18:20 Epsom Downs

Wednesday 3 July 2024

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Betfred 'Bet Builder' Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 18:21 | Winning time: 2m 9.95s

(3)

Giselles Defence¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Joe Leavy⁽³⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 71| BF| D

1/1

Made a bright start for new stable this spring, runner-up at Nottingham (10.2f, heavy) prior to shedding maiden tag in good style at Pontefract (10f) in May. Experiment with cheekpieces didn't really work but right back on track when runner-up at Leicester 18 days ago.

Form: 4-21692

(2)

Silver Nightfall¹³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: J & S Best| OR: 71

22/1

Now below his last successful mark, gained at Kempton in August but she ended her time with Gay Kelleway in disappointing fashion. First run since February and market can guide.

Form: 14668-0

(6)

Oj Lifestyle^t²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Anna Gibson⁽⁷⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 70

5/1

Newbury maiden winner in August 2022. Hasn't stood that much racing since and this season's efforts hardly brimming with promise but this represents a drop in class.

Form: 943-086

(7)

Eklil⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Aidan Keeley| T: A Irvine| OR: 62| DWS

14/1

Now 7 lb below his last winning mark but that due to the fact he hasn't found his feet for his new yard, displaying temperament to boot. Hopes pinned on a breathing operation doing the trick.

Form: 576667

(4)

Mrembo^p⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Olivia Tubb⁽⁵⁾| T: J G Portman| OR: 60| D

5/1

Back-to-back handicap winner in August/September. More consistent than most at this sort of level but she did turn in a rare poor effort at Newbury last week.

Form: 3-72368

(5)

Daisy Roots^p¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Alice Bond⁽⁷⁾| T: A West| OR: 57

8/1

Runner-up 3 times in a row this spring and a shade better than the result at Chester 3 weeks ago given she didn't get a totally smooth passage. Does have to prove stamina for this far.

Form: 0-42225

(1)

Roundabout Silver^p1³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Christian Howarth| T: S Dow| OR: 55

18/1

Bath winner last summer but yet to get going this term campaigned over 1m, dropping away at Brighton. Cheekpieces on upped in trip.

Form: 20-8670

Forecasts

Giselles Defence (1/1), Mrembo (5/1), Oj Lifestyle (5/1), Daisy Roots (8/1), Eklil (14/1), Roundabout Silver (18/1), Silver Nightfall (22/1)

Unlike most of his rivals, GISELLES DEFENCE arrives in good nick and has no stamina concerns over this trip, so he's very much the percentage call. Oj Lifestyle isn't easy to assess but he's very well handicapped these days, with Mrembo more likely than not to bounce back from a lesser effort last time given her profile.