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16:55 Ascot

Redcentric Manny Mercer Apprentice Handicap (Str) (Class 4)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £6,469
  • 2nd: £1,925
  • 3rd: £962
  • 4th: £481
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 40.46s
  • Off Time: 16:55:13
  • 10 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Forceful Appeal (USA)

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    Directorship

    12/1

      3
      Silk -

      Selection (FR)

      11/4

        1(7)
        Silk - Light Blue, Maroon triple diamond, striped sleeves and star on cap

        Bunbury

        19 D
        6/1
        • Form 42-2729
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 87

        took keen hold, held up, ridden and headway in centre over 1f outd stayed on into 4th inside final furlong, not pace to reach leaders

        2(3)
        Silk - Maroon, White epaulets, Emerald Green sleeves, White cap

        Balmoral Castle

        11 DCD
        14/1
        • Form 86000-7
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 87

        chased leaders, every chance 2f out, weakened inside final 2f

        3(1)
        Silk - Terracotta, Black cap

        Oasis Spear

        203
        16/1
        • Form 1/51880-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 85

        took keen hold, tracked leaders in centre, hung right well over 1f out, soon weakened

        4(11)
        Silk - Red, light blue stripe, yellow and red halved sleeves, black cap

        Lacan (IRE)

        26 D
        33/1
        • Form 4-76199
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 82

        pulled hard, led until over 2f out weakened quickly

        7(5)
        Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap

        Selection (FR)

        28 D
        11/4
        • Form 437-1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 78

        chased leaders until lost place slightly over 3f out, rallied chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden into 3rd over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong

        9(6)
        Silk - Black, pink stripe, chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap

        Gerry The Glover (IRE)

        9 p D
        4/1
        • Form 58800-4
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 77

        steadied start, pulled hard, headway into 2nd halfway, led over 2f out until 2f out, chased leaders, no extra inside final furlong

        10(10)
        Silk - Dark blue, yellow sleeves, dark blue stars, yellow cap,dark blue stars

        Directorship

        187 DCD
        12/1
        • Form 379088-
        • Age 11
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 77

        steadied start, held up in mid-division, good headway near side tracking leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, went 2nd 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, ran on, always just held

        12(9)
        Silk - Red, black and white check sleeves, red and emerald green quartered cap

        Forceful Appeal (USA)

        19 D
        9/1
        • Form 375261
        • Age 9
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 76

        always prominent, led narrowly 2f out, ridden over 1f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, ran on gamely, all out

        13(4)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow chevron hoop, Yellow cap

        Cat Silver

        205
        6/1
        • Form 52/37-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 74

        held up, smooth headway tracking leaders 3f out, every chance 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

        14(13)
        Silk - Pink, Dark Blue seams, Pink cap

        Matravers

        51 D
        16/1
        • Form 1512/74
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 71

        chased leaders near side, outpaced 2f out, kept on again towards finish

        5(2)
        NR

        Eqleem

        26
        20/1
        • Form 33/756-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 82

        NonRunner

        6(8)
        NR

        Mister Music

        26 D
        8/1
        • Form 63-4303
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 80

        NonRunner

        8(12)
        NR

        Blue Revelation

        89 t D
        20/1
        • Form 4/1-8
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 78

        NonRunner

        11(14)
        NR

        First Experience

        9 p D
        20/1
        • Form 322264
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 76

        NonRunner

        Previous results

        2016
        (9)
        Silk -

        Balmoral Castle

        16/1
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-7

        2015
        (15)
        Silk -

        Directorship

        8/1
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-6

        In depth

        Verdict

        SELECTION made a winning handicap debut at Kempton under today’s apprentice on his reappearance - the Haggas' runner can go on to better things this year. Mister Music finished a close-up third at Leicester recently and a 7lb claimer takes over the reins here while Forceful Appeal won a higher grade contest on the all-weather last time and can race off a much lower mark on this surface having failed to score in 18 previous attempts. Bunbury drops in class and can figure but last year’s winner Balmoral Castle is 2lb higher and the returning Cat Silver is less exposed.

        Formwatch

        Bunbury 12-1 (8-7) Steadied start, held up well in rear, never dangerous, 9th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Oh This Is Us (9-10) at Bath 1m hcp (2) fm in Apr.

        Balmoral Castle 25-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders on inside, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Signe (8-12) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Apr.

        Oasis Spear 25-1 (9-1) Prominent, led over 4f out, headed 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 11th of 12, 26 1/2l behind Great Hall (9-10) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in Oct.

        Lacan (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Held up behind, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 9th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Believe It (8-10) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Apr.

        Selection (FR) 2-1fav (9-9) Made all, pushed along over 2f out, pressed inside final furlong, just ridden out hands and heels to hold challenger, won at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Apr beating Spiritual Star (9-4) by nk, 9 ran.

        Gerry The Glover (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Slowly away in rear, headway and switched right over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 4th of 15, 3 3/4l behind Red Tea (9-5) at Pontefract 1m hcp (4) gf in Apr.

        Directorship 33-1 (9-6) Held up, in rear, headway over 1f out, never nearer, 8th of 18, 5 3/4l behind Timeless Art (9-2) at Newmarket 1m hcp (4) gd in Oct.

        Forceful Appeal (USA) 33-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders on inner, ridden to lead inside final furlong, edged right, just held on, won at Lingfield 7f hcp (2) pol in Apr beating War Glory (9-2) by ns, 14 ran.

        Cat Silver 9-2 (9-1) Keen, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Ocean Eleven (9-1) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Oct.

        Matravers 25-1 (8-10) In rear, ridden and headway on outer over 1f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Ickymasho (9-6) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Mar.

        Eqleem 22-1 (9-7) Raced stands side, tracked leaders, weakened over 2f out, 16th of 18, 18 1/4l behind Gallipoli (9-9) at Leicester 7f hcp (4) gd in Apr.

        Mister Music 16-1 (9-2) Raced far side, in rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ran on, not reach leaders, 3rd of 18, 1/4l behind Gallipoli (9-9) at Leicester 7f hcp (4) gd in Apr.

        Blue Revelation 12-1 (9-3) Mid-division on outside, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 11 1/4l behind Franco's Secret (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Feb.

        First Experience 12-1 (9-8) Led 1f, tracked leader, effort inside final furlong, unable to quicken towards finish, 4th of 6, 1 3/4l behind Rum Swizzle (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp fll (5) pol in Apr.