17:35 Hamilton

Friday 16 May 2025

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PDM Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:35 | Winning time: 58.05s

(3)

Match Play^b1¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Aiden Brookes| T: P T Midgley| OR: 59| CD

10/3

C&D winner who took a step back in the right direction when third of 10 in handicap at Redcar (5f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Blinkers on for 1st time and one to bear in mind from his reduced mark.

Form: 405843

(7)

Newyorkstateofmind^p¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: William Pyle| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 58| CD

6/1

Returned to form from out of the blue when second of 4 in handicap (11/4) at this C&D (good to firm) 12 days ago. Every chance with a repeat.

Form: 40-6792

(6)

Kyber Crystal^p,t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Kaiya Fraser| T: R Menzies| OR: 57| CD

8/1

C&D winner in April who wasn't disgraced when fifth of 13 in handicap at Catterick (5f, good, 14/1) 23 days ago. Cheekpieces back on

Form: 5263-15

(4)

Refuge^t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Lewis Chalkley⁽⁷⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 57| CD

11/1

4-time C&D winner who shaped as if needing the run when seventh of 13 in handicap at Catterick (5f, good, 14/1) 23 days ago. Given a chance by the handicapper.

Form: 15757-7

(2)

Woohoo⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Lauren Young⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 49

10/3

Shaped well when fifth of 15 in handicap (11/1) at Catterick (5f, good to firm) 4 days ago, not knocked about. Looks to be finding her feed for new yard and of interest.

Form: 0659-55

(1)

Royal Duke¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁵⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 49| D

7/2

11/2, fifth of 9 in handicap at Ayr (6f, good to firm) 18 days ago, slowly away. Seems to be gradually working his way back ot peak fitness, so not taken lightly.

Form: 3162-45

(8)

Fumbleinthejungle¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Ethan Tindall⁽⁷⁾| T: J Riches| OR: 46

100/1

Well held in 3 starts for Mick Channon in 2022 and, after nearly 3 years off, shaped as if needing run when last of 10 on handicap debut at Redcar on return.

Form: 505/0

(5)

Chester Le Streak³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Alex Jary⁽³⁾| T: S Spencer| OR: 45| D

13/2

Modest handicapper at best but below form all 3 starts for new yard this year.

Form: 213/790

Forecasts

Woohoo (10/3), Match Play (10/3), Royal Duke (7/2), Newyorkstateofmind (6/1), Chester Le Streak (13/2), Kyber Crystal (8/1), Refuge (11/1), Fumbleinthejungle (100/1)

MATCH PLAY took another step back in the right direction when third at Redcar just over a fortnight ago and gets the nod to take advantage of his much-reduced mark fitted with first-time blinkers. Newyorkstateofmind is sure to be on the premises if reproducing his latest effort, with Woohoo and Royal Duke others to consider.