Fairwood Brasserie 'Hands And Heels' Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 59.07s

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Moulin Booj^h¹³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Ethan Jones| T: George Scott| OR: 73| D

10/3

Won twice in handicaps last year, with latest success at Bath in September. Continued in good heart when fourth of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (5f, 9/2) when last seen the following month. Could go well again with hood back on.

Form: 124124-

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(1)

Night On Earth^h,t⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Jack Enright⁽³⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 73| BF| D

10/11

Gained first victory for current yard at Lingfield (5f) in January and again ran well when second of 8 in handicap (11/8) at the same C&D a week ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 49-4212

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Cinque Verde¹²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Jack Doughty⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 71| D

12/1

Made the frame twice since joining current yard and caught wide when respectable fifth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f, 10/1) in October. More needed as she makes polytrack debut.

Form: 672495-

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The Defiant^t¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Joe Leavy| T: L A Dace| OR: 64| CD

6/1

C&D winner. After 4 months off, shaped well when third of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (5f, 16/1) 13 days ago, no extra only close home. Now 5 lb below his last winning mark and could be ready to take advantage.

Form: 85845-3

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Nazca²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Tommie Jakes| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 63| BF| C

6/1

Course winner. Racked up a 4-timer last year and resumed winning ways at Newcastle (6f) in January. However, below form tenth of 12 in handicap (7/2) at the same C&D 27 days ago, so bounce back called for dropped in trip.

Form: 1195-10

Forecasts

Night On Earth (10/11), Moulin Booj (10/3), The Defiant (6/1), Nazca (6/1), Cinque Verde (12/1)

THE DEFIANT shaped encouragingly on his return when third at Lingfield (the winner and runner-up have both scored since) and he can build on that effort to resume winning ways. Night On Earth is going through a good spell at present and is feared most, ahead of Moulin Booj.