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Blackwater Apprentice Handicap

Cork · 21 May 2024
  • TypeFlat
  • Distance7f
  • GoingGood
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners16
  • HandicapYes

Signor Ferrari (IRE) (16/1) won the Blackwater Apprentice Handicap at Cork on 21 May 2024, beating The Bear Trap (IRE) by 1¼ lengths under Hugh Horgan for trainer John James Feane. 16 ran on Good going over 7f; the winning time was 1m 26.53s (slow by 2.73s). The 3/1 favourite, The Bear Trap (IRE), finished 2nd, beaten 1¼ lengths.

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

Winner Signor Ferrari (IRE)
SP: 16/1KTB Rating 84AKTB Speed 111C J: Hugh Horgan T: John James Feane
Won by 1¼ lengthsFav: The Bear Trap (IRE) 3/1 · 2nd
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 8 Signor Ferrari (IRE) 3g Hugh Horgan(2) John James Feane 9-6 6684A111C 1:26.53 6,490 16/1 26.03
2nd 4 The Bear Trap (IRE) 3g 1¼ Paddy Harnett(2) John Geoghegan 9-13 7387A108C 1:26.74 2,090 3/1 fav 4.70
3rd 6 Byzantine Empress (GB) 3f ½ Scott McCullagh Kevin Thomas Coleman 9-7 6580A107C 1:26.82 990 14/1 17.35
4th 13 Artful Approach (IRE) 3g 1¼ James Ryan Jack W Davison 9-12 7081A105C 1:27.03 440 12/1 18.50
5th 1 Tiffany Mae (IRE) 3f ½ Keithen Kennedy(4) Mrs John Harrington 9-0 6267A104C 1:27.11 220 12/1 17.92
6th 5 Grand Citadel (IRE) b 3f nk Amy Jo Hayes(7) Micky Fenton 8-0 4753A103C 1:27.16 110 15/2 10.65
7th 9 Still Rolling (IRE) 3f ½ Gabriella Hill(7) J S Bolger 9-0 6565A102C 1:27.24 — 15/2 11.00
8th 3 Timana (IRE) p 3f 2 Cian MacRedmond K J Condon 9-11 6970A99C 1:27.57 — 14/1 19.00
9th 11 Crest Of The Moon (IRE) 3g 1 Robert Whearty Gavin Cromwell 8-7 5049A97C 1:27.74 — 20/1 28.01
10th 12 Share The Treasure (IRE) 3f ½ Adam Caffrey T Hogan 9-1 5956A96C 1:27.82 — 28/1 45.15
11th 16 Dream Ticket (FR) v 3f ½ Wayne Hassett(2) W McCreery 9-2 6255A95C 1:27.91 — 17/2 12.90
12th 10 Bruce Lightning (IRE) h 3g ½ Jack Kearney(2) Patrick Martin 9-12 7264A94C 1:27.99 — 25/1 32.57
13th 2 Chou Chou (IRE) p 3g 1¼ Jamie Powell Noel Meade 8-7 5041A92C 1:28.20 — 20/1 33.52
14th 14 Basilah Bear (IRE) 3f 1 Daniel King David Marnane 10-2 7461A90C 1:28.36 — 11/2 8.00
15th 7 Liamo (IRE) t 3g 2¾ Joseph Harnett(7) Brendan Maurice Walsh 9-6 7143A84C 1:28.82 — 80/1 165.25
16th 15 Bofa (IRE) 3c 2¾ Cian Horgan(4) John James Feane 8-5 5324C79C 1:29.28 — 40/1 65.00

Winning time 1m 26.53s (slow by 2.73s)

Against the standard Standard time for this trip here: 1m 27.85s. This race ran 1.32s (1.5% faster); the day's other races here ran 0.1% slower (N 7). Net of the day: 1.6% 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 (16 of 16 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 (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.

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Quick answers

Who won the Blackwater Apprentice Handicap at Cork in 2024?
Signor Ferrari (IRE) won the Blackwater Apprentice Handicap at Cork on 21 May 2024, ridden by Hugh Horgan and trained by John James Feane.
What was the finishing order of the 2024 Blackwater Apprentice Handicap at Cork?
1st Signor Ferrari (IRE) (16/1), 2nd The Bear Trap (IRE) (3/1F), 3rd Byzantine Empress (GB) (14/1).
What price was the winner of the 2024 Blackwater Apprentice Handicap at Cork?
Signor Ferrari (IRE) returned a starting price of 16/1, with a Betfair SP of 26.03.
How many horses ran in the 2024 Blackwater Apprentice Handicap at Cork?
16 horses ran in the 2024 Blackwater Apprentice Handicap at Cork.
What was the winning time of the 2024 Blackwater Apprentice Handicap at Cork?
The winning time was 1m 26.53s (slow by 2.73s).

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