14:18 Newmarket

Friday 16 May 2025

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TrustATrader Apply Today 'Hands And Heels' Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 14:18 | Winning time: 1m 25.11s

(5)

Onemorenomore⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Jack Dace| T: P J McBride| OR: 70| D

5/2

6/1, shaped as if still in good form when sixth of 15 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, good) 47 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. Merits plenty of respect back down in grade.

Form: 3918-26

(9)

Stratocracy^p¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Oscar Palmer| T: K Frost| OR: 69| BF

5/2

Latest win at Southwell in October and creditable efforts both starts this season, making effort earlier than ideal when third at Wetherby (1m) 19 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and looks to have solid claims.

Form: 1451-33

(4)

Nammos²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Fred Daly| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 64| D

3/1

Latest win at Chelmsford City in October and not seen to best effect last 2 outings, short of room over 1f out at Chelmsford latest. Not ruled out back on turf.

Form: 2124-47

(2)

Spanish Mane^p²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-3| J: C R Lyons⁽⁸⁾| T: J & S Birkett| OR: 59| D

22/1

Ran well returning from 7 months off when second at Yarmouth in April but wasn't in the same form at Doncaster 3 weeks ago. Bounce back called for.

Form: 4164-20

(1)

Cooperation^h¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Mason Paetel| T: M Appleby| OR: 57

4/1

Twenty two runs since last win in 2023 but ran better than on last couple of starts in first-time eyeshields when fifth of 10 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f) 15 days ago. Possibilities if building on that back on turf.

Form: 9-22085

(3)

Zina Colada⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Lillie Dingle⁽¹⁰⁾| T: G G Margarson| OR: 46

18/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2023 but wasn't disgraced after a 12-week break when fourth of 7 in handicap at Yarmouth (7f, good to firm, 4/1) 41 days ago. 5 lb out of the weights here, however.

Form: 7460-84

(8)

Basharat²⁵⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: Oliver Carmichael⁽³⁾| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 46

100/1

Showed very little both starts back from a long absence in 2024. Returns from a further 8 months off from 5 lb out of the weights and easily passed over.

Form: 9100/98-

(6)

Hold The Press³⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Olivia Haines⁽³⁾| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 45| D

100/1

Just one win from 21 Flat runs and was well held at Brighton on most recent outing 11 months ago. Hard to make a case for from 6 lb out of the weights.

Form: 2/23008-

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Split Elevens²⁸

Weight: 9-6| Age: 7

T: J Butler J: Emilie Hasselbalch-Holm

Forecasts

Stratocracy (5/2), Onemorenomore (5/2), Nammos (3/1), Split Elevens (3/1), Cooperation (4/1), Zina Colada (18/1), Spanish Mane (22/1), Hold The Press (100/1), Basharat (100/1)

STRATOCRACY has shaped encouragingly both starts back this season, including when making his effort earlier than ideal at Wetherby on most recent outing, so he receives the vote. Onemorenomore merits respect back down in grade, as does the ultra-consistent Split Elevens.