GTC Apprentice Handicap – Musselburgh

Musselburgh

17:30

GTC Apprentice Handicap

Date 2023-06-23

Distance 1m2y

Class Class 6

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,664

Winning Time 1m 41.84s (slow by 4.84s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	How Bizarre (GB) Aiden Brookes · Liam Bailey	9/4F	Won
2nd	Chinese Spirit (IRE) Mark Winn · Linda Perratt	9/2	1.25
3rd	Little Ted (GB) Sean Kirrane · Tim Easterby	7/2	0.1
4th	Banner Road (IRE) Amie Waugh · Jim Goldie	14/1	.75
5th	Merricourt (IRE) Archie Young · Iain Jardine	9/2	0.2
6th	Without Delay (IRE) William Pyle · Tracy Waggott	6/1	0.1
7th	Engles Rock (IRE) Ben Sanderson · Lucinda Russell	25/1	6

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
7 (8)	How Bizarre Chestnut J:Aiden Brookes(3) T:Liam Bailey	J:Aiden Brookes(3) T:Liam Bailey	129	—	414442	51	71	58	3d	—	—	-12	15.7	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Respectable run at Beverley the other day and tends to run his better races at this track
3 (2)	Little Ted Chestnut J:Sean Kirrane T:Tim Easterby	J:Sean Kirrane T:Tim Easterby	132	p	9-3682	54	72	59	8d	—	—	-12	6.2	1.13/1	9/2 18%
All four of his wins were off higher marks and he ran well last week at Nottingham
1 (5)	Merricourt Grey J:Archie Young(7) T:Iain Jardine	J:Archie Young(7) T:Iain Jardine	138	—	052426	60	69	58	10d	—	—	-6	13.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Runner-up on last two visits here; no headgear this time but fine returning to 1m
6 (7)	Chinese Spirit Grey J:Mark Winn(3) T:Linda Perratt	J:Mark Winn(3) T:Linda Perratt	130	—	-55922	52	73	62	9d	—	—	-1	13	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Inconsistent but a multiple winner and has been bang there the last twice
5 (1)	Without Delay Chestnut J:William Pyle(5) T:Tracy Waggott	J:William Pyle(5) T:Tracy Waggott	130	—	56-446	52	68	53	20d	—	—	-10	4.5	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Only 1-17; decent first run here after wind surgery but comfortably held since then
NR (4)	Fanzone Bay J:TBC T:Liam Bailey	J: T:Liam Bailey	132	—	-56238	54	71	37	39d	—	—	-3	8.9	1.50/1	7 14%
Sole win came here and he runs the track well, though not last time when only eighth
8 (6)	Banner Road Bay J:Amie Waugh(3) T:Jim Goldie	J:Amie Waugh(3) T:Jim Goldie	127	—	49-287	49	69	45	21d	—	—	-4	1.6	4.75/1	20 5%
Second to How Bizarre over C&D in May but disappointing since then
2 (3)	Engles Rock Bay J:Ben Sanderson T:Lucinda Russell	J:Ben Sanderson T:Lucinda Russell	138	tb	4-5508	60	69	38	30d	—	—	-1	3.9	5.25/1	22 5%
Beaten 10l the last twice and last time was at Ayr, a track she runs well
NR (9)	Hollis Brown Bay J:TBC T:Linda Perratt	J: T:Linda Perratt	124	—	030-77	46	65	-	39d	—	—	-3	1.1	12.25/1	50 2%
Second over C&D last August ever more a flash in the pan

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
How Bizarre	9/4	15/8	15/8	2	2
Little Ted	9/2	4	4	4	4
Merricourt	7/2	3	7/2	7/2	7/2
Chinese Spirit	11/2	5	5	5	5
Without Delay	5	11/2	6	6	13/2
Fanzone	7	6	6	6	6
Banner Road	20	16	12	18	18
Engles Rock	14	20	18	20	22
Hollis Brown	50	50	33	50	50

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

How Bizarre

15.7

OR: 0.3 Form: 7 Odds: 8.4

9/4

2nd

Merricourt

13.2

OR: 2.5 Form: 5 Odds: 5.7

7/2

3rd

Chinese Spirit

OR: 0.5 Form: 8.5 Odds: 4

11/2

Fanzone

8.9

OR: 1 Form: 4.6 Odds: 3.3

Little Ted

6.2

OR: 1 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

9/2

Without Delay

4.5

OR: 0.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4

13/2

Engles Rock

3.9

OR: 2.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

Banner Road

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

Hollis Brown

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Merricourt	60	69	58
Engles Rock	60	69	38
Little Ted	54	72	59
Fanzone	54	71	37
Chinese Spirit	52	73	62
Without Delay	52	68	53
How Bizarre	51	71	58
Banner Road	49	69	45
Hollis Brown	46	65	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
How Bizarre	3d ago	Quick return
Little Ted	8d ago	Quick return
Chinese Spirit	9d ago	Quick return
Merricourt	10d ago	Quick return
Without Delay	20d ago	Fit
Banner Road	21d ago	Fit
Engles Rock	30d ago	Fit
Fanzone	39d ago	Fit
Hollis Brown	39d ago	Fit