Ladbrokes Home Of The Odds Boost Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 1m 42.59s

(6)

Brodick¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Rhona Pindar⁽³⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 62

4/1

Took a step forward on her previous efforts when finishing a fair fourth of eight (40-1) to Iron Heart here (C&D) 19 days ago; still has time on her side and could have a minor role to play.

Form: 8-54

(5)

Never Said Nothing^p¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Tyler Saunders⁽³⁾| T: J G Portman| OR: 61

3/1

Justified favouritism when asserting inside the final furlong at Wolverhampton (1m½f, selling stakes) 18 days ago; has shown that he handles Fibresand previously; rates as a possible player.

Form: 8220-51

(2)

Marble Bay⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Dylan Hogan| T: P D Evans| OR: 61

33/1

Her best run so far came over 7f at Kempton in November when finishing fifth of 12 to Queen Of All (runs in the previous race); trailed in last of eight on handicap debut at Lingfield (1m) six weeks ago.

Form: 756-8

(1)

Speed Dating^v⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin⁽³⁾| T: D Shaw| OR: 58| CD

5/1

C&D form figures read 12; 2lb higher (if ignoring the 3lb claim of Pierre-Louis Jamin) than when beaten a short-head by Mark Johnston's Perregrin in late December.

Form: 88182-7

(3)

Light Lily^t⁸^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: George Rooke⁽³⁾| T: P W D'Arcy| OR: 45| C

5/4

Led deep inside the final furlong (kept on strongly) when scoring at odds of 50-1 here (7f) last week; that represented a sharp upturn in her fortunes (0-5 prior); major player under a 6lb penalty; her trainer won this race in 2019.

Form: 5005-01

(4)

Dark Side Division^b⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Darragh Keenan| T: J Ryan| OR: 45

40/1

Modest ten-race maiden; plugged on for pressure inside the final furlong when toiling (sixth) at odds of 80-1 here last week - in the race won by the reopposing Light Lily; can't be fancied.

Form: 600-506

Forecasts

Light Lily (5/4), Never Said Nothing (3/1), Brodick (4/1), Speed Dating (5/1), Marble Bay (33/1), Dark Side Division (40/1)

Paul D'Arcy successfully ploughed a similar furrow with Dolly Dupree (stepping up from 7f to 1m) in this race last year, so last week's shock 50-1 winner LIGHT LILY looks the one to beat despite her incurred 6lb penalty. This Iffraaj filly left her previous form firmly in the past when making that winning Fibresand debut (was never stronger than at the finish) and she's fancied to double-up against some rather limited rivals.