13:42 Ayr

Tuesday 3 October 2023

All13:4214:1214:4715:2215:5716:3217:0717:37

Virgin Bet Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 13:42 | Winning time: 1m 42.44s

1^st

(7)

Tele Red

610-1

11/8f

T: K R BurkeJ: Brandon Wilkie (5)

Tracked leader, led inside final 2f, kept on well op 6/4

2^nd

1 ¼

(4)

Hortzadar

810-1

7/2

T: D O'MearaJ: Mark Winn

Tracked leaders, headway out wide over 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, kept on into 2nd final stride, never going pace to challenge op 4/1

3^rd

(1)

Hale End

39-10

4/1

T: M DodsJ: Sean Kirrane

Tracked leaders, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, held when lost 2nd final stride op 7/2

4^th

(3)

Starshot

38-12

28/1

T: J BediJ: Paula Muir

Steadied start, held up in last pair, pushed along far side of group over 2f out, never on terms op 22/1

5^th

3 ½

(2)

Ventura Rascal

69-12

6/1

T: K A RyanJ: Jonny Peate

Led, brought field centre in home straight, pushed along and headed inside final 2f, soon ridden and hung left, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened soon after tchd 11/2 and tchd 13/2

6^th

(5)

Cosa Sara

58-9

8/1

T: J S GoldieJ: William Pyle (3)

Always last, pushed along turning in, ridden and beaten 2f out tchd 7/1

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Non-Runners

(6)

Chinese Spirit¹¹

Weight: 8-9| Age: 9

T: Miss L A Perratt J: Aiden Brookes

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.38Pl:£1.30, £2.00EX:£7.00Trifecta:£20.20SF:£6.55Swingers:£2.00, £1.90, £2.20

Forecasts

Tele Red (11/8), Hortzadar (7/2), Hale End (4/1), Ventura Rascal (6/1), Cosa Sara (8/1), Chinese Spirit (12/1), Starshot (28/1)

HORTZADAR looks the pick on form judged on his recent C&D win, and gets the nod over Hale End and Cosa Sara.

HORTZADAR
HALE END (IRE)
COSA SARA (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Shaladar

Weight: 9-11 |Age: 3

J: O McSweeney | T: K A Ryan

9/2

Prize Money

1st: £4,187.002nd: £1,965.003rd: £982.004th: £491.005th: £245.00