14:25 Ripon

Sunday 21 May 2023

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Sterne Properties Supporting Yorkshire Wooden Spoon Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 59.14s

(6)

Atomise²²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Oliver Stammers| T: M Dods| OR: 67

8/1

Won final 2-y-o start but drew a blank last year, seventh of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (6f, 14/1), slowly away. Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving Charlie Fellowes and races over 5f fir the first time in her career.

Form: 532747-

(3)

Ben Macdui¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Ryan Sexton| T: P T Midgley| OR: 64| D

18/5

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Creditable third of 7 in handicap (11/1) at Pontefract (5f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Eased further 1 lb and he should be a factor again.

Form: 9708-73

(5)

Glory Hallelujah²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Alex Jary⁽⁷⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 64| D

14/1

40/1, last of 10 in handicap at Pontefract (5f, good to soft) 27 days ago.

Form: 1340-00

(9)

Foreseeable Future^v¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 61| CD

85/40

C&D winner who was all the better for his reappearance when winning 5-runner handicap at Ayr (6f, good to firm) 17 days ago. Shortlist material from 4 lb higher with excellent apprentice booked.

Form: 2750-71

(4)

Brian The Snail^p²²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: Connor Planas⁽³⁾| T: P Morris| OR: 59| D

18/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. Fifteenth of 16 in handicap (33/1) at Haydock (6f, good to firm) 22 days ago.

Form: 008/70-0

(10)

Van Gerwen⁴⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-6| J: Alexander Fielding⁽⁷⁾| T: P T Midgley| OR: 57| CD

12/1

C&D winner. 33/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Doncaster (5f, heavy) 49 days ago. Questions to answer at present.

Form: 4680-79

(7)

Canaria Prince^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby| OR: 57| D

7/2

Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Wetherby (5.5f, good to soft, 8/1) 21 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 11855-4

(1)

Embla^p¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: A D Brown| OR: 47| D

10/1

Latest win at Southwell in March. 14/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (5f) 13 days ago. Rare turf outing.

Form: 774146

(8)

Iconicdaay^b¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Ben Sanderson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 45

50/1

Blinkered for first time, respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f, 16/1) 19 days ago. Remains a maiden.

Form: 3-67905

Non-Runners

(2)

Ecclesiastical³⁵

Weight: 9-0| Age: 6

T: T Davidson J: Amie Waugh

Forecasts

Foreseeable Future (85/40), Canaria Prince (7/2), Ben Macdui (18/5), Atomise (8/1), Embla (10/1), Van Gerwen (12/1), Ecclesiastical (12/1), Glory Hallelujah (14/1), Brian The Snail (18/1), Iconicdaay (50/1)

FORESEEABLE FUTURE is a pretty reliable proposition at this level, arriving on the back of victory at Ayr 17 days ago. A 4 lb higher mark looks within range so he can add to his tally at the chief expense of Ben Macdui and Canaria Prince.