Dementia Support Charity Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 20:10 | Winning time: 2m 37.17s

(2)

Age Of Sail^v⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Harry Davies| T: G & J Moore| OR: 73| D

7/4

Career best when winning 6-runner handicap at Chepstow (12f, good to firm, 5/2) 7 days ago, having run of race. Carries penalty. Should be hard to pass once again.

Form: 335-731

(4)

The Thunderer⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Connor Planas| T: Ollie Sangster| OR: 77| D

7/2

First run since leaving Sean Curran when tongue strap on for 1st time, did well to win 7-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 10/3) 60 days ago, very slowly away. Should make his presence felt if he's sharper from the stalls.

Form: 41-8781

(1)

Later Darling^h¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Loughnane| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 75| D

5/2

2 wins from 6 runs this year. 9/1, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Brighton (11.9f, good to firm) 17 days ago. Merits respect.

Form: 216491

(5)

Militry Decoration⁹³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: A J Farragher| T: C Poulton| OR: 72| DWS

16/1

Latest win at Southwell in December. 25/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at Kempton (16f). Off 93 days. Back down in trip.

Form: 0331-68

(6)

Whimsy¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: A M Balding| OR: 72| D

15/2

11/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, eighth of 9 in handicap at Salisbury (14.2f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 23-4808

(3)

Spyfall^t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: D Menuisier| OR: 71

12/1

10/1, seventeenth of 18 in handicap at Newbury (12f, good) 21 days ago. Needs to bounce back if she's to make any sort of impact.

Form: 5685-40

Forecasts

Age Of Sail (7/4), Later Darling (5/2), The Thunderer (7/2), Whimsy (15/2), Spyfall (12/1), Militry Decoration (16/1)

AGE OF SAIL made all with a bit to spare at Chepstow recently and, if he gets his own way in front again, he should prove hard to pass. Fellow last-time-out winner The Thunderer, despite his tendency to miss the break, and Later Darling is another one to consider.