17:30 York

Friday 12 July 2024

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William Hill Bet In Running Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 2m 36.35s

(9)

Good Too¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Christian Howarth| T: A West| OR: 82

9/2

First run since leaving Brett Johnson when winning 12-runner handicap at Kempton (11f) 16 days ago. Remains with handicapping scope after a 4 lb rise.

Form: 783631

(10)

Cockalorum¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Ben Sanderson| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 82

11/1

Improved on recent efforts to win 8-runner handicap (7/1) at Beverley (1¼m, good to firm) 17 days ago. Plenty went his way on that occasion but he has won back to back before.

Form: 57-6551

(2)

Arkendale^b1⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Mark Winn| T: E Bethell| OR: 81

20/1

Last of 5 in handicap (15/2) at Haydock (1¼m, soft) 49 days ago. Blinkers on first time and on a feasible mark if they help him to stage a revival.

Form: 137-635

(5)

Lieber Power⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: A M Balding| OR: 80

7/1

Lightly-raced son of Cracksman from a good yard but he has yet to make a significant impact in handicaps.

Form: 1/600-80

(1)

Toshizou²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽³⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 78

11/2

Just 1 win from 25 starts. Third over C&D at the Dante meeting but well below that level twice since, including back here last month. Well handicapped but hard to know what to expect.

Form: 358300

(8)

Kitsune Power¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Alexander Fielding⁽⁷⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 77

7/1

Useful at his peak for Roger Varian and back to form for new yard last month, winning over 1¾m at Thirsk 18 days ago. Had a bit in hand and a 3 lb nudge from the handicapper may not stop him.

Form: 5-80351

(4)

Grand Scheme^h1,t³³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Ethan Tindall⁽⁷⁾| T: S England| OR: 76| D

50/1

Failed to make an impact in 2 Flat outings last summer and has an 11-month absence to overcome. Best watched unless the betting hints otherwise back from 11 months off.

Form: 1540/70-

(3)

Billy No Mates²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁷⁾| T: M Dods| OR: 75| D

11/1

Won in the mud at Haydock last autumn. A couple of creditable efforts this term but down the field at Thirsk last time.

Form: 21-2650

(6)

Soowaih¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Amie Waugh⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 73| BF

15/2

5/2, creditable sixth of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (1254f) 13 days ago. Also runner-up at Newcastle in May. Capable off this mark.

Form: 8-40526

(11)

Furzig¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: O McSweeney| T: R A Fahey| OR: 72| D

11/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2022. 28/1, good fourth of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (12.5f) 13 days ago.

Form: 930404

(7)

Shifter¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Paula Muir| T: W Storey| OR: 70

6/1

Won back to back at Ayr and Redcar in the spring and also a good third of 16 over here last month. Not at best on AW latest but not discounted back on turf.

Form: 4-71130

Non-Runners

(13)

Noble Anthem⁵

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: A Keatley J: K S McHugh

(12)

Piecederesistance²⁷

Weight: 9-8| Age: 6

T: Micky Hammond J: Aiden Brookes

Forecasts

Good Too (9/2), Toshizou (11/2), Shifter (6/1), Lieber Power (7/1), Kitsune Power (7/1), Soowaih (15/2), Piecederesistance (8/1), Noble Anthem (10/1), Cockalorum (11/1), Furzig (11/1), Billy No Mates (11/1), Arkendale (20/1), Grand Scheme (50/1)

KITSUNE POWER had more in hand than the half-length winning margin at Thirsk last time and is selected to make light of a 3 lb rise. Good Too made a successful start for new trainer Adam West at Kempton 16 days ago and is second choice ahead of Soowaih and Noble Anthem.