17:35 Windsor

Monday 29 July 2024

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Thames Alfa Romeo Slough Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:36 | Winning time: 1m 11.70s

(1)

Antiphon¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Sorcha Woods⁽³⁾| T: M Murphy & M Keady| OR: 76| CD

2/1

C&D winner. Creditable third of 9 in handicap at Newmarket (5f, good, 5/1) 10 days ago. Back up in trip. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 924933

(7)

Crazy Luck¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Oliver Searle⁽³⁾| T: B R Millman| OR: 76| D

14/1

Latest win at Nottingham in May. Last of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good, 22/1) 14 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 971900

(3)

Pop Star^p,t¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Anna Gibson⁽⁵⁾| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 75| D

9/1

Latest win at Ayr in July. 11/2, last of 8 in handicap at Hamilton (5f, good to firm) 10 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Back up in trip. Latest run best excused so no surprise if he's back on his game.

Form: 803118

(2)

As If By Chance¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Alex Jary| T: N Tinkler| OR: 72| CD

6/1

C&D winner. 33/1, fourteenth of 18 in handicap at York (6f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Now below last winning mark but not threatening to capitalise.

Form: 00-4950

(5)

Strike³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Olivia Tubb⁽³⁾| T: J G Portman| OR: 72| CD

3/1

C&D winner. 4/1, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Newbury (6f, good to firm) 34 days ago. Thriving at present and handles this track, so looks the one to beat.

Form: 644-131

(4)

Prince Of Bel Lir^p¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Alice Bond⁽⁵⁾| T: J Parr| OR: 66| D

15/2

Bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap (18/1) at Nottingham (6.1f, good) 10 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 4-07626

(8)

Vape^p¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Tyrese Cameron⁽⁵⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 63| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Won 9-runner handicap at Chepstow (6.1f, good to firm, 11/1) 11 days ago, just holding on. Should go well again.

Form: 57-7251

Non-Runners

(6)

Abolish²

Weight: 9-5| Age: 8

T: A W Carroll J: Jack Doughty

Forecasts

Antiphon (2/1), Strike (3/1), Abolish (11/2), As If By Chance (6/1), Vape (7/1), Prince Of Bel Lir (15/2), Pop Star (9/1), Crazy Luck (14/1)

STRIKE is in the form of his life and looks well worth a chance to gain his third success of the campaign at the possible expense of Vape, who regularly runs well at the track. Antiphon is also worthy of consideration.