14:10 Ayr

Thursday 12 October 2023

All14:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:0517:40

Virgin Bet Apprentice Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 5  |   1m 2f  |   Heavy (Soft in Places)  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:13  |   Winning time: 2m 18.93s
1st
Horse silk
1
(6)
510-4
9/2
T: I JardineJ: William Pyle (3)
Slowly away, in rear, midfield 3f out, ridden and headway 2f out, led inside final furlong, ridden out op 13/2
2nd
Horse silk
½
7
(13)
17/2
T: J S GoldieJ: Amie Waugh (3)
In touch with leaders on outer, smooth headway to lead 2f out, soon ridden, headed and no extra inside final furlong op 15/2
3rd
Horse silk
1
13
(2)
20/1
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: Ryan Sexton
Midfield, ridden and went 3rd over 1f out, kept on but held final furlong op 28/1
4th
Horse silk
¾
5
(12)
11/1
T: D O'MearaJ: Mark Winn
Pressed leader, led over 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong tchd 12/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¾
4
(10)
10/1
T: G TuttyJ: Pierre-Louis Jamin
Midfield, headway on near side over 2f out, ridden and no impression from over 1f out op 12/1 tchd 14/1
6th
Horse silk
3 ½
3
(9)
610-1
15/2
T: R M SmithJ: Owen Lewis (5)
Midfield, ridden and no impression from 2f out op 7/1 tchd 13/2
7th
Horse silk
2
12
(7)
8/1
T: T D EasterbyJ: Sean Kirrane
Midfield, ridden and chased leaders 2f out, weakened final furlong op 11/1 tchd 12/1
8th
Horse silk
1
8
(11)
18/1
T: Jedd O'KeeffeJ: Jonny Peate
Towards rear, no impression from 2f out op 22/1 tchd 18/1
9th
Horse silk
1 ¾
6
(4)
33/1
T: J S GoldieJ: Alex Jary (5)
Rear of midfield, struggling over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out op 22/1
10th
Horse silk
3 ¼
9
(1)
39-5
25/1
T: I JardineJ: Zak Wheatley (3)
Slowly away, in rear, never on terms op 18/1
11th
Horse silk
½
11
(8)
200/1
T: Ewan WhillansJ: Andrew Breslin
Rear of midfield on outer, ridden and dropped to rear 2f out, soon beaten op 125/1
12th
Horse silk
35
10
(3)
20/1
T: H PalmerJ: Brandon Wilkie (5)
Took keen hold, led, ridden and headed over 3f out, soon lost position, weakened from 2f out op 14/1

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Non-Runners

2
(5)
Horse silk
Frankendael22
Weight: 10-3|  Age: 4
T: E Bethell  J: Aiden Brookes
WD

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.15Pl:£1.50, £1.90, £4.70EX:£28.80Trifecta:£441.40Tricast:£240.93SF:£20.67Swingers:£3.90, £12.80, £14.10

Forecasts

Frankendael (9/4), Bashful (9/2), Tilsitt (15/2), Mac Ailey (8/1), Ayr Poet (17/2), Bushfire (10/1), Kentucky Bluegrass (11/1), Nobody Told Me (18/1), Stockbridge Tap (20/1), Kristal Klear (20/1), Lunacy (25/1), Sophiesticate (33/1), Maraakiz (200/1)

Verdict

FRANKENDAEL upped his game immediately for his new stable at Beverley 22 days ago and there's likely more to come, so he gets the nod ahead of Ayr Poet and Kentucky Bluegrass.

  1. FRANKENDAEL
  2. AYR POET
  3. KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS

Previous Winners

2022
Hilts
Weight: 9-11  |Age: 3
9/2

Prize Money

1st: £4,187.002nd: £1,965.003rd: £982.004th: £491.005th: £245.00

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