28 Aug 2008 17:10 Ayr
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,590); Distance: 1m; Class: 6; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Cosgrove Employability Open Apprentice Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6(10) |   | - | Wednesdays Boy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 0) | 550051 / 22 | Flat (19) | C I Gillies | P D Niven Mr Michael Paley | 11/2 | |
| held up, headway over 2f out, led entering final furlong, kept on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4(9) |   | 1½ L | Apache Nation (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 2) | 308445 / 6 | Flat (19) | F Tylicki | M Dods Mr Doug Graham | 10/3 | |
| mid-division, headway to lead over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3(11) |   | SHD | Distant Pleasure (GB) (Filly, bay, 9 3) | 7-67001 / 5 | Flat (24) | Mr J Cavanagh | M Dods Mr M J K Dods | 8/1 | |
| slow into stride, in rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2(3) |   | NS | Grandad Bill (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 4) | 723741 / 10 | Flat (19) | D Heslop | J S Goldie Mr H G Connor | 4/1 | |
| held up in rear, raced far side from over 3f out, headway from over 2f out stayed on | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8(8) |   | 2¼ L | Kielty's Folly (GB) (Gelding, grey, 8 7) | 066-753 / 10 | Flat (18) | Matthew Lawson | B P J Baugh Saddle Up Racing | 9/1 | |
| tracked leaders and keen, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11(2) |   | 1½ L | Polish Star (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 5) | R-60958 / 4 | Flat (16) | S Feeney | Miss L A Perratt Mr M Sawers | 28/1 | |
| slow into stride, behind, raced far side from over 3f out, soon headway, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 13(4) |   | NK | Mangano (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 5) | 080070 / 5 | Flat (17) | K Gundowry | A Berry Mr Anthony White | 25/1 | |
| towards rear, headway over 2f out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7(6) |   | NK | Anduril (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 11) | 962573 / 9 | Flat (17) | Barry McHugh | I W McInnes Mr John Allan Milburn | 11/1 | |
| chased leaders, outpaced 2f out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 9th | 10(13) |   | 2½ L | Baylaw Star (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 5) | 007079 / 7 | Flat (15) | Jamie Kyne | I W McInnes Stephen Hackney… | 25/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 10th | 5(5) |   | 2¾ L | Oeuf A La Neige (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 1) | 528433 / 8 | Flat (15) | L Betts | Miss L A Perratt Mr Peter Tsim | 7/1 | |
| chased leader, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 12(7) |   | 1¼ L | Linden's Lady (GB) (Mare, bay, 8 5) | 0-89070 / 8 | Flat (13) | Declan Cannon | J R Weymes Mr Edward Kingsley | 50/1 | |
| tracked leaders and keen, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 9(1) |   | 2 L | Tom Tower (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 7) | 56-0000 / 5 | Flat (19) | Bradley Roper | A C Whillans Play Fair Partnership | 50/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 1(12) |   | - | Writ (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 5) | 181960- / 7 | Flat (465) | N Lawes | Miss L A Perratt Mr A S Reid | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
