15:45 Haydock

Sunday 7 August 2022

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Sky Bet Sunday Apprentice Training Series Handicap

Off time: 15:49 | Winning time: 1m 0.36s

(4)

Silky Wilkie¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Sam Feilden⁽⁵⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 86| CD

16/5

Has gone from strength to strength this season, winning C&D and Hamilton handicaps (latter under this rider) before a fine run up in class at Goodwood. Plenty going for him.

Form: 412212

(7)

Jack The Truth^t²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Connor Planas⁽³⁾| T: George Scott| OR: 83| D

22/1

Right back on his game when landing 5f Bath handicap in July but poor back there under a penalty next time and this is tougher still.

Form: 088514

(10)

Fast Response⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: William Pyle⁽³⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 84| D

13/2

Won 3 times last season and back to form when second at Thirsk last week, likely to have pushed winner closer but for being hampered. Got to be respected on the back of that.

Form: 4-49052

(11)

Kimngrace¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Deon Le Roux⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hughes| OR: 84| C

11/2

Well backed and improved when landing 6f apprentice fillies' handicap at Goodwood in June and followed that up with a fine second over C&D, splitting next-time-out winners. Not seen to best effect at Goodwood last time and remains one to be positive about back at this track (won here at 2 yrs).

Form: 21-4125

(8)

Show Me Show Me⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Aiden Brookes| T: R A Fahey| OR: 80| D

8/1

Dual winner over this trip last summer and back to form with placed efforts off this mark the last twice. Wouldn't dismiss.

Form: 26-0033

(13)

The Thin Blue Line³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽⁵⁾| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 80| D

6/1

Been running consistently well having won twice earlier in the year, not seen to best effect in messy race at Doncaster on Thursday.

Form: 023226

(2)

Modular Magic³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Jamie Powell| T: T D Barron| OR: 80| D

25/1

Front runner who won 2 5f handicaps last year but well beaten twice at Musselburgh after a promising comeback at Thirsk this term, said to have bled last time. Bit to prove now.

Form: 036-306

(6)

Yimou¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Christian Howarth| T: D K Ivory| OR: 77| D

12/1

May have needed recent Windsor appearance after 3 months off and while he's on a long losing run his mark reflects that. Not without interest for yard going well (the clear pick of their 2 runners).

Form: 523-745

(3)

Charming Kid^t⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Owen Lewis⁽³⁾| T: D K Ivory| OR: 68| D

50/1

Not unbacked and showed the benefit of wind op when landing Wolverhampton handicap off career-low mark last month. Poor run at Windsor on Monday though and a long time since he has shone on turf. Hard to fancy.

Form: 985019

(9)

Glorious Rio^b⁶^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Jonny Peate| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 63| D

15/2

Comfortably capitalised on a falling mark in lady riders' handicap at Carlisle on Monday, starting better and keeping on well. Got a hat-trick up once he found his form last summer but this is undoubtedly tougher.

Form: 597601

(1)

Boudica Bay^b²²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-5| J: Gianluca Sanna| T: E J Alston| OR: 64| CD

22/1

Dual C&D winner (including under this rider in June) but slowly away and never involved here 3 weeks ago. Others preferred.

Form: 741415

(5)

Harrogate³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-5| J: Mark Winn| T: P T Midgley| OR: 64| D

33/1

Struck again at Ripon in May but held in class 5 events the last twice and hard to see him winning this.

Form: 201675

(12)

Street Life^p³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: Morgan Cole| T: P Morris| OR: 63| CD

20/1

Got a hat-trick up last summer, including an 80/1 C&D success under this rider. Ran well at Chester last time but this is much tougher.

Form: 434702

Non-Runners

(14)

Colombe⁴⁴

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: G Boughey J: Liam Wright

Forecasts

Silky Wilkie (16/5), Kimngrace (11/2), The Thin Blue Line (6/1), Fast Response (13/2), Glorious Rio (15/2), Show Me Show Me (8/1), Yimou (12/1), Colombe (16/1), Street Life (20/1), Jack The Truth (22/1), Boudica Bay (22/1), Modular Magic (25/1), Harrogate (33/1), Charming Kid (50/1)

SILKY WILKIE is enjoying a tremendous campaign, winning twice, including over C&D, and has plenty going for him on the back of a fine second to a 106-rated filly at Goodwood. Stablemate Fast Response was firmly back to form at Thirsk and must be respected, while Kimngrace, not seen to best effect at Goodwood, can go well in a race that could be dominated by the 3-y-os.