16:30 Nottingham

Thursday 24 June 2021

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Racing TV Extra 'Hands N Heels' Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 16:31 | Winning time: 3m 5.97s

(11)

Blue Medici¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Liam Browne⁽⁵⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 72| C

25/1

Course winner. Made an encouraging return after 10 months off when fifth of 8 in handicap (40/1) at York (11.8f, good) 13 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 35547-5

(9)

Stormin Norman²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁵⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 71| D

10/1

5/1, good third of 6 in handicap at Ripon (16f, good) 22 days ago, not much room. Well in the mix.

Form: 33/11-63

(8)

Snowalot²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: S M Mooney⁽³⁾| T: J Ferguson| OR: 70

13/2

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 12 in minor event (50/1) at Kempton (12f) 22 days ago, slowly away. Makes handicap debut but others are better treated.

Form: 4-77

(4)

Chef De Troupe¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: Christian Howarth⁽⁵⁾| T: A Forbes| OR: 70

150/1

Fairly useful winner at 16f over hurdles. First run since leaving Dr Richard Newland when last of 6 in handicap (66/1) at Wolverhampton (16.6f) 16 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 33405/6

(3)

Steel An Icon¹⁰^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Rose Dawes⁽⁵⁾| T: M R Channon| OR: 65

5/1

Career best when winning 7-runner handicap (6/5) at Windsor (11.4f, good to firm) 10 days ago. Can give another good account under a 5 lb penalty.

Form: 542111

(10)

Galidermes²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: O McSweeney| T: W Bethell| OR: 67

9/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year and posted a career best when bagging 12-runner handicap at Thirsk (12f, good to firm) 21 days ago, despite being left poorly placed. Expected to be bang there again.

Form: 047121

(12)

Bollin Neil^p²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Charlie O'Dwyer⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 66| D

10/1

Arrives on a hat-trick after back-to-back victories at Catterick, leading late in 14-runner handicap (15.9f, soft) on latter occasion. Not taken lightly in his current mood.

Form: 38-0211

(7)

Zuckerberg²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: John Shinnick⁽³⁾| T: J Candlish| OR: 66

33/1

Modest fifth in handicap chase at Uttoxeter 21 days ago. Fair on the Flat, but needs to get back on track.

Form: 818/575

(2)

Ghadbbaan¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Alex Jary⁽⁵⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 65| BF| D

3/1

Winner at Thirsk in May. Good fourth of 8 in handicap (11/4) at York (11.8f, good) 13 days ago, needing stiffer test. High on the shortlist.

Form: 3-05134

(5)

Tynecastle Park^p¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Molly Presland⁽³⁾| T: R Eddery| OR: 63| BF| D

33/1

Latest win at Southwell in April. Creditable third of 4 in handicap (6/4) at Lingfield (16.3f, good to firm) 19 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and needs considering.

Form: 241823

(6)

With Pleasure^b¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Miss Imogen Mathias⁽³⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 60

28/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2017. 20/1, below form fourth of 11 in handicap at Salisbury (12f, good) 16 days ago. More is needed.

Form: 3244-64

(13)

Dereham¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: William Humphrey⁽⁵⁾| T: John Berry| OR: 56| D

7/2

Winner at Yarmouth in May. Good third of 7 in handicap (3/1) at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Ought to be competitive again.

Form: 7867-13

Non-Runners

(1)

Proton²³

Weight: 9-11| Age: 5

T: A W Carroll J: Mollie Phillips

Forecasts

Ghadbbaan (3/1), Dereham (7/2), Steel An Icon (5/1), Snowalot (13/2), Galidermes (9/1), Bollin Neil (10/1), Stormin Norman (10/1), Blue Medici (25/1), With Pleasure (28/1), Zuckerberg (33/1), Tynecastle Park (33/1), Proton (50/1), Chef De Troupe (150/1)

GALIDERMES arrives at the top of his game so is fancied to defy a 5 lb rise and record win number three for the season after his stylish victory at Thirsk. Hat-trick seeking Bollin Neil rates the obvious threat, with top-weight Blue Medici in the mix too if, as expected, building on his York reppearance fifth.