17:45 Ascot

Friday 8 July 2022

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Property Raceday Targets 3M Apprentice Handicap (Str)

Off time: 17:52 | Winning time: 1m 41.64s

(5)

Fantasy Believer²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Saffie Osborne| T: E Walker| OR: 85| D

9/1

Bounced back to form when landing 8-runner handicap at Newbury (8f) 29 days ago. Up 2 lb but still not taken lightly.

Form: 6-24771

(4)

Sucellus^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁵⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 84| D

9/1

Improved on recent efforts to win 8-runner handicap at Haydock (8f) 20 days ago. Unreliable individual however.

Form: 125-601

(9)

Global Esteem³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Aled Beech⁽³⁾| T: J Gallagher| OR: 83| CD

14/1

Scored at Leicester in May and posted respectable third of 8 in handicap at Goodwood (7f) 33 days ago on his final run for Chris Dwyer. Won this contest 12 months ago so needs considering on his yard debut.

Form: 0-38713

(8)

Counsel¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Benoit D L Sayette⁽³⁾| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 81| BF

7/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Below form second of 6 in minor event at Nottingham (8.3f) 15 days ago. More is needed on his handicap debut.

Form: 2/253-2

(6)

Mark Of Respect²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Tyler Saunders⁽³⁾| T: J G Portman| OR: 80| BF| D

4/1

Scored at Bath in June before good second of 7 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f) 22 days ago. Ought to be competitive again.

Form: 3-24712

(10)

Junkanoo⁶²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Anna Gibson⁽⁷⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 79

16/1

Off 20 months since posting creditable second of 5 in handicap at Doncaster (10.2f). Market should prove a good guide on his comeback run.

Form: 441542/

(7)

Professional Widow²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Davies⁽³⁾| T: R Spencer| OR: 78| D

5/1

Resumed winning ways at Haydock in June but only fourteenth of 20 in handicap there under a 5 lb penalty 23 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 57-4210

(1)

Grey Fox^p,t⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Jordan Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 76| D

7/1

Stylish winner at Windsor in June and was badly hampered when eighth of 11 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 9 days ago. Weighted to go close.

Form: 9-52518

(3)

Hathlool^h¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Frederick Larson⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 75

6/1

Creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at Chester (7f) 14 days ago, nearest finish. Holds solid claims eased 1 lb.

Form: 983504

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to board prices only - deduction 5p in the pound

Non-Runners

(2)

Plastic Paddy¹⁶²

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: M Appleby J: Connor Planas

Forecasts

Counsel (7/2), Mark Of Respect (4/1), Professional Widow (5/1), Hathlool (6/1), Grey Fox (7/1), Fantasy Believer (9/1), Sucellus (9/1), Global Esteem (14/1), Junkanoo (16/1), Plastic Paddy (16/1)

GREY FOX didn't enjoy the rub of the green when eighth at Kempton and is fancied to quickly resume winning ways off a still handy-looking mark. Hathlool is another weighted to have a say with Newbury-scorer Fantasy Believer not taken lightly either in a tightl-knit handicap.