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Friday 13 October 2023

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Visit Irish Bloodstock Sales With ITM Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:36 | Winning time: 1m 30.30s

(17)

Danzan^p¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby| OR: 80| D

16/1

Latest win at Thirsk in June and was placed twice there at the end of the summer. Last 2 efforts short of best, though.

Form: 782306

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(16)

Oso Rapido²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Andrew Breslin| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 79| D

40/1

Latest win at Redcar in August. Cheekpieces on first time, below form when sixth of 7 in handicap at Chester (6f, soft, 9/2) 27 days ago. Headgear quickly discarded.

Form: 201526

(4)

Eldrickjones¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Jonny Peate| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 79| BF| D

14/1

Has reacted well to wind surgery, winning readily at Newcastle (7f) last month and arguably unlucky not to follow up (short of room) when second over 1m there 10 days later. Just as good on turf. Player.

Form: 609912

(13)

Yaaser⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Amie Waugh⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 78| D

8/1

Often misses the break but he arrives at the very top of his game, coming with a customary late surge for win number 6 of his career at Southwell (6f) last month. Ran on well to finish fourth of 16 at Ascot last Friday.

Form: 142414

(20)

Look Back Smiling^p²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Mia Nicholls⁽⁵⁾| T: G Tutty| OR: 80| D

10/1

Latest win at Leicester in August. Good efforts the last twice, although again did plenty wrong (very slowly away, raced freely, hung) at Nottingham on Wednesday. The outside stall could make life awkward.

Form: 514864

(14)

Ugo Gregory^p,t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Alexander Fielding⁽⁷⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 78| CD

22/1

Won this race in 2021. Added to his tally at Haydock (7f) in August. Arrives on the back of creditable seconds at Chester and Beverley last month. One of 2 solid contenders for his owner.

Form: 514022

(7)

Craven^v²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Mr Taylor Fisher| T: R A Fahey| OR: 79| D

17/2

Gained sole success at Leicester in July. Runner-up on 3 of his 5 outings since, the latest at the Ayr Western meeting 3 weeks ago.

Form: 202062

(9)

No Nay Nicki^p³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: R A Fahey| OR: 77| D

6/1

11/4 and cheekpieces on first time, won 7-runner handicap at Thirsk (7f, good to soft) 34 days ago by neck from Alethiometer. Only nudged up 2 lb and has plenty of good course form.

Form: 525651

(18)

Initio⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Harry Davies| T: E Bethell| OR: 77

50/1

Fair form in 3 qualifying runs over 7f this summer. Lacks experience for a race like this but has potential as an unexposed sort. Draw could be awkward.

Form: 337

(19)

Smalleytime²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: K P De Foy| OR: 77

28/1

Left debut well behind when winning novice at Salisbury (6f) in July. Creditable sixth of 11 on 6f Yarmouth handicap debut last month but shows he needs more from this sort of mark. The 19 box isn't ideal.

Form: 9146

(1)

Thunder Roar¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Loughnane| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 74| D

7/2

Winner at Ayr in July. Creditable third of 10 in handicap at Chester (7.6f, heavy, 4/1) 13 days ago. Well drawn and has Billy Loughnane doing the steering.

Form: 481803

(3)

Ataser^p⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Connor Planas| T: T Kent| OR: 73| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Lost all chance with a slow start at Newcastle latest but had been a good third of 16 at Doncaster (7f) prior to that. Capable of playing a part if breaking on terms.

Form: 002530

(6)

Kalganov¹⁰^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Mark Winn| T: D O'Meara| OR: 68| D

7/2

Took a fair while to find his feet after coming from France but he's thrived this autumn, winning 7f handicaps at Redcar (good to firm) and Ayr (soft) in recent weeks. Well treated under a 5 lb penalty.

Form: 853211

Result Amended

Oso Rapido - Original Position 1st. Amended Position 2nd.

Thunder Roar - Original Position 2nd. Amended Position 1st.

Non-Runners

(5)

Riot²⁰

Weight: 9-10| Age: 6

T: D O'Meara J: Frederick Larson

(10)

Judgment Call¹⁰

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: Miss L A Perratt J: Tommie Jakes

(15)

Perfect Thunder¹⁵

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: P Owens J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

(2)

Alethiometer³⁴

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: M Dods J: Christian Howarth

(8)

Surprise Picture¹⁰

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: Grant Tuer J: Joe Leavy

(12)

Novak²⁰

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: I Jardine J: William Pyle

(11)

Motagally²⁰

Weight: 9-4| Age: 7

T: S Dixon J: Aidan Keeley

Forecasts

Thunder Roar (7/2), Kalganov (7/2), No Nay Nicki (6/1), Yaaser (8/1), Craven (17/2), Look Back Smiling (10/1), Ataser (11/1), Alethiometer (12/1), Eldrickjones (14/1), Riot (14/1), Surprise Picture (14/1), Danzan (16/1), Perfect Thunder (20/1), Judgment Call (20/1), Ugo Gregory (22/1), Novak (25/1), Smalleytime (28/1), Motagally (33/1), Oso Rapido (40/1), Initio (50/1)

A host of runners in this finale but the thriving KALGANOV is 4 lb well-in compared to his future mark under a penalty and will take a bit of stopping with a reproduction of the form he showed at Ayr early last week. The selection's ownermate Ugo Gregory, who won this in 2021, is second choice ahead of Eldrickjones and No Nay Nicki.