Race cards · Wed 1 May
Wednesday 1 May · Ascot, England
17:35 Manny Mercer Apprentice Handicap (Str)
- Distance
- 1m 0f 0y
- Going
- Good to Firm (Good in places)
- Class
- 4
- Prize
- GBP 11600
- Runners
- 20
Race preview
MERCHANT OF VENICE was unable to make it four on the bounce when third at Kempton on his latest start, but he remains unexposed on his sixth career outing and debut on turf. Scott McCullagh takes a handy 5lb off in the plate and the stiff nature of the straight track here can play to his strengths. Medieval was behind the selection in the aforementioned contest, when fifth, and he could find further improvement with a tongue tie added on this occasion, while others to consider include Candelisa, who won at Leicester on his first start after a wind operation, and easy Nottingham winner Juanito Chico.