GBAyr Races

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Ayr
14:10
Virgin Bet Apprentice Handicap
Ayr Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2023 Distance: 1m2f Type: Flat Going: Heavy Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.15 Place: £1.50 £1.90 £4.70 Exacta: £28.80 Tricast: £240.93 Trifecta: £441.40
Non-Runners: Frankendael (withdrawn; upset in stalls)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1m1f 1m 1m2f 1m4½f 1m2f
1st
Slowly away - took keen hold - in rear - switched to near side 3f out - headway and pressed leader over 1f out - led narrowly inside final furlong - kept on(op 13/2)
6 G AVG
Iain Jardine 141 lbs 9/2 Won
1m2f 1m7½f 1m1½f 1m 1m7½f
1m2f 1m1f 1m 1m4f 1m2f
2nd
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - steady headway halfway - switched to near side and led narrowly over 2f out - edged left and headed final 110yds - kept on(op 15/2)
10 G AVG
Jim Goldie 132 lbs 17/2 .5
1m2f 7f 1m2f 1m2f 1m5f
1m4½f 1m3f 1m3f
3rd
In touch with leaders - steady headway up the centre over 2f out - went third over 1f out - kept on final 110yds(op 28/1)
4 G Poor
Lucinda Russell 123 lbs 20/1 1
-
7f 7½f 1m 1m
4th
Disputed lead - switched to near side and led narrowly over 3f out - headed over 2f out - no extra final 110yds(tchd 12/1)
5 G Poor
David O'Meara 138 lbs 11/1 .75
1m7f 1m7f 2m 2m 2m
1m2½f 1m2f 1m 1m 1m
5th
Midfield - steady headway and switched to near side 3f out - prominent 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 12/1 tchd 14/1)
5 G AVG
Gemma Tutty 139 lbs 10/1 1.75
1m2½f 1m2f 1m2f 1m2f 1m2f
1m2f 1m½f 1m 1m5f 1m2f
6th
Midfield - outpaced up the centre 2f out - weakened 1f out(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)
7 G Poor
R Mike Smith 136 lbs 15/2 3.5
1m2f 1m3f 1m2f 1m2f 1m5f
1m2f 1m1f 1m2f 1m½f 1m½f
7th
Took keen hold - prominent - switched to near side 3f out - weakened 2f out(op 11/1 tchd 12/1)
6 G Poor
Tim Easterby 124 lbs 8/1 2
-
1m5f 2m 2m 1m6½f 2m½f
8th
Slowly into stride - in rear throughout(op 22/1 tchd 18/1)
5 G Poor
Jedd O'Keeffe 133 lbs 18/1 1
2m½f 2m½f 2m 2m2½f 2m3½f
2m½f 1m2f 1m2f 1m2f 1m½f
9th
Took keen hold - in rear throughout(op 22/1)
6 M Poor
Jim Goldie 130 lbs 33/1 1.75
1m2f 1m2f 1m5f 1m2f 1m2f
1m3f 1m1f 1m6½f 1m3f 1m4f
10th
Slowly away - in rear throughout (prior to this race - a query was raised with trainer into reason why he was running gelding here 10 days after his previous run at Hamilton where he reported on that occasion that race had come too soon for gelding - only 8 days after its previous engagement; trainer said he felt today's race was more suitable for gelding and - after freshening him up at home - he was happy for for him to take his chance)(op 18/1)
4 G Poor
Iain Jardine 128 lbs 25/1 3.25
1m2f 1m4½f 1m4f 1m3f 1m½f
1m1f 7f 7f 1m1f
11th
In rear throughout (jockey said gelding hung right throughout)(op 125/1)
5 G Poor
Ewan Whillans 127 lbs 200/1 .5
1m 1m 1m1½f 1m
1m 1m 1m2f 1m2f 1m2½f
12th
Led narrowly or disputed lead - switched to near side and headed over 3f out - weakened over 2f out - tailed off(op 14/1)
4 F Poor
Hugo Palmer 123 lbs 20/1 35
1m 1m½f 1m 6f 7f