17:30 Musselburgh

Friday 23 June 2023

All17:3018:0518:4019:1519:5020:2521:00

GTC Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 1m 41.84s

1^st

(8)

How Bizarre

89-3

9/4f

T: L BaileyJ: Aiden Brookes (3)

Made all, pushed before 3f out, narrow advantage when ridden 2f out, found extra and extended advantage inside final furlong, cosily op 2/1

2^nd

1 ¼

(7)

Chinese Spirit

99-4

9/2

T: Miss L A PerrattJ: Mark Winn (3)

Slightly worse than midfield, pushed before 3f out, still plenty to do when ridden before 2f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, grabbed 2nd close home op 11/2 tchd 4/1

3^rd

(2)

Little Ted

69-6

7/2

T: T D EasterbyJ: Sean Kirrane

Slightly better than midfield, challenging for 2nd when pushed 3f out, ridden after 2f out, plugged on one pace, lost 2nd close home op 4/1

4^th

(6)

Banner Road

49-1

14/1

T: J S GoldieJ: Amie Waugh (3)

Tracked leader, pushed approaching 3f out and soon lost 2nd, boxing on one pace when ridden before 2f out, always held but stuck on well op 16/1 tchd 20/1

5^th

(5)

Merricourt

79-12

9/2

T: I JardineJ: Archie Young (7)

Towards rear, pushed 3f out, boxing on one pace when ridden 2f out, never threatened but kept on well op 7/2

6^th

(1)

Without Delay

49-4

6/1

T: Miss Tracy WaggottJ: William Pyle (5)

Midfield, pushed 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace without threatening op 11/2 tchd 7/1

7^th

(3)

Engles Rock

79-12

25/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: Ben Sanderson

Slowly away, always in rear op 20/1 tchd 18/1

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Non-Runners

(4)

Fanzone³⁹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 6

T: L Bailey J: Brandon Wilkie

(9)

Hollis Brown³⁹

Weight: 8-12| Age: 4

T: Miss L A Perratt J: Andrew Breslin

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.25Pl:£1.90, £2.30EX:£12.80Trifecta:£51.60Tricast:£33.56SF:£12.67Swingers:£2.50, £2.30, £3.30

Forecasts

How Bizarre (9/4), Little Ted (7/2), Chinese Spirit (9/2), Merricourt (9/2), Without Delay (6/1), Fanzone (10/1), Banner Road (14/1), Engles Rock (25/1), Hollis Brown (50/1)

CHINESE SPIRIT deserves to get his head in front following a couple of close calls off this mark in recent weeks, and he is taken to do just that. The 9-y-o may have most to fear from Merricourt, while Little Ted and How Bizarre, though not the most reliable of types on balance, are also live contenders in current form.

CHINESE SPIRIT (IRE)
MERRICOURT (IRE)
LITTLE TED

Previous Winners

2022

Sparkle In His Eye

Weight: 9-11 |Age: 6

J: Aiden Brookes | T: Micky Hammond

16/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,664.002nd: £1,719.003rd: £859.004th: £430.005th: £214.00