17:20 Nottingham

Tuesday 10 August 2021

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muktubs.co.uk Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:21 | Winning time: 2m 11.96s

(3)

Parikarma⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Burns| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 64

11/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. Fifth of 8 in handicap at this course (8.3f, good, 11/1) 7 days ago, not ideally placed. Back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 902355

(7)

Intercessor¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Luke Catton| T: J Gallagher| OR: 62| BF| CD

5/2

Back on scoreboard over C&D last month and posted good fourth in follow-up bid at Epsom (10.1f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 983814

(12)

Lexington Warfare¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Alan Persse| T: R A Fahey| OR: 62

18/1

11/2, eighth of 9 in handicap at Redcar (8f, good) 13 days ago. Back up in trip. Not the most consistent but figures off a handy mark.

Form: 2-04248

(8)

Dandy's Angel⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Zak Wheatley| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 60

6/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. Seventh of 8 in handicap at Carlisle (9f, good to firm, 7/1) 8 days ago, very slowly away. Others preferred.

Form: 9-73237

(1)

Lexington Law^b1⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Miss Georgia King⁽⁵⁾| T: A King| OR: 60

33/1

22/1, last of 7 in handicap at Yarmouth (11.5f, good to firm) 40 days ago, slowly away. Blinkers on 1st time. Risky proposition at present.

Form: 86-7687

(9)

Bird To Love^p⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Bradley Harris⁽⁵⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 57| D

13/2

Back to winning ways at Chepstow (10f) last month and ran to similar level when close second of 8 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f, 6/1) 7 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 803162

(2)

Hy Eales¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Christian Howarth⁽⁵⁾| T: J L Spearing| OR: 56| D

11/4

Off the mark at Lingfield (10f) in June. Respectable fourth at Windsor (11.4f, good to firm) since and must enter calculations.

Form: 90-8914

(5)

Nine Elms²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Josh Quinn| T: S R Bowring| OR: 52

28/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in April. Seventh of 9 in handicap (10/1) at Catterick (12.1f, good to firm) 20 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 418637

(4)

Don't Joke¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 46

12/1

Remains a maiden after 20 Flat runs. 12/1, respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Beverley (9.9f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 626295

(11)

Jungle Book^p,t⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-2| J: Mollie Phillips| T: L Bailey| OR: 45

14/1

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. Tongue strap/cheekpieces on first time, creditable fifth of 10 in handicap (20/1) at Musselburgh (9f, good to firm) 41 days ago. Each-way claims.

Form: 0-57875

(10)

Sir Taaj³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-2| J: Rhona Pindar| T: M Weatherer| OR: 45

200/1

125/1, last of 14 in handicap at Catterick (7f, good to soft) 34 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 8850-70

Non-Runners

(6)

Prismatic¹²⁷

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: M J Attwater J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Intercessor (5/2), Hy Eales (11/4), Dandy's Angel (6/1), Bird To Love (13/2), Parikarma (11/1), Don't Joke (12/1), Jungle Book (14/1), Lexington Warfare (18/1), Prismatic (20/1), Nine Elms (28/1), Lexington Law (33/1), Sir Taaj (200/1)

INTERCESSOR arrives in good form and gets the nod in a tricky-looking finale. Bird To Love and Hy Eales should also go well.