13:00 Leicester

Monday 21 September 2020

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Leicester Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 13:01 | Winning time: 1m 24.93s

(2)

Bbob Alula^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽⁷⁾| T: W G M Turner| OR: 60| D

25/1

Below form sixth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 40/1) 14 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Needs to build on that.

Form: 60830-6

(10)

Spanish Mane¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Saffie Osborne⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 58| D

7/2

4/1, career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Lingfield (7.6f, good to firm) 14 days ago, comfortably. Can make presence felt.

Form: 451351

(14)

Langholm^t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Aidan Redpath⁽⁷⁾| T: M Dods| OR: 58

15/2

20/1, fourth of 12 in handicap at Musselburgh (8f, good) 15 days ago, doing too much too soon. Merits consideration from sliding mark having hinted at a return to form.

Form: 1423-04

(12)

Grandstand^v¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Molly Presland⁽⁵⁾| T: R J Price| OR: 57| CD

25/1

C&D winner. One win from 23 Flat runs. Winner here in August. Last of 9 in handicap (9/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 14 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 555129

(9)

Dreamboat Annie²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Bradley Harris⁽⁷⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 57| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Improved on recent efforts to win 13-runner handicap at Lingfield 25 days ago, having benefit of enterprising ride. In good order but bound to find this tougher from 6lb higher.

Form: 931441

(7)

Bold Decision¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: George Bass| T: A W Carroll| OR: 57

17/2

Winner at Bath in July. 11/2, good second of 12 in handicap at Kempton (6f) 12 days ago. Respected.

Form: 713862

(11)

Bullington Boy¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Levi Williams| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 56

5/1

Remains a maiden after 21 Flat runs. 11/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable sixth of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, good) 19 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 944666

(8)

Chaplin Bay^b¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: C J MacRedmond| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 50| D

33/1

Temperamental sort. Tenth of 12 in handicap (28/1) at Catterick (7f, heavy) 13 days ago.

Form: 05-4800

(6)

Eastern Star¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Mollie Phillips⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 50

11/1

9/2, respectable fourth of 12 in handicap at Kempton (6f) 12 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Seemingly just ticking over at present.

Form: 062044

(4)

Gherkin¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Tyler Heard| T: W S Kittow| OR: 52

13/2

Creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at Chepstow (6.1f, good to firm, 11/2) 11 days ago, sticking to task. Not discounted.

Form: 522634

(3)

Champagne Bob^p²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Erika Parkinson⁽⁵⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 48| BF| CD

15/2

3-time C&D winner. Tenth of 14 in minor event (5/2) at Yarmouth (7f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Goes well here, so might bounce back.

Form: 9-44520

(5)

Velvet Vista^t1²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Joseph Lyons⁽⁵⁾| T: M Murphy| OR: 45

8/1

Ninth of 14 in minor event (11/2) at Yarmouth (7f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 0-73259

(1)

Gonzaga^p¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Miss Imogen Mathias⁽³⁾| T: J Bennett| OR: 45

66/1

100/1, seventh of 14 in handicap at Chepstow (6.1f, good to firm) 11 days ago. Up against it once more.

Form: 0-00077

Non-Runners

(13)

Peachey Carnehan¹¹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 6

T: M Mullineaux J: Gianluca Sanna

Forecasts

Spanish Mane (7/2), Bullington Boy (5/1), Gherkin (13/2), Champagne Bob (15/2), Langholm (15/2), Velvet Vista (8/1), Bold Decision (17/2), Eastern Star (11/1), Dreamboat Annie (12/1), Peachey Carnehan (16/1), Bbob Alula (25/1), Grandstand (25/1), Chaplin Bay (33/1), Gonzaga (66/1)

LANGHOLM did too much too soon at Musselburgh 15 days ago but stuck on well in the circumstances, so he could capitalise on a good mark under a slightly more efficient ride. Last-time-out winner Spanish Mane is another to consider along with Bold Decision, who bounced back to form recently and is partnered by one of the more experienced riders here.