17:50 Hamilton

Thursday 13 August 2020

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Every Race Live On Racing TV Apprentice Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 6  |   1m 68y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:52  |   Winning time: 1m 52.13s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
(1)
Horse silk
Shark18
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-7| J: Joseph Lyons(7)| T: A West| OR:  60
14/1
Showed some ability when with Kevin Ryan despite not winning. Posted a respectable effort on his handicap/stable debut at Wolverhampton (7f, AW) last time out, when 3½L third. Drops 1lb and looks an each-way player.
Timeform
2
(6)
Horse silk
Jamil17
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-7| J: Zak Wheatley(7)| T: Miss T Jackson| OR:  60| CD
9/2
Won his only juvenile start (7f, heavy) and here (1m½f, soft) as a 3yo, both when with Roger Varian. Has shown nothing like that form for this trainer, but took a step back in the right direction last time. Not ruled out from 2lb lower.
Timeform
3
(11)
Horse silk
Remmy Db12
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-5| J: Rowan Scott| T: J S Goldie| OR:  58| CD
12/1
Triple winner from 1m½f (here on heavy) to 1m4f. 4lb higher today than that course win last September, but went very close last time and looks worth each-way consideration.
Timeform
4
(2)
Horse silk
Brutalabp10
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-3| J: Ella McCain(5)| T: T D Easterby| OR:  56
9/2
Dual 1m2f winner at Beverley, including on soft. Back on a handy mark, 1lb below when scoring there last September. Took a step back in the right direction last time, and not ruled out.
Timeform
5
(5)
Horse silk
Royal Countess31
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| J: Paula Muir| T: R M Smith| OR:  55
16/5
1-12, having broken her duck at the 11th attempt at Ayr (1m2f, soft) on her reappearance/stable debut last month. Wasn't far away when dropped back to 1m in classified company there last time and looks a contender.
Timeform
6
(7)
Horse silk
Abie's Hollowb50
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| J: Harry Russell(5)| T: S Spencer| OR:  55
7/1
0-20, but has run some good races in defeat, including here and also at Haydock last time (7f, good; first-time blinkers). Back up 1lb for that, but has to be considered.
Timeform
7
(9)
Horse silk
Najibp28
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-0| J: Thomas Greatrex| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR:  53
11/1
Plummeting in the handicap after failing to get closely involved in any of his nine starts so far. Well held here over 1m½f last time and hard to make a case for him.
Timeform
8
(10)
Horse silk
Chinese Spirit8
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-0| J: Harrison Shaw| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR:  53| CD
18/1
Triple winner from 1m-1m1f, including on heavy ground and also at this track. However, his form has been on the slide since last autumn, and he is not easy to fancy despite being well treated based on his best efforts.
Timeform
9
(8)
Horse silk
22/1
Made the frame a couple of times when trained in France last year (1m1f/1m2½f, both on good). Put up his best effort for this trainer at Ayr (7f, good to firm) last time. 2lb lower, but has a bit to prove on soft ground.
Timeform
10
(3)
Horse silk
The Retriever181
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-11| J: Connor Murtagh| T: Micky Hammond| OR:  50
16/1
Placed in four of his seven AW starts, but not so in six on turf in this code. Handicap mark remains stiff based on his turf achievements.
Timeform
11
(4)
Horse silk
Be Boldb14
Age: 8|  Weight: 8-9| J: Sean Kirrane(3)| T: Rebecca Bastiman| OR:  48| D
12/1
Multiple winner from 5f-1m, including on soft ground. After a slow start to the season he was back in better form at Musselburgh (7f, good to soft) last time, and could pick up more prize money with a repeat performance.
Timeform

Forecasts

Royal Countess (16/5), Brutalab (9/2), Jamil (9/2), Abie's Hollow (7/1), Najib (11/1), Remmy D (12/1), Be Bold (12/1), Shark (14/1), The Retriever (16/1), Chinese Spirit (18/1), Exchequer (FR) (22/1)

Verdict

Quite an open heat to conclude the card, with the suggestion being ROYAL COUNTESS, who has her conditions and arrives in good form. Abie's Hollow looks capable of having a say, while Be Bold, Brutalab, Shark, Jamil and Remmy D could all get involved in the battle for prize money.
  1. Royal Countess
  2. Abie's Hollow
  3. Be Bold

Prize Money

1st: £2,782.002nd: £828.003rd: £414.004th: £207.00

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