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17:30 Musselburgh

GTC Apprentice Handicap (Class 6)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
  • Winner: £3,664
  • 2nd: £1,719
  • 3rd: £859
  • 4th: £430
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 41.84s
  • Off Time: 17:31:24
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

How Bizarre

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Chinese Spirit (IRE)

    9/2

      1(5)
      Silk - Dark Blue, White hoops, chevrons on sleeves, striped cap

      Merricourt (IRE)

      10 DCD
      9/2
      • Form 052426
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 60

      towards rear, pushed 3f out, boxing on one pace when ridden 2f out, never threatened but kept on well

      2(3)
      Silk - Maroon, white seams, white sleeves, maroon stars, maroon cap, white star

      Engles Rock (IRE)

      30 bt D
      25/1
      • Form 64-5508
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 60

      slowly away, always in rear

      3(2)
      Silk - Red and black diamonds, red sleeves, black armlets and diamonds on cap

      Little Ted

      8 p DCD
      7/2
      • Form 09-3682
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 54

      slightly better than midfield, challenging for 2nd when pushed 3f out, ridden after 2f out, plugged on one pace, lost 2nd close home

      5(1)
      Silk - Brown and Orange (quartered), Orange sleeves, Brown armlets, Orange cap

      Without Delay (IRE)

      20 CD
      6/1
      • Form 056-446
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 52

      midfield, pushed 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace without threatening

      6(7)
      Silk - Purple, Yellow sleeves, Red and Yellow striped cap

      Chinese Spirit (IRE)

      9 CD
      9/2
      • Form 5-55922
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 52

      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

      7(8)
      Silk - BLACK, ORANGE hoop and armlets, ROYAL BLUE cap

      How Bizarre

      3 BFCDCD
      9/4
      • Form 414442
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 51

      made all, pushed before 3f out, narrow advantage when ridden 2f out, found extra and extended advantage inside final furlong, cosily

      8(6)
      Silk - Black, Red epaulets, Yellow sleeves, Yellow cap, Red star

      Banner Road (IRE)

      21
      14/1
      • Form 649-287
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 49

      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

      4(4)
      NR

      Fanzone (IRE)

      39 C
      10/1
      • Form 3-56238
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 54

      NonRunner

      9(9)
      NR

      Hollis Brown

      39
      50/1
      • Form 6030-77
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 45

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2022
      (4)
      Silk -

      Sparkle In His Eye

      16/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-11

      2021
      (5)
      Silk -

      Maximum Risk (IRE)

      9/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11

      In depth

      Verdict

      CHINESE SPIRIT has been threatening to get his head back in front having just missed out the last twice now including over track and trip. Mark Winn’s 3lb allowance may well give him the edge in this. How Bizarre won here last month and has placed off today’s higher mark subsequently while Merricourt is back up in trip having found one too good over 7f here recently. Little Ted ran well over 1m2f at Nottingham last week and is due to be raised 2lb for that better effort.

      Formwatch

      Merricourt (IRE) 9-1 (9-6) Off the pace in last pair, never on terms, 6th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Ahamoment (9-9) at Ayr 7f hcp (5) gf in Jun.

      Engles Rock (IRE) 7-1 (9-11) Slowly away, held up towards rear, nudged along 2f out, never on terms, last of 8, 9 3/4l behind Hostelry (9-3) at Ayr 1m hcp (6) gd in May.

      Little Ted 7-2 (9-9) Mid-division, headway travelling strongly 2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, always held, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Storm Asset (9-6) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jun.

      Without Delay (IRE) 7-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 6, 5l behind Viva Voce (9-8) at Musselburgh 1m hcp (6) gf in Jun.

      Chinese Spirit (IRE) 11-1 (9-8) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, nk behind My Honey B (9-5) at Hamilton 1m hcp (6) gf in Jun.

      How Bizarre 11-4jfav (9-8) Pressed leader, pushed along and led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, ran on but always held, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Back From Dubai (9-13) at Beverley 7f hcp (6) sft in Jun.

      Banner Road (IRE) 33-1 (8-8) Raced wide, close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 18 1/4l behind Yoshimi (9-7) at Carlisle 7f hcp (6) gf in Jun.

      Fanzone (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Bit awkwardly away, held up and always towards rear, 8th of 10, 8l behind Perfect Soldier (8-11) at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp (6) gd in May.

      Hollis Brown 50-1 (8-13) Always behind, 7th of 8, 17l behind Breguet Boy (9-3) at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp (6) gd in May.