13:40 Beverley

Wednesday 25 May 2022

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Racing TV Apprentice Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 13:46 | Winning time: 1m 4.53s

(9)

Gorgeous General¹⁰³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽⁵⁾| T: L A Mullaney| OR: 54| D

28/1

Latest win at Newcastle in November. 14/1, respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at Southwell (5f) back in February, reported to have bled. Dropped below his last winning mark but needs to hit the ground running back on turf.

Form: 019-585

(3)

Muatadel^b¹⁰⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Zak Wheatley⁽³⁾| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 52| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Ran poorly when eighth of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (5f, 16/1) back in February. Blinkers back on. Dangerous if picking up from where he left off on the turf last season.

Form: 7837-38

(1)

She's A Deva^v²²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Alex Jary⁽³⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 52

10/1

Below form back on all-weather when sixth of 13 in handicap (8/1) at Newcastle (6f). Off 7 months.

Form: 526156-

(10)

Tom Tulliver⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Jonathan Fisher| T: S Dixon| OR: 50| BF| D

7/4

16/5, bit below form fifth of 9 in handicap at Catterick (5f, good to firm) 5 days ago, never nearer after slowly away.

Form: 9-97455

(8)

Newgate Angel^p¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Kieran Schofield| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 48| CD

7/1

C&D winner in 2020. Caused a surprise as she won her first handicap (33/1) on reappearance at Catterick (5f, good to firm) 16 days ago, just holding on. Nudged up just the 2 lb and while she's not an obvious type to follow up, this is a weak race.

Form: 76356-1

(7)

Blackcurrent^p⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Christian Howarth⁽³⁾| T: A D Brown| OR: 46| D

10/3

Three wins on AW earlier in year and produced his best effort to date on turf when fifth of 9 in handicap at Musselburgh (5f, good) 4 days ago, running on. Can give another good account.

Form: 732455

(2)

Star Citizen^p²⁸⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-7| J: Rhona Pindar⁽³⁾| T: F Watson| OR: 45| D

33/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. 5/1, last of 5 in handicap at Ayr (5f, good to soft). Off 9 months. Others more obvious.

Form: 486495-

(4)

Arkid¹⁰¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rose Dawes⁽³⁾| T: J L Eyre| OR: 48

5/1

Not seen to best effect when last of 8 in handicap (7/2) at Southwell (5f) back in February, kept tight against the stands rail. Failed to make much impact in 3 starts on turf last year so others make more appeal.

Form: 093-288

Non-Runners

(6)

Stanley Snugfit³⁰

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: R Menzies J: O McSweeney

(5)

Fighting Chance⁹

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: S G West J: Aiden Brookes

Forecasts

Tom Tulliver (7/4), Stanley Snugfit (5/2), Blackcurrent (10/3), Arkid (5/1), Newgate Angel (7/1), Muatadel (9/1), She's A Deva (10/1), Gorgeous General (28/1), Star Citizen (33/1), Fighting Chance (50/1)

STANLEY SNUGFIT was a convincing winner at Redcar on his penultimate start, and having shaped as if still in good form at Thirsk since, he can resume winning ways taking on his elders for the first time. Newgate Angel won the first handicap of her career at the 25th attempt at Catterick recently so she may provide the main danger to the selection, ahead of Blackcurrent.