17:10 Chelmsford City

Thursday 23 May 2024

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It's Never Ordinary At bet365 Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:11 | Winning time: 3m 28.58s

(1)

Oyamal²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Grace McEntee| T: P S McEntee| OR: 61

25/1

Maiden who again ran well granted the run of the race when runner-up at Southwell (12f) in March. Well below that level when last of 9 in handicap at Yarmouth (10.1f, good, 8/1) 23 days ago, losing place quickly 2f out. Up significantly in trip returned to AW.

Form: 604-329

(6)

Grand Duchess Olga^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Sam Feilden⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 61| CD

6/1

C&D winner. 11/1, good ½-length third of 7 to Taxiing in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago. That was her first start for 4 months and she could well be sharper with that under her belt.

Form: 4132-43

(9)

Wannabe Brave^v²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Wesley Joyce⁽³⁾| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 60| D

3/1

Held back by inexperience over hurdles at Huntingdon (19.6f) in March but strong in betting and took advantage of drop in grade to double his tally on the Flat in handicap at Wolverhampton (16.5f) 26 days ago. Enters calculations again.

Form: 43354-1

(2)

Further Measure^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: C R Lyons⁽⁷⁾| T: M Murphy & M Keady| OR: 57| C

7/2

Course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2023. Creditable neck second of 7 to Taxiing in handicap at this C&D (11/4) 14 days ago. Now found only one too good on 2 of his last 3 starts and he's undoubtedly capable of defying this reduced mark.

Form: 354272

(5)

Taxiing^v,t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Jack Doughty⁽⁵⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 56| CD

6/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. 10/1, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at this C&D 14 days ago, by neck from Further Measure. Rider's claim more than off-sets his latest weight rise and she's another with claims again.

Form: 218701

(4)

Pfingstberg²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Connor Planas| T: D M Simcock| OR: 51

7/2

Promising individual who ran well on the back of 8 months off having been set a lot to do when third of 10 in handicap (7/2) at this course (14f) 21 days ag, keeping on. Remains capable of better now stamina is tested further and shortlisted.

Form: 33227-3

(8)

Shield Of Honour^t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: S D Bowen⁽³⁾| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 50

9/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving Nick Littmoden, shaped as if better for the run when 5 lengths fifth of 7 to Taxiing in handicap (9/1) at this C&D on UK flat debut 14 days ago. This ought to reveal more.

Form: 5/90-5

(7)

Little Tiger²⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Tyler Heard| T: W Stone| OR: 45

28/1

Maiden. 22/1, fourth of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (16.6f) in September, fading over 1f out. More needed if he's to feature on the back of 8 months off.

Form: 0/55874-

Non-Runners

(3)

Lilla Cross¹

Weight: 8-9| Age: 4

T: Mrs C A Dunnett J: Christian Howarth

Forecasts

Wannabe Brave (3/1), Further Measure (7/2), Pfingstberg (7/2), Taxiing (6/1), Grand Duchess Olga (6/1), Shield Of Honour (9/1), Oyamal (25/1), Lilla Cross (25/1), Little Tiger (28/1)

PFINGSTBERG ran well on the back of an 8-month break when third over 14f here 21 days ago, keeping on having been set a lot to do. Open to further progress now his stamina is tested further, he could just be worth chancing to build on that effort now. Wolverhampton-scorer Wannabe Brave rates next best, with Further Measure another to bear in mind from what rates a workable mark.