16:55 Ascot
Wednesday 2 May 2018
All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:55
Manny Mercer Apprentice Handicap
- 4YO plus | Class 4 | 1m | Soft | 19 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 16:59 | Winning time: 1m 45.98s
T: R VarianJ: David Egan
Raced centre, held up, good headway chasing leader over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, clear final furlong, ran on strongly op 7/2 tchd 10/3
T: Karen GeorgeJ: Rhiain Ingram (5)
Raced centre, chased leaders, led group until ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, no chance with winner op 25/1
T: Martin SmithJ: Milly Naseb (5)
Raced centre, held up in rear, good headway chasing leaders over 2f out, went 3rd inside final 2f, stayed on inside final furlong, no chance with winner
T: R HughesJ: Finley Marsh (3)
Raced centre, held up, headway over 2f out, plugged on in 4th over 1f out, no chance with leading trio op 7/1
T: C FellowesJ: Aled Beech (5)
Raced centre, held up, kept on final 2f, never on terms op 20/1
T: W J KnightJ: Shelley Birkett
Raced near side, chased leaders, led group over 1f out, and kept on inside final furlong, no chance with main group
T: S DixonJ: Theodore Ladd (7)
Raced centre, prominent, slight lead halfway until over 3f out, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out op 33/1
T: S C WilliamsJ: Jessica Cooley (7)
Raced centre, prominent, weakened final furlong op 14/1
T: M P TregoningJ: Tyler Saunders (5)
Raced centre, led overall until halfway, chased leaders, weakened inside final 2f op 16/1
T: E WalkerJ: Mitch Godwin
Raced centre, held up, headway over 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out
T: Mrs A J PerrettJ: Georgia Cox
Raced near side, chased group leaders, led group 2f out, until over 1f out, no chance with main group
T: C & M JohnstonJ: Oliver Stammers (7)
Raced centre, chased leaders, hung right and weakened inside final 2f op 9/1
T: A M BaldingJ: Jason Watson (5)
Raced centre, chased leaders, weakened over 2f out
T: D LoughnaneJ: E J Walsh
Raced near side, prominent in group, led group over 3f out until over 2f out, no chance with main group, weakened over 1f out op 25/1
T: L CarterJ: Harry Burns (5)
Slowly into stride, raced centre, soon chasing leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out tchd 33/1
T: J L FlintJ: William Cox (3)
Went right start, led near side group until over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
T: J E LongJ: Rob J Fitzpatrick (3)
Raced centre, chased leaders, weakened over 2f out
T: E A L DunlopJ: Lewis Edmunds
Raced centre, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, ended on far rail and weakened well over 1f out
T: J G PortmanJ: Patrick Pilley
Raced near side, chased group leaders, edged right and weakened over 2f out, soon behind, tailed off op 8/1
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Non-Runners
4
(6)
Pastime15
Weight: 9-6| Age: 4
T: Miss Gay Kelleway J: Aaron Jones
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£4.70Pl:£1.70, £3.70, £4.90, £1.90EX:£75.00Trifecta:£1,389.20Tricast:£860.12SF:£55.76Swingers:£13.20, £15.70, £58.60
Forecasts
Mountain Angel (4/1), Mr Minerals (5/1), Abareeq (10/1), Berkshire Boy (10/1), Balmoral Castle (10/1), Glenn Coco (12/1), Love And Be Loved (12/1), Secret Return (14/1), Sir Titan (14/1), In The Red (16/1), Pastime (16/1), Sayem (20/1), Apex King (20/1), Fire Tree (25/1), Professor (25/1), Sans Souci Bay (25/1), Saluti (25/1), Gerry The Glover (25/1), Peace Terms (33/1), Hemingway (50/1)
Numerically, by far and away the most sizeable field of the afternoon, therefore, it comes as no surprise this is a tricky race in which to find the winner. Apex King drops in the weights (and grade), but needs the application of cheek-pieces to have the desired impact, whilst 2016 winner Balmoral King is undeniably well handicapped if still retaining the desire for racing. The visored Fire Tree is another C&D winner who merits consideration at his very best (disappointing last back-end), whilst Sir Titan is an interesting angle to explore back off a break. However, MOUNTAIN ANGEL has solid form-lines with the thriving Addeybb, so he rates as the pick.
- Mountain Angel
- Sir Titan
- Fire Tree
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £6,728.002nd: £2,002.003rd: £1,000.004th: £500.005th: £300.006th: £300.007th: £300.008th: £300.00
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