Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Apprentice Handicap

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(1)

Danger Alert²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Jack Dace⁽⁵⁾| T: George Baker| OR: 74| D

7/2

Sixteen runs since last win in 2023. Easy to back when below form fourth of 8 in handicap at Kempton (6f, 12/1) 24 days ago, again missing break. Remains to be seen whether he can capitalise on falling mark.

Form: 0528-84

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(3)

Spanish Star²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-6| J: Luke Catton| T: P R Chamings| OR: 72| D

6/1

Hasn't tasted success since June 2023 but typically went with plenty of zest (following 6 months off) sixth of 10 in handicap at Ascot (6f, firm) 21 days ago. Feasibly handicapped if this is run to suit.

Form: 00678-6

(2)

Bint Havana Gold²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Ethan Jones⁽³⁾| T: R Hughes| OR: 72| D

11/2

Consistent filly justified support to record her second success of the year when winning a 7f Chelmsford handicap and was competitive back at 6f when runner-up at the same venue earlier this month. Should give another good account.

Form: 3-31212

(6)

Minnesota Lad¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Jordan Nason| T: I Furtado| OR: 71| D

3/1

Sound start for current connections when second at Wolverhampton (6f) in December. Mixed bag since and failed to stay the longer trip when seventeenth of 22 in handicap (33/1) at York (7f, good) 15 days ago, hung left. Improvement needed.

Form: 62-6550

(4)

Mart¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Morgan Cole⁽³⁾| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 70| D

2/1

4-time sprint winner stepped up on recent reappearance with creditable second of 4 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 15/8) 11 days ago, had favoured rail to assist and rallied late on. Should be in the mix again racing from the same mark.

Form: 9075-62

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(5)

Sovereign Knight¹¹⁹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: Lemos Souza J: Ryan Kavanagh

Forecasts

Mart (2/1), Minnesota Lad (3/1), Danger Alert (7/2), Bint Havana Gold (11/2), Spanish Star (6/1), Sovereign Knight (13/2)

It could pay to take a chance on SPANISH STAR who typically showed plenty of zest at Ascot on reappearance earlier this month and he may be able to roll back the years in a less competitive affair. Recent C&D runner-up Mart is respected having won from higher marks than this, with the consistent Bint Havana Gold best of the rest.