13:30 Ascot

Wednesday 3 May 2023

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Howden Manny Mercer Apprentice Handicap (Str)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   1m  |   Good  |   15 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:31  |   Winning time: 1m 43.01s
1st
Horse silk
3
(12)
Chasing Aphrodite
49-13
8/1
T: Harry EustaceJ: Pierre-Louis Jamin
Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on well to lead final 110 yards, ridden out op 9/1 tchd 15/2
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
4
(3)
Yaanaas
49-13
85/40f
T: R VarianJ: Aidan Keeley (3)
Front mid-division, shaken up and headway to lead over 1f out, soon ridden, headed 110 yards out, no extra op 13/8
3rd
Horse silk
nk
2
(8)
Helm Rock
59-13
16/1
T: D & C KublerJ: William Carver
Chased leaders, pushed along and pressed front rank 2f out, soon ridden and every chance 1f out, kept on one pace op 20/1
4th
Horse silk
½
5
(11)
Baltimore Boy
49-11
8/1
T: M L W BellJ: Joe Bradnam (7)
Dwelt and squeezed out start, towards rear, pushed along and steady headway over 2f out, ran on final furlong, not reach leaders op 11/1 tchd 12/1
5th
Horse silk
½
12
(15)
Global Esteem
69-2
10/1
T: J GallagherJ: Kaiya Fraser (5)
Handy, ridden well over 1f out, kept on and every chance inside last, no extra final 110 yards op 12/1
6th
Horse silk
1
10
(1)
Keyser Soze
99-3
40/1
T: R SpencerJ: Harry Russell
Dwelt, towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, ran on, not pace to challenge op 28/1
7th
Horse silk
1
11
(5)
Repertoire
79-3
11/1
T: D M SimcockJ: Olivia Haines (7)
Dwelt, in rear, pushed along over 2f out, plugged on, never involved op 12/1
8th
Horse silk
½
9
(9)
Fantasy Believer
69-4
25/1
T: E WalkerJ: Callum Hutchinson
Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on, no impression
9th
Horse silk
2
6
(4)
Raising Sand
119-10
14/1
T: J A OsborneJ: Saffie Osborne
Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened under 1f out op 16/1
10th
Horse silk
sh
13
(13)
Devasboy
48-11
33/1
T: Ian WilliamsJ: Joe Leavy (7)
Slowly away, rear mid-division, shaken up and switched left over 2f out, soon ridden and no real progress op 50/1
11th
Horse silk
3
14
(7)
Two Tempting
48-11
7/1
T: J G PortmanJ: A J Farragher
Led narrowly, pushed along and headed over 1f out, soon weakened op 17/2
12th
Horse silk
5 ½
1
(14)
Bear Force One
710-0
11/1
T: R A TealJ: Billy Loughnane (3)
Pressed leader, ridden over 2f out, soon dropped away op 8/1
13th
Horse silk
nk
15
(10)
Diffident Spirit
58-9
12/1
T: T KentJ: Tommie Jakes (7)
Rear mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no response
14th
Horse silk
1 ½
8
(6)
Sagano
69-4
125/1
T: G & J MooreJ: Anna Gibson (7)
Swerved right leaving stalls, always towards rear
15th
Horse silk
1
7
(2)
Al Marmar
49-6
25/1
T: A M BaldingJ: Harry Davies
Mid-division, pushed along 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 18/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.80Pl:£3.40, £2.10, £4.40EX:£50.50Trifecta:£629.70Tricast:£292.50SF:£25.29Swingers:£7.60, £25.20, £13.30

Forecasts

Yaanaas (85/40), Two Tempting (7/1), Chasing Aphrodite (8/1), Baltimore Boy (8/1), Global Esteem (10/1), Repertoire (11/1), Bear Force One (11/1), Diffident Spirit (12/1), Raising Sand (14/1), Helm Rock (16/1), Fantasy Believer (25/1), Al Marmar (25/1), Devasboy (33/1), Keyser Soze (40/1), Sagano (125/1)

Verdict

Having made an impressive winning debut at Newcastle, YAANAAS improved a chunk to remain unbeaten at Kempton 3 weeks ago, and with further progress on the cards, Roger Varian's charge gets the nod to make a winning turf/handicap debut. Baltimore Boy didn't get the chance to show what he could do on return at Doncaster last month so he may emerge as the main threat, with Diffident Spirit and last year's winner Repertoire another couple worth considering.

  1. YAANAAS
  2. BALTIMORE BOY (IRE)
  3. DIFFIDENT SPIRIT

Previous Winners

2022
Repertoire
Weight: 8-9  |Age: 6
J: Saffie Osborne  |  T: D M Simcock
6/1

Prize Money

1st: £10,800.002nd: £5,070.003rd: £2,536.004th: £1,268.00

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