QuinnBet Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 1m 38.82s

(3)

Al Baahy⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Andrea Pinna⁽⁵⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 62

3/1

One win from 28 Flat runs. Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Bit below form sixth of 11 in handicap at Nottingham (8.3f, good, 7/1) 9 days ago.

Form: 58-6486

(1)

Baile Locha Riach^b1,t⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Luke Catton| T: D Donovan| OR: 61

20/1

9/1 and cheekpieces on first time, ninth of 10 in handicap at Nottingham (1¼m, good) 9 days ago. Down in trip. Blinkers on first time.

Form: 050-949

(5)

Anif^p¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 9-8| J: Sam Feilden⁽³⁾| T: M Herrington| OR: 59| CD

9/2

Successful over this trip and 7f here in recent weeks. Another 6 lb higher now bidding for the hat-trick but he continues to look well treated on old form.

Form: 655611

(6)

Love Your Work¹^{(ex 4)}

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: Liam Wright⁽³⁾| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 59| D

10/11

Much improved when winning 8-runner handicap (7/2) at Leicester (8.2f, good to firm) 1 day ago, well on top finish. Carries penalty.

Form: 533731

(4)

Maruna⁷⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Sorcha Woods⁽³⁾| T: M Murphy & M Keady| OR: 56| D

28/1

Bit below form seventh of 12 in C&D handicap (good to firm) 76 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Mick Appleby. Others are preferred.

Form: 165-907

(2)

United Force^b¹²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: S D Bowen| T: C Hobson| OR: 49

16/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. 7/2, bit below form third of 8 in handicap at Chelmsford (7f) in February, left poorly placed. Claims if ready to roll after 4 months off.

Form: 6-04263

Forecasts

Love Your Work (10/11), Al Baahy (3/1), Anif (9/2), United Force (16/1), Baile Locha Riach (20/1), Maruna (28/1)

This looks a good chance for resurgent 10-y-o ANIF to complete a course hat-trick. United Force was in reasonable form on AW earlier in the year and could go well if fully primed after a break. Love Your Work would also enter the reckoning if showing up here after/rather than Leicester on Thursday.