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Wednesday 18 December 2024

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Try Unibet's New Acca Boosts Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 16:06 | Winning time: 2m 33.41s

(8)

Three Dons³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Molly Gunn⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 81| D

33/1

Seven wins from 17 runs this year, latest of them at Catterick in October. Nineteenth of 23 in November handicap at Doncaster (11.9f, heavy, 40/1) 39 days ago but that was asking a lot and this is a big drop back in class returned to the AW.

Form: 311210

(10)

Lexington Knight^t⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Joe Leavy| T: R Hannon| OR: 79| D

16/1

Latest win at Brighton in August. Seventh of 8 in handicap (28/1) at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 44 days ago, needing stronger gallop.

Form: 616577

(9)

The Glen Rovers⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: S D Bowen| T: L Wadham| OR: 79| C

4/5

Three wins from 8 runs this year. Career best when winning 14-runner handicap at this course (11f, 3/1) 44 days ago, cosily. Up 6 lb but he's clearly going the right way so demands consideration.

Form: 616131

(1)

Crystal Mariner²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: William Carver| T: J A Osborne| OR: 78

15/2

14/1, first run since leaving Sir Michael Stoute when sixth of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 29 days ago, not much room final 100 yards. This will reveal more.

Form: 6-38736

(5)

Illucidate^b1,t²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Frederick Larson| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 77| D

80/1

Sixth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Southwell (15.8f, good, 18/1) 22 days ago. Blinkers on first time returned to the Flat (won in France last start on the level in October 2023).

Form: 2581-

(11)

Sir Geoff Hurst¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Archie Young⁽³⁾| T: C Johnston| OR: 80

16/1

No impact both starts in November but much more like it when second of 12 in novice at Newcastle (12.4f) 15 days ago. Makes handicap debut and mark hit as a result of that showing.

Form: 85-2

(4)

Cogital⁵⁸⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: Jordan Williams⁽³⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 75| D

150/1

9/1, good third of 8 in handicap at Ascot (16f, soft). Off 19 months. Down in trip so well-being has to be taken on trust.

Form: 145/723-

(7)

Met Office⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Kaiya Fraser| T: J Butler| OR: 75| D

5/1

Sixth of 7 in handicap (10/3) at Southwell (12.1f) 44 days ago. though wasn't seen to best effect how that race unfolded.

Form: 5-86046

(2)

Haliphon^v1²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Ryan Kavanagh⁽⁵⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 71| D

14/1

Latest win at Haydock in September. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap (16/1) at Wolverhampton (14f) 25 days ago, missing break. Visor on first time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 881465

(3)

Moel Arthur^t⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Taylor Fisher| T: B R Johnson| OR: 71

10/1

Fifth of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (16.6f, 5/1) 54 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 426535

(6)

Vinny's Dream¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Luke Catton| T: B Brookhouse| OR: 72

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Eighth of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (15.8f, AW, 25/1) 15 days ago. Back down in trip and more needed from this mark.

Form: 4338

Forecasts

The Glen Rovers (4/5), Met Office (5/1), Crystal Mariner (15/2), Moel Arthur (10/1), Haliphon (14/1), Lexington Knight (16/1), Sir Geoff Hurst (16/1), Three Dons (33/1), Vinny's Dream (33/1), Illucidate (80/1), Cogital (150/1)

THREE DONS found the November Handicap a bit too much at Doncaster last time but he's back in much calmer waters returned to the AW and his strike-rate certainly cannot be knocked. The Glen Rovers can boast a progressive profile and lightly raced for his age, his limit may not have been reached, so he's feared most, ahead of Met Office.