Musselburgh
17:30
GTC Apprentice Handicap
Musselburgh Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2023 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 6 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.25 Place: £1.90 £2.30 Exacta: £12.80 Tricast: £33.56 Trifecta: £51.60
Non-Runners: Fanzone (unsuitable ground), Hollis Brown (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 7 How Bizarre (GB) 6 G AVG Liam Bailey 126 lbs 9/4F Won Made all - set steady pace - increased tempo over 3f out - pushed along and faced challenge over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong - won going away(op 2/1)
2nd 6 Chinese Spirit (IRE) 10 G Poor Linda Perratt 127 lbs 9/2 1.25 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders on outer - outpaced and pushed along 3f out - ridden 2f out - rallied inside final furlong - kept on and went second towards finish - no match for winner(op 11/2 tchd 4/1)
3rd 3 Little Ted (GB) 8 G AVG Tim Easterby 132 lbs 7/2 0.1 In touch with leaders - pushed along and pressed leader over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - no extra and lost second towards finish(op 4/1)
4th 8 Banner Road (IRE) 4 F AVG Jim Goldie 124 lbs 14/1 .75 Raced in second - pushed along and lost second over 2f out - ridden and rallied over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong - lost third inside final 110yds(op 16/1 tchd 20/1)
5th 1 Merricourt (IRE) 6 G Poor Iain Jardine 131 lbs 9/2 0.2 Held up in rear - pushed along over 2f out - soon ridden and some headway - kept on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 7/2)
6th 5 Without Delay (IRE) 6 M AVG Tracy Waggott 125 lbs 6/1 0.1 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders on inner - outpaced and pushed along 3f out - ridden 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - no extra when bit short of room inside final 110yds(op 11/2 tchd 7/1)
7th 2 Engles Rock (IRE) N/A AVG Lucinda Russell 138 lbs 25/1 6 Slowly into stride - raced in last - always behind(op 20/1 tchd 18/1)