17:20 Nottingham

Thursday 29 June 2023

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Racing TV Extra 'Hands N Heels' Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 3m 15.42s

(6)

Fred Bear¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Tommie Jakes⁽⁵⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 65| D

3/1

Goes in search of a hat-trick after wins at Salisbury and Catterick. Only nudged 2 lb for his success at the latter track and a bold bid looks on the cards.

Form: 451-011

(1)

Longuerue³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Alex Jary| T: R Eddery| OR: 64| C

15/2

French recruit who made a winning start over her new yard over 1¼m here last month. Her stamina for this significantly longer trip has to be taken on trust but it's possible this lightly-raced filly could have more to offer.

Form: 67601

(7)

Shadowfax¹⁷⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Liam Wright| T: M Appleby| OR: 64

7/4

Fair maiden. Freshened up since finishing sixth of 8 in handicap (10/1) at Newcastle (2m) in January. has just his second outing on turf here. One to note in the betting.

Form: 94664-6

(2)

London Eye²⁷⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Alice Bond⁽⁵⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 63| D

9/1

Winner on the Flat and over hurdles for Chris Dwyer. Off since a poor run on AW Flat at Kempton last September but is feasibly handicapped now setting out for a shred new stable. One to note in the betting.

Form: 734/440-

(5)

Funky Town Pinkie¹³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Elle-May Croot| T: I Furtado| OR: 59| D

11/2

Latest win at Southwell in December but not at his best in a couple of outings there at the beginning of 2022. Bounce back needed returned to turf after a break.

Form: 2114-78

(4)

Rose Camira¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Shariq Mohd⁽⁵⁾| T: W Jarvis| OR: 55

11/2

Modest maiden. 15/2, creditable third of 7 in handicap at Yarmouth (11.5f, good to firm) 15 days ago, not ideally placed. Up in trip.

Form: 530-753

Non-Runners

(3)

Capricorn Prince²¹

Weight: 9-10| Age: 7

T: G & J Moore J: Olivia Tubb

Forecasts

Shadowfax (7/4), Fred Bear (3/1), Capricorn Prince (9/2), Rose Camira (11/2), Funky Town Pinkie (11/2), Longuerue (15/2), London Eye (9/1)

In a finale where a few have questions to answer the most solid option is the hat-trick seeking FRED BEAR. Longeurue made a winning start for the Robert Eddery stable over 1¼m here last month and could pose a threat if seeing out the longer trip. Similar comments apply to Rose Camira, while London Eye would enter the reckoning if the betting speaks in his favour on this first outing for John Butler.