16:55 Ascot

Wednesday 2 May 2018

All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:55

Manny Mercer Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 16:59 | Winning time: 1m 45.98s

1^st

(8)

Mountain Angel

49-5

4/1f

T: R VarianJ: David Egan

Raced centre, held up, good headway chasing leader over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, clear final furlong, ran on strongly op 7/2 tchd 10/3

2^nd

(7)

Secret Return

58-8

14/1

T: Karen GeorgeJ: Rhiain Ingram (5)

Raced centre, chased leaders, led group until ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, no chance with winner op 25/1

3^rd

(11)

In The Red

59-2

16/1

T: Martin SmithJ: Milly Naseb (5)

Raced centre, held up in rear, good headway chasing leaders over 2f out, went 3rd inside final 2f, stayed on inside final furlong, no chance with winner

4^th

3 ½

(15)

Mr Minerals

49-5

5/1

T: R HughesJ: Finley Marsh (3)

Raced centre, held up, headway over 2f out, plugged on in 4th over 1f out, no chance with leading trio op 7/1

5^th

3 ¼

(10)

Fire Tree

59-0

25/1

T: C FellowesJ: Aled Beech (5)

Raced centre, held up, kept on final 2f, never on terms op 20/1

6^th

(19)

Professor

88-7

25/1

T: W J KnightJ: Shelley Birkett

Raced near side, chased leaders, led group over 1f out, and kept on inside final furlong, no chance with main group

7^th

1 ¾

(9)

Sans Souci Bay

48-13

25/1

T: S DixonJ: Theodore Ladd (7)

Raced centre, prominent, slight lead halfway until over 3f out, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out op 33/1

8^th

nse

(13)

Glenn Coco

48-13

12/1

T: S C WilliamsJ: Jessica Cooley (7)

Raced centre, prominent, weakened final furlong op 14/1

9^th

(14)

Sir Titan

49-4

14/1

T: M P TregoningJ: Tyler Saunders (5)

Raced centre, led overall until halfway, chased leaders, weakened inside final 2f op 16/1

10^th

(1)

Sayem

49-5

20/1

T: E WalkerJ: Mitch Godwin

Raced centre, held up, headway over 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out

11^th

(16)

Saluti

49-3

25/1

T: Mrs A J PerrettJ: Georgia Cox

Raced near side, chased group leaders, led group 2f out, until over 1f out, no chance with main group

12^th

(3)

Abareeq

59-7

10/1

T: C & M JohnstonJ: Oliver Stammers (7)

Raced centre, chased leaders, hung right and weakened inside final 2f op 9/1

13^th

(2)

Berkshire Boy

49-8

10/1

T: A M BaldingJ: Jason Watson (5)

Raced centre, chased leaders, weakened over 2f out

14^th

(20)

Peace Terms

48-9

33/1

T: D LoughnaneJ: E J Walsh

Raced near side, prominent in group, led group over 3f out until over 2f out, no chance with main group, weakened over 1f out op 25/1

15^th

(4)

Gerry The Glover

68-11

25/1

T: L CarterJ: Harry Burns (5)

Slowly into stride, raced centre, soon chasing leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out tchd 33/1

16^th

2 ½

(18)

Love And Be Loved

48-7

12/1

T: J L FlintJ: William Cox (3)

Went right start, led near side group until over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

17^th

(12)

Hemingway

48-10

50/1

T: J E LongJ: Rob J Fitzpatrick (3)

Raced centre, chased leaders, weakened over 2f out

18^th

(5)

Apex King

49-8

20/1

T: E A L DunlopJ: Lewis Edmunds

Raced centre, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, ended on far rail and weakened well over 1f out

19^th

(17)

Balmoral Castle

99-2

10/1

T: J G PortmanJ: Patrick Pilley

Raced near side, chased group leaders, edged right and weakened over 2f out, soon behind, tailed off op 8/1

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Non-Runners

(6)

Pastime¹⁵

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: Miss Gay Kelleway J: Aaron Jones

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.70Pl:£1.70, £3.70, £4.90, £1.90EX:£75.00Trifecta:£1,389.20Tricast:£860.12SF:£55.76Swingers:£13.20, £15.70, £58.60

Forecasts

Mountain Angel (4/1), Mr Minerals (5/1), Abareeq (10/1), Berkshire Boy (10/1), Balmoral Castle (10/1), Glenn Coco (12/1), Love And Be Loved (12/1), Secret Return (14/1), Sir Titan (14/1), In The Red (16/1), Pastime (16/1), Sayem (20/1), Apex King (20/1), Fire Tree (25/1), Professor (25/1), Sans Souci Bay (25/1), Saluti (25/1), Gerry The Glover (25/1), Peace Terms (33/1), Hemingway (50/1)

Numerically, by far and away the most sizeable field of the afternoon, therefore, it comes as no surprise this is a tricky race in which to find the winner. Apex King drops in the weights (and grade), but needs the application of cheek-pieces to have the desired impact, whilst 2016 winner Balmoral King is undeniably well handicapped if still retaining the desire for racing. The visored Fire Tree is another C&D winner who merits consideration at his very best (disappointing last back-end), whilst Sir Titan is an interesting angle to explore back off a break. However, MOUNTAIN ANGEL has solid form-lines with the thriving Addeybb, so he rates as the pick.

Mountain Angel
Sir Titan
Fire Tree

Previous Winners

2017

Forceful Appeal

Weight: 8-12 |Age: 9

J: Louis Steward | T: S Dow

9/1

Prize Money

1st: £6,728.002nd: £2,002.003rd: £1,000.004th: £500.005th: £300.006th: £300.007th: £300.008th: £300.00