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Roscommon Apprentice Maiden

Roscommon · 3 September 2018
  • TypeFlat
  • Distance1m 3f 176y
  • GoingGood
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners12

Flicker Flame (IRE) (25/1) won the Roscommon Apprentice Maiden at Roscommon on 3 September 2018, beating Epaneema (IRE) by 3¾ lengths under Alan Persse for trainer Joseph Patrick O'Brien. 12 ran on Good going over 1m 3f 176y; the winning time was 2m 41.72s (slow by 10.92s). The 7/4 favourite, High Mounte (IRE), finished 5th, beaten 6½ lengths.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 12 — The market

Winner Flicker Flame (IRE)
SP: 25/1KTB Rating 79AKTB Speed 98A J: Alan Persse T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Won by 3¾ lengthsFav: High Mounte (IRE) 7/4 · 5th
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP
1st 1 Flicker Flame (IRE) 4f Alan Persse(7) Joseph Patrick O'Brien 9-0 —79A98A 2:41.72 7,392 25/1
2nd 11 Epaneema (IRE) 3f 3¾ Willie Byrne(4) J S Bolger 8-10 7367A94A 2:42.34 2,292 9/2
3rd 4 Leaderboard (USA) 3g ¾ Killian Leonard Charles O'Brien 9-5 7774A93A 2:42.47 1,092 7/2
4th 12 Caldbeck (GB) 3g nk Gary Halpin Gordon Elliott 9-5 7173A93A 2:42.51 492 8/1
5th 7 High Mounte (IRE) t 3c 1¾ Shane Crosse(4) Joseph Patrick O'Brien 9-1 —66A91A 2:42.80 192 7/4 fav
6th 10 Newlyn (IRE) 3f 2½ Robbie Downey P J Prendergast 9-0 —59A88A 2:43.22 — 33/1
7th 8 Eagle Reel (IRE) 3c 6½ Danny Redmond Luke Comer 9-5 —50C82C 2:44.30 — 66/1
8th 3 Sapiens (GB) 3c nk Oisin Orr D K Weld 9-5 —50C81C 2:44.34 — 9/2
9th 5 Easkey Lad (IRE) t 3g 1¼ Denis Linehan Fergal Birrane 9-5 5250C80C 2:44.55 — 66/1
10th 2 Killasser Boy (GB) 5g 3¼ Ross Coakley Paul W Flynn 9-12 —57C77C 2:45.09 — 66/1
11th 9 Earl Of Bunnacurry (IRE) 4g 5½ Conor Heavey(7) Gavin Cromwell 9-5 —50C71C 2:46.01 — 100/1
12th 6 Rock Breaker (IRE) 4c 20 Ben Coen(4) Luke Comer 9-8 —53C51C 2:49.34 — 50/1

Winning time 2m 41.72s (slow by 10.92s)

Against the standard Standard time for this trip here: 2m 42.72s. This race ran 1.01s (0.6% faster); the day's other races here ran 0.3% faster (N 7). Net of the day: 0.3% faster. 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 (12 of 12 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 (12 of 12 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 Roscommon Apprentice Maiden at Roscommon in 2018?
Flicker Flame (IRE) won the Roscommon Apprentice Maiden at Roscommon on 3 September 2018, ridden by Alan Persse and trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien.
What was the finishing order of the 2018 Roscommon Apprentice Maiden at Roscommon?
1st Flicker Flame (IRE) (25/1), 2nd Epaneema (IRE) (9/2), 3rd Leaderboard (USA) (7/2).
What price was the winner of the 2018 Roscommon Apprentice Maiden at Roscommon?
Flicker Flame (IRE) returned a starting price of 25/1.
How many horses ran in the 2018 Roscommon Apprentice Maiden at Roscommon?
12 horses ran in the 2018 Roscommon Apprentice Maiden at Roscommon.
What was the winning time of the 2018 Roscommon Apprentice Maiden at Roscommon?
The winning time was 2m 41.72s (slow by 10.92s).

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