Unibet More Extra Place Races Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 2m 22.41s

(3)

Westridge^p1³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Luke Catton| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 84| BF

11/10

Low-mileage 4-y-o who, despite a typically high head carriage, ran up to his best after 5 months off when fifth of 14 in handicap at Newbury (10f, good) 33 days ago. Entitled to sharpen up for that outing and one to consider now stamina is tested further with cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 317V7-5

(2)

Way Of Life²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Joe Leavy| T: J G Portman| OR: 81

15/8

Winless since racking up a 5-timer at Newbury (12f) 3 years ago but very hard to knock his consistency and he stepped up on reappearance run when a close-up fourth of 16 in handicap at Lingfield (12f) 27 days ago, having to pick way through. Lurks on a mark he can exploit and another in the mix.

Form: 5225-74

(1)

Afloat^t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Liam Wright⁽³⁾| T: George Scott| OR: 78| D

4/1

3-time winner for Rae Guest who confirmed promise of her return/stable debut run when edging a close finish in 7-runner handicap at Haydock (10.2f) 3 weeks ago. Subsequent rise more than off-set by rider's claim and she ought to be very competitive again.

Form: 3128-61

(5)

Damascus Steel^b¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: George Bass| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 71| C| D

12/1

Course winner. 14/1, last of 8 in handicap at Nottingham (14f, good) 16 days ago, weakening quite dramatically late on. Drop back down in trip a plus now and he's lurking on a handy mark.

Form: 269-788

(4)

Major Reward^t¹¹⁶³

Age: 9| Weight: 8-9| J: Alec Voikhansky| T: J & S Best| OR: 70| D

125/1

Twice a winner on all-weather earlier in career but absent since finishing midfield in a Fontwell maiden hurdle for present stable over 3 years ago. Returns to the level in a warm-looking contest and watching brief looks the way to go.

Form: 043756/

Non-Runners

(6)

Trouville²¹⁶

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: S & E Crisford J: Harry Burns

Forecasts

Westridge (11/10), Way Of Life (15/8), Afloat (4/1), Trouville (4/1), Damascus Steel (12/1), Major Reward (125/1)

This looks competitive despite the small field but WESTRIDGE leaves the impression there is a bigger effort in his locker when everything clicks into place, so he's taken to build on a solid reappearance run at Newbury with cheekpieces now fitted. Haydock scorer Afloat is an obvious threat for the in-form George Scott stable, with Way of Life and Trouville not out of things by any means, either.