Sky Sports Racing Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 13:41 | Winning time: 2m 1.54s

(2)

The Conqueror¹⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Mohammed Tabti| T: J R Boyle| OR: 79| D

6/1

Fairly useful handicapper, won at Baden-Baden in 2022. Off 6 months. Suspect he'll need this for new yard.

Form: 321455-

(4)

Painters Palette^t²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Alec Voikhansky| T: R Menzies| OR: 78| CD

1/1

Off 5 months/first run since leaving D. K. Weld when winning 11-runner minor event (well-backed 13/2) at this course (8.6f) 28 days ago. Return to this sort of trip sure to suit and there is more to come now handicapping. Obvious claims.

Form: 84423-1

(6)

First Dynasty⁸⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Connor Planas| T: Tom Clover| OR: 78

10/3

7/1, won 7-runner minor event at Chelmsford City (10f) 86 days ago. That form isn't great but he could have more to offer now handicapping for new yard (formerly with David Simcock).

Form: 03-31

(3)

Buxted Reel^h¹⁸⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Joe Leavy⁽⁵⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 71| C

14/1

Course winner. Off 180 days. Significantly down in trip. Hood back on. Suspect he'll be better for this comeback.

Form: 331624-

(1)

Harbour Vision^v²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Levi Williams| T: S Dixon| OR: 70| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 28 runs last year. 14/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at this C&D 24 days ago, looking laboured.

Form: 75-7260

(5)

Light Up Our Stars^h⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Liam Wright⁽³⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 69| CD

7/1

Course winner. Four wins from 18 runs last year. Off 7 weeks, 11/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Doncaster (10.2f, heavy) 9 days ago. This is easier.

Form: 5654-76

Forecasts

Painters Palette (1/1), First Dynasty (10/3), The Conqueror (6/1), Light Up Our Stars (7/1), Buxted Reel (14/1), Harbour Vision (18/1)

PAINTERS PALETTE looks another shrewd purchase for his connections following his victory here last month and he could climb the ranks in handicaps. First Dynasty might be the danger starting out for a new yard himself on the back of victory at Chelmsford in January.