18:05 Leicester

Wednesday 31 July 2024

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Family Sunday 11th August Book Now Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 18:05 | Winning time: 1m 11.26s

(1)

Athollblair Boy¹⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 9-9| J: Alex Jary⁽³⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 60| D

17/2

Creditable fifth of 14 in handicap (14/1) at Redcar (6f, good to firm) 10 days ago. Now 5 lb below last winning mark but he hasn't got his head in front on turf for over 2 years.

Form: 686495

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(5)

One Of Our Own^p,t⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Kaiya Fraser⁽³⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 55| D

5/2

9/2 and tongue strap on for 1st time, won 11-runner handicap at Catterick (6f, good to firm) 7 days ago. Did well to overcome a wide draw on that occasion and she has strong prospects of following up under a penalty.

Form: 8-75261

(4)

Carlton And Co²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Lewis Chalkley⁽⁷⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 59

11/4

One win from 26 Flat runs. Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. 8/1, creditable third of 11 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, good to firm) 26 days ago. Likely to be in the thick of things once again.

Form: 524423

(7)

Shark Two One^b¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Sanderson| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 56| C| D

4/1

Course winner. Creditable fifth of 12 in handicap at Ripon (6f, good, 5/1) 11 days ago. Has slipped to an attractive mark but his record on turf suggests that an easier surface would be preferable.

Form: 234455

(3)

Q Twenty Boy¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-1| J: Alicia Perkins⁽⁷⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 52| D

8/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in April. Good second of 8 in handicap at Salisbury (6f, good, 15/2) 18 days ago. Everything looks in place for another bold show.

Form: 613532

(6)

My Boy Jack^b⁸^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Andrea Pinna⁽⁷⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 45| D

25/1

7/1, improved on recent efforts to win 9-runner minor event at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 8 days ago, slowly away. Remains winless on turf following 10 attempts and more will be needed here under a penalty.

Form: 579491

(2)

My Kind Of Girl⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Jack Doughty⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 47| BF

13/2

2/1, creditable second of 8 in minor event at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 8 days ago, slowly away. Still a maiden following 14 attempts but her turn is surely near.

Form: 752022

Forecasts

One Of Our Own (5/2), Carlton And Co (11/4), Shark Two One (4/1), My Kind Of Girl (13/2), Q Twenty Boy (8/1), Athollblair Boy (17/2), My Boy Jack (25/1)

None of these can be ruled out with total confidence but ONE OF OUR OWN tables the most persuasive claims on the back of her recent success at Catterick where she was drawn widest of all. She clearly relishes fast ground and earns preference ahead of Q Twenty Boy, Carlton And Co and My Kind of Girl, who have all been knocking on the door of late.