16:56 Newcastle

Thursday 3 August 2023

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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 16:57 | Winning time: 2m 10.51s

(8)

Great Colaci³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 9-12| J: Isobel Francis| T: G Boanas| OR: 55| C

11/1

7-time course winner. 12/1, last of 9 in handicap at Hamilton (13.1f, good to soft) 5 weeks ago. Down in trip and can't be discounted back at this venue.

Form: 1/67739

(12)

Hot Team^v⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: William Pyle| T: P Morris| OR: 54| CD

7/1

Won this corresponding event last year, latest victory was at Hamilton in May. 10/1, wasted no time getting back on track when third of 8 in handicap at Haydock (10.2f, good to firm) 7 weeks ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 356143

(2)

Wheal Kitty⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Morgan Cole| T: J Bedi| OR: 53

33/1

Seventh of 10 in handicap at this course (8f, 28/1) 5 days ago. Back up in trip. Easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 539007

(10)

We Still Believe³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Sam Feilden| T: D Bourke| OR: 52| CD

11/2

C&D winner in March. 28/1, shaped as if amiss when pulled up in handicap hurdle at Southwell (15.8f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Modest on the Flat, respectable on last outing.

Form: 210224

(9)

Rumnotred¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Alexander Fielding⁽³⁾| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 52

16/1

Followed a good run with a below-par one when eighth of 12 in handicap at Hamilton (11.1f, soft, 22/1) 19 days ago. Mark continues to tumble and needs to bounce back returned to all-weather.

Form: 656048

(11)

Alhabor^p1¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Alex Jary| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 52

17/2

Had little luck in running once more when fifth of 10 in handicap at Nottingham (10.2f, heavy, 12/1) 13 days ago, plugging on after hampered and shuffled back 2f out. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 809465

(6)

International Law^v⁴³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: Lewis Chalkley⁽⁵⁾| T: A Brittain| OR: 51| C

11/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 22/1, bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap at this C&D 43 days ago, weakening from 2f out. Sliding back down in the weights so not ruled out.

Form: 635457

(5)

Oscar Doodle³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Archie Young⁽⁵⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 49| CD

7/2

C&D winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest at Chelmsford City in May. Helped by the way the race developed when fifth of 13 in handicap (12/1) at this C&D 34 days ago, merely closing up late.

Form: 174185

(4)

Her Way^b²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Tommie Jakes⁽⁵⁾| T: G Tutty| OR: 48| D

18/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 9/1, again ran poorly when sixth of 9 in handicap at Nottingham (10.2f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Mark drops into the 40s for the first time but needs to show more.

Form: 360466

(7)

Petite Sioux⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽³⁾| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 47

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, seemed stretched by the longer trip when sixth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 16/1) in May.

Form: 7776

(3)

Miss Raindrop²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Mikkel Mortensen⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 45

16/1

20/1, creditable fifth of 11 in handicap at Thirsk (14f, good to firm) 29 days ago, having to weave way through after not clear run over 2f out. Down in trip.

Form: 060445

(1)

Ana Emaraaty^b¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Erika Parkinson| T: J S Goldie| OR: 45

13/2

Blinkered for 1st time, ran best race upped markedly in trip when seventh of 12 in handicap (6/1) at Hamilton (11.1f, soft) 19 days ago. Makes all-weather debut.

Form: 0-07657

Forecasts

Oscar Doodle (7/2), We Still Believe (11/2), Ana Emaraaty (13/2), Hot Team (7/1), Alhabor (17/2), International Law (11/1), Great Colaci (11/1), Petite Sioux (11/1), Rumnotred (16/1), Miss Raindrop (16/1), Her Way (18/1), Wheal Kitty (33/1)

A low-key start to proceedings in which ALHABOR is selected to make just his second outing on the all-weather a winning one having again had little luck in running at Nottingham last month. Cheekpieces replace the usual blinkers, and he can get the better of International Law, who continues to slide in the weights. Last year's winner Hot Team and Ana Emaraaty round off the shortlist.