17:30 Musselburgh
Friday 23 June 2023
All17:3018:0518:4019:1519:5020:2521:00
GTC Apprentice Handicap
- 4YO plus | Class 6 | 1m 2y | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 7 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 1m 41.84s
T: L BaileyJ: Aiden Brookes (3)
Made all, pushed before 3f out, narrow advantage when ridden 2f out, found extra and extended advantage inside final furlong, cosily op 2/1
T: Miss L A PerrattJ: Mark Winn (3)
Slightly worse than midfield, pushed before 3f out, still plenty to do when ridden before 2f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, grabbed 2nd close home op 11/2 tchd 4/1
T: T D EasterbyJ: Sean Kirrane
Slightly better than midfield, challenging for 2nd when pushed 3f out, ridden after 2f out, plugged on one pace, lost 2nd close home op 4/1
T: J S GoldieJ: Amie Waugh (3)
Tracked leader, pushed approaching 3f out and soon lost 2nd, boxing on one pace when ridden before 2f out, always held but stuck on well op 16/1 tchd 20/1
T: I JardineJ: Archie Young (7)
Towards rear, pushed 3f out, boxing on one pace when ridden 2f out, never threatened but kept on well op 7/2
T: Miss Tracy WaggottJ: William Pyle (5)
Midfield, pushed 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace without threatening op 11/2 tchd 7/1
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: Ben Sanderson
Slowly away, always in rear op 20/1 tchd 18/1
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4
(4)
Fanzone39
Weight: 9-6| Age: 6
T: L Bailey J: Brandon Wilkie
NR
9
(9)
Hollis Brown39
Weight: 8-12| Age: 4
T: Miss L A Perratt J: Andrew Breslin
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£3.25Pl:£1.90, £2.30EX:£12.80Trifecta:£51.60Tricast:£33.56SF:£12.67Swingers:£2.50, £2.30, £3.30
Forecasts
How Bizarre (9/4), Little Ted (7/2), Chinese Spirit (9/2), Merricourt (9/2), Without Delay (6/1), Fanzone (10/1), Banner Road (14/1), Engles Rock (25/1), Hollis Brown (50/1)
CHINESE SPIRIT deserves to get his head in front following a couple of close calls off this mark in recent weeks, and he is taken to do just that. The 9-y-o may have most to fear from Merricourt, while Little Ted and How Bizarre, though not the most reliable of types on balance, are also live contenders in current form.
- CHINESE SPIRIT (IRE)
- MERRICOURT (IRE)
- LITTLE TED
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £3,664.002nd: £1,719.003rd: £859.004th: £430.005th: £214.00
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