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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Shamiran wins Apprentice Derby for Enright

Fri 29th Jun 2012, 19:08

Shamiran and Mark Enright (right) are about to win <br> the Apprentice DerbyShamiran and Mark Enright (right) are about to win
the Apprentice Derby
© Photo Healy Racing

This year's winner of the Eflow Rewards Apprentice Derby at The Curragh this evening won't produce a long-term Flat jockey, with victory instead going to budding jump jockey Mark Enright, on the Stephen Nolan trained Shamiran

Enright, who has been seen to good affect over jumps recently, was hard at work on the son of Polish Precedent as leader Equity Swap went clear a furlong out. In the closing stages, Shamiran benefited from a strong ride to lead close home, for a head win.

Afterwards winning trainer Stephen Nolan stated “Shamiran ran in the Ulster Derby last Saturday where he got a bit of a squeeze three furlongs out and his race was over after that.

“He was well the next morning – mad fresh, so we decided to come here. He was going to the Galway Festival and he needed a run before then anyway.

“Mark (Enright) gave him a super ride and was very strong. Shamiran has a couple of options at Galway – if it is 'soft', he could go for the Galway Hurdle and if it comes up 'good' he could go for the 2m5f handicap hurdle on the Saturday.”

1st
8/1
Tote €13.30 €2.40
2nd
hd
11/4JFav
€1.50
3rd
1.75L
6/1
€1.60
bf
hd
11/4JFav
About Tom Weekes
A lifelong racing fan, Tom began writing point to point reports in 2002 and has reported for irishracing.com since 2003, when he joined Irish Racing Services - since taken over by the Press Association. Has ridden a point to point winner and won the 2018 Irish Field Naps Table.