Full Result 5.50 Ayr | 9 August 2008

Betfair Apprentice Training Series Handicap

(Class 5) (0-70, 3yo+) 6f Good To Soft

1st £3,885.60 2nd £1,156.20 3rd £577.80 4th £288.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁵⁾	7. Almost Married (IRE) 14/1 Patrick Donaghy Jim Goldie	Patrick Donaghy Jim Goldie	4	97	55	62	65	–
b g Indian Ridge (IRE) - Shining Hour (USA) (Red Ransom)
Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on well, ridden out

2⁽⁸⁾ 1	5. Imperial Sword 4/1F Dean Heslop David Barron	Dean Heslop David Barron	5	910 b	58	62	65	–
b g Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Hajat (Mujtahid)
Slowly into stride, soon outpaced in rear, steady progress from 3f out, not clear run and switched left 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong (op 11-4)

3⁽¹⁰⁾ ½ [1½]	8. Argentine (IRE) 8/1 Simon Pearce L Lungo	Simon Pearce L Lungo	4	97	55	57	60	–
b g Fasliyev (USA) - Teller (ARG) (Southern Halo)
Mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, chased winner entering final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd towards finish (op 12-1)

4⁽⁷⁾ 3¾ [5¼]	11. Seafield Towers 25/1 Matthew Lawson ⁵ Donal Nolan	Matthew Lawson ⁵ Donal Nolan	8	813	52	42	45	–
ch g Compton Place - Midnight Spell (Night Shift)
Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on but not pace to mount challenge

5⁽³⁾ 3¾ [9]	3. Absa Lutte (IRE) 8/1 Barry McHugh ³ Jarlath P Fahey	Barry McHugh ³ Jarlath P Fahey	5	910	61	40	42	–
b m Darnay - Zenana (IRE) (Lucky Guest)
Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression (op 11-1 tchd 12-1)

6⁽⁹⁾ nk [9¼]	12. Howards Prince 80/1 Paul Pickard ⁵ Donal Nolan	Paul Pickard ⁵ Donal Nolan	5	86	45	23	25	–
gr g Bertolini (USA) - Grey Princess (IRE) (Common Grounds)
Took keen hold, prominent, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened entering final furlong (op 66-1)

7⁽¹²⁾ 1¼ [10½]	1. Rocketball (IRE) 9/2 Paul Townend Patrick Morris	Paul Townend Patrick Morris	3	100	66	39	42	–
b g Namid - Luceball (IRE) (Bluebird)
Prominent, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened (op 17-2 tchd 9-1)

8⁽²⁾ 1 [11½]	2. Grimes Faith 10/1 Jamie Kyne ⁵ Kevin Ryan	Jamie Kyne ⁵ Kevin Ryan	5	99 b	62	32	35	–
b g Woodborough (USA) - Emma Grimes (IRE) (Nordico)
Held up towards rear, some progress under pressure over 2f out, weakened over 1f out (op 9-1)

9⁽¹⁾ 1¼ [12¾]	4. Mr Rooney (IRE) 12/1 Ryan Mania ³ Alan Berry	Ryan Mania ³ Alan Berry	5	99	60	26	29	–
b g Mujadil (USA) - Desert Bride (USA) (Key To The Kingdom)
Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out (jockey said gelding lost a shoe and hung right) (op 10-1)

10⁽¹¹⁾ nse [12¾]	9. Tom Tower (IRE) 25/1 Lance Betts ³ Alistair Whillans	Lance Betts ³ Alistair Whillans	4	92	53	19	22	–
b g Cape Cross (IRE) - La Belle Katherine (USA) (Lyphard)
Led, ridden 3f out, headed over 2f out, gradually faded (op 40-1)

11⁽⁶⁾ nk [13¼]	10. Ensign's Trick 7/1 Declan Cannon Mark Brisbourne	Declan Cannon Mark Brisbourne	4	95	53	18	21	–
b f Cayman Kai (IRE) - River Ensign (River God I)
Awkward leaving stalls, mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon weakened (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown) (tchd 6-1)

12⁽⁴⁾ ¾ [14]	6. Howards Tipple 7/1 Mr S Feeney ⁷ Linda Perratt	Mr S Feeney ⁷ Linda Perratt	4	93 p	58	21	24	–
b g Diktat - Grey Princess (IRE) (Common Grounds)
Always towards rear (op 5-1)

12 ran Off time: 5:51:00 Winning time: 1m 13.37s (slow by 4.27s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Murphy - Colvin (Almost Married) 1st breeder: Swettenham Stud
2nd owner: Harrowgate Bloodstock Ltd (Imperial Sword)
3rd owner: S W Group Logistics Ltd & Colin Woodward (Argentine)
Tote win: £11.80 PL: £3 £1.60 £3.70 Ex: £108.50 CSF: £67.84 Tricast: £498.68
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 25 (34%) M [5-8] 77 (37%) H [9-12] 48 (29%)

5:50 Ayr 9 Aug 2008

Betfair Apprentice Training Series Handicap