Poundffald Inn Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 3m 0.61s

(3)

Red Royalist^p,t²³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Billy Loughnane| T: M Murphy & M Keady| OR: 70

6/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2017. Tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving Stuart Edmunds when good third of 9 in handicap (50/1) at Doncaster (11.9f, good to firm) 23 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 223/37-3

(2)

Shibuya Song^p²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Connor Planas⁽³⁾| T: R T Phillips| OR: 67

9/1

15/2, first run since leaving Ed Walker when fifth of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (16.3f, good to firm) 24 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Likely to be back on his game.

Form: 12325-5

(1)

Lusaka^p¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Mr Taylor Fisher⁽³⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 65

4/7

6/5, improved on recent efforts to win 5-runner handicap at Chepstow (12f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Should take all the beating.

Form: 20/0951

(5)

Beggarman^p¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: H Morrison| OR: 60| D

7/1

Eighth of 11 in handicap at Kempton (16f, 10/1) 18 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 3460-78

(4)

This Ones For Fred^v²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Isabel Williams| T: P D Evans| OR: 59| D

17/2

Visored for 1st time, creditable third of 7 in handicap (11/1) at Lingfield (11.6f, good to firm) 24 days ago. Back up in trip. Respected.

Form: 252-533

Non-Runners

(6)

Kitten's Dream¹²

Weight: 9-3| Age: 6

T: S Dixon J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Lusaka (4/7), Red Royalist (6/1), Beggarman (7/1), This Ones For Fred (17/2), Shibuya Song (9/1), Kitten's Dream (14/1)

LUSAKA produced his best effort for a while when scoring at Chepstow last time and, in a weak affair, he's worth a chance to follow up. Shibuya Song is likely to come on for her stable debut, so she's regarded as a threat, while Red Royalist is worth considering on the back of a solid start for his current yard.