Ayr
13:14
Virgin Bet Apprentice Handicap
Ayr Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2022 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £5.50 Place: £2.70 £2.50 Exacta: £28.10 Tricast: £171.89 Trifecta: £190.40
Non-Runners: Alpine Sierra (unsuitable ground), Ayr Poet (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 3 Shaladar (FR) 5 G Poor Kevin Ryan 134 lbs 9/2 Won Midfield on inner - switched right and headway over 2f out - ridden to lead over 1f out - kept on well final 110yds - readily(op 4/1)
2nd 5 Tommy G (GB) 9 G Poor Jim Goldie 125 lbs 5/1 .5 Held up in rear - nudged along and headway 2f out - pushed along 1f out - ridden and went second final 110yds - kept on(op 6/1 tchd 9/2)
3rd 4 Poet's Dawn (GB) 10 G Poor Tim Easterby 127 lbs 8/1 2.25 Took keen hold - prominent - pushed along 2f out - ridden and lost position over 1f out - rallied and kept on final 110yds(op 13/2)
4th 2 Harswell Duke (IRE) 7 G Poor Roger Fell 137 lbs 5/2F .75 Led - pushed along 2f out - ridden and headed over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 10/3)
5th 6 Merricourt (IRE) 6 G Poor Iain Jardine 124 lbs 20/1 1.25 Took keen hold - prominent - pushed along 2f out - ridden and edged left over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run one furlong out)(op 11/1)
6th 8 Engles Rock (IRE) N/A AVG Lucinda Russell 126 lbs 7/2 .5 Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway 2f out - ridden and weakened over 1f out(tchd 4/1)
7th 1 Hartswood (GB) 8 G AVG Richard Fahey 142 lbs 8/1 1.25 Midfield - pushed along and switched to centre 3f out - ridden and no impression from over 2f out(op 15/2 tchd 7/1)