17:10 Wolverhampton

Saturday 24 April 2021

All17:1017:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:15

EBC Group Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:11 | Winning time: 1m 28.37s

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Swinging Eddie^h¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Andrew Breslin| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 67| BF| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in March. 2/1, creditable second of 10 in handicap at this course (8.6f) 12 days ago. Likely to be in the thick of things once more.

Form: 301-312

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(6)

Widaad⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Mark Crehan| T: G Boughey| OR: 66

15/2

Creditable third of 8 in handicap at Bath (8f, good to firm, 4/1) 8 days ago, having run of race. More needed, but she's certainly not without hope.

Form: 22520-3

(8)

Aramis Grey¹⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Sebastian Woods| T: Rae Guest| OR: 66| D

17/2

9/1, respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f), unable to sustain effort. Off 152 days and will probably find a few too good on this occasion.

Form: 221276-

(2)

Busby¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Elle-May Croot⁽⁷⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 64| D

100/1

Last of 8 in handicap (14/1) at Chelmsford City (5f) 18 days ago. Significantly back up in trip and looks set for another struggle.

Form: 000-478

(10)

Sorbonne¹⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: William Carver| T: T D Barron| OR: 64| D

6/1

Last of 12 in handicap at Ayr (8f, heavy, 4/1) on final start of 2020, but that run can probably be excused. Possibilities if fully tuned up and if he takes to this surface.

Form: 642120-

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Far From A Ruby²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Georgia Dobie| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 62

5/1

Creditable 1¾ lengths second of 12 to Swinging Eddie in handicap (9/1) at this C&D 28 days ago, conceding first run. First run for yard after leaving William Muir. Each-way shout.

Form: 4570-22

(1)

Prince Rock¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Tyler Heard⁽³⁾| T: S Dow| OR: 62| D

18/1

Career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW, 11/1) 17 days ago, always holding on. Up 2 lb on this tapeta debut and he's worth considering.

Form: 1853-01

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Nezar¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-2| J: Sophie Ralston| T: D K Ivory| OR: 59| CD

12/1

Four-time course winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2020. Fourth of 7 in handicap (15/2) at this C&D 19 days ago, nearest finish. Good chance if he puts his best foot forward.

Form: 37-6464

(3)

Salam Ya Faisal^t²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽⁵⁾| T: M Moubarak| OR: 59| D

20/1

Bit below form ninth of 15 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f, 20/1) 23 days ago. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: 585009

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Street Poet^p⁴^{(ex 4)}

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: John Shinnick⁽⁵⁾| T: M Herrington| OR: 52| CD

9/4

Three-time C&D winner. Improved on recent efforts to win 12-runner handicap (6/1) at this course (8.6f) 4 days ago, kept up to work. Big chance of following up under a penalty.

Form: 524031

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Fact Or Fable^p¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Laura Coughlan⁽³⁾| T: J S Moore| OR: 46| CD

50/1

C&D winner. One win from 28 Flat runs. 12/1, good third of 12 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 10 days ago. Looks vulnerable from a win point of view.

Form: 404083

Non-Runners

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Where Next Jo¹²

Weight: 8-6| Age: 4

T: D Shaw J: Laura Pearson

Forecasts

Street Poet (9/4), Far From A Ruby (5/1), Sorbonne (6/1), Swinging Eddie (7/1), Widaad (15/2), Aramis Grey (17/2), Nezar (12/1), Prince Rock (18/1), Salam Ya Faisal (20/1), Where Next Jo (25/1), Fact Or Fable (50/1), Busby (100/1)

STREET POET provided conditional jockey John Shinnick with his first professional success here 4 days ago and, with this drop back in trip unlikely to pose a problem, they may again be a winning combination. Indeed, Street Poet had plenty in hand on that occasion and will be hard to beat under a penalty if in a similar mood. Sorbonne is just about second choice ahead of Nezar and Swinging Eddie.