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Bulmers Live Apprentice Handicap

Leopardstown · 11 June 2026
  • TypeFlat
  • Distance1m 1f
  • GoingSoft
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners7
  • HandicapYes

Abbey Actress (IRE) (4/6F) won the Bulmers Live Apprentice Handicap at Leopardstown on 11 June 2026, beating Clear Quartz (IRE) by three-quarters of a length under Patrick McGettigan for trainer J P Murtagh. 7 ran on Soft going over 1m 1f; the winning time was 2m 5.71s. The winner was the favourite.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 7 — The market

Winner Abbey Actress (IRE)
SP: 4/6 favKTB Rating 104AKTB Speed 62A J: Patrick McGettigan T: J P Murtagh O: Australian Bloodstock Stable
Won by three-quarters of a length
Pos No Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 6(1) Abbey Actress (IRE) 5m Prominent Make Believe (GB) – Creme Anglaise (GB) (Motivator) Australian Bloodstock Stable Sat behind pace early - up to third by halfway - moved into second three furlongs out - went on smoothly a furlong from home - lost hold of stick approaching final furlong but stayed on strongly to prevail Patrick McGettigan J P Murtagh 9-9 84104A62A 2:05.71 14,725 4/6 fav 1.73
2nd 3(4) Clear Quartz (IRE) 9g Led Slade Power (IRE) – Crystal Snowflake (IRE) (Danehill Dancer) Ali Bird Kate Bird Went straight to front - driven and lost advantage inside final furlong - unable to peg back winner - stayed on late to finish second ¾ Joseph Harnett(7) Mark Fahey 9-5 8798A60A 2:05.86 4,725 16/1 21.00
3rd 1(2) Coeur d'Or (IRE) tv 10g Prominent Dubawi (IRE) – Irresistible Jewel (IRE) (Danehill) Mark E Phelan S P Oconnor Sat behind the pace early - second at halfway - slipped to third with 3f left - found renewed energy in the run-in but unable to threaten the front two - finished third ¾ Sam Coen D K Weld 10-0 89104A59A 2:06.01 2,225 4/1 6.40
4th 7(6) Morse (IRE) 6g Held up Ruler Of The World (IRE) – Midsomer (IRE) (So You Think) Mrs John M Weld N J Hitchins Held up at the back - still 6th at halfway - improved into 4th inside final 2f - stayed on same speed to finish 4th 1¾ Rory Mulligan Charles Weld 8-7 6778A56A 2:06.36 975 8/1 9.50
5th 8(7) Moyassr (IRE) t 5g Prominent Mehmas (IRE) – Yin (GB) (Dansili) Aiden Hynes Sat just behind the front pair early - 4th at halfway - dropped back approaching 2f out and asked for effort - unable to find more in 6th with a furlong left - faded through the finish to come home 5th 12 Julian Pietropaolo(2) Paul W Flynn 8-5 6741C36C 2:08.76 475 9/1 15.00
6th 2(3) Slieve Binnian (IRE) 6g Held up Awtaad (IRE) – Qertaas (IRE) (Linamix) Paul Rooney Held up early - still back in 7th at halfway - improved into 5th passing the two-furlong point but found little more - dropped away in the final stage to finish 6th 3¼ Paddy Harnett David Marnane 10-0 8964C30C 2:09.41 225 11/1 16.47
7th 5(8) Musical Act (IRE) 5g Held up Dark Angel (IRE) – Poetic Charm (GB) (Dubawi) Rebels Rogues Syndicate Held up early - midfield turning through halfway - slipped back into last two furlongs out and unable to quicken - finished well held in 7th 1¾ Nicola Burns Ciaran Murphy 9-10 8560C27C 2:09.76 — 80/1 210.00
NR Vega's Muse — Keithen Kennedy Mrs John Harrington — ——— — — — —

Winning time 2m 5.71s 2m 5.71s (slow by 14.21s)

Against the standard Standard time for this trip here: 1m 57.47s. This race ran 8.24s (7.0% slower); the day's other races here ran 3.7% slower (N 6). Net of the day: 3.3% slower. As at 3 Oct 2026.

Non-runners Vega's Muse (coughing)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (7 of 8 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 (7 of 8 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

Returns

Tote Win €1.67
Tote Place €1.10 €5.50 2 places paid on 7 runners
Exacta €12
CSF €14.80
Tricast €29.89
Trifecta €43.80
KTB Intelligence AI race report

Abbey Actress won the Bulmers Live Apprentice Handicap at Leopardstown over 1m1f on soft ground at 4/6 favourite. She sat behind the early pace before moving up to third by halfway, took second three furlongs out and went on smoothly approaching the final furlong, staying on strongly to prevail despite losing her whip. Clear Quartz led from the start but was headed inside the final furlong and could not match the winner, though he kept on to finish three-quarters of a length back in second. Coeur d’Or took third.

The pre-race read Leopardstown 7:30 Race Preview — 11 June 2026 The 7:30 at Leopardstown is an apprentice handicap over 1m1f on soft ground with a field of eight runners. How we read it before the off →
How we called it Unplaced
KTB Selection Morse 65/100 top-rated of 8
SP 8/1 Finished 4th

Scored before the off and published unchanged. Every call is shown, won or lost.

Quick answers

Who won the Bulmers Live Apprentice Handicap at Leopardstown in 2026?
Abbey Actress (IRE) won the Bulmers Live Apprentice Handicap at Leopardstown on 11 June 2026, ridden by Patrick McGettigan and trained by J P Murtagh.
What was the finishing order of the 2026 Bulmers Live Apprentice Handicap at Leopardstown?
1st Abbey Actress (IRE) (4/6F), 2nd Clear Quartz (IRE) (16/1), 3rd Coeur d'Or (IRE) (4/1).
What price was the winner of the 2026 Bulmers Live Apprentice Handicap at Leopardstown?
Abbey Actress (IRE) returned a starting price of 4/6F, with a Betfair SP of 1.73.
How many horses ran in the 2026 Bulmers Live Apprentice Handicap at Leopardstown?
7 horses ran in the 2026 Bulmers Live Apprentice Handicap at Leopardstown. Non-runners: Vega's Muse (coughing).
What was the winning time of the 2026 Bulmers Live Apprentice Handicap at Leopardstown?
The winning time was 2m 5.71s.

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