17:10 Ayr

Monday 23 July 2018

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Western House Hotel Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 2m 59.58s

1^st

(4)

Akamanto

49-11

9/4f

T: R M SmithJ: Andrew Breslin

Led, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headed narrowly approaching final furlong, led again inside final furlong, ran on gamely op 5/2

2^nd

(5)

Clemento

49-5

3/1

T: J & S QuinnJ: Sebastian Woods

Tracked leaders, ridden to lead narrowly approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, kept on op 7/2 tchd 11/4

3^rd

(1)

Question Of Faith

79-5

6/1

T: M TodhunterJ: Patrick Vaughan

Slowly away in touch towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish op 9/2 tchd 4/1

4^th

1 ¼

(8)

Glenbank King

109-4

7/1

T: L SmythJ: Oliver Stammers (5)

Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong op 15/2

5^th

(7)

Eyreborn

48-7

40/1

T: K DalgleishJ: Paula Muir

Tracked winner, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

6^th

(6)

Corton Lad

89-12

12/1

T: K DalgleishJ: Josh Quinn

Keen in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out op 8/1

7^th

(2)

Braes Of Lochalsh

78-9

4/1

T: J S GoldieJ: Robert Dodsworth (3)

Slowly into stride soon pushed along in rear, never on terms op 5/1

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Non-Runners

(3)

Luv U Whatever¹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 8

T: Mrs Marjorie Fife J: Rhiain Ingram

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.80Pl:£1.20, £2.20EX:£10.50Trifecta:£46.50Tricast:£33.41SF:£8.90Swingers:£2.20, £3.80, £5.20

Forecasts

Akamanto (9/4), Clemento (3/1), Braes Of Lochalsh (4/1), Luv U Whatever (9/2), Question Of Faith (6/1), Glenbank King (7/1), Corton Lad (12/1), Eyreborn (40/1)

Plenty of course form in which to delve deep with five of the eight declared runners either past course or course and distance winners. Both Braes Of Lochalsh and Question of Faith are split by fine margins, with either horse unlikely to be troubled should further rain arrive, whilst Glenbank King should be stronger for his recent C&D comeback fourth (a race he'd won at odds of 50/1 in 2017). Corton Lad is well handicapped on his Buttonhook win in 2017, but consistently fails to deliver the goods, so the obvious play is fellow front-runner AKAMANTO. His recent Chester defeat was handsomely franked on Saturday with Benadalid taking the feature Ripon Bell Ringer (Class 2) handicap.

Akamanto
Glenbank King
Question Of Faith

Previous Winners

2017

Kashmiri Sunset

Weight: 9-12 |Age: 6

J: Jamie Gormley | T: I Jardine

13/2

Prize Money

1st: £4,140.002nd: £1,232.003rd: £616.004th: £308.005th: £300.006th: £300.007th: £300.008th: £300.00