03 Oct 2023 13:42 Ayr
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £4,187); Distance: 1m; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Soft.
Virgin Bet Apprentice Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2(7) |   | - | Tele Red (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 1) | 113246 / 8 | Flat (12), Jump (1018) | Brandon Wilkie | K R Burke Mr John Kenny | 11/8 | |
| tracked leader, led inside final 2f, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1(4) |   | 1¼ L | Hortzadar (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 1) | 476601 / 9 | Flat (12) | Mark Winn | D O'Meara Akela Thoroughbreds… | 7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, headway out wide over 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, kept on into 2nd final stride, never going pace to challenge | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4(1) |   | SHD | Hale End (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 10) | 413225 / 5 | Flat (12) | Sean Kirrane | M Dods Game On Racing | 4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, held when lost 2nd final stride | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5(3) |   | 6 L | Starshot (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 12) | 5-95278 / 5 | Flat (14) | Paula Muir | J Bedi Foxhounds Racing | 28/1 | |
| steadied start, held up in last pair, pushed along far side of group over 2f out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3(2) |   | 3½ L | Ventura Rascal (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 12) | 9-44902 / 6 | Flat (12) | Jonny Peate | K A Ryan Middleham Park… | 6/1 | |
| led, brought field centre in home straight, pushed along and headed inside final 2f, soon ridden and hung left, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7(5) |   | NK | Cosa Sara (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 9) | 683214 / 5 | Flat (8) | William Pyle | J S Goldie Summerstorm Bloodstock… | 8/1 | |
| always last, pushed along turning in, ridden and beaten 2f out | ||||||||||
| 6(6) |   | - | Chinese Spirit (IRE) (colt, grey, 8 9) | 541337 / 10 | Flat (11), Jump (673) | Aiden Brookes | Miss L A Perratt Miss L A Perratt | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
