16:55 York

Sunday 10 September 2023

All13:4014:1514:4515:1515:5016:2516:55

Brian Taylor 50 Not Out Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 16:57 | Winning time: 58.77s

(3)

Squealer²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Alex Jary⁽⁵⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 91| CD

4/1

C&D scorer in 2022 who resumed winning ways in impressive style at Doncaster (5f) 22 days ago. Up 7 lb but another bold showing is on the cards.

Form: 008431

(1)

Pillow Talk^v1¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽⁵⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 90| CD

6/1

C&D winner who posted a respectable fourth of 14 in handicap back at this C&D 18 days ago. Visor goes on now and can't be ruled out.

Form: 6-27034

(7)

Grace Angel^b,t²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Liam Wright⁽⁵⁾| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 88| D

20/1

Earned her second front-running victory of the year at Haydock in June but in nowhere near the same form at Chepstow and Doncaster since. Bounce back needed.

Form: 017188

(12)

Lakota Blue²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Laura Pearson| T: N Tinkler| OR: 87

12/1

Scored at Ripon in April and in good form since until only twelfth of 18 in handicap at Ripon (6f, good) 22 days ago. Sort to bounce back.

Form: 184620

(10)

Tatterstall²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Oliver Stammers| T: M Dods| OR: 87| D

18/1

Landed Wolverhampton maiden on return before doubling his tally with a career-best victory at Epsom in June. Last of 10 to Squealer at Doncaster (5f, good to firm) 22 days ago though so has a bit to prove.

Form: 0-17100

(17)

Dream For Gold²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Harry Davies| T: K A Ryan| OR: 86| D

9/1

Winner at Chelmsford City in February but he found his good run of form coming to a half when only seventh at Ripon (6f, good) 22 days ago. Shouldn't be written off for last year's winning yard.

Form: 150227

(5)

Looking For Lynda^p¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Sam Feilden⁽⁵⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 84| D

7/1

Front-runner who has got back on track of late with cheekpieces added, eighth of 20 in handicap here (5.4f, good to firm) 18 days ago. In the picture.

Form: 507348

(2)

Spirit Of Applause²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby| OR: 84| BF

10/1

Scored at Haydock in May and has caught the eye on his last two starts, latest when smooth-travelling fourth of 7 in handicap at Nottingham (6.1f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Very much one to consider back at 5f.

Form: 129254

(11)

Swift Asset⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽³⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 83| D

20/1

Back to winning ways at Bath in July but only eleventh of 12 in handicap at Sandown (5f, good) 8 days ago. Merits consideration if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 782120

(16)

Brooklyn Nine Nine^p¹⁰⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: R A Fahey| OR: 81

16/1

Returned with 6f Newcastle success and looked to be on the up until (first-time cheekpieces) only eighth of 10 in handicap at Leicester (6f, good to firm) in May. No surprise to see him bounce back after a break.

Form: 22-128

(4)

Wen Moon³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Jonny Peate| T: B Haslam| OR: 81| D

33/1

Scored at Pontefract in April but he's been in and out since, only fifth of 6 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, soft) 36 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 6-14545

(14)

Miss Brazen²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: A J Farragher| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 80| D

14/1

Went in on second start for this yard at Beverley in May but in a bit of a lull until posting a good third of 10 to Squealer at Doncaster (5f, good to firm) 22 days ago. Needs to back it up.

Form: 162893

(15)

Match Play⁷⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Ryan Sexton| T: P T Midgley| OR: 80| D

20/1

Resumed winning ways at Haydock in June and backed it up with a good third of 7 at Redcar (5f, good to firm) 78 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 88-4813

(18)

Star Of Lady M¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Mark Winn| T: D O'Meara| OR: 76| D

11/1

Four-time winner as a juvenile who arrives in decent nick, left poorly placed when seventh of 14 in handicap over C&D (good to firm) 18 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 763247

(9)

Profitable Edge^p1⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Mia Nicholls⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Barron| OR: 73| D

14/1

Ex-Irish filly who has been a different proposition for this yard, easily winning 5f handicap at Ripon in August before good third of 11 at Chester (5f) 8 days ago. Not taken lightly in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 446-213

(8)

Honour Your Dreams^v²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: William Pyle⁽⁵⁾| T: A Keatley| OR: 69| D

25/1

Got off the mark for 2023 at Hamilton in July and recorded a good second of 11 in handicap at Beverley (5f, good to firm) 25 days ago. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 521072

(6)

Northcliff^b1²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Amie Waugh⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 68

28/1

Remains a maiden after 16 runs and comes here below par, cheekpieces tried when tenth of 17 in handicap at Ripon (6f, good) 22 days ago. Blinkers are reached for now.

Form: 280770

Non-Runners

(13)

Thunder Moor²⁴

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: G Boughey J: Connor Planas

Forecasts

Squealer (4/1), Pillow Talk (6/1), Looking For Lynda (7/1), Dream For Gold (9/1), Spirit Of Applause (10/1), Star Of Lady M (11/1), Lakota Blue (12/1), Profitable Edge (14/1), Miss Brazen (14/1), Brooklyn Nine Nine (16/1), Thunder Moor (16/1), Tatterstall (18/1), Swift Asset (20/1), Grace Angel (20/1), Match Play (20/1), Honour Your Dreams (25/1), Northcliff (28/1), Wen Moon (33/1)

This looks wide open but SQUEALER rates the pick of the weights despite taking a 7 lb rise for his ready Doncaster success so edges the vote. Spirit of Applause should find this return to the minimum trip in his favour so rates the chief danger, although the likes of Thunder Moor, Looking For Lynda and Profitable Edge all command plenty of respect too.