Racing Excellence Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 16:56 | Winning time: 57.52s

(3)

Brian The Snail^p²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 9-10| J: Rhys Elliott⁽³⁾| T: P Morris| OR: 59| D

5/4

Collared late on when good second of 6 in handicap at Carlisle (5.8f, good) 20 days ago. Bold showing is on the cards off the same mark.

Form: 871-542

(5)

Jamie's Choice²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Shay Farmer⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 50| D

3/1

7/2, landed 6-runner minor event at Musselburgh (5f, good) 23 days ago. Not ruled out back in handicap company.

Form: 040481

(4)

Dandy Fitz²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Alexander Fielding⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 54| D

7/1

Winner at Catterick in May. Sixth of 8 in handicap at Nottingham (5f, good to firm, 7/2) 29 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. Remains one to consider.

Form: 9-25106

(2)

Crooked Crown^p²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Liam Wright| T: P T Midgley| OR: 52| D

8/1

Caught the eye from a poor draw when a running-on fourth of 12 in handicap at Beverley (5f, good) 20 days ago. Interesting from a 1 lb lower mark.

Form: 37-0084

(1)

The Grey Lass²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Lewis Chalkley⁽⁵⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 45| D

9/2

Seventeen runs since last win in 2022. 11/2, creditable third of 8 in handicap at Nottingham (5f, good to firm) 29 days ago. One win from 29 Flat runs.

Form: 6-53853

Forecasts

Brian The Snail (5/4), Jamie's Choice (3/1), The Grey Lass (9/2), Dandy Fitz (7/1), Crooked Crown (8/1)

CROOKED CROWN signalled he is ready to strike for his current yard when an eye-catching fourth at Beverley last time out so looks the way to go in this trappy sprint. Veteran Brian The Snail rates the main danger on the back of his good Carlisle second ahead of in-form duo Dandy Fitz and Jamie's Choice.