16:18 Wolverhampton

Saturday 22 March 2025

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30 In Free Bets With BetUK Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 16:18 | Winning time: 3m 6.68s

(5)

Daaris^b¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Mason Paetel⁽⁵⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 60| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Wasn't disgraced with the drop in trip/position on the rail against him when fifth of 9 in handicap (7/1) at Lingfield (12f, AW) 17 days ago, inadequate test. Has to be taken seriously back up in trip.

Form: 23-3325

(9)

Grand Duchess Olga^p⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: C R Lyons⁽⁷⁾| T: J & S Birkett| OR: 60| D

10/1

10/1, followed a good run with a poor one when last of 5 in handicap at this course (16.6f) 47 days ago. Bounce back required.

Form: 2553-25

(10)

Arc Zoosve⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Jack Nicholls⁽⁵⁾| T: S Spencer| OR: 58

11/2

Creditable 1½ lengths sixth of 10 to Mamdoh in handicap at this C&D (11/2) 7 weeks ago, not ideally placed. First run for yard after leaving Ivan Furtado.

Form: 22329-6

(2)

Somebodycomegether^p⁹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Shay Farmer⁽⁵⁾| T: J Bedi| OR: 56

40/1

Below form when last of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (16.2f, 16/1) 3 months ago. Watching brief advised on return.

Form: 400720-

(6)

Courageous Gold²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Taryn Langley⁽⁵⁾| T: D M Simcock| OR: 56

25/1

Again ran well below his debut form when never-dangerous fifth of 8 in novice at Southwell (12.1f, 66/1) 29 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 5-05

(8)

Mamdoh^p¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Warren Fentiman⁽³⁾| T: J Parr| OR: 56| BF| CD

2/1

C&D winner in January/February. Ran well when second of 10 in handicap (7/2) at this C&D 10 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 4-81212

(4)

Prince Hector^p⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Kiely-Marshall| T: J Bedi| OR: 50| C

5/1

Stepped up on recent run to score on his first try in classified company in 9-runner event (11/1) at this course (12.2f) 7 days ago, having run of race. Back in a handicap and no reason to think he won't go well again.

Form: 8070-61

(3)

Lumberjack^p³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Baz Lewis⁽⁵⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 45

8/1

Ran to just a poor level when sixth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (16.5f, 6/1) 36 days ago.

Form: 882-336

(7)

Abstract^p¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Molly Gunn⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 45

40/1

One win from 35 Flat runs. 80/1, fourth of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW) 17 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 80/6884

Non-Runners

(1)

Major Major¹⁴

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: R Hannon J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Mamdoh (2/1), Daaris (4/1), Prince Hector (5/1), Arc Zoosve (11/2), Major Major (7/1), Lumberjack (8/1), Grand Duchess Olga (10/1), Courageous Gold (25/1), Abstract (40/1), Somebodycomegether (40/1)

Preference is for DAARIS, who found the test inadequate at Lingfield earlier in the month and can go one better than on penultimate start when beaten a nose by Mamdoh over C&D (3 lb better off at weights this time). Joseph Parr's 4-y-o has taken his form up a notch this year, so he rates as an obvious danger once again, with Prince Hector and stable-switcher Arc Zoosve taken to fight out minor honours.