AJA Novice Flat Amateur Jockeys' Handicap

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 2m 27.19s

(1)

Dogged^p¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr P Thomas| T: R Menzies| OR: 67| C

11/8

Course winner. 3 wins from 7 runs this year. Latest win at Beverley in August. 7/2, creditable third of 8 in handicap at Pontefract (10f, good) 19 days ago. Enjoying a productive campaign and no surprise if he gets back to winning ways.

Form: 190113

(4)

Billy Roberts^p¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Miss Stephanie Jardeback| T: S Whitaker| OR: 65| C

3/1

Course winner. 9/2, fourth of 5 in handicap at Haydock (10.2f, good to firm) 17 days ago. Now below last winning mark and can't be ruled out.

Form: 260524

(3)

Little Ted^p⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr Thomas Easterby| T: T D Easterby| OR: 64| C

11/4

Unreliable sort. 10/3, improved on recent efforts to win 8-runner handicap at this course (9.8f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Obvious claims if he turns up in the same mood.

Form: 237141

(2)

Loom Large^t1³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Miss Hannah Crawford⁽³⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 62

10/1

Pulled up in handicap at Haydock (10.2f, soft, 28/1) 37 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Becoming well handicapped but has a lot to prove at present.

Form: 107-07P

(5)

Peroni¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Miss Pippa Brown| T: Craig Lidster| OR: 45

10/1

First run since leaving Gay Kelleway when respectable seventh of 13 in handicap at Nottingham (10.2f, good to soft, 25/1) 13 days ago. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 5805-87

Forecasts

Dogged (11/8), Little Ted (11/4), Billy Roberts (3/1), Peroni (10/1), Loom Large (10/1)

DOGGED is a likeable type who might well get his own way on the front end, so he's a confident choice in a thin race. Recent course winner Little Ted is an obvious danger and Billy Roberts is becoming well treated.