17:30 Beverley

Saturday 31 August 2024

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Westwood Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 2m 6.17s

(6)

Bay Dream Believer^h¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Rhys Elliott⁽³⁾| T: M Walford| OR: 62| D

6/1

Temperamental sort. Improved on recent efforts to win 9-runner handicap at Ripon (9.8f, good to firm, 15/2) 14 days ago by neck from Mr Jetman, keeping on gamely. Not certain to be in the same form.

Form: 443811

(5)

Mr Jetman⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Brandon Wilkie| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 61| BF

1/1

Creditable third of 8 in handicap (3/1) at Ripon (9.8f, good to firm) 4 days ago, not clear run. Still has few miles on the clock and makes plenty of appeal.

Form: 182-323

(1)

Dr Rio¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: Zak Wheatley⁽³⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 59| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in July. 5/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at Thirsk (12f, good) 15 days ago, unsuited by way race developed. Not one to write off.

Form: 644315

(7)

This Years Love^p1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Lewis Chalkley⁽⁸⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 62| C

7/1

Course winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win here in July. Ninth of 10 in handicap at Haydock (8.2f, good to firm, 11/1) 21 days ago. Up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Liable to get back on track returned to a more realistic grade.

Form: 7-71129

(2)

Whatwouldyouknow¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: Ethan Tindall⁽⁵⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 54| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2023. 9/1, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at this course (8.4f, good) 16 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 392234

(8)

Pearly Star¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Mohammed Tabti| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 49

25/1

Creditable third of 8 in handicap at this course (7.4f, good to firm, 14/1) 17 days ago, slowly away. Significantly back up in trip. Not discounted.

Form: 4-86873

(4)

Witchford²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Aiden Brookes| T: Sara Ender| OR: 48

150/1

80/1, first run since leaving Micky Hammond when last of 12 in handicap at Ripon (8f, good to firm) 20 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 7465/0-0

(9)

Daring Leader^p1⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Sam Feilden⁽³⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 54

25/1

12/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Nottingham (10.2f, good to soft) 43 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 079930

(3)

Coligone Kate^h¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Tom Kiely-Marshall⁽⁶⁾| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 45

16/1

Remains a maiden after 22 Flat runs. Good eighth of 14 in handicap (28/1) at this course (8.4f, good) 16 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Others make more appeal.

Form: 53-7378

Forecasts

Mr Jetman (1/1), Dr Rio (5/1), Bay Dream Believer (6/1), This Years Love (7/1), Whatwouldyouknow (12/1), Coligone Kate (16/1), Pearly Star (25/1), Daring Leader (25/1), Witchford (150/1)

MR JETMAN hasn't been seen to best effect on his last two starts and, while this race comes on the back of a quick turnaround, he's worth a chance to open his account for the season. Bay Dream Believer, who got the better of the selection a fortnight ago, is an obvious danger, while a return to form is expected from This Years Love.