15:10 Nottingham

Wednesday 5 June 2019

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Follow racingtv On Twitter 'Hands And Heels' Apprentice Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 1m 15.08s

(13)

Mansfield⁸^{(ex 5)}

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Georgia Dobie| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 55| D

4/1

Carries a 5lb penalty following last month's Redcar win but remains on a workable mark. Has been hard to win with previously so needs to back it up but unlikely to be far away.

Form: 883351

(3)

Milton Road²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Harry Russell| T: Rebecca Bastiman| OR: 56| CD

6/1

Proving inconsistent in five starts this year and losing run now stretches back to August 2017. Capable of going well off this mark but hard to rely on.

Form: 7-83528

(1)

Ticks The Boxes¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Tristan Price| T: B Ellison| OR: 56| D

3/1

Ended a losing run of over two years on the fibresand and followed up there since. Returned to turf with a solid third over 5f and now down in class and over a more suitable trip. Leading contender.

Form: 721213

(8)

Cliff²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: Izzy Clifton⁽⁵⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 53| D

8/1

Now 1lb lower than last win in August 2018 and any rain would be a positive. Takes a few runs to get going and better when fifth on his second start back. Likely to be competitive.

Form: 4530-05

(2)

Space War^t²¹

Age: 12| Weight: 9-4| J: Zak Wheatley⁽³⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 52| D

14/1

Veteran gained win number 11 in May when scoring on the fibresand but below that level back on turf when fifth at Yarmouth. Capable of being involved but more required.

Form: 59-3515

(16)

Rio Glamorous^b³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Joe Bradnam⁽⁵⁾| T: S R Bowring| OR: 50

80/1

Eight-race maiden has only shown ability only on one occasion when flattered by a slow pace at Southwell in 2015. Tailed off on return from 1073-day absence last month and easy to dismiss.

Form: 64068/8

(14)

Meshardal^p²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-1| J: Gavin Ashton| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 49| D

8/1

On a long losing run dating back to July 2017 despite a heavy fall in the weights. Not in the best form in four starts this year and others preferred.

Form: 50-8068

(15)

Sandkissed²³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Rhona Pindar| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 47| D

14/1

Beat Cliff by a half-length over this distance at Redcar last August but form went backwards in next three starts. First run since October and likely one to oppose following the absence.

Form: 041785-

(7)

Queen Of Kalahari¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Jessica Cooley| T: J L Eyre| OR: 47| D

8/1

Yet to win in handicap company and both successes came back in 2017. In good form though with two AW seconds and better suited by turf. Can be involved again.

Form: 5-47822

(10)

Jacksonfire^b²²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: C J MacRedmond| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 46| D

66/1

Sole win from 44 starts came at Chepstow last August but his form has gone badly backwards since. Tailed off last time following an absence and easy to overlook again.

Form: 000-000

(12)

Poppy Jag^b¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Sean Kirrane| T: K Frost| OR: 45| C

33/1

One win from 20 starts came over 5f here off 1lb higher. Not near that level in her most recent two starts and questionable based on all her previous tries, whether this extra distance suits.

Form: 770-386

(9)

Give Em A Clump^v⁹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Elisha Whittington⁽³⁾| T: V R A Dartnall| OR: 45| D

25/1

Twice a winner back in 2017 but losing run hasn't looked like ending of late while appearing a tricky ride. Well beaten on sole start for Paul George and best watched after switching stables again.

Form: 46040-0

(4)

Raise A Little Joy^p²²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Keelan Baker⁽³⁾| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 45

100/1

Exposed 13-race maiden with just two thirds in small fields to her name. Didn't fare badly at Kempton in October but improvement needed on season reappearance.

Form: 083405-

(11)

Malaysian Boleh^p¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 8-12| J: Grace McEntee⁽³⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 45| D

33/1

Fine servant to connections winning 11 times, mostly on AW. Both turf wins have come at Brighton over 7f and hard to fancy following two poor runs and on ground unlikely to be quick enough.

Form: 544580

(6)

Celerity^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Russell Harris| T: L Williamson| OR: 45

100/1

63-race maiden and not looking like getting involved in seven starts this campaign. Hard to make any sort of case for.

Form: 590789

Non-Runners

(5)

Roaring Rory²³

Weight: 9-4| Age: 6

T: Ollie Pears J: Ella McCain

Forecasts

Ticks The Boxes (3/1), Mansfield (4/1), Milton Road (6/1), Queen Of Kalahari (8/1), Cliff (8/1), Meshardal (8/1), Space War (14/1), Sandkissed (14/1), Roaring Rory (14/1), Give Em A Clump (25/1), Poppy Jag (33/1), Malaysian Boleh (33/1), Jacksonfire (66/1), Rio Glamorous (80/1), Celerity (100/1), Raise A Little Joy (100/1)

In a race lacking any depth TICKS THE BOXES lives up to his name, being in good form and dropping down in class over an ideal distance. Queen Of Kalahari is also in good heart and shouldn't be far away while Mansfield has every opportunity if reproducing his latest win.