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Thursday 14 April 2022

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Go Racing In Yorkshire Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 1m 46.49s

(3)

Empirestateofmind^b¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 83| BF| D

9/4

Three wins from 10 runs last year. Latest win at Pontefract in October. Respectable third of 8 in handicap (10/3) at Doncaster (8f, good) 19 days ago, sticking to task. Not taken lightly.

Form: 11212-3

(7)

Cassy O^p1¹⁸⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Gianluca Sanna⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 83| D

18/1

Managed to bag pair of 7f Thirsk handicaps last season and ran up to best when fourth from career-high mark at Ayr (7.2f) in September. Well below best at York final start but ease bac down in grade a plus on return. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 012040-

(6)

Challet¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Sean Kirrane| T: M Dods| OR: 82| CD

10/3

C&D winner. Three wins from 13 runs last year. 5/1, solid enough return display when seventh of 18 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, good) 18 days ago and no surprise to see him step up on that here. Respected.

Form: 14013-7

(2)

Wizard D'Amour¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Sam Feilden⁽⁸⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 80| BF

3/1

Novice winner on the AW in June and progressive form in handicaps to end the year without winning. 7/2, creditable second of 18 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, good) 18 days ago and expected to be bang there again.

Form: 34322-2

(9)

Global Spirit¹⁸⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 80| D

18/1

Losing run mounting up but he did go close on a couple of occasions last summer. Not disgraced when fifth of 8 at Newcastle (1m) final start in October but this seasonal reappearance may just be needed.

Form: 205385-

(1)

Cosmos Raj¹⁸⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Mark Winn⁽⁸⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 78| CD

8/1

Proved admirably consistent during a busy first season, gaining third career success in 3-runner C&D handicap in August. Runner-up all 3 starts thereafter and no surprise to see him go well again back from 6 months off.

Form: 911222-

(5)

Trinity Lake^t²¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁶⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 77

12/1

Proved strong in betting and took advantage of drop in weights to end losing run at Thirsk (7f) in September. Only 3 lb higher now but he wouldn't be an obvious candidate to follow up.

Form: 826631-

(8)

Just Hiss^p¹⁷⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 8-8| J: Andrew Breslin| T: T D Easterby| OR: 70| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. Seventh of 11 in handicap at Doncaster (10.2f, soft) when last seen in October, left behind over 1f out. Operating from career-low mark on return but he has often needed a run or two to put him spot on.

Form: 548857-

(4)

Whatwouldyouknow¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-6| J: Sophie Clements⁽¹⁰⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 68

28/1

Three wins from 13 runs last year but easy to back and failed to beat a rival in a couple of AW runs at Newcastle in recent weeks. Needs to revive for the switch back to turf.

Form: 1537-97

Forecasts

Empirestateofmind (9/4), Wizard D'Amour (3/1), Challet (10/3), Cosmos Raj (8/1), Trinity Lake (12/1), Just Hiss (18/1), Global Spirit (18/1), Cassy O (18/1), Whatwouldyouknow (28/1)

CHALLET did well last term, registering victories at York either side of success in a C&D handicap in August. He rates the type to take a step forward from his Doncaster return 18 days ago and could well represent a spot of value returned to this venue. Wizard d'Amour, who finished in front of the selection latest, is an obvious threat, along with Empirestateofmind.

Prize Money

1st: £6,156.002nd: £2,890.003rd: £1,446.004th: £723.005th: £300.006th: £300.00

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