentice Handicap at Ballinrobe.
What was the winning time of the 2018 Bay Leaf Apprentice Handicap at Ballinrobe?
The winning time was 2m 11.30s (slow by 3.70s).

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