13:14 Ayr

Tuesday 27 September 2022

All13:1413:4414:1914:5415:2916:0416:3917:10

Virgin Bet Apprentice Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:14  |   Winning time: 1m 44.7s
1st
Horse silk
3
(2)
9/2
T: K A RyanJ: O McSweeney (3)
Mid-division, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden and led 1f out, ran on well, always doing enough op 4/1
2nd
Horse silk
½
5
(4)
5/1
T: J S GoldieJ: Shannon Watts (7)
Towards rear, shaken up and switched right to challenge over 1f out, headway to chase winner inside last, kept on towards finish op 6/1 tchd 9/2
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¼
4
(1)
8/1
T: T D EasterbyJ: Brandon Wilkie (7)
Handy, pushed along well over 2f out, hampered behind front rank under 1f out, soon switched right and ridden, stayed on final 110 yards, not reach leaders op 13/2
4th
Horse silk
¾
2
(7)
5/2f
T: R Fell & S MurrayJ: Jonny Peate (3)
Led, ridden and headed 1f out, kept on same pace op 10/3
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
6
(6)
20/1
T: I JardineJ: Poppy Wilson (7)
Close up, pushed along and edged left 1f out, no extra inside last op 11/1
6th
Horse silk
½
8
(5)
7/2
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: Ryan Sexton (3)
Dwelt, in rear, in touch, pushed along and not clear run behind leaders under 1f out, gradually faded tchd 4/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ¼
1
(8)
8/1
T: R A FaheyJ: Connor Murtagh
Chased leaders, switched right to race alone in centre home straight, ridden 2f out, no impression op 15/2 tchd 7/1

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Non-Runners

7
(3)
Horse silk
Alpine Sierra1
Weight: 9-4|  Age: 4
T: K Dalgleish  J: Zak Wheatley
NR
9
(9)
Horse silk
Ayr Poet1
Weight: 9-1|  Age: 7
T: J S Goldie  J: Amie Waugh
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.50Pl:£2.70, £2.50EX:£28.10Trifecta:£190.40Tricast:£171.89SF:£26.12Swingers:£3.60, £5.00, £7.30

Forecasts

Harswell Duke (5/2), Engles Rock (7/2), Shaladar (9/2), Tommy G (5/1), Ayr Poet (5/1), Poet's Dawn (8/1), Hartswood (8/1), Alpine Sierra (10/1), Merricourt (20/1)

Verdict

Cases can be made for the majority of these. HARTSWOOD was too free in a steadily-run race at York last time and, having hinted at a return to form on his penultimate start at Newcastle, he is taken to strike off a reduced mark down in grade here. Recent C&D winner Engles Rock is feared most, though Tommy G looks dangerous and Harswell Duke is also strongly considered.

  1. HARTSWOOD
  2. ENGLES ROCK (IRE)
  3. TOMMY G

Previous Winners

2021
Gweedore
Weight: 10-0  |Age: 4
9/4

Prize Money

1st: £5,616.002nd: £2,636.003rd: £1,319.004th: £659.005th: £300.006th: £300.00

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