14:00 Newcastle

Saturday 29 July 2023

All14:0014:3515:1015:5516:2517:0017:35

Aveika Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 14:01 | Winning time: 2m 10.47s

(5)

Heathen^h⁷³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Frederick Larson| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 82| C

9/2

Won here on final start last year and followed up at Wolverhampton in March. Below form when twelfth of 18 in handicap at York (11.8f, good to firm, 12/1) 73 days ago, but he's interesting with hood back on returned to all-weather.

Form: 951-100

(4)

Kingori²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 80| C

17/2

Won first 2 starts, including at this course on debut. After 9 months off, below form when eighth of 13 in handicap at Kempton (1m) 23 days ago, though left poorly placed. Remains early days as he goes up in trip.

Form: 113-8

(6)

Strawman³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: G Tutty| OR: 80| D

11/1

Ran well when second of 6 in handicap at Beverley (9.9f, good to firm, 9/2) 32 days ago, despite having not been ideally positioned. On a workable mark as he makes his tapeta debut.

Form: 3-30532

(8)

Khilwafy³⁸⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Paula Muir| T: D Thompson| OR: 76| C

40/1

Won twice here (both at 16.2f) in early-2022. However, down the field both subsequent starts, eleventh of 13 in handicap at York (16.2f, good to firm, 40/1) when last seen a year ago. Looks to be up against it.

Form: 5/21190-

(9)

Busby^p¹⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Kieran Schofield⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 70

33/1

Not discredited when third of 5 in handicap (16/1) at this C&D in February. However, faces a tough task on his return from 5 months off.

Form: 112-653

(7)

Broctune Red¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Alex Jary⁽⁵⁾| T: G Boanas| OR: 68| CD

14/1

Seven-time course winner, with his latest success here in April. 4/1, respectable third of 10 in handicap at Ayr (10f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Can give his running again back at this venue.

Form: 122483

(10)

Tiffany¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Morgan Cole⁽⁵⁾| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 76| D

1/1

Upped in trip, made a winning handicap debut in 10-runner event at Windsor (10f, good to firm, 9/4) 12 days ago. Will go on improving and she can land the hat-trick.

Form: 8-71V1

(3)

The Dancing Poet^p¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Harry Russell| T: B Ellison| OR: 63| D

22/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. With cheekpieces reapplied, not disgraced when fifth of 13 in handicap at Catterick (15.9f, good to firm, 16/1) 17 days ago. Others preferrred back down in trip.

Form: 3-78205

(11)

Maid In London^p1³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: H Palmer| OR: 71

7/1

Opened account at Wolverhampton in April. However, hasn't gone on from that effort since, never on terms when sixth of 10 in handicap at Kempton (1m, 10/1) 31 days ago. Up in trip with cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 4-1076

(2)

Purple Ice^p¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Jonny Peate| T: M Dods| OR: 59| CD

33/1

Sole win came at this C&D in May. Below form both starts since, though, sixth of 10 in handicap at Ayr (10f, good to soft, 22/1) 19 days ago. Return to this course should suit, but he still has work to do.

Form: 3-88106

Non-Runners

(1)

Bashful⁹

Weight: 10-1| Age: 5

T: I Jardine J: Sam Feilden

Forecasts

Tiffany (1/1), Bashful (11/4), Heathen (9/2), Maid In London (7/1), Kingori (17/2), Strawman (11/1), Broctune Red (14/1), The Dancing Poet (22/1), Purple Ice (33/1), Busby (33/1), Khilwafy (40/1)

Upped in trip for her handicap debut, TIFFANY made it back-to-back wins when scoring at Windsor 12 days ago and she can continue her progress to land the hat-trick. Bashful also arrives in fine form and he's respected in his bid for a 4-timer, while Heathen could get back on track returned to all-weather with the hood reapplied.