Freederm Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:46 | Winning time: 1m 24.31s

(4)

Castana Dia²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Kaiya Fraser⁽⁷⁾| T: C F Wall| OR: 82| C

9/4

Course winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Creditable fifth of 11 in handicap (7/1) at Newmarket (6f, good) 25 days ago, never nearer. Steps back up in trip.

Form: 229-125

(1)

Lalania²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Laura Pearson| T: W Stone| OR: 82| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Sixth of 7 in handicap at Newmarket (8f, good, 20/1) 20 days ago. Bit to prove at present but given a major chance by the assessor.

Form: 4160-66

(6)

State Secretary^h,t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Luke Catton⁽⁵⁾| T: S C Williams| OR: 74

14/1

11/1 and hooded for first time, bit below form third of 8 in handicap at this course (8f, good to soft) 13 days ago.

Form: 5-54483

(5)

Manhattanville¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Angus Villiers| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 79| D

7/2

12/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at Chester (7f, good to firm) 19 days ago, forced wide and better than result. Interesting on runner-up efforts prior to that.

Form: 4-58228

(3)

Kodiac Sign³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Harry Davies⁽³⁾| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 78

5/4

Promising individual. Fourth of 13 in maiden (7/2) at Chelmsford City (7f) 36 days ago, missing break. Makes handicap debut and he could be well treated.

Form: 4-34

Non-Runners

(2)

Dazzling Dan¹⁸

Weight: 9-9| Age: 6

T: Olly Williams J: Benoit D L Sayette

Forecasts

Kodiac Sign (5/4), Castana Dia (9/4), Manhattanville (7/2), State Secretary (14/1), Lalania (18/1), Dazzling Dan (20/1)

It's pretty hard to escape the profile of KODIAC SIGN given he displayed progressive form in his qualifying runs and represents a yard with very few peers with similar types. Manhattanville had an excuse at Chester and can bounce back, with Castana Dia also of interest.