16:40 Thirsk

Friday 9 August 2024

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Vickers Bet goracing.co.uk Future Stars Apprentice Classified Stakes

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 1m 10.12s

(2)

Flavius Titus^b⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: K S McHugh⁽⁵⁾| T: D Brooke| OR: 55| CD

4/1

Followed up Pontefract victory when dead-heating with Arlington in 13-runner event at Newcastle (6f, 2/1) 7 days ago. Good chance in hat-trick bid.

Form: 387211

(9)

Arlington^p⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Charlie Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: B Smart| OR: 51| D

6/1

Modest gelding. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 13-runner event at Newcastle (6f, 14/1) 7 days ago, dead heating with Flavius Titus. Player if the headgear works as well again.

Form: 9-71081

(3)

Delagate The Lady⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Ethan Jones⁽³⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 43| D

14/1

25/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, 13½ lengths twelfth of 13 at Newcastle (6f) 7 days ago.

Form: 3857-70

(1)

Dodgy Bob^b³²

Age: 11| Weight: 9-9| J: Sam Garcia⁽⁷⁾| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 40| CD

40/1

Poor gelding. C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Last of 11 in handicap (50/1) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 32 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 505000

(4)

Peachey Carnehan^v³²

Age: 10| Weight: 9-9| J: Mia Nicholls| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 45| D

16/1

Modest gelding. Below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 14/1) 32 days ago.

Form: 084836

(6)

Red Walls¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Mikkel Mortensen⁽³⁾| T: L Williamson| OR: 48| D

18/1

Modest gelding. 3 wins from 17 runs this year. 12/1, last of 9 in handicap at Chester (5.1f, good) 13 days ago.

Form: 742849

(7)

Calafrio³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Brandon Wilkie| T: P A Kirby| OR: 50

2/1

Modest filly. 11/4, respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at Catterick (7f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 9-45224

(10)

Doodlebug¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ethan Tindall⁽⁵⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 44

22/1

Poor gelding. 11/4, fourth of 5 at Yarmouth (5.2f, good to firm) 10 days ago.

Form: 009524

(8)

Queen Of Africa²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Zak Wheatley⁽³⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 44

33/1

Sixth of 12 in handicap at Leicester (7f, good to soft, 33/1) 22 days ago.

Form: 870-886

(5)

Rogers Dream¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Archie Young⁽³⁾| T: S Corbett| OR: 41

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 66/1, fifth of 8 in maiden at Redcar (7f, good to firm) 19 days ago.

Form: 075

(11)

Sassy Soprano^h¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Alexander Fielding⁽³⁾| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 46

9/2

12/1, good third of 9 in similar event at Wolverhampton (6f) 17 days ago. Could find a race.

Form: 746473

Forecasts

Calafrio (2/1), Flavius Titus (4/1), Sassy Soprano (9/2), Arlington (6/1), Delagate The Lady (14/1), Peachey Carnehan (16/1), Red Walls (18/1), Doodlebug (22/1), Rogers Dream (25/1), Queen Of Africa (33/1), Dodgy Bob (40/1)

CALAFRIO continues in good form and is taken to come out on top. Old rivals Flavius Titus and Arlington will be in the mix again.