17:30 Southwell

Tuesday 4 April 2023

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BetUK's Acca Club 5 Free Bet Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 2m 37.86s

(4)

Franco Grasso⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Aiden Brookes⁽³⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 66

15/2

4/1, respectable seventh of 12 in handicap at Kempton (11f) 69 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. First run for yard after leaving Peter Chapple-Hyam. Enters calculations.

Form: 67344-7

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(1)

Haven Lady^b⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Ryan Sexton| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 65| CD

4/1

C&D winner in October and has continued in good heart since, no extra only close home when second in 8-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) last week. Shortlist material.

Form: 14-3022

(6)

A Shining Moon⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Alexander Fielding⁽⁷⁾| T: P T Midgley| OR: 65WS

66/1

Modest maiden on Flat who has offered little in maiden/novice hurdles for current yard this winter. Has had a breathing operation since latest outing.

Form: 53489-

(2)

Hashtagmetoo⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne| OR: 64| BF| D

4/1

Scored at Wolverhampton in March and has run well both starts since. Promises to give another good account.

Form: 353143

(10)

Bay Of Naples³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Aidan Keeley⁽³⁾| T: M Herrington| OR: 63| CD

7/1

C&D winner who again ran below form when only seventh of 8 in handicap (22/1) at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 36 days ago.

Form: 00/78-87

(9)

Ward Castle^p⁸⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Morgan Cole⁽⁵⁾| T: M Botti| OR: 63

6/1

14/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at Kempton (11f) 87 days ago. Mark has eased a bit more but has enough to prove back from a break.

Form: 72526-7

(3)

Yakhabar^v1³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Connor Planas⁽⁵⁾| T: L Bailey| OR: 63

10/1

Creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (16.2f, 13/2) 32 days ago. Down in trip. Visor on for 1st time. Frame claims again.

Form: 34-6634

(8)

Defence Treaty²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 63| BF| C

4/1

Ended a long losing run on just second outing for the yard here in February. Not in same form under a penalty at Lingfield (12f, AW) 8 days later but wasn't seen to best effect, so worth another chance.

Form: 087-215

(11)

Habanero Star¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Mr Taylor Fisher⁽³⁾| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 60| C

9/1

Resumed winning ways in 7-runner handicap at this course (11.1f) 19 days ago, very much having run of race. Circumstances unlikely to be so favourable this time.

Form: 41234-1

(5)

Smart Connection⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: M C Chapman| OR: 55

200/1

300/1, unseated rider in novice hurdle at Huntingdon (15.8f, good to soft) on NH debut 67 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Poor on last Flat run. Easily passed over.

Form: 69D50-0

Non-Runners

(7)

Cedar Cage⁵

Weight: 10-5| Age: 6

T: D Shaw J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Haven Lady (4/1), Defence Treaty (4/1), Hashtagmetoo (4/1), Ward Castle (6/1), Bay Of Naples (7/1), Franco Grasso (15/2), Habanero Star (9/1), Yakhabar (10/1), A Shining Moon (66/1), Smart Connection (200/1)

HAVEN LADY has been holding her form well for some time and was thwarted only by one who had dropped to a good mark at Wolverhampton last week, so she remains one to be interested in. Franco Grasso and Defence Treaty head the dangers.