toteplacepot Races 1 To 6 Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 2m 11.96s

(4)

Zephyros³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Poppy Bridgwater⁽⁷⁾| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 64| D

7/1

Still a maiden after 20 starts on the Flat (unplaced in three hurdles starts) but has shown better form on the Polytrack at Lingfield this winter. Perhaps best to forgive his run last time after blowing the start and may do better.

Form: 3063-26

(1)

Huddersfilly Town^p¹⁰²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Jane Elliott| T: I Furtado| OR: 58| CD

9/2

Off the mark on her seventh run when recording a first of two C&D successes. Blew the start in her bid for subsequent wins here but no such mistake last time when showing a good attitude to get up. Likely capable of more.

Form: 566141-

(3)

Stringybark Creek¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Darragh Keenan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Farrelly| OR: 54| C

5/4

Has been in fine form since joining this yard, winning here over 1m½f before scoring again at Wolverhampton. Still very feasibly handicapped off just 5lb higher and just about the one to beat here.

Form: 17-3611

(2)

Sharp Operator^h⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Nicola Currie| T: C Wallis| OR: 50| CD

9/4

Finally finding his form now and lost his maiden tag with a C&D win in February before a respectable effort when placed here again last time despite not getting a clear run. Seemingly on a good mark and can run well.

Form: 734913

Forecasts

Stringybark Creek (5/4), Sharp Operator (9/4), Huddersfilly Town (9/2), Zephyros (7/1)

A competitive little heat to start the card in which STRINGYBARK CREEK may be capable of landing the hat-trick and is seemingly on an upward curve since joining his new yard. Sharp Operator still looks feasibly handicapped after he looked a little unlucky here last time. Huddersfilly Town is another in good form, aiming to win her third race of four starts after a low-key start to her career.