racingtv.com Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 1m 27.45s

(1)

Ultramarine¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Jordan Williams| T: P D Evans| OR: 71| D

9/4

Put it all together in recent months and made it 2 wins from last 3 starts when landing 9-runner Wolverhampton handicap (7f) 18 days ago, always travelling well and just holding on. Big shout once more.

Form: 035151-

(4)

Bowood^b1¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: William Pyle| T: K Scott| OR: 71| BF

5/4

11/4, creditable third of 12 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 15 days ago, headway inside final 1f and running on. Definite possibilities with blinkers now the headgear of choice.

Form: 925323-

(3)

Renesmee^p³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Joe Bradnam⁽⁵⁾| T: Martin Dunne| OR: 70

20/1

Successful at odds of 40/1 on yard debut in August but not scaled same heights since, eleventh of 13 in handicap at this course (8f, 80/1) 31 days ago. Has fallen back down to last winning mark but not easy to warm to at present.

Form: 641800-

(2)

Conquest Of Power¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Mr Oliver Timms⁽⁵⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 60| BF

5/2

5f winner as a juvenile who got back on track in refitted cheekpieces during second half of last year, creditable third of 11 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f) 15 days ago, challenging over 1f out and keeping on.

Form: 3/90223-

(5)

Lady Manyara^v1²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽³⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 59

40/1

Last of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (8f, 66/1) 21 days ago. Makes polytrack debut and first-time visor needs to have positive effect now.

Form: 6397/70-

Forecasts

Bowood (5/4), Ultramarine (9/4), Conquest Of Power (5/2), Renesmee (20/1), Lady Manyara (40/1)

A tricky opener with the narrow vote in favour of BOWOOD. He's run well all 3 starts since the cheekpieces were applied and, now equipped with blinkers, he could be worth chancing to finally shed the maiden tag. Ultramarine arrives having landed 2 of his last 3 starts and is feared most, ahead of Conquest of Power.