16:55 Southwell

Thursday 21 March 2024

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Boost Your Acca With BetUK Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 2m 39.77s

(4)

Tortured Soul⁸^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Ethan Jones⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 68| C| D

1/1

Course winner. Evens, career best when landing 13-runner handicap at Kempton (12f) 8 days ago, readily. Carries penalty. Can win again.

Form: 131111

(5)

Win Win Power^p²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Frederick Larson| T: M Appleby| OR: 68| C

11/1

4-time course winner. Five wins from 12 runs last year. Last of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (8f, 15/2) 28 days ago. Significantly up in trip. One to consider.

Form: 14-3419

(3)

For Pleasure^t³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-12| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: O Murphy| OR: 68| D

16/1

Fifth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Catterick (15.7f, soft, 5/2) 38 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Fair on the Flat, poor on last Flat run. Others preferred.

Form: 138297/

(8)

Grigio³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽⁵⁾| T: S Pearce| OR: 68| D

11/2

Career best when winning 7-runner handicap (6/4) at Kempton (12f) 36 days ago, getting first run. Makes tapeta debut. In top form and should go well again.

Form: 6808-31

(6)

Militry Decoration^t³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-11| J: Jack Enright⁽⁷⁾| T: C Poulton| OR: 67| C| D

13/2

Course winner. Fifth of 8 in handicap at Kempton (12f, 11/1) 36 days ago, not ideally placed. Fairly treated if he can build on that.

Form: 4430-75

(1)

Oyamal²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Grace McEntee| T: P S McEntee| OR: 62

25/1

80/1, good third of 10 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f) 21 days ago, having run of race. Up in trip. Not dismissed.

Form: 0/3604-3

(7)

Lexington Hero²⁰²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Rose Dawes⁽³⁾| T: J Channon| OR: 60

5/1

25/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at Thirsk (8f, good to soft). Off 6 months. Significantly back up in trip. Likely to need the run.

Form: 546709-

(2)

Fandabidozi^p,t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Aiden Brookes⁽³⁾| T: G Hanmer| OR: 45

33/1

One win from 29 Flat runs. Twenty six runs since last win in 2020. Seventh of 9 in handicap at this course (14.1f, 22/1) 16 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 777-487

Forecasts

Tortured Soul (1/1), Lexington Hero (5/1), Grigio (11/2), Militry Decoration (13/2), Win Win Power (11/1), For Pleasure (16/1), Oyamal (25/1), Fandabidozi (33/1)

TORTURED SOUL has been one of the most progressive horses on the AW this year and, having quickened to score with something in hand at Kempton 8 days ago, he's an obvious choice to extend his winning sequence to five. Grigio also arrives at the top of his game and looks the obvious threat, while Win Win Power is an interesting one upped in trip.