16:25 Windsor

Monday 14 August 2023

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Buxted Bounty Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 16:29 | Winning time: 1m 12.60s

(10)

Lion Ring¹⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Millie Wonnacott⁽³⁾| T: Andrew Martin| OR: 57| BF

15/2

Remains a maiden after 30 Flat runs. Started for new yard with 2 creditable in-frame efforts on AW. Absent since a lesser run in March but claims if ready to roll.

Form: 42-7438

(6)

The Cola Kid^b,t⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Connor Planas| T: G Harris| OR: 54| D

13/8

Latest win at Ffos Las in July. Respectable fourth of 12 in handicap at Bath (5.7f, good, 13/2) 5 days ago. Consistent of late and should play a prominent role here.

Form: 214324

(8)

Savannah Smiles^p¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Christian Howarth| T: G Harris| OR: 57| D

33/1

Winner at Lingfield in June. Third of 5 in handicap at Chepstow (7f, good to soft) 17 days ago.

Form: 051573

(5)

Rhubarb⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Alec Voikhansky| T: R J Price| OR: 53| D

6/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. 10/3, below-form third of 4 in handicap at Ffos Las (5f, heavy) 6 days ago. Back up in trip. Bounce back needed.

Form: 223353

(12)

Bama Lama¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Oliver Searle⁽³⁾| T: B R Millman| OR: 52| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Chepstow in July. 3/1, below-form sixth of 11 in handicap at Ffos Las (6f, heavy) 14 days ago.

Form: 533126

(9)

Sparked²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Luke Catton| T: J R Boyle| OR: 51

16/1

Continues below form, eighth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5f) 20 days ago. Cheekpieces left off this time.

Form: 926648

(11)

Destiny's Spirit¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Rose Dawes| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 54

12/1

Three wins in a productive 2022 but has found things tougher this year. 8/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Salisbury (5f, good) 16 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 457546

(4)

Tilsworth Ony Ta¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Liam Wright⁽³⁾| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 48| C

9/1

Course winner. One win from 30 Flat runs. Respectable second of 11 in classified stakes at Yarmouth (5f, good) 13 days ago.

Form: 945322

(1)

Arlecchino's Gift^p²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Alicia Perkins⁽⁵⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 48| CD

20/1

C&D winner in June. Followed it with a couple of lesser runs since and needs a return to this venue to spark a revival.

Form: 966150

(2)

Our Man In Havana⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Molly Gunn⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 45| D

40/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Seventh of 10 in classified stakes at Chelmsford (6f) 6 days ago.

Form: 369067

(7)

Raphel Jake¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Mia Nicholls⁽³⁾| T: R Cook & J Bridger| OR: 45

66/1

Ninth of 10 in handicap (50/1) at Salisbury (8f, good) 16 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 768079

(3)

Epeius^v⁴⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 9-0| J: Mr Taylor Fisher| T: J Tickle| OR: 45| D

28/1

Twenty three runs since last win in 2020. 20/1, respectable fourth of 8 in classified stakes at Bath (5f, good to firm) 40 days ago.

Form: 4-00844

Forecasts

The Cola Kid (13/8), Bama Lama (4/1), Rhubarb (6/1), Lion Ring (15/2), Tilsworth Ony Ta (9/1), Destiny's Spirit (12/1), Sparked (16/1), Arlecchino's Gift (20/1), Epeius (28/1), Savannah Smiles (33/1), Our Man In Havana (40/1), Raphel Jake (66/1)

THE COLA KID has held his form well this summer and looks the most solid option here under Connor Planas. Tilsworth Ony Ta arrives on the back of a couple of runner-up efforts in classified events and is second choice ahead of Lion Ring.