16:15 Nottingham

Wednesday 7 October 2020

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MansionBet Watch And Bet Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 16:18 | Winning time: 2m 15.97s

(2)

Pioneering^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 65| BF| D

12/1

Latest win at Lingfield in September. Respectable fourth of 13 in handicap at Kempton (8f, 15/8) 14 days ago. Back up in trip and he looks vulnerable from a win point of view.

Form: 296214

(12)

Stone Mason¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Tyler Heard⁽⁵⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 64| D

9/1

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap (2/1) at Chelmsford (10f) 11 days ago. 9 lb higher back on turf but will prove a tough nut to crack all the same, providing he handles conditions.

Form: 685251

(15)

Country'n'western¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Selma Grage⁽⁵⁾| T: R Eddery| OR: 64| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2019. Sixth of 9 in handicap at this course (14f, good, 5/1) 10 days ago, not ideally placed. Back down in trip. Not without each-way hope.

Form: 472426

(16)

Motahassen^t⁴^{(ex 5)}

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁵⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 59| D

5/1

Three wins from 11 runs this year. Won 10-runner handicap at Redcar (10f, heavy, 12/1) 4 days ago. Shade more needed under a penalty but couldn't rule out with conditions again in his favour.

Form: 353051

(14)

Gravity Wave^p²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Miss Imogen Mathias⁽⁵⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 63| CD

33/1

C&D winner. 25/1, tenth of 14 in handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW) 23 days ago, hampered. Dangerous to discount back here off last winning mark and with conditions to suit.

Form: 4213-90

(3)

Stormingin^p²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Aidan Keeley⁽⁷⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 63| D

18/1

Temperamental sort. Eleven runs since last win in 2019. Respectable sixth of 11 in handicap at Goodwood (11.2f, good, 17/2) 29 days ago, not running on. Others make more appeal.

Form: 484636

(1)

Secret Art^p³⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 9-9| J: Anna Gibson⁽⁷⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 62| C| D

100/1

Course winner. 66/1, tenth of 13 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f) 34 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Chance if rediscovering old form but a revival has not looked imminent this season.

Form: 0-77700

(7)

Approximate²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Cieren Fallon| T: M L W Bell| OR: 65

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Sixth of 8 in handicap (9/1) at Lingfield (11.6f, good to firm) 25 days ago. Improvement needed.

Form: 09-66

(13)

Hooroo^p⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Harrison Shaw| T: K R Burke| OR: 65| C

10/1

Course winner. 11/2, bit below form fifth of 10 in handicap at Beverley (12.1f, soft) 41 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 1-52505

(4)

Bad Company³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Luke Catton⁽⁵⁾| T: J R Boyle| OR: 64| D

4/1

12/1, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Windsor (10f, heavy) 39 days ago, readily. Clearly relishes deep ground and enters calculations, despite going up 8 lb.

Form: 0-04041

(10)

Azor Ahai^t²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Georgia Dobie| T: George Baker| OR: 60

10/1

Latest win at Lingfield in August. 11/2, respectable fifth of 14 in handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW) 23 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 008-715

(5)

Captain St Lucifer²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Dylan Hogan| T: I Furtado| OR: 63

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 40/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 24 days ago. Makes turf debut and sizeable step forward needed.

Form: 3-668

(8)

Fox Shinji³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽⁷⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 58| D

11/1

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Windsor (10f, good, 9/2) 30 days ago, keeping on well. Slower ground and 5 lb higher mark to contend with, but merits respect all the same.

Form: 358541

(6)

Para Queen¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Ellie Mackenzie⁽³⁾| T: H Main| OR: 56

10/1

Respectable fifth of 9 in handicap (14/1) at this course (14f, good) 10 days ago. Back down in trip and needs to find some improvement from somewhere.

Form: 750285

(11)

Temper Trap¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Ella McCain⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 58

12/1

Two wins from 6 runs this year. 11/2, below form fifth of 11 in handicap at Ayr (8f, good to soft) 19 days ago, needing stiffer test. Back up in trip and can make his presence felt.

Form: 721175

(9)

Glencora³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Molly Presland⁽⁵⁾| T: D R C Elsworth| OR: 57| BF

16/1

Respectable third of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (7.6f, good to firm, 2/1) 30 days ago. Hopes pinned on this significant step up in trip sparking improvement, which is entirely possible.

Form: 059303

Forecasts

Bad Company (4/1), Motahassen (5/1), Stone Mason (9/1), Hooroo (10/1), Azor Ahai (10/1), Para Queen (10/1), Fox Shinji (11/1), Approximate (11/1), Temper Trap (12/1), Pioneering (12/1), Glencora (16/1), Stormingin (18/1), Country'n'western (25/1), Gravity Wave (33/1), Captain St Lucifer (80/1), Secret Art (100/1)

STONE MASON had plenty in hand when resuming winning ways on the all-weather recently and he'll take plenty of stopping if coping with conditions back on turf. Bad Company also scored in decisive fashion on his latest start and another bold show is anticipated. Gravity Wave is an appealing each-way option at the forecast prices, while Glencora is worth a second look now faced with a stiffer test.