13:40 Ayr

Tuesday 1 October 2024

All13:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:05

LiveScore Bet Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 1m 42.64s

(4)

Urban Sprawl^p¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Archie Young⁽⁵⁾| T: C Johnston| OR: 77

6/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2023. 17/2, fair sixth of 12 in handicap at Pontefract (8f, good to firm) 12 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 3-90696

(3)

Tele Red²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Sam Feilden⁽⁵⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 75| CD

5/1

Took this 12 months ago and posted a solid fourth of 17 in handicap (12/1) at York (10.2f, soft) 23 days ago. Form has been franked so he's a player for his in-form yard.

Form: 15-2574

(9)

Power Of Gold¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Gianluca Sanna⁽⁵⁾| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 73| D

9/2

16/1, good fourth of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 12 days ago. Ought to be thereabouts.

Form: 6-70294

(7)

Candonomore^t³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Mohammed Tabti⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 74| D

8/1

Winner at Haydock in April. 66/1, thirteenth of 16 in handicap at York (7.9f, good to firm) 39 days ago, not ideally placed. Not ruled out.

Form: 106960

(8)

Yaaser¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Amie Waugh| T: J S Goldie| OR: 71| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in September. Possibly found the run coming too quickly when seventh of 11 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good to firm, 7/1) 10 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 047017

(1)

Detective^b¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽³⁾| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 70| D

18/1

Latest win at Carlisle in August. 50/1, creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good to firm) 10 days ago. Can make his presence felt.

Form: 651994

(2)

Gracious Leader^t1⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Tommie Jakes⁽³⁾| T: G Boughey| OR: 72| BF| D

2/1

Lightly-raced winner. 11/10, respectable third of 11 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 48 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Roger Varian. Tongue strap on 1st time. Weighted to go well.

Form: 6-0413

(5)

Starliner^h1¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Jonny Peate| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 70

20/1

33/1, good sixth of 12 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good to firm) 10 days ago. Hood on 1st time and one to consider.

Form: 407906

(6)

Straya¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Paula Muir| T: K Scott| OR: 63

50/1

Respectable fifth of 8 in handicap (16/1) at Thirsk (8f, good) 15 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 575685

Forecasts

Gracious Leader (2/1), Power Of Gold (9/2), Tele Red (5/1), Urban Sprawl (6/1), Candonomore (8/1), Yaaser (12/1), Detective (18/1), Starliner (20/1), Straya (50/1)

None of these can be ruled out but last year's victor TELE RED hails from a yard well among the winners and signalled he is ready to strike again when a good York fourth last time out (form working out well). George Boughey's new recruit Gracious Leader is weighted to have a big say and next on the list ahead of Yaaser, Power of Gold and Candonomore.