12:00 Lingfield

Tuesday 5 December 2023

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BetMGM: It's Showtime Hands And Heels Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 12:01 | Winning time: 1m 37.10s

(12)

Further Measure^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: C R Lyons⁽⁷⁾| T: M Murphy & M Keady| OR: 65| D

18/1

22/1, first run since leaving Sylvester Kirk when tenth of 14 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 15 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 033780

(2)

Mykonos St John^p¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Andrea Pinna⁽⁷⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 65| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Twenty four runs since last win in 2022. 12/1, creditable second of 10 in handicap at this C&D (AW) 17 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 659282

(3)

Uncle Dick^p¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Oliver Carmichael⁽⁷⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 64| D

20/1

3 wins from 8 runs this year. Latest win at Brighton in September. Ninth of 14 in handicap at Kempton (8f, 40/1) 15 days ago, left with too much to do.

Form: 311569

(11)

Dynamic Talent^b,t²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Anna Gibson| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 64| C

9/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Eighth of 11 in handicap at this course (10f, AW, 28/1) 28 days ago, merely closing up late.

Form: 080748

(5)

Storymaker^b¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Archie Young| T: G Boughey| OR: 65

13/2

9/2, good third of 12 in handicap at this course (7f, AW) 10 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 537633

(8)

Always Fearless^b⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Joe Leavy| T: R Hannon| OR: 63| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Latest win at Wolverhampton in September. Creditable sixth of 12 in handicap (25/1) at Kempton (8f) 41 days ago.

Form: 610496

(4)

Gannon Glory^t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Alice Bond⁽⁵⁾| T: A West| OR: 63

33/1

Twelfth of 14 in handicap (66/1) at Kempton (8f) 15 days ago.

Form: 540580

(7)

Eton College^p1¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Ethan Jones⁽⁵⁾| T: L Carter| OR: 63| D

14/1

Latest win at Ffos Las in August. 28/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f) 14 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 106V35

(9)

Girl From Italy¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Alexander Fielding| T: M Walford| OR: 63| BF| D

7/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in November. 9/4, creditable length second of 10 to Finn Russell in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 10 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 326112

(1)

Finn Russell¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Jack Enright⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 63

6/1

25/1, won 10-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 10 days ago by length from Girl From Italy. Makes polytrack debut. Respected.

Form: 089701

(10)

David's Diva¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Mr Oliver Timms⁽⁵⁾| T: B R Millman| OR: 62

6/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Third of 11 in novice at Chelmsford City (7f, 12/1) 19 days ago. Makes handicap debut. More required.

Form: 5-33

(6)

Fitz Perfectly^p²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Mikkel Mortensen| T: C Fellowes| OR: 58

7/1

Seventh of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f, 9/1) 28 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 064687

Forecasts

Finn Russell (6/1), David's Diva (6/1), Storymaker (13/2), Always Fearless (13/2), Fitz Perfectly (7/1), Girl From Italy (7/1), Mykonos St John (15/2), Dynamic Talent (9/1), Eton College (14/1), Further Measure (18/1), Uncle Dick (20/1), Gannon Glory (33/1)

STORYMAKER has been knocking on the door of late, only just failing here 10 days ago, and gets the vote over Finn Russell and Girl From Italy, who were first and second at Wolverhampton 10 days ago.