16:45 Brighton

Tuesday 8 October 2019

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Blind Veterans UK Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 16:47 | Winning time: 2m 44.32s

(1)

Hermosa Vaquera^p¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-12| J: Louis Garoghan⁽⁶⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 55| CD

33/1

Returning from a break when well held in a handicap hurdle at Plumpton (2m, good-to-firm) last time out. Probably best watched on this occasion.

Form: 1130/50-

(2)

General Brook^p¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-12| J: Kate Leahy⁽³⁾| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 55| D

10/1

Placed on last two starts including when 3L third in a 1m4f handicap at Hamilton (soft) last month. Interesting runner racing off the same mark in this contest.

Form: 854523

(10)

Iballisticvin^v³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽⁶⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 53| CD

17/2

Well beaten in a 1m4f handicap at Kempton at the start of last month. Races off a mark 12lb lower than for his most recent victory.

Form: 807248

(11)

Pecorino²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Angus Villiers⁽³⁾| T: R Hughes| OR: 55

8/1

Struggled in all five starts so far including in handicap company the last twice. More needed if he's to take this event.

Form: 80750

(8)

Perique⁹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: George Rooke⁽³⁾| T: P W Hiatt| OR: 54

25/1

Signs of promise on the AW earlier this year but has struggled in turf handicaps the last twice. Debuts for a new yard following a break.

Form: 74789

(6)

Poucor²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Amelia Glass| T: M R Channon| OR: 47

10/3

Beaten 10½L when finishing sixth in a 1m4f handicap at Ffos Las (good) last time out. Returning from a break that day and is likely capable of better.

Form: 62690-6

(7)

Mistress Nellie²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Georgia Dobie| T: W Stone| OR: 47

4/1

Good second in a 1m4f handicap at Leicester (good-to-firm) in July but has disappointed twice subsequently and is probably best watched at present.

Form: 223278

(3)

Royal Dancer¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Elinor Jones⁽⁸⁾| T: S Kirk| OR: 53

9/2

12 race maiden has placed on each of his last three starts including over 1m6f at Chelmsford two weeks ago. Worth a check in the market down in distance.

Form: 6-00322

(9)

Affair^v1²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Isobel Francis⁽³⁾| T: H Morrison| OR: 47| D

10/1

Decent fourth at Bath (1m5f, firm) in May when returning from a break but has disappointing in four starts subsequently. Visor tried for the first time.

Form: 046790

(4)

Millie May²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Gavin Ashton| T: J C Fox| OR: 45| D

16/1

Put a couple of disappointing efforts behind her when finishing 1½L third in a C&D handicap on good-to-firm ground here last month. Racing from out of the handicap on this occasion.

Form: 448703

(5)

Lady Of Mercia⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Grace McEntee| T: J L Flint| OR: 48

50/1

Held in three starts in maiden/novice company most recently when 33L seventh over this trip at Ffos Las (good-to-soft) in August. Others make more appeal on handicap debut.

Form: 477

Non-Runners

(12)

Necoleta¹⁰

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: S Kirk J: Shariq Mohd

Forecasts

Poucor (10/3), Mistress Nellie (4/1), Royal Dancer (9/2), Necoleta (6/1), Pecorino (8/1), Iballisticvin (17/2), General Brook (10/1), Affair (10/1), Millie May (16/1), Perique (25/1), Hermosa Vaquera (33/1), Lady Of Mercia (50/1)

MILLIE MAY ran well over this C&D last time out and she is taken to record a victory in what looks a highly competitive 12 runner handicap. The selection looks capable of getting the better of the maiden Royal Dancer who has been running well in defeat in recent starts while third place can go to General Brook who was placed off this mark last time out.