13:50 Ascot

Wednesday 27 April 2022

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4017:10

Manny Mercer Apprentice Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   1m  |   Good to Firm  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:50  |   Winning time: 1m 40.6s
1st
Horse silk
6
(6)
6/1
T: D M SimcockJ: Saffie Osborne
Held up off the pace in last, pushed along and steady headway over 2f out, switched left between horses 2f out, ridden to lead entering final 2f, soon clear, easily op 5/1
2nd
Horse silk
6
4
(8)
7/1
T: H MainJ: Laura Pearson
Led until over 2f out, chased winner op 13/2 tchd 15/2
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
5
(7)
11/2
T: H SpillerJ: Christian Howarth (5)
Slowly into stride and awkwardly away, raced keenly in mid-division headway chasing leaders over 2f out, plugged on op 15/2
4th
Horse silk
sh
8
(4)
5/1
T: J G PortmanJ: Tyler Heard (3)
Went right start, raced keenly chasing leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden disputing 2nd briefly 2f out, weakened inside final furlong op 11/2 tchd 9/2
5th
Horse silk
hd
7
(3)
7/2f
T: M ApplebyJ: Theodore Ladd
Awkwardly away, held up in rear, pushed along when not clear run and switched right inside final 2f, not clearest of runs inside final furlong, switched left and ran on late op 4/1 tchd 16/5
6th
Horse silk
2 ¼
1
(5)
10/1
T: A M BaldingJ: Harry Davies (7)
Raced keenly tracking leaders, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed entering final 2f, soon lost 2nd, weakened over 1f out op 13/2
7th
Horse silk
3 ½
2
(9)
9/2
T: R HannonJ: Liam Browne (5)
Never closer than mid-division tchd 4/1
8th
Horse silk
8 ½
9
(2)
50/1
T: M R HoadJ: Aidan Keeley (5)
Chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out op 28/1
9th
Horse silk
22
3
(1)
33/1
T: J L FlintJ: William Cox
Chased leaders far side of group, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened op 25/1 tchd 22/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.00Pl:£2.40, £2.20, £2.00EX:£47.60Trifecta:£271.70Tricast:£242.63SF:£46.43Swingers:£7.50, £7.80, £6.30

Forecasts

Hathlool (7/2), Tahitian Prince (9/2), Mark Of Respect (5/1), Enough Already (11/2), Repertoire (6/1), Mostawaa (7/1), Good Birthday (10/1), Lyndon B (33/1), History Writer (50/1)

Verdict

A 3-time winner already on all-weather for Mick Appleby, HATHLOOL still appeals as being on a handy mark and, granted a good pace to aim at dropping back to 1m, he could well be ready to open his account on turf. Tahitian Prince enjoyed a very productive 2021 and is feared, along with Enough Already.

  1. HATHLOOL (IRE)
  2. TAHITIAN PRINCE (FR)
  3. ENOUGH ALREADY

Previous Winners

2021
Keyser Soze
Weight: 9-3  |Age: 7
12/1

Prize Money

1st: £8,100.002nd: £3,802.003rd: £1,902.004th: £951.00

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