Absolut Vodka Apprentice Handicap – Ayr

Ayr

13:40

Absolut Vodka Apprentice Handicap

Date 2025-10-09

Distance 1m2f

Class Class 5

Going Heavy

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £4,187

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
3 (8)	Cisco Disco Bay J:Oisin McSweeney T:R Mike Smith	J:Oisin McSweeney T:R Mike Smith	139	—	451511	72	83	59	9d	—	—	+6	33.9	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Three course wins from last four starts and may well take a 4lb penalty in his stride
4 (4)	Tee Aitch Aye Bay J:Mohammed Tabti(3) T:Iain Jardine	J:Mohammed Tabti(3) T:Iain Jardine	136	—	364851	69	78	72	18d	—	—	-1	21.6	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Off the mark at Hamilton last month and that form has been firmly boosted by the runner-up
2 (7)	Tafsir Bay J:Lauren Young(5) T:Jim Goldie	J:Lauren Young(5) T:Jim Goldie	142	p	352932	75	77	64	17d	—	—	+6	18.5	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Short-headed over 1m4f at Hamilton last time and her surplus stamina may be no bad thing
1 (6)	Pol Roger Bay J:Rhys Elliott(3) T:Michael Dods	J:Rhys Elliott(3) T:Michael Dods	142	p	862622	75	81	72	9d	—	—	+7	19.9	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Two-time C&D winner who has been beaten just a neck here on his last two starts
7 (2)	Sophiesticate Bay J:Amie Waugh T:Jim Goldie	J:Amie Waugh T:Jim Goldie	128	—	221583	61	80	61	9d	—	—	+5	11.7	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Third over C&D nine days ago but was no match for Cisco Disco and needs something extra
6 (3)	Star Cast Bay J:Jake Dickson(7) T:Gemma Tutty	J:Jake Dickson(7) T:Gemma Tutty	128	—	73-844	65	77	-	5d	—	0W/0P 1 run	-1	5.7	3.00/1	12/1 8%
0-6 but testing ground and the drop back down in trip could both be positives
5 (1)	Idyllic Grey J:Paula Muir T:Wilf Storey	J:Paula Muir T:Wilf Storey	132	—	104147	65	79	64	28d	—	—	+5	10.4	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Inconsistent and tailed off last time, but has won twice this year and is not written off
8 (5)	Cascade Hall Bay J:William Pyle T:Jim Goldie	J:William Pyle T:Jim Goldie	125	—	343205	58	77	72	18d	—	—	+3	6.5	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Some good runs this season, including here, but tailed off on last two starts and now 0-17

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Cisco Disco	2/1	2/1	2/1	2/1	2/1
Tee Aitch Aye	5/2	11/4	11/4	5/2	5/2
Tafsir	11/2	11/2	11/2	6/1	13/2
Pol Roger	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2	11/2
Sophiesticate	10/1	10/1	10/1	11/1	11/1
Star Cast	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1
Idyllic	18/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	14/1
Cascade Hall	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	22/1

Predictor

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

1st

Cisco Disco

33.9

OR: 5.5 Form: 20 Odds: 8.4

2/1

2nd

Tee Aitch Aye

21.6

OR: 4.8 Form: 10 Odds: 6.9

11/4

3rd

Pol Roger

19.9

OR: 6.3 Form: 10 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Tafsir

18.5

OR: 6.3 Form: 8.6 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Sophiesticate

11.7

OR: 2.8 Form: 7 Odds: 1.9

11/1

Idyllic

10.4

OR: 3.8 Form: 5 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Cascade Hall

6.5

OR: 2 Form: 3.4 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Star Cast

5.7

OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Tafsir	75	77	64
Pol Roger	75	81	72
Cisco Disco	72	83	59
Tee Aitch Aye	69	78	72
Star Cast	65	77	—
Idyllic	65	79	64
Sophiesticate	61	80	61
Cascade Hall	58	77	72

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Star Cast	5d ago	Quick return
Cisco Disco	9d ago	Quick return
Pol Roger	9d ago	Quick return
Sophiesticate	9d ago	Quick return
Tafsir	17d ago	Fit
Tee Aitch Aye	18d ago	Fit
Cascade Hall	18d ago	Fit
Idyllic	28d ago	Fit