17:25 York

Friday 24 September 2021

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William Hill Build Your Odds Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 2m 35.38s

(5)

Cozone^p²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Saffie Osborne⁽³⁾| T: J Ferguson| OR: 79

7/2

Hasn't added to his Sandown success for Amanda Perrett last July, but he's been placed on each of his 8 starts for this yard since the turn of the year. Likely to be on the premises once more.

Form: 333222

(6)

Mount Marcy¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Georgia Cox| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 79

3/1

Stepped up on AW exploits when hitting the crossbar on recent turf debut in 1¼m Sandown handicap. This stiffer test promises to suit and he has to enter calculations.

Form: 42342

(3)

Kasperenko^p⁷⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: O McSweeney⁽⁵⁾| T: E J Alston| OR: 78| D

14/1

Formerly useful, but below par in a handful of appearances for Denis Cullen in Ireland this year and he's opposable on this debut for new yard.

Form: 90-3499

(7)

Topanticipation^h¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Mark Crehan| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 75

2/1

Remains a maiden following 11 attempts, but knocking on the door this year and found just one too good over C&D last time. Another bold show on the cards, for all that 1¼m may be her optimum trip.

Form: 323252

(4)

Markazi¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Sean Kirrane⁽³⁾| T: L Bailey| OR: 72

28/1

Resumed winning ways in decisive fashion over 9f at Musselburgh last month, but good run of form came to a grinding halt there recently and now ventures into unchartered waters trip-wise.

Form: 669127

(1)

Lucky's Dream²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽⁵⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 71| D

11/1

Prolific on the AW, but strike rate on turf is not so good and latest effort at Newmarket certainly wasn't one of his better ones.

Form: 204455

(2)

Galidermes⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Joanna Mason| T: W Bethell| OR: 69| D

17/2

Notched third success of the campaign when arriving late on the scene at Thirsk (1½m) last month. More needed up 4 lb in this higher-grade handicap, but merits respect all the same.

Form: 121071

Forecasts

Topanticipation (2/1), Mount Marcy (3/1), Cozone (7/2), Galidermes (17/2), Lucky's Dream (11/1), Kasperenko (14/1), Markazi (28/1)

MOUNT MARCY is the least exposed of these and is appealing on the back of his turf debut second over 1¼m at Sandown where he shaped as though a stiffer test wouldn't go amiss. He can expose any stamina flaws in Topanticipation, who otherwise looks solid and may again claim second place prizemoney. The similarly consistent Cozone and Galidermes are others to consider.