15:10 Haydock

Thursday 6 July 2023

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Selecta Systems Apprentice Training Series Handicap

Off time: 15:12 | Winning time: 59.71s

(6)

Leodis Dream¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Morgan Cole| T: P T Midgley| OR: 75| D

6/1

Eased considerably in weights and capitalised to score on final start at Ripon (5f) last term. Posted best effort this season when fifth of 8 at Chester (5.1f) 19 days ago. Must enter calculations.

Form: 61-0675

(5)

Stone Circle⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Joe Bradnam⁽⁵⁾| T: M L W Bell| OR: 74| D

9/1

Successful at Yarmouth in April and returned to a similar level when second of 6 in 5f handicap at Salisbury (good to firm, 11/1) 8 days ago, nearest finish. Big player from same mark.

Form: 3-15572

(7)

Four Adaay¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Oliver Searle⁽³⁾| T: B R Millman| OR: 74| D

5/1

Made the most of a good opportunity in a weak 4-runner handicap at Newmarket (5f, good to firm) 13 days ago, just holding on. Only nudged up 2 lb but this will take a bit more winning.

Form: 721541

(2)

Good Luck Fox⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Sam Feilden| T: P T Midgley| OR: 73| D

12/1

Stepped up on his seasonal return when runner-up at Catterick in early June but wasn't in the same form at Hamilton last week. Bounce back required.

Form: 640-025

(8)

Muker²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Alex Jary| T: N Tinkler| OR: 72| D

7/2

Landed his first success since his juvenile days on just his third start for current yard in 8-runner handicap at Ayr (5f, good) in May. However, wasn't in the same form in a deeper race at Beverley last time.

Form: 90-0610

(3)

Refuge^t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Lewis Chalkley⁽⁷⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 70| D

15/2

Latest win at Hamilton in May and ran at least as well when second in 5-runner handicap there (5f, firm) 22 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 0-45132

(1)

Glorious Rio^b¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: William Pyle| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 63| D

4/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022 and again ran below form when third in 5-runner handicap at Hamilton (6f, good to firm, 9/1) 15 days ago, merely closing up late. Needs to up his game.

Form: 594663

(4)

Gustav Graves^h¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Liam Wright⁽³⁾| T: D Shaw| OR: 59| D

13/2

Eighth of 11 in handicap (7/1) at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 17 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 243228

Forecasts

Muker (7/2), Glorious Rio (4/1), Four Adaay (5/1), Leodis Dream (6/1), Gustav Graves (13/2), Refuge (15/2), Stone Circle (9/1), Good Luck Fox (12/1)

STONE CIRCLE bounced back to his recent best when runner-up at Salisbury last week and a reproduction of that form could be good enough to see him resume winning ways. Refuge and Leodis Dream head the dangers.