17:10 Ascot

Friday 9 May 2025

All13:5014:2014:5515:2516:0016:3517:10

Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% Apprentice Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 3m 27.65s

(8)

Rogue Tornado²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Fred Daly⁽⁷⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 80

4/1

Latest win at Southwell in March. 8/1, good second of 14 in handicap at Lingfield (2m, AW) on Good Friday. Likely to be in the thick of things back on turf.

Form: 33-1432

(7)

Lunar Power^p²¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Charlie Maggs⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 77| D

33/1

Struffling on AW when last seen in the autumn and a watching brief is advised on this first outing for 7 months.

Form: 828/759-

(2)

Orchestra^p,t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Luke Catton| T: F O'Brien| OR: 73| D

3/1

Winner over hurdles in November and went in on the Flat at Kempton (2m) 18 days ago. The front 2 came clear at Kempton so a 3 lb rise could prove lenient.

Form: 34/7-241

(6)

Poncho^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Jack Dace⁽⁷⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 71| D

16/5

Winner at Lingfield in December. Creditable third of 14 in handicap (8/1) at Lingfield (2m, AW) on Good Friday but the reopposing Rogue Tornado was ahead in second.

Form: 21-6433

(3)

Little Peter¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Harry Burns| T: John Berry| OR: 71| D

22/1

AW winner at Newcastle (2m) last autumn. Fourth in a 2m Huntingdon maiden hurdle on return in March but could only manage fifth of 6 back on the Flat at Ripon 13 days ago.

Form: 71255-5

(5)

Russian Rumour^p¹⁹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Olivia Tubb⁽⁵⁾| T: J G Portman| OR: 69| D

7/1

Won on 2024 reappearance and this thorough stayer got her head back in front at Bath (17f) in October. Returns to action with her stable enjoying a good spell. Enters the reckoning.

Form: 677215-

(1)

Golden Flame⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Jack Doughty| T: T Faulkner| OR: 68

5/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2021 but he has been in form on AW this year, finishing 3 lengths second at Southwell (16.5f) last week.

Form: 7-72942

(4)

Toby Tops^b,t⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Morgan Cole⁽³⁾| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 62| BF| D

8/1

Gained back-to-back 2m wins at Southwell and Nottingham this spring. Not seen to best effect when 7 lengths third at Thirsk last weekend and treated as if still in form.

Form: 686113

Forecasts

Orchestra (3/1), Poncho (16/5), Rogue Tornado (4/1), Golden Flame (5/1), Russian Rumour (7/1), Toby Tops (8/1), Little Peter (22/1), Lunar Power (33/1)

ORCHESTRA may have got off lightly with just a 3 lb rise for Kempton given he and the second were well clear of the rest. James Owen's Rogue Tornado arrives on the back of a good spell on the Flat and is second choice ahead of Russian Rumour for in-form Jonathan Portman.