whichbookie.co.uk Bookmaker Reviews Apprentice Handicap

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(3)

Summer Valley¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Aidan Keeley⁽⁷⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 64| CD

13/8

C&D winner in June who continues in good form, third of 8 in handicap at Goodwood (9f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Not discounted off an easing mark.

Form: 4-14353

(6)

Shielded^v1¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Marco Ghiani| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 68

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 12 in handicap (18/1) at Thirsk (8f, good) 17 days ago. Visor goes on now and he needs a big step forward.

Form: 635-0

(4)

Cuban Cigar⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Luke Catton⁽³⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 67

3/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in August and creditable seventh of 14 in handicap at Windsor (10f, good to firm) 6 days ago. One for the shortlist off the same mark.

Form: 766217

(1)

Coupe De Champagne¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 67| D

8/1

Three-time winner in early 2021 but she came in last of 8 in handicap at Kempton (12f) 10 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 357738

(5)

Cafe Sydney²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Mollie Phillips⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 60| C| D

9/1

Course winner but she arrives well below par, only seventh of 10 to Thunderoad in handicap over C&D 21 days ago. Well weighted if getting back on song.

Form: 196347

(2)

Thunderoad²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Emma Taff⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 52| CD

5/1

Temperamental sort but he improved on recent efforts to win 10-runner handicap at this C&D 21 days ago. Up 6 lb but not taken lightly in his current mood.

Form: 153521

Forecasts

Summer Valley (13/8), Cuban Cigar (3/1), Thunderoad (5/1), Coupe De Champagne (8/1), Cafe Sydney (9/1), Shielded (11/1)

A trappy handicap in which C&D scorer SUMMER VALLEY gets the nod now the official assessor has started to relent. Tony Carroll holds a strong hand here and his rejuvenated Thunderoad and handily-weighted Cafe Sydney look the two to give Gary Moore's in-form filly most to do in that order.