17:45 Ascot

Friday 12 July 2019

All14:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:1017:45

CMS Real Deal Apprentice Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m  |   Good to Firm  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:46  |   Winning time: 1m 40.93s
1st
Horse silk
8
(11)
Star Shield
49-5
3/1f
T: D O'MearaJ: Scott McCullagh (5)
Behind, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on op 11/4
2nd
Horse silk
½
9
(6)
Masked Identity
49-5
11/1
T: S L KeightleyJ: Sebastian Woods (3)
Chased leaders, effort when short of room over 1f out, soon one pace op 14/1
3rd
Horse silk
½
6
(1)
Breanski
59-7
7/2
T: Jedd O'KeeffeJ: Finley Marsh
Behind, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace op 4/1
4th
Horse silk
½
7
(4)
Poetic Force
59-6
6/1
T: A W CarrollJ: Darragh Keenan (3)
Held up in rear, headway when not clear run over 1f out, never a threat
5th
Horse silk
1
4
(5)
Top Mission
59-10
20/1
T: M BottiJ: Stefano Cherchi (7)
Mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never on terms
6th
Horse silk
nk
3
(8)
Mountain Rescue
79-10
10/1
T: M J AttwaterJ: Seamus Cronin (3)
Led until over 1f out, soon lost place op 12/1
7th
Horse silk
¾
1
(9)
Markazi
510-0
7/1
T: D O'MearaJ: William Cox
Held up in touch, headway over 1f out, never on terms op 6/1
8th
Horse silk
2 ½
5
(10)
Mister Music
109-8
20/1
T: A W CarrollJ: Elisha Whittington (7)
Slowly into stride, held up in rear, under pressure halfway, never dangerous
9th
Horse silk
2 ¼
10
(2)
Papa Stour
49-2
8/1
T: A M BaldingJ: Joshua Bryan
In touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
10th
Horse silk
sh
2
(3)
Jackpot Royale
49-12
16/1
T: M ApplebyJ: Theodore Ladd (3)
Prominent, effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong op 20/1
11th
Horse silk
6
11
(7)
Pour La Victoire
99-2
33/1
T: A W CarrollJ: Poppy Bridgwater (3)
Pulled hard, soon prominent, driven over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.50Pl:£1.60, £4.20, £1.90EX:£61.20Trifecta:£291.50Tricast:£125.63SF:£37.22Swingers:£12.20, £3.30, £10.50

Forecasts

Star Shield (3/1), Breanski (7/2), Poetic Force (6/1), Markazi (7/1), Papa Stour (8/1), Mountain Rescue (10/1), Masked Identity (11/1), Jackpot Royale (16/1), Top Mission (20/1), Mister Music (20/1), Pour La Victoire (33/1)

Verdict

David O'Meara has a very strong hand in this concluding apprentices' handicap courtesy of the the bang in-form duo Star Shield and Markazi who are assessed in order of preference. Tony Carroll is triple-handed, and his best chance of a winner is via the Darragh Keenan-ridden Poetic Force who was beaten by a neck in this race in 2018 (by Buzz Lightyere). However, in pursuit of value we'll elect to dig deeper and side with the well handicapped BREANSKI who looks poised to strike for the Leyburn handler Jedd O'Keeffe. He sits a noteworthy 9lb lower than when finishing a close-up ninth of 20 in a Class 2 7f handicap here last September.
  1. Breanski
  2. Star Shield
  3. Mountain Rescue

Previous Winners

2018
Buzz Lightyere
Weight: 8-7  |Age: 5
J: Charlie Bennett  |  T: P Hide
20/1

Prize Money

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

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