16:00 Lingfield

Thursday 21 January 2021

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Betway Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 1m 11.84s

(1)

Storm Melody^p¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Christian Howarth⁽⁷⁾| T: A Stronge| OR: 57| C| D

7/2

Course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. Creditable second of 6 in handicap at Chelmsford City (6f, 16/1) 12 days ago.

Form: 7035-42

(6)

Top Boy^p¹⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 9-7| J: Mollie Phillips⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 55| BF| D

10/3

Tenth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 4/1) 15 days ago.

Form: 60533-0

(3)

Hard Solution^b¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 55| D

20/1

Three wins from 19 runs last year. Tenth of 12 in handicap (7/1) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 16 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Blinkers back on. Risky proposition at present.

Form: 50987-0

(4)

Everkyllachy^v¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Bradley Harris⁽⁵⁾| T: G Boughey| OR: 55| D

8/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. 4/1, creditable third of 9 in handicap at this course (5f, AW) 16 days ago. Visor back on. Can make presence felt.

Form: 091/54-3

(9)

Passing Nod^t1¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Benoit D L Sayette⁽⁵⁾| T: H Spiller| OR: 54| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Eleventh of 14 in handicap (14/1) at this course (7f, AW) 19 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Lee Carter. Tongue strap on 1st time. Becoming well treated.

Form: 52006-0

(2)

Breath Of Spring¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Mohammed Tabti⁽⁵⁾| T: L McJannet| OR: 54

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 14 in handicap at this course (7f, AW, 40/1) 19 days ago.

Form: 94/77-0

(7)

Arnoul Of Metz^p¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Levi Williams| T: L McJannet| OR: 53| D

5/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in January. Creditable second of 11 in minor event (9/2) at Chelmsford City (6f) 12 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 0309/12

(8)

Our Man In Havana³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Morgan Cole⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 53| D

10/1

Seventh of 11 in handicap (16/1) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 3 days ago.

Form: 36508-7

(5)

Dreamboat Annie¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Elinor Jones⁽⁵⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 51| C| D

11/1

Course winner. Fifth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 25/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 74585-5

(11)

Fact Or Fable^p⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Sophie Reed⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Moore| OR: 49

14/1

One win from 23 Flat runs. Winner at Wolverhampton in December. 15/2, below form fourth of 10 in minor event at Chelmsford City (7f) 7 days ago, never nearer.

Form: 4913-34

(10)

Haraz¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: William Humphrey⁽⁵⁾| T: P Butler| OR: 45| D

125/1

Irresolute performer. Two wins from 75 Flat runs. Eighteen runs since last win in 2019. 80/1, seventh of 11 in minor event at Kempton (8f) 15 days ago. Down in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 48897-7

Forecasts

Top Boy (10/3), Storm Melody (7/2), Arnoul Of Metz (5/1), Passing Nod (13/2), Everkyllachy (8/1), Our Man In Havana (10/1), Dreamboat Annie (11/1), Fact Or Fable (14/1), Hard Solution (20/1), Breath Of Spring (50/1), Haraz (125/1)

ARNOUL OF METZ has returned in good heart after a lengthy absence, rather unlucky not to win again at Chelmsford 2 weeks ago, and looks on a fair mark back in a handicap. He gets the vote over Everkyllachy and Storm Melody, who both ran well last time.