Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% Apprentice Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Ascot

17:10

Date 2025-05-09

Distance 1m7f209y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Firm

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £8,451

Winning Time 3m 27.65s (slow by 1.75s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Toby Tops (GB) Morgan Cole · Dylan Cunha	8/1	Won
2nd	Rogue Tornado (GB) Fred Daly · James Owen	4/1	2
3rd	Golden Flame (IRE) Jack Doughty · Thomas Faulkner	5/1	0.2
4th	Orchestra (FR) Luke Catton · Fergal O'Brien	3/1F	1
5th	Russian Rumour (IRE) Olivia Tubb · Jonathan Portman	7/1	2.5
6th	Little Peter (GB) Harry Burns · John Berry	22/1	5
7th	Lunar Power (IRE) Charlie Maggs · Donald McCain	33/1	1.25
8th	Poncho (FR) Jack Dace · Gary & Josh Moore	16/5	1.25

Runners (8)

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
4 (6)	Poncho Bay J:Jack Dace(7) T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Jack Dace(7) T:Gary & Josh Moore	131	p	1-6433	71	87	-	21d	—	—	-2	18	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Ties in with Rogue Tornado on latest effort; place claims back on turf
1 (8)	Rogue Tornado Bay J:Fred Daly(7) T:James Owen	J:Fred Daly(7) T:James Owen	140	—	3-1432	80	88	-	21d	—	—	-5	15.8	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Consistent on turf/AW; getting no respite from the assessor but looks a solid contender
3 (2)	Orchestra Bay J:Luke Catton T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Luke Catton T:Fergal O'Brien	133	tp	/7-241	73	85	-	18d	—	—	-8	11.5	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Gamely made all in AW contest last time; still favourably treated on historical turf data
8 (4)	Toby Tops Bay J:Morgan Cole(3) T:Dylan Cunha	J:Morgan Cole(3) T:Dylan Cunha	121	tb	686113	62	81	36	6d	—	—	+10	21.3	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Upped further in grade but won his last two attempts over 2m; still unexposed at the trip
7 (1)	Golden Flame Bay J:Jack Doughty T:Thomas Faulkner	J:Jack Doughty T:Thomas Faulkner	128	—	-72942	68	87	-	9d	—	—	+3	14.3	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Formerly useful; close third in the 2022 Shergar Cup Stayers over C&D; possibilities
6 (5)	Russian Rumour Bay J:Olivia Tubb(5) T:Jonathan Portman	J:Olivia Tubb(5) T:Jonathan Portman	129	p	77215-	69	85	77	196d	—	—	+9	16.2	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Has made a winning reappearance twice but looks out of her depth in this grade
5 (3)	Little Peter Bay J:Harry Burns T:John Berry	J:Harry Burns T:John Berry	131	—	1255-5	71	86	61	13d	—	—	+1	6.9	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Perhaps unsuited by Ripon last time; may fare better at this venue
2 (7)	Lunar Power Chestnut J:Charlie Maggs(3) T:Donald McCain	J:Charlie Maggs(3) T:Donald McCain	137	p	8/759-	77	86	-	211d	—	—	+5	7.5	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Ex-Irish 7yo who is far from solid on his form for current stable

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Poncho	3/1	10/3	10/3
Rogue Tornado	3/1	3/1	3/1
Orchestra	10/3	10/3	10/3
Toby Tops	13/2	6/1	6/1
Golden Flame	13/2	13/2	13/2
Russian Rumour	12/1	11/1	11/1
Little Peter	18/1	14/1	16/1
Lunar Power	40/1	33/1	33/1

Predictor

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

1st

Toby Tops

21.3

OR: 3 Form: 15 Odds: 3.3

13/2

2nd

Poncho

OR: 5.3 Form: 7 Odds: 5.7

10/3

3rd

Russian Rumour

16.2

OR: 4.8 Form: 9.5 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Rogue Tornado

15.8

OR: 7.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 6.2

3/1

Golden Flame

14.3

OR: 4.5 Form: 6.5 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Orchestra

11.5

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

10/3

Lunar Power

7.5

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Little Peter

6.9

OR: 5.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Rogue Tornado	80	88	—
Lunar Power	77	86	—
Orchestra	73	85	—
Poncho	71	87	—
Little Peter	71	86	61
Russian Rumour	69	85	77
Golden Flame	68	87	—
Toby Tops	62	81	36

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Toby Tops	6d ago	Quick return
Golden Flame	9d ago	Quick return
Little Peter	13d ago	Quick return
Orchestra	18d ago	Fit
Poncho	21d ago	Fit
Rogue Tornado	21d ago	Fit
Russian Rumour	196d ago	Long break
Lunar Power	211d ago	Long break