Boost Your Acca-Fenwa With BetUK Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 19:15 | Winning time: 1m 13.14s

(1)

The Caltonian^b¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Jonny Peate| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 87| CD

13/8

Four-time course winner. Three wins from 16 runs last year. 10/11, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at this C&D 11 days ago by 2 lengths from Zu Run, easily. Very much the one to beat.

Form: 2321-11

(2)

Prince of Zenda^v¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽⁵⁾| T: H Palmer| OR: 82| D

9/2

Didn't need to improve to win 8-runner handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW, 9/2) 13 days ago, slowly away. That represented a clear step back in the right direction and he's a player up just 2 lb.

Form: 29106-1

(3)

Zarzyni^p⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: A J Farragher| T: T D Barron| OR: 82| D

8/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. Blinkered for 1st time, last of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (5f, AW, 16/1) 7 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0004-30

(5)

Rock Opera⁴^{(ex 5)}

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

10/3

9/4, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Southwell (6.1f) 4 days ago, suited by way race developed. This is more demanding under a penalty.

Form: 4061-71

(4)

Zu Run^v¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Mia Nicholls⁽⁵⁾| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 80

17/2

Visored for 1st time, creditable 2 lengths second of 9 to The Caltonian in handicap (14/1) at this C&D 11 days ago, no match for winner. It would be something of a surprise were he to turn the tables on that rival.

Form: 7408-62

(6)

Bellagio Man^p¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Sean Kirrane| T: A Brittain| OR: 78| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in September. 20/1, respectable 3¼ lengths fourth of 9 to The Caltonian in handicap at this C&D 11 days ago, slowly away. Needs to raise his game.

Form: 01485-4

Forecasts

The Caltonian (13/8), Rock Opera (10/3), Prince of Zenda (9/2), Zarzyni (8/1), Bellagio Man (17/2), Zu Run (17/2)

It's hard to look beyond THE CALTONIAN, who laughed at Zu Run over C&D recently and a 7 lb rise will not be enough to prevent him from completing the four-timer, provided he is in a similar mood. Prince of Zenda got back on track at Lingfield recently and he could be the one for the forecast, ahead of Zu Run.