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17:30 Ayr

Guinness Apprentice Handicap (Class 6)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £4,187
  • 2nd: £1,965
  • 3rd: £982
  • 4th: £491
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 42.10s
  • Off Time: 17:31:55
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Hostelry

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Bulls Aye (IRE)

    10/3

      3
      Silk -

      Shine On Brendan (IRE)

      9/2

        1(5)
        Silk - Black, Red triple diamond, sleeves and diamond on cap

        Shine On Brendan (IRE)

        17 DCD
        9/2
        • Form 386-922
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-1
        • Official Rating 66

        close up, nudged along over 2f out, stayed on one pace

        2(6)
        Silk - White, yellow triple diamond, sleeves and cap

        Super Stars (IRE)

        33
        15/2
        • Form 463383-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 65

        towards rear, ridden 3f out, headway and stayed on well inside final furlong

        3(2)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevrons, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow cap

        Rogue Force (IRE)

        20 D
        25/1
        • Form 47-5546
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 65

        prominent, pushed along 2f out, weakened final 110yds

        5(9)
        Silk - Maroon, white seams, white sleeves, maroon stars, maroon cap, white star

        Engles Rock (IRE)

        24 p DCD
        7/1
        • Form 164-550
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 62

        slowly away, held up towards rear, nudged along 2f out, never on terms

        6(1)
        Silk - BLACK, red spots, black cap, white spots

        Big Dream (IRE)

        138 pt D
        11/1
        • Form 40097-0
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 59

        in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace

        7(10)
        Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow diamonds, White sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Yellow diamond

        Bulls Aye (IRE)

        1 v
        10/3
        • Form 8-38237
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 57

        pulled hard, slowly away, towards rear, led 4f out, clear lead 2f out, weakened inside final 110yds, headed final stride

        9(4)
        Silk - Orange, Emerald Green cross belts, halved sleeves, striped cap

        Hostelry

        9
        11/4
        • Form 077-252
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 54

        led, headed 4f out, ridden over 2f out, headway inside final furlong, kept on to lead final stride

        10(3)
        Silk - BLACK, PINK seams, BLACK sleeves, PINK cap

        Retirement Beckons

        5 DCD
        14/1
        • Form 2035-50
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 53

        mid-division, driven along 2f out, no impression inside final furlong

        4(7)
        NR

        Esticky End (IRE)

        317 D
        28/1
        • Form 101046-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 63

        Withdrawn

        8(8)
        NR

        Cosa Sara (IRE)

        9 DCD
        15/2
        • Form 737-017
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 56

        NonRunner

        Previous results

        2022
        (5)
        Silk -

        Otto Oyl

        12/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        2021
        (4)
        Silk -

        Elixsoft (IRE)

        14/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-6

        In depth

        Verdict

        ENGLES ROCK gets good ground for the first time since beating Retirement Beckons over course and distance in September when 2lb higher in the weights. Shine On Brendan is eased in grade but is proving frustrating to follow while Cosa Sara disappointed at Musselburgh having beaten Bulls Aye, entered to run here last night, here earlier. Rogue Force is best on the all-weather.

        Formwatch

        Shine On Brendan (IRE) 9-4 (8-13) Led, pushed along and faced challenge 2f out, headed narrowly entering final furlong, kept on, held well inside last, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Bashful (9-4) at Hamilton 1m hcp (5) gs in May.

        Super Stars (IRE) 33-1 (10-2) Always well behind, tailed off, last of 15, dist behind Afadil (11-1) at Ayr 2m hcp (3) gs in Apr.

        Rogue Force (IRE) 11-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 8 3/4l behind Judgment Call (9-11) at Ayr 7f hcp (5) gf in May.

        Engles Rock (IRE) 11-1 (9-3) Took keen hold, towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 12th of 14, 9 3/4l behind Clear Angel (9-9) at Wetherby 1m hcp (5) gs in Apr.

        Big Dream (IRE) 18-1 (9-10) Disputed lead at fast past, led narrowly 3f out, ridden 2f out, joined 1 1/2f out, headed 1f out, weakened quickly final furlong, last of 14, 12 1/4l behind Dutch Glory (9-8) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Jan.

        Bulls Aye (IRE) 6-1 (9-9) Started very slowly off the pace in last pair, ridden over 2f out, headway chasing leaders soon after, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd close home, never going pace to challenge, 3rd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Breguet Boy (9-3) at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp (6) gd in May.

        Hostelry 4-1 (9-6) Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, went 2nd entering final furlong, stayed on but never going pace to challenge, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Breguet Boy (9-3) at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp (6) gd in May.

        Retirement Beckons 28-1 (9-4) Steadied start, in rear, pushed along 3f out, no impression, last of 10, 17 1/2l behind Our Dickie (8-9) at Hamilton 1m hcp (6) gd in May.

        Esticky End (IRE) 14-1 (9-11) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 6, 7l behind Shine On Brendan (9-6) at Ayr 1m hcp (6) gd in Jul.

        Cosa Sara (IRE) 4-1 (9-8) Steadied and switched right start, held up in last pair, never on terms, 7th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Perfect Soldier (8-11) at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp (6) gd in May.