Spreadex Sports Best Odds On Sunderland Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 18:01 | Winning time: 1m 40.82s

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Gifted Gold^p1¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Sam Feilden⁽⁵⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 80| BF| C

12/1

Lightly-raced course winner. Fifth of 6 in handicap (3/1) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 19 days ago, badly hampered. Needs to raise her game now equipped with cheekpieces.

Form: 19/1-5

(4)

Chief's Will^p²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Mr Taylor Fisher| T: A Watson| OR: 78| D

9/4

11/1, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 23 days ago, digging deep. Nudged up just 2 lb and ought to give another good account.

Form: 832-251

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Plastic Paddy^p²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Jonny Peate| T: M Appleby| OR: 77| CD

5/2

C&D winner. Respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f, 9/1) 28 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and won't be far away if he puts his best foot forward.

Form: 87494-5

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Star Shield^p²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Aidan Keeley| T: D O'Meara| OR: 73| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Last of 7 in handicap (22/1) back here 24 days ago and looks vulnerable at present.

Form: 5426-47

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Asdaa^p³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Archie Young⁽⁷⁾| T: C Johnston| OR: 73| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Latest win at Chelmsford City in January. Respectable fourth of 12 in handicap at Kempton (8f, 17/2) 3 days ago. Should make his presence felt.

Form: 121754

(1)

War Defender^t¹⁹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Kieran Schofield| T: T D Easterby| OR: 69| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Ninth of 10 in handicap at Redcar (8f, good to firm, 13/2) when last seen in August. Needs considering back on the AW off a reduced mark.

Form: 534589-

Forecasts

Chief's Will (9/4), Plastic Paddy (5/2), Star Shield (9/2), Asdaa (9/2), Gifted Gold (12/1), War Defender (14/1)

It may be worth siding with WAR DEFENDER in this trappy-looking affair. He was down the field at Redcar when last seen 6 months ago but he's evidently more of a force on artificial surfaces and is now 1 lb lower than for his C&D success last January. Chief's Will pulled out all the stops when scoring at Southwell and is feared off just 2 lb higher, while Asdaa and Plastic Paddy should also have parts to play.