Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% Apprentice Handicap (GBBPlus Race).
Ascot · Friday, 8 May · 19:10
· 1m 7f 209y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
16:10
Off time
12
Runners
Good (Good to Firm in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 12 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.38
11/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
5
4/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
9
8/1
05 · —
17
16/1
06 · —
17
16/1
07 · —
19
18/1
08 · —
19
18/1
09 · —
19
18/1
10 · —
29
28/1
11 · —
41
40/1
12 · —
81
80/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9th | 1 | 8 |
Aajej (G)
[P1]
Back to best in first-time blinkers when winning a 7-runner 1¾m handicap at Southwell in January by a neck from Trojan Soldier. Seen to maximum effect there and his effectiveness at 2m and on turf remains to be proven for new connections.
|
Owen Lewis | R T Phillips | 4 | 63 kg |
81
80/1
|
| 8th | 2 | 4 |
Galactic Charm (G)
[P]
Returns to the Flat after a spell over hurdles in which she's displayed increasingly temperamental tendencies. Cheekpieces back on.
|
Jude Fernandes | G & J Moore | 5 | 62.6 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 12th | 3 | 12 |
Francesco Baracca (G)
Won twice on the all-weather at Wolverhampton in December and February and wasn't ideally placed when third of 6 to Call My Bluff in a 0-95 handicap at Newbury 21 days ago, Yard among winners of late but he needs to step up.
|
Oliver Carmichael | Eve Johnson Houghton | 5 | 61.7 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 11th | 4 | 5 |
Gemmari (G)
Scored at Chelmsford in January but not at best on both outings since. Back up in trip on turf debut.
|
Tyrese Cameron | R Hannon | 4 | 60.8 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 2nd | 5 | 3 |
Naval Tribute (G)
[V]
Progressive sort who won handicaps at Kempton in March and Beverley (by 2¼ lengths from Freddy Robinson) in April. Up 4 lb and looks set to make another bold bid.
|
Christian Howarth | James Owen | 5 | 60.8 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 6th | 6 | 7 |
Circuit Breaker (G)
A huge disappointment over hurdles but ran better back on the Flat, third of 14 in a handicap at Lingfield 35 days ago. Down to a workable mark but lack of a finishing kick remains an issue.
|
Harry Burns | J & A O'Neill | 6 | 60.8 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 10th | 7 | 11 |
Expressionless (G)
[P]
Better than ever when winning 1½m handicap at Leicester in April by 1¼ lengths from Hibernate. Still feasibly handicapped on old form and looks sure to go close with 2m probably in his favour.
|
Harry Vigors | Dylan Cunha | 6 | 60.3 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 1st | 8 | 13 |
Believitanducan (G)
FAV
Winner of a 2m Beverley handicap on final turf start for Jessica Macey and improved on that when excellent second of 10 in 2m handicap at Kempton on sole Flat outing in 2025. Has won over hurdles since and ought to remain competitive retur…
|
Luke Catton | A King | 5 | 60.3 kg |
2.38
11/8
|
| 3rd | 9 | 2 |
Calvert (G)
On long losing run but shaped well when nose second of 8 to Shrimp Shady in a handicap at Wolverhampton in early March, finishing to good effect having been ridden more patiently than usual. Should stay this far and no surprise were he to …
|
Taryn Langley | R A Teal | 5 | 60.3 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 7th | 10 | 6 |
Educator (G)
Has hit the frame on 3 of his last 4 starts, 4¾ lengths third of 7 to No More Bolero in a handicap at Bath on latest start. Minor place claims again.
|
C Horgan | Miss H C Knight | 7 | 59.4 kg |
17
16/1
|
| — | 11 | 10 |
Wise Counsellor (G)
NON RUNNER.
|
Non Runner | D Steele | 4 | 59.4 kg | — |
| 5th | 12 | 1 |
Tarbat Ness (G)
[B]
Off the mark at Newcastle in February and has held from without threatening to defy higher marks since, not ideally placed when 2 lengths fourth of 7 to Treasure Islands in a handicap at Ripon 13 days ago.
|
Alex Jary | John Berry | 7 | 59 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 4th | 13 | 9 |
Lusaka (G)
[P]
Shaped as if back in top form when 3½ lengths second of 7 to No More Bolero at Bath 21 days ago. Should be thereabouts with slight drop in trip in his favour.
|
Millie Wonnacott | J L Flint | 8 | 58.1 kg |
19
18/1
|
Betting forecast: Believitanducan (11/8), Naval Tribute (4/1), Calvert (9/2), Expressionless (8/1), Circuit Breaker (16/1), Educator (16/1), Lusaka (18/1), Gemmari (18/1), Francesco Baracca (18/1), Galactic Charm (28/1), Tarbat Ness (40/1), Aajej (80/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 13851.0 GBP |
| P2 | 6502.0 GBP |
| P3 | 3252.0 GBP |
| P4 | 1626.0 GBP |