17:50 Thirsk

Friday 31 August 2018

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Get So Much More With Racing UK Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:50 | Winning time: 1m 39.71s

(6)

Placebo Effect¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-2| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 71

9/2

Not having the best of times in four starts so far this year and whilst he is certainly capable off this sort of mark, he has to give a lot of weights away all round here and probably vulnerable as a result.

Form: 33-3694

(9)

New Orleans^b¹⁰⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-2| J: Nicola Currie| T: H Palmer| OR: 71

8/1

Often backed in his first eight starts but yet to win. Best effort so far though when a close second at Windsor (1m, good) back in May. Returns from a three month break and needs to kick on now.

Form: 223442

(3)

Rhigolter Rose²²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-2| J: Cieren Fallon⁽¹⁰⁾| T: W J Haggas| OR: 71| D

25/1

Won on final start in novice company at Yarmouth (1m, good to firm). Beaten a long way in two starts in handicap company so far and needs to bounce back. Normally goes forward.

Form: 8-3144

(7)

Admiral Rooke^p1¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Paula Muir⁽⁶⁾| T: M Dods| OR: 67

5/2

Yet to win in 14 starts but almost always runs his race. Has finished second on each of his last four starts and is nudging up the weights without winning. Riders claim helps and should be in the thick of things once more with cheekpieces on.

Form: 432222

(8)

Face Like Thunder¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Jason Watson⁽³⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 65| BF

11/4

Continues to shape like a win is just around the corner. Not sure Salisbury suited last time and any rain would probably be a positive. Excellent young riders claim helps and sound claims.

Form: 83-5655

(5)

Trogon¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Scott McCullagh⁽¹⁰⁾| T: M R Channon| OR: 64

4/1

Running with some consistency but hasn't looked like winning for some time and not hard to think the handicapper has hold of him at present. Likely to run his race but may find a couple too good.

Form: 346456

(4)

Royal Rattle¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: C J McGovern⁽³⁾| T: J R Norton| OR: 55

80/1

Not shown an awful lot in four starts so far and beaten a long way on handicap bow last time. Needs much more and best watched for now.

Form: 6598

(1)

Se You^p²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Robert Dodsworth⁽⁸⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 55

33/1

Having a tough time of things so far this year and is rapidly tumbling down the weights as a result. Needs plenty more to be involved and hard to fancy unless market screams his name.

Form: 064686

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(2)

Slipstream¹⁵

Weight: 9-10| Age: 3

T: M Appleby J: Keelan Baker

Forecasts

Admiral Rooke (5/2), Face Like Thunder (11/4), Trogon (4/1), Slipstream (4/1), Placebo Effect (9/2), New Orleans (8/1), Rhigolter Rose (25/1), Se You (33/1), Royal Rattle (80/1)

New Orleans should prove better than this mark at some point but may just need this run after a break. Admiral Rooke is ultra consistent and the cheekpieces may help get that little bit extra out of him. Preference here is for SLIPSTREAM who has not been with Mick Appleby all that long and if his young rider can get the fractions right, he might be tough to pass.