Sky Sports Racing On Sky 415 'Hands And Heels' Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 3m 44.35s

(1)

Silver Character^b1³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Ella McCain| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 75

16/1

Successful over 1m4f at Wolverhampton in May last year but struggled in the main since including in three starts over hurdles for this yard. Blinkers tried on Flat return.

Form: 952888-

(3)

Cotton Club¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Marco Ghiani| T: G Boughey| OR: 68| CD

10/3

C&D winner finished a good 1L third in a 1m6f handicap on good-to-firm going here on stable debut in July. Soft ground likely against him last time and is one to note on return to a forecast sound surface.

Form: 6/690-34

(5)

Sacred Sprite¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Georgia Dobie| T: John Berry| OR: 60

5/6

Performed well when beaten 1L in a 2m handicap on the AW at Chelmsford last time out. Raised 1lb for that effort and is making just her second appearance on turf.

Form: 861762

(4)

Contingency Fee^p,h⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Grace McEntee| T: P S McEntee| OR: 60

3/1

Victorious by 1¼L in a handicap over an extended 1m3f at Lingfield (good-to-firm) at the start of this month. Fair sixth subsequently and is tackling this trip for the first time off a mark 2lb higher than for that Lingfield success.

Form: 204016

(2)

Lady Natasha^t¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Luke Bacon⁽³⁾| T: James Grassick| OR: 45

66/1

23 race maiden has failed to figure in three starts since joining this yard including when 19½L sixth of seven over 1m5f here last time out. More needed racing from out of the handicap.

Form: 806-966

Forecasts

Sacred Sprite (5/6), Contingency Fee (3/1), Cotton Club (10/3), Silver Character (16/1), Lady Natasha (66/1)

SACRED SPRITE performed well over slightly shorter than this trip last time out and she can register her second career success by taking this small field staying handicap contest. The selection can get the better of Cotton Club who struggled on soft going last start while third place can go to Contingency Fee who is stepping up in distance.