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Tuesday 4 July 2023

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Mandy Jones Memorial Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 18:31 | Winning time: 1m 12.34s

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Flip Mode^t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 64| CD

16/1

C&D winner. 33/1, last of 8 in handicap at Salisbury (6f, good to firm) 16 days ago. Definite chance on form from a couple of seasons back but, as things stand, she has a fair bit to prove.

Form: 41319/8

(6)

King Of Speed^p²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Kaiya Fraser⁽⁵⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 63| D

6/1

Latest win at Leicester in May. Last of 6 in handicap (7/2) at Lingfield (7f, good to firm) 22 days ago, not ideally placed. Others make more appeal.

Form: 54-6316

(2)

Under Curfew¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Mollie Phillips| T: A W Carroll| OR: 62| D

17/2

Twenty four runs since last win in 2021. 7/2, good second of 5 in handicap at Leicester (5f, good to firm) 17 days ago. Couldn't rule out but, at the same time, chances are he'll again find one or two too good.

Form: 47-8322

(4)

Hersilia^h³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Tyler Saunders⁽³⁾| T: C Hills| OR: 57

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 9 in handicap at Bath (5.7f, firm, 33/1) 39 days ago. Hard to warm to on the back of that display.

Form: 550/8-9

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Gherkin²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Harry Davies| T: W S Kittow| OR: 56| D

11/2

Fifth of 6 in handicap at Brighton (6f, good to firm, 9/2) 21 days ago. Now 5 lb below last winning mark and would be a danger to all if he were to put his best foot forward.

Form: 5639-35

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The Cola Kid^b,t⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Connor Planas⁽³⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 47| D

6/4

Eighteen runs since last win in 2022. Good second of 11 in handicap at this course (7.4f, good to firm, 12/1) 9 days ago, just failing. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 6-04572

(1)

Bama Lama⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Oliver Searle⁽⁷⁾| T: B R Millman| OR: 46| BF| C| D

5/1

Course winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. Good third of 13 in handicap at Chepstow (5.1f, good to firm, 16/5) 49 days ago, nearest finish. Place possibilities.

Form: 80-5453

(3)

Landing Strip²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Rhiain Ingram| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 45

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1, creditable 4½ lengths third of 7 to Hurt You Never in handicap at Leicester (6f, good) 28 days ago. Clearly has work to do.

Form: 909-03

Non-Runners

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Hurt You Never⁷

Weight: 10-4| Age: 4

T: Adrian Nicholls J: Mia Nicholls

Forecasts

The Cola Kid (6/4), Hurt You Never (7/4), Bama Lama (5/1), Gherkin (11/2), King Of Speed (6/1), Under Curfew (17/2), Landing Strip (12/1), Flip Mode (16/1), Hersilia (18/1)

THE COLA KID signalled this his turn is very near when going close over 7.4f here recently and, with this drop back in trip a good thing (all four of his career wins have been over 6f), the 6-y-o is taken to strike off the same mark. Gherkin has been given a chance by the handicapper and he is preferred as the main danger, for all that the bang in-form Hurt You Never has to be high on any shortlist. Bama Lama should have a part to play, too.