Wales & West Horseboxes Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 20:21 | Winning time: 2m 35.16s

(6)

Mujid¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Mr Taylor Fisher⁽⁷⁾| T: J Tickle| OR: 64

13/8

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. Creditable second of 8 in handicap (9/2) at Windsor (11.5f, good to firm) 16 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 08/3-432

(1)

Ancient Capital³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Finley Marsh| T: R Stephens| OR: 63| CD

11/8

First run since leaving Brian O'Rourke when improving to win C&D handicap (good) last month, with the reopposing Mujid back in third. 4 lb rise may not stop him with further improvement a possibility.

Form: 6-5691

(3)

Master Grey^p¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Oliver Searle⁽⁷⁾| T: B R Millman| OR: 53

15/2

Thirty runs since last win in 2019. 12/1, third of 5 in handicap at Salisbury 13 days ago. Others preferred for win purposes again.

Form: 525643

(4)

Fast Forward^p¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: A King| OR: 58

11/2

Landed a pair of turf wins over 11.5f at the start of the summer. Hasn't really taken to hurdling since but may fare better back on the Flat.

Form: 92-8121

(5)

Dance Of Dragons¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: Aidan Keeley⁽⁵⁾| T: M R Channon| OR: 45

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Off 12 months, well held on 1m Salisbury handicap debut 13 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Plenty to prove.

Form: 994-6

Non-Runners

(2)

Shut Up And Dance¹⁸

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: J A Osborne J: Saffie Osborne

Forecasts

Ancient Capital (11/8), Mujid (13/8), Shut Up And Dance (5/1), Fast Forward (11/2), Master Grey (15/2), Dance Of Dragons (40/1)

A lightly-raced profile provides ANCIENT CAPITAL with the scope for better still for his new stable so he's taken to confirm last month's superiority over Mujid in what may develop into a straight fight between the pair.