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17:50 Ayr

Betfair Apprentice Training Series Handicap (Class 5)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 13.37s
  • Off Time: 17:51:19
  • 12 Ran
1(12)
Silk - Orange, Black stripe, Orange cap, Black star
  • Form 9-533
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 66

led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, weakened final furlong

2(2)
Silk - Yellow, Purple and Yellow halved sleeves, quartered cap

Grimes Faith

16 b D
10/1
  • Form 260594
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 62

slightly hampered start, behind, ridden and effort on outside over 2f out, never on terms

3(3)
Silk - YELLOW, emerald green chevron and sleeves, emerald green cap, yellow star
  • Form 730548
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-13
  • Official Rating 61

slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression

4(1)
Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue spots, Dark Blue and Red quartered cap
  • Form 359551
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 60

chased leaders to over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

5(8)
Silk - Royal blue, orange epaulets, halved sleeves, orange cap
4/1
  • Form 192972
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 58

slowly into stride and behind, ridden when not clear run over 2f out, switched left and headway well over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, not reached winner

6(4)
Silk - Orange, Dark Blue disc, striped sleeves, Dark Blue cap
7/1
  • Form 931354
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 58

went left start, held up, ridden 2f out, never dangerous

7(5)
Silk - Purple, Pink star, striped sleeves, Purple cap, Pink stars
  • Form 40-497
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 55

chased leaders, ridden and headway to lead well over 1f out, held on under pressure final furlong

8(10)
Silk - Light Blue, Black stripe, White sleeves, Black cap
  • Form 46-5000
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 55

mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace

9(11)
Silk - Red and White diamonds, White sleeves, Red stars, Red cap
25/1
  • Form 8/56-000
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 53

with leader, ridden halfway, soon lost place, weakened over 1f out

10(6)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, RED sleeves, BLACK and WHITE hooped cap
7/1
  • Form 027002
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 53

mid-division, driven and outpaced 2f out, soon weakened

11(7)
Silk - Royal Blue, Pink stars, Royal Blue cap, Pink star
25/1
  • Form 000408
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 52

mid-division, headway 2f out, soon ridden, kept on no impression

12(9)
Silk - Royal Blue, Pink stars, Royal Blue cap, Pink star
80/1
  • Form 067754
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 45

with leaders, ridden and every chance well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

In depth

Verdict

Rocketball can make his trip across the Irish Sea worthwhile by defying top weight here; dangers include Almost Married and Imperial Sword. Rocketball and Almost Married are two of the least experienced runners in the field and both are by sires whose progeny usually relish any cut in the ground and, with further rain forecast, that has to be a big boon here. There are mixed messages from the selection's third in a Tipperary maiden given the proximity of a rival rated in the forties but there were also several higher rated horses in the field and we're prepared to view the run favourably. Almost Married is by Indian Ridge and should relish the step up from five furlongs given his breeding and the fact that he was staying on strongly at the end of five furlongs here last time. He appears to be improving and is respected. The ground may have gone against Ensign's Trick, Mr Rooney and Grimes Faith but should be okay for Howards Tipple who wasn't beaten far behind Mr Rooney last time. Imperial Sword has a fair strike rate for one in this grade and he posted a fair effort last time; he's 9lbs higher than when winning in May but is capable of being involved. For the selection, though, we'll return to Rocketball.

Formwatch

Rocketball (IRE) 5-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, 2nd halfway, stayed on under pressure, 3rd of 11, 6l behind Invincible Ash (9-0) at Tipperary 5f mdn stk gs in Jul.

Grimes Faith 33-1 (9-5) In touch, ridden over 2f out, led briefly over 1f out, headed, no extra final furlong, 4th of 14, 4l behind Steel Blue (9-0) at Doncaster 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul.

Absa Lutte (IRE) 20-1 (8-4) Held up, headway 2f out, 6th over 1f out, soon no impression under pressure, 8th of 27, 6l behind Impossible Dream (9-7) at Curragh 7f hcp 0-85 gs in Jun.

Mr Rooney (IRE) 11-1 (8-11) Prominent, ridden and led over 1f out, kept on final furlong, won at Musselburgh 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul beating Nomoreblondes (9-11) by 1/2l, 11 ran.

Imperial Sword 3-1 (9-8) Slowly into stride, soon chased leaders, ridden 2f out, headway to lead over 1f out until headed and no extra inside final furlong, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Mandalay King (8-6) at Hamilton 6f app hcp (6) gs in Jul.

Howards Tipple 6-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, kept on final furlong, 4th of 11, 3/4l behind Mr Rooney (8-11) at Musselburgh 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul.

Almost Married (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) In rear, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 4l behind Invincible Lad (9-7) at Ayr 5f hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Jul.

Argentine (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Behind, never dangerous, 14th of 15, 14l behind Kings College Boy (8-10) at Carlisle 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.

Tom Tower (IRE) 66-1 (9-8) Held up, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, 11th of 14, 13l behind No Grouse (9-9) at Ayr 7f hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Jul.

Ensign's Trick 22-1 (10-0) In touch stands side, led over 1f out, kept on until headed well inside final furlong, no extra close home, 2nd of 18, hd behind Ryedane (10-4) at Thirsk 6f ldy rds hcp (6) gd.

Seafield Towers 33-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 11, 7l behind Mr Rooney (8-11) at Musselburgh 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul.

Howards Prince 28-1 (8-9) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, challenged entering final furlong, soon one pace, 4th of 5, 4l behind Guest Connections (9-6) at Hamilton 5f sll (6) gd in Jul.