13:45 Ayr
Thursday 8 October 2026
All13:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:3817:13
Stella Artois Apprentice Handicap
- 3YO plus  |  Class 5  |  1m 2f  |  Heavy (Soft in places)  |  12 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 13:45Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 2m 19.02s
T:Â J S GoldieJ:Â Lauren Young (3)
Wore hood to post, slow into stride, held up in rear, still going okay over 2f out, switched left and made good headway over 1f out, soon every chance, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on well op 9/4
T:Â I JardineJ:Â Jack Nicholls
Towards rear of mid-division, made headway going easily 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went second final 50yds, no match for winner op 11/2
T:Â T D EasterbyJ:Â Jake Dickson (3)
Midfield, good headway to press leaders over 2f out, soon shaken up to lead, faced challenges when ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost second final 50yds op 9/1
T:Â D W WhillansJ:Â Shay Farmer (3)
Chased leaders, short of room and lost position over 2f out, switched right and pushed along over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge op 17/2
T:Â J S GoldieJ:Â Rhys Elliott
Wore hood to post, towards rear, steady headway over 2f out, soon pushed along, every chance when ridden over 1f out, faded gradually inside final furlong op 11/1
T:Â J S GoldieJ:Â Amie Waugh
Taken down early, towards rear, shaken up and bit short of room 3f out, outpaced 2f out, soon ridden, plugged on but no chance from over 1f out op 20/1
T:Â R A FaheyJ:Â Warren Fentiman
Front rank, switched right over 4f out, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, no extra over 1f out op 17/2
T:Â Ewan WhillansJ:Â William Pyle
Held up in mid-division, steady headway going okay over 2f out, ridden along over 1f out, soon no impression, weakened inside final furlong op 25/1
T:Â J ButlerJ:Â Mason Paetel
In touch with leaders, switched left and hampered rival over 2f out, drifted left when ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
T:Â Lizzie QuinlanJ:Â C Horgan (3)
Slowly away, soon nudged along and held up in rear of mid-division, shaken up over 4f out, brief headway when ridden over 2f out, faded over 1f out op 12/1
T:Â W StoreyJ:Â Alex Jary
Led, pushed along and headed over 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out op 25/1
T:Â R M SmithJ:Â K S McHugh (5)
Wore hood to post, prominent, ridden along over 3f out, soon weakened op 80/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£2.75Pl:£1.20, £1.70, £3.50EX:£11.10Trifecta:£57.00Tricast:£91.12SF:£13.33Swingers:£2.70, £6.20, £9.90
Forecasts
Motawaared (7/4), Ghost Story (9/2), Falcon Nine (6/1), Naturalia (15/2), Vega Storm (9/1), Sweet Kiss (10/1), Tap Dancer (12/1), Spanish Hustle (14/1), West Tyrone (14/1), Royal Blaze (28/1), Idyllic (40/1), Sophiesticate (125/1)
MOTAWAARED hasn't done much wrong of late and perhaps this is the day he finally gets his head in front. Falcon Nine is another who has been knocking on the door in recent starts and is second choice under Jack Nicholls. Newmarket raider Ghost Story is next on the list.
- MOTAWAARED
- FALCON NINE
- GHOST STORY (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £4,187.002nd: £1,965.003rd: £982.004th: £491.005th: £245.00
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