Starsports.Bet Silk Series Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 1m 22.79s

(2)

Tintoretto²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: T Ward| OR: 81| D

11/4

8/1, returned to form when fifth of 6 in handicap at Epsom (7f, good to firm) 21 days ago. Major player having dropped below his last winning mark.

Form: 44-2605

(3)

Macs Dilemma^p¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 73| C| D

3/1

Course winner. 4 wins from 13 runs this year, latest success at Chepstow in June. Again ran well when third of 4 in handicap (8/1) at Newmarket (7f, good) 13 days ago, dictating pace. Respected.

Form: 113213

(1)

Fieldsman¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 9-7| J: Mollie Phillips⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 71| CD

7/2

C&D winner, latest success here in June. 16/1, well below form when seventh of 8 in handicap at Ascot (7f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Needs to leave latest run behind.

Form: 532137

(4)

Fangorn¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: George Bass⁽³⁾| T: M R Channon| OR: 70| D

10/3

Won 8-runner handicap at Newbury (7f, good to firm, 9/2) 14 days ago, having run of race. Needs to be able to back up his latest effort.

Form: 242671

(6)

King Of War^t¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 68| BF| D

13/2

Winner at Chepstow in June. 11/4, saddled slipped when only fourth of 8 in handicap at same course (8.1f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Good second at this C&D previously so could bounce back.

Form: 332124

Non-Runners

(5)

Porterinthejungle¹

Weight: 8-11| Age: 6

T: R Brisland J: Oliver Stammers

Forecasts

Tintoretto (11/4), Macs Dilemma (3/1), Fangorn (10/3), Fieldsman (7/2), King Of War (13/2), Porterinthejungle (8/1)

Having dropped below his last winning mark, TINTORETTO returned to form when not beaten far at Epsom and he can build on that effort to get his head back in front again. Macs Dilemma has been in fine form this year and is feared most, ahead of King of War.