13:10 Carlisle

Friday 27 May 2022

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Aikhead Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 13:10 | Winning time: 2m 0.01s

(6)

Mr Coco Bean^p⁷⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: Helen Cuthbert| OR: 57

10/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Seventh of 11 in handicap (25/1) at Newcastle (10.2f) 70 days ago, never better than midfield. Mark has eased a little more if a short break has perked him up.

Form: 294-877

(2)

Decoding¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 52

5/1

Lightly-raced maiden who wasn't seen to best effect having been forced to race wide when last of 10 at Chelmsford (10f) 2 weeks ago. Eased 3 lb on the back of that and it's too soon to be writing her off now tackling turf for the first time. .

Form: 07740

(7)

Genever Dragon^b¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Zak Wheatley⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 52

11/2

Respectable sixth of 12 in handicap hurdle (13/2) at Sedgefield (16.8f, good) 17 days ago. Yet to taste success in this sphere.

Form: 6968/69

(1)

Raffles Rebel^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: William Pyle⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 47

6/4

Maiden who bounced back to form when fourth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 21 days ago, keeping on. That was his best effort for present stable and he's no forlorn hope with a repeat.

Form: 050-084

(5)

Chinese Spirit¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Gianluca Sanna⁽³⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 47| C| D

14/1

Course winner. 22/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at Hamilton (8.3f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 2543-60

(3)

Listen Again^b1³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 46

7/2

Remains a maiden after 22 Flat runs. Possibly still needed run when sixth of 12 in handicap (12/1) at Musselburgh (7.2f, good) 30 days ago. Steps back up in trip now and fitting of blinkers may have positive effect.

Form: 3327-06

Non-Runners

(4)

James Park Woods³

Weight: 9-9| Age: 6

T: D J S Ffrench Davis J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Raffles Rebel (6/4), James Park Woods (7/4), Listen Again (7/2), Decoding (5/1), Genever Dragon (11/2), Mr Coco Bean (10/1), Chinese Spirit (14/1)

A decidedly trappy opener but DECODING is less exposed than most and, having not been seen to best effect on her latest start at Chelmsford 2 weeks ago, could well be worth chancing to get back on track making her turf debut. Raffles Rebel is another one to consider.