Fitzdares Apprentice Handicap – Ayr

Ayr

17:30

Fitzdares Apprentice Handicap

Date 2024-05-22

Distance 1m

Class Class 6

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,664

Winning Time 1m 45.55s (slow by 8.45s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Golden Valour (GB) Andrea Pinna · R Mike Smith	8/1	Won
2nd	Braes Of Doune (GB) Rhys Elliott · Jim Goldie	3/1F	.75
3rd	Paco's Pride (GB) Sam Feilden · Daragh Bourke	16/1	0.3
4th	Capuchinero (GB) Tommie Jakes · Alice Haynes	7/1	.5
5th	Khathak (GB) Ethan Tindall · Richard Fahey	4/1	0.3
6th	Balqaa (GB) Alex Fielding · Stella Barclay	9/2	.5
7th	Retirement Beckons (GB) Kyle McHugh · Linda Perratt	7/1	1.25
8th	Concert Boy (IRE) Archie Young · Katie Scott	12/1	1.25

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
3 (5)	Khathak Brown J:Ethan Tindall(7) T:Richard Fahey	J:Ethan Tindall(7) T:Richard Fahey	134	tv	674944	59	71	-	11d	—	—	-10	7.1	0.90/1	18/5 22%
Winless since 2yo debut but on a handy mark; close up back on turf latest (demoted to 4th)
8 (7)	Braes Of Doune Bay J:Rhys Elliott(5) T:Jim Goldie	J:Rhys Elliott(5) T:Jim Goldie	126	p	2531-2	51	73	53	139d	—	—	-7	10.3	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Goes well fresh and comes into it on his course form in 2023, 2nd over C&D and a 1m2f win
9 (1)	Retirement Beckons Bay J:Kyle McHugh(5) T:Linda Perratt	J:Kyle McHugh(5) T:Linda Perratt	125	—	153738	50	71	32	5d	—	—	-5	6.3	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Four C&D wins including one over Braes Of Doune; well below best in 2 of last 3 runs
2 (2)	Capuchinero Bay J:Tommie Jakes T:Alice Haynes	J:Tommie Jakes T:Alice Haynes	139	tp	38-355	64	71	72	95d	—	—	-3	6	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Three Polytrack wins at 6f/7f but she finished remote in sole 1m handicap two starts ago
5 (4)	Balqaa Bay J:Alex Fielding(3) T:Stella Barclay	J:Alex Fielding(3) T:Stella Barclay	131	—	-85223	56	71	57	26d	—	—	+2	13.8	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Running well on AW since the autumn but 0-9 on turf and others preferred for the win
7 (8)	Paco's Pride Grey J:Sam Feilden T:Daragh Bourke	J:Sam Feilden T:Daragh Bourke	127	—	427-97	52	72	38	19d	—	—	-5	2.4	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Maiden; touched off on final start for R Varian; not yet found form for new yard
4 (9)	Concert Boy Bay J:Archie Young T:Katie Scott	J:Archie Young T:Katie Scott	134	p	3-5358	59	72	64	82d	—	—	0	6.1	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Sole win on AW; 0-9 on turf but well treated on best form in stronger races; new yard
6 (6)	Golden Valour Bay J:Andrea Pinna(7) T:R Mike Smith	J:Andrea Pinna(7) T:R Mike Smith	130	p	44357-	55	73	69	—	—	—	-3	5	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Thereabouts on best course form in 2023 but on a losing run and last seen over hurdles
NR (3)	Covert Legend Bay J:Gianluca Sanna T:Tjade Collier	J:Gianluca Sanna T:Tjade Collier	140	p	876610	65	74	44	4d	—	—	—	10.8	—	—
Winning return from wind op on AW; repeatedly checked in his run on turf (1m) on Saturday

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Khathak	18/5	18/5	18/5	18/5	18/5
Braes Of Doune	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Retirement Beckons	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
Capuchinero	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2
Balqaa	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
Paco's Pride	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Concert Boy	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Golden Valour	17/2	17/2	17/2	17/2	17/2

Predictor

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

1st

Balqaa

13.8

OR: 1.5 Form: 9 Odds: 3.3

11/2

2nd

Covert Legend

10.8

OR: 3.8 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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3rd

Braes Of Doune

10.3

OR: 0.3 Form: 5 Odds: 5

7/2

Khathak

7.1

OR: 2.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.9

18/5

Retirement Beckons

6.3

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 3.3

11/2

Concert Boy

6.1

OR: 2.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.7

11/1

Capuchinero

OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

15/2

Golden Valour

OR: 1.3 Form: 1.5 Odds: 2.2

17/2

Paco's Pride

2.4

OR: 0.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

10/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Covert Legend	65	74	44
Capuchinero	64	71	72
Khathak	59	71	—
Concert Boy	59	72	64
Balqaa	56	71	57
Golden Valour	55	73	69
Paco's Pride	52	72	38
Braes Of Doune	51	73	53
Retirement Beckons	50	71	32

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Covert Legend	4d ago	Quick return
Retirement Beckons	5d ago	Quick return
Khathak	11d ago	Quick return
Paco's Pride	19d ago	Fit
Balqaa	26d ago	Fit
Concert Boy	82d ago	Fresh
Capuchinero	95d ago	Long break
Braes Of Doune	139d ago	Long break
Golden Valour	—	—