Ascot Races
17:35
Manny Mercer Apprentice Handicap
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Enigmatic (IRE) | 8 G | AVG |
Darragh Keenan
(3)lbs
|
Alan Bailey | 130 lbs | 14/1 | Won | Looked well; raced towards far side - close up - closed over 2f out - ridden to lead over 1f out - hard pressed final furlong - held on well but swerved sharply left last strides(op 16/1) | |
| 2nd | 19 | Ambient (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Jane Chapple-Hyam | 120 lbs | 20/1 | 0.3 | Raced towards far side - held up in touch - progress over 2f out - chased winner just over 1f out - strong challenge final furlong - drew away from rest but just held | ||
| 3rd | 4 | Medieval (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Paul Cole | 131 lbs | 9/1 | 4 | Looked well; held up in midfield - ridden and progress over 2f out - chased leading pair final furlong - no impression but did much the best of those drawn high(op 8/1 tchd 10/1) | ||
| 4th | 15 | Kingston Kurrajong (GB) | N/A | Poor |
Pierre-Louis Jamin
(5)lbs
|
William Knight | 119 lbs | 20/1 | 2 | Tracked leaders - ridden and not quicken over 2f out - stayed on over 1f out - took 4th inside final furlong - no threat to leaders(op 25/1) | |
| 5th | 1 | Isomer (USA) | N/A | Poor | Andrew Balding | 134 lbs | 10/1 | 0.3 | Held up towards rear - ridden over 2f out - progress over 1f out - stayed on final furlong - never nearer (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 8/1) | ||
| 6th | 12 | Candelisa (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Laura Coughlan
(5)lbs
|
David Loughnane | 121 lbs | 6/1 | 1 | Raced towards far side - pressed leader - led over 3f out - headed and weakened over 1f out(op 8/1) | |
| 7th | 14 | Motajaasid (IRE) | N/A | Good | Richard Hughes | 125 lbs | 20/1 | 2.75 | Awkward start - soon chased leaders towards far side - ridden and not quicken over 2f out - one pace and never on terms after | ||
| 8th | 18 | Biotic (GB) | N/A | Good |
Oliver Searle
(7)lbs
|
Rod Millman | 114 lbs | 50/1 | 0.3 | Started slowly - raced towards far side - detached in last - ridden and no progress 2f out - stayed on over 1f out - going on at finish | |
| 9th | 16 | Poetic Force (IRE) | 11 G | AVG |
Poppy Bridgwater
(3)lbs
|
Tony Carroll | 121 lbs | 10/1 | .5 | Held up towards near side - never on terms with leaders - shaken up and kept on one pace final 2f(op 12/1) | |
| 10th | 3 | Merchant Of Venice (GB) | N/A | Poor |
Scott McCullagh
(5)lbs
|
James Fanshawe | 127 lbs | 11/2F | .5 | Looked well; raced towards near side - never on terms - no real chance when hampered over 2f out - kept on(op 5/1 tchd 6/1) | |
| 11th | 7 | Sea Fox (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Dylan Hogan
(3)lbs
|
David Evans | 126 lbs | 25/1 | 0.3 | Chased leaders - under pressure soon after halfway - no progress | |
| 12th | 6 | Key Player (GB) | N/A | Poor |
Georgia Dobie
(7)lbs
|
Eve Johnson Houghton | 122 lbs | 16/1 | 0.3 | Chased leaders towards far side - ridden and faded over 2f out(op 20/1) | |
| 13th | 11 | Letsbe Avenue (IRE) | 8 G | Poor |
Seamus Cronin
(5)lbs
|
Richard Hannon | 122 lbs | 12/1 | 1 | Chased leaders - ridden well over 2f out - steadily weakened | |
| 14th | 20 | First Link (USA) | N/A | Poor |
Thore Hammer Hansen
(5)lbs
|
Jean-Rene Auvray | 114 lbs | 12/1 | 0.05 | Made most in centre to over 3f out - weakened over 2f out(op 14/1) | |
| 15th | 17 | Blame Culture (USA) | N/A | Poor | George Margarson | 122 lbs | 20/1 | 1.5 | Raced towards near side - held up in rear - going well enough 3f out - no progress after(op 18/1) | ||
| 16th | 13 | Sir Plato (IRE) | 9 G | Poor |
Thomas Greatrex
(3)lbs
|
Rod Millman | 122 lbs | 25/1 | 0.2 | Never on terms with leaders - struggling in rear 3f out(op 33/1) | |
| 17th | 5 | Mandarin (GER) | N/A | Poor | Ian Williams | 131 lbs | 20/1 | 0.1 | Dwelt - raced towards near side - always in rear - never a factor(op 16/1) | ||
| 18th | 8 | Mountain Rescue (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Michael Attwater | 129 lbs | 50/1 | 2.25 | Chased leaders to halfway - weakened well over 2f out(op 33/1) | ||
| 19th | 9 | Juanito Chico (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Stuart Williams | 129 lbs | 14/1 | 7 | Prominent - under pressure over 3f out - soon weakened - behind final furlong(op 12/1) | ||
| 20th | 10 | Pour La Victoire (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Elisha Whittington
(7)lbs
|
Tony Carroll | 122 lbs | 66/1 | 5 | Raced towards near side - never on terms - last and weakening 2f out - tailed off(op 50/1) |