14:25 Southwell

Thursday 1 May 2025

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Golf And Gallop Apprentice Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 2m 37.28s

(4)

Monaco Rules⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Aiden Brookes| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 80

50/1

Pulled up in novice hurdle at Southwell (20.4f, good to soft, 18/1) 45 days ago. Fairly useful on the Flat so can't be totally discounted.

Form: 1/10300-

(7)

Robusto^p²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Warren Fentiman⁽⁵⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 79| D

10/1

Only fifth of 6 in handicap (5/1) at Kempton (16f) 24 days ago. Back down in trip. Can give a good account if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 8-22825

(5)

William Walton¹⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Owen Lewis⁽⁵⁾| T: Owen Burrows| OR: 78

15/8

Progressive sort who came in an excellent second of 9 in handicap at Chelmsford City (14f) 147 days ago. Expected to be bang there off the same mark for his in-form yard.

Form: 6352-

(3)

King's Scholar¹⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Jack Doughty| T: E Walker| OR: 77| BF| D

9/4

Winner at Catterick in October. Good second of 7 in handicap at Redcar (14f, soft, 8/15), conceding first run. Off 177 days but very much one to consider on his tapeta debut.

Form: 525712-

(1)

Ancient Myth²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: C Horgan⁽⁵⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 76

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. First run since leaving Karl Burke when last of 7 in handicap at this course (14.1f, 28/1) 27 days ago. Needs to take a big step forward.

Form: 264-7

(10)

Love You Darling²⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Christian Howarth| T: B Brookhouse| OR: 75

28/1

3/1, good second of 5 in handicap at Ripon (12f, good to firm). Off 8 months but not discounted.

Form: 217362-

(8)

Clansman¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Jack Nicholls⁽⁷⁾| T: L Bailey| OR: 74| D

12/1

Had a wind op before posting a respectable fifth of 14 in handicap at Chelmsford City (14f) 13 days ago. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 36657-5

(6)

Destinado^v¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Mason Paetel⁽⁷⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 73| CD

4/1

C&D winner who comes here on the back of a good second of 16 in handicap (40/1) at Lingfield (12f, AW) 13 days ago, left poorly placed. Firmly in the picture.

Form: 37-9812

(2)

The Dancing Poet^p¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: Shay Farmer⁽⁷⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 71| D

33/1

Three wins from 8 runs last year. Eleventh of 13 in handicap (66/1) at Musselburgh (12.5f, good) 18 days ago, missing break. Not taken lightly if back on his A-game.

Form: 5215-70

Non-Runners

(9)

Tipsy Tiger¹⁷⁶

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: W Stone J: Ashley Lewis

Forecasts

William Walton (15/8), King's Scholar (9/4), Destinado (4/1), Tipsy Tiger (8/1), Robusto (10/1), Clansman (12/1), Ancient Myth (20/1), Love You Darling (28/1), The Dancing Poet (33/1), Monaco Rules (50/1)

WILLIAM WALTON took a step forward on his handicap debut when a clear second at Chelmsford in December and with his yard among the winners he can return in style here. Destinado is next on the list on the back of a good Lingfield second, while The Dancing Poet, King's Scholar and Tipsy Tiger can all have a say too in this competitive handicap.