Bombardier British Hopped Amber Beer Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 1m 27.49s

(6)

Lord Oberon^p⁸⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin⁽³⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 73| CD

6/4

C&D winner but it's now 11 runs since last win in 2018. Below-form ninth of 19 in handicap at Doncaster (7f) 89 days ago but cheekpieces back on and well treated on pick of form so could bounce back.

Form: 305469-

(3)

Fancy Footings¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 71| C| D

3/1

Course winner. 16/1, creditable fifth of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f) 12 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 037-405

(4)

Red Jasper^b⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Frederick Larson⁽⁷⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 70| C| D

5/2

Temperamental sort but course winner and arrives on back of good third of 9 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 8 days ago. Others still appeal more, however.

Form: 5458-33

(5)

Chetan¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 8-10| J: Mollie Phillips⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 62| D

6/1

Arrives in good nick, second of 10 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 19 days ago. Makes fibresand debut and can give another good account off unchanged mark.

Form: 20953-2

Non-Runners

(2)

Alix James¹¹⁵

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: G Boughey J: Mark Crehan

(1)

Glory of Paris²

Weight: 8-3| Age: 7

T: P A Kirby J: Laura Coughlan

Forecasts

Lord Oberon (6/4), Red Jasper (5/2), Fancy Footings (3/1), Chetan (6/1), Glory of Paris (6/1), Alix James (7/1)

A trappy handicap in which it could be worth siding with ALIX JAMES to make a winning debut on fibresand given he still has few miles on the clock and is now under the care of highly-promising trainer George Boughey. Lord Oberon also returns from a break but can boast a C&D victory so is feared most with fellow course winner Fancy Footings appealing as the pick of the remaining quartet.