Curtins 'Hands And Heels' Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 15:41 | Winning time: 1m 16.42s

(2)

Seamster^t¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 9-8| J: Laura Coughlan⁽³⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 73| D

10/1

Winning for the 15th time when successful under today's rider at Lingfield (good-to-soft) in August. Well held on his last three starts and back down to a mark 1lb lower than for that success.

Form: 172500

(4)

Peter Park²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Amelia Glass⁽⁵⁾| T: C G Cox| OR: 72| D

5/2

Sole success came on good-to-firm ground though ran well when third on soft ground at Ascot over 6f on his first outing since being gelded and when making his seasonal debut last month. Slight drop in trip looks likely to suit.

Form: 41638-3

(3)

Pastfact¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: David Egan| T: M S Saunders| OR: 73| CD

5/4

Winner twice over C&D on firm ground earlier this year and completed his treble when winning at Chepstow (6f, good-to-soft) in July. Decent efforts since and one for the shortlist today.

Form: 411134

(6)

Evanescent¹¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Aled Beech| T: A W Carroll| OR: 71| D

25/1

Placed over 7f on soft ground at Chepstow in June and withdrawn from a number of engagements subsequently. Races off the same mark as when winning over 7f at Brighton (good) 12 months ago.

Form: 9-90203

(1)

Oeil De Tigre³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Sophie Ralston⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 68| CD

5/1

Victorious twice already this year including over C&D on good-to-firm ground last time out. Races off a 1lb higher mark today and has won on soft ground over this C&D in the past.

Form: 841361

(5)

Jaganory^p¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Nicola Currie| T: C Mason| OR: 63| CD

8/1

Completed a double over 5f here in August prior to finishing 1L fourth behind Oeil De Tigre over this C&D later that month. Well held in a Class 2 contest here last time out and this marked drop in grade should see him in a better light.

Form: 471147

Forecasts

Pastfact (5/4), Peter Park (5/2), Oeil De Tigre (5/1), Jaganory (8/1), Seamster (10/1), Evanescent (25/1)

PASTFACT can register a fourth victory of the season by taking this apprentice handicap. The selection has run well since and should appreciate this step up in trip having been outpaced over 5f here last time out. Oeil De Tigre has won on soft ground at his track in the past and can take second having won over C&D last time while Peter Park can claim third having run well on soft ground last time.