14:10 Ayr

Thursday 12 October 2023

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Virgin Bet Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 14:13 | Winning time: 2m 18.93s

(6)

Bashful^p,t⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: William Pyle⁽³⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 77| D

9/2

3 wins from 9 runs this year. Latest win at Hamilton in July. 17/2, sixth of 8 in handicap at this C&D (soft) 9 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Seems to have gone off the boil.

Form: 113046

(9)

Tilsitt^t,v1⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Owen Lewis⁽⁵⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 74| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. Creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at this C&D (soft, 7/1) 9 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Not discounted.

Form: 024454

(10)

Bushfire¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: G Tutty| OR: 72| D

10/1

Latest win at Southwell in September. Eighth of 12 in handicap (8/1) at Newcastle (8f) 13 days ago. Back up in trip. Could be back on his game.

Form: 441318

(12)

Kentucky Bluegrass²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Mark Winn| T: D O'Meara| OR: 75| BF

11/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Lingfield in June. 11/4, fourth of 6 in handicap at Epsom (8.5f, good to firm) 28 days ago. Respected.

Form: 115564

(4)

Sophiesticate^h¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Alex Jary⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 68| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Last of 5 in handicap at Hamilton (8.3f, soft, 28/1) 10 days ago, flattered by proximity. Back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 594265

(13)

Ayr Poet^p⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Amie Waugh⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 68| CD

17/2

5-time course winner. 3 wins from 11 runs this year. Latest win here in September. 5/1, creditable third of 8 in handicap at this C&D (soft) 9 days ago, first home in group. Leading claims.

Form: 132133

(11)

Nobody Told Me¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jonny Peate| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 70

18/1

28/1 and blinkered for 1st time, tenth of 12 in handicap at York (16.2f, soft) 19 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Has work to do.

Form: 737500

(1)

Lunacy^t¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Zak Wheatley⁽³⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 68| BF

25/1

Latest win at Hamilton in September. Eighth of 9 in handicap at Hamilton (12.1f, soft, 9/4) 10 days ago. Might have found the race coming too soon last time, but faces another quick turnaround.

Form: 175618

(3)

Kristal Klear^v1²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽⁵⁾| T: H Palmer| OR: 65

20/1

12/1, last of 7 in handicap at Chester (10.3f, soft) 27 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Others preferred.

Form: 9-34667

(8)

Maraakiz¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Andrew Breslin| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 60

200/1

80/1, first run since leaving Linda Perratt when last of 8 in handicap at Hamilton (9.2f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Plenty to prove.

Form: 430/788

(7)

Mac Ailey^b¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby| OR: 57| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Hamilton in September. 3/1, fourth of 7 in handicap at Hamilton (8.3f, soft) 10 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 235314

(2)

Stockbridge Tap^t⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Ryan Sexton| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 55

20/1

15/2, creditable third of 6 in handicap at Hamilton (11.1f, soft) 68 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 6848/93

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 30p in the pound

Non-Runners

(5)

Frankendael²²

Weight: 10-3| Age: 4

T: E Bethell J: Aiden Brookes

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)

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.