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Unibet Horserace Betting Operator Of The Year Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:06 | Winning time: 1m 38.92s

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Masqool²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Joe Leavy⁽⁵⁾| T: H J Evans| OR: 74| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Nottingham in May. 13/2, creditable fourth of 18 in handicap at Newbury (12f, good) 26 days ago. Marked drop back in trip will hold no fears and expected to go well again despite career-high mark.

Form: 361514

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(5)

Covert Mission^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Ryan Kavanagh⁽⁵⁾| T: K P De Foy| OR: 74| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Latest win at Lingfield in April. Below form fifth of 9 in handicap at Yarmouth (7f, good to firm, 9/2) 21 days ago. Return to an artificial surface rates a plus and better showing anticipated.

Form: 823125

(6)

Dynamic Talent^b,t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Luke Catton| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 74| C

14/1

Course winner. Eighth of 12 in handicap (28/1) at this course (7f) 7 days ago, finishing with running left having been set plenty to do entering straight. Yet to taste success over this sort of trip but comes here operating 4 lb below last winning mark.

Form: 8-76608

(12)

Hiromichi²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Rose Dawes⁽³⁾| T: J Channon| OR: 74| D

5/1

Five wins from 16 Flat runs, the latest at Bath i(1m) n May. Eighth of 9 in handicap (6/1) at Newmarket (8f, good) 26 days ago, weakening final 1f. Remains low-mileage on AW but draw in 12 makes things tricky.

Form: 3-71218

(14)

Micks Dream^p²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Alec Voikhansky| T: R A Teal| OR: 73

11/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable second of 8 in handicap at Brighton (8f, good to firm, 9/2) 22 days ago, running on late. Not taken lightly despite widest draw of all to overcome.

Form: 048-522

(8)

Snapcracklepop^b1⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Aidan Keeley| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 73| D

11/2

12/1, respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at Windsor (10f, good to firm) 9 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Tempting mark and can go well.

Form: 5322-64

(3)

Uzincso^t¹¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Jonathan Fisher| T: J Butler| OR: 73| CD

16/1

6-time C&D winner. 5/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, ninth of 12 in C&D handicap in February, hanging right 2f out and always behind. Market may prove the best guide returning from 4 months off.

Form: 50-0469

(9)

Last Hoorah^b¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Mr Taylor Fisher| T: A Watson| OR: 72| C

22/1

Course winner. 18/1, last of 11 in handicap at Pontefract (8f, good) 19 days ago, dropping away home turn. Bounce back distinctly possible but both career victories have come at around 7f.

Form: 36-7430

(4)

Calonne⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Zak Wheatley| T: R Brisland| OR: 70| D

10/1

Latest win at Lingfield in December. 9/1, respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at this course (7f) 7 days ago. Should give another good account from a handy draw but yet to get his head in front from mark this high.

Form: 8312-55

(13)

Toophan^b1,t¹⁰⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Owen Lewis⁽³⁾| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 69

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden who ran poorly on yard debut when last of 8 in handicap at Chelmsford (10f) in March, weakening 2f out and eased off. Blinkers replace cheekpieces back from a break and the betting may prove best guide here.

Form: 702-278

(2)

King of The Dance²⁹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Mia Nicholls⁽⁵⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 68

8/1

Low-mileage 4-y-o who stepped up on previous exploits when good second in a C&D handicap back in August. Represents a good yard and may yet have more to offer now embarking on 4-y-o campaign.

Form: 3/672-

(7)

Equion³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Molly Gunn⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 68

14/1

25/1, 5¾ lengths fourth of 6 to Masqool in handicap at Nottingham (10.2f, heavy) 32 days ago, missing break. Mark has eased a little more returned to AW and not entirely dismissed.

Form: 2944-64

(11)

One Step Beyond¹³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Connor Planas| T: G & J Moore| OR: 67| D

9/1

Enjoyed a productive 2022 in refitted blinkers, winning 4 times and continued good work since the turn of the year, adding to his tally at Lingfield (10f) in February. Switched yards ahead of this and no reason why he won't go well again.

Form: 567-221

(1)

The Spotlight Kid^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Christian Howarth| T: D K Ivory| OR: 67| BF

14/1

Ended last term on the up, landing back-to-back Yarmouth handicaps (at 7f). Low-key return in 2 starts on AW/turf so far this spring but his mark is steadily easing at least.

Form: U411-89

Forecasts

Hiromichi (5/1), Snapcracklepop (11/2), Covert Mission (13/2), King of The Dance (8/1), One Step Beyond (9/1), Masqool (10/1), Calonne (10/1), Micks Dream (11/1), The Spotlight Kid (14/1), Dynamic Talent (14/1), Equion (14/1), Uzincso (16/1), Last Hoorah (22/1), Toophan (66/1)

SNAPCRACKLEPOP appeals as being on a handy mark judged on the pick of last season's exploits and, having run with credit in a stronger race on turf latest, he could be worth siding with to come out on top now enlisted with first-time blinkers. Covert Mission back on AW, low-mileage King of The Dance and Masqool are others worth a look.