GBAscot Races

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Ascot
13:50
Manny Mercer Apprentice Handicap
Ascot Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2022 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Good To Firm Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £7 Place: £2.40 £2.20 £2 Exacta: £47.60 Tricast: £242.63 Trifecta: £271.70
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Took keen hold - midfield - pushed along over 2f out - soon switched left and pressed leaders - ridden to lead over 1f out - went clear inside final furlong - readily(op 5/1)
9 G AVG David Simcock 121 lbs 6/1 Won
2nd
Led - headed over 3f out - ridden 2f out - no chance with winner but went second inside final furlong - kept on(op 13/2 tchd 15/2)
9 G AVG Heather Main 122 lbs 7/1 6
3rd
Dwelt start - took keen hold - prominent - pushed along over 2f out - ridden when bit short of room under 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - went third inside final 110yds(op 15/2)
9 G AVG Henry Spiller 116 lbs 11/2 1.25
4th
Pressed leader - disputed lead over 3f out - ridden 2f out - kept on but lost third inside final 110yds(op 11/2 tchd 9/2)
4 G AVG Jonathan Portman 113 lbs 5/1 0.1
5th
Dwelt start - raced in last - going okay over 2f out - switched right and pushed along over 1f out - not clear run inside final furlong - pushed out and kept on well when in the clear inside final 110yds (jockey said gelding was slowly away - ran too keenly due to the slow early pace of the race and denied a clear run at a crucial stage of the race)(op 4/1 tchd 16/5)
N/A Poor Michael Appleby 118 lbs 7/2F 0.2
6th
Took keen hold - prominent - disputed lead over 3f out - soon pushed along - ridden and led clearly 2f out - soon drifted right - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 13/2)
6 G AVG Andrew Balding 126 lbs 10/1 2.25
7th
Prominent - lost position 3f out - pushed along over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(tchd 4/1)
7 G AVG Richard Hannon 125 lbs 9/2 3.5
8th
Took keen hold - prominent - pushed along 2f out - ridden and weakened over 1f out(op 28/1)
N/A Poor Mark Hoad 110 lbs 50/1 8.5
9th
Took keen hold - prominent - pushed along 2f out - ridden and weakened quickly over 1f out (jockey said his saddle slipped)(op 25/1 tchd 22/1)
8 G AVG John Flint 126 lbs 33/1 22