Full Result 5.30 Musselburgh | 23 June 2023

GTC Apprentice Handicap

(Class 6) (0-60, 4yo+) (1m2yds) 1m Good

1st £3,663.80 2nd £1,719.20 3rd £858.90 4th £429.80 5th £214.20

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁸⁾	7. How Bizarre 9/4F Aiden Brookes ³ Liam Bailey	Aiden Brookes ³ Liam Bailey	8	90	51	33	60	–
ch g Society Rock (IRE) - Amanda Carter (Tobougg)
Made all, set steady pace, increased tempo over 3f out, pushed along and faced challenge over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, won going away (op 2/1)

2⁽⁷⁾ 1¼	6. Chinese Spirit (IRE) 9/2 Mark Winn ³ Linda Perratt	Mark Winn ³ Linda Perratt	9	91	52	30	58	–
gr g Clodovil (IRE) - In The Ribbons (In The Wings)
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders on outer, outpaced and pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, rallied inside final furlong, kept on and went second towards finish, no match for winner (op 11/2 tchd 4/1)

3⁽²⁾ shd [1¼]	3. Little Ted 7/2 Sean Kirrane Tim Easterby	Sean Kirrane Tim Easterby	6	96 p	54	31	59	–
ch g Cityscape - Speedy Utmost Meg (Medicean)
In touch with leaders, pushed along and pressed leader over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no extra and lost second towards finish (op 4/1)

4⁽⁶⁾ ¾ [2]	8. Banner Road (IRE) 14/1 Amie Waugh ³ Jim Goldie	Amie Waugh ³ Jim Goldie	4	812	49	24	53	–
b f Make Believe - Trempjane (Lujain)
Raced in second, pushed along and lost second over 2f out, ridden and rallied over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, lost third inside final 110yds (op 16/1 tchd 20/1)

5⁽⁵⁾ hd [2¼]	1. Merricourt (IRE) 9/2 Archie Young ⁷ Iain Jardine	Archie Young ⁷ Iain Jardine	7	95	60	34	63	–
gr g Mizzen Mast (USA) - Elite (Invincible Spirit)
Held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and some headway, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge (op 7/2)

6⁽¹⁾ shd [2½]	5. Without Delay (IRE) 6/1 William Pyle ⁵ Tracy Waggott	William Pyle ⁵ Tracy Waggott	4	813	52	25	55	–
ch f Decorated Knight - Apace (IRE) (Oasis Dream)
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders on inner, outpaced and pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, no extra when bit short of room inside final 110yds (op 11/2 tchd 7/1)

7⁽³⁾ 6 [8½]	2. Engles Rock (IRE) 25/1 Ben Sanderson Lucinda Russell	Ben Sanderson Lucinda Russell	7	912 tb¹	60	15	49	–
b m Excelebration (IRE) - Lisa Gherardini (IRE) (Barathea)
Slowly into stride, raced in last, always behind (op 20/1 tchd 18/1)

7 ran Off time: 5:31:24 Winning time: 1m 41.84s (slow by 4.84s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Fanzone (unsuitable ground), Hollis Brown (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Foulrice Park Racing Limited (How Bizarre) 1st breeder: Mrs Janis Macpherson
2nd owner: Sandy Jarvie & Miss L Perratt (Chinese Spirit)
3rd owner: M J Macleod (Little Ted)
Tote win: £3.25 PL: £1.90 £2.30 Ex: £12.80 CSF: £12.67 Tricast: £33.56 Trifecta: £51.60

5:30 Musselburgh 23 Jun 2023

GTC Apprentice Handicap