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Monday 9 June 2025

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Fitzdares Telephone Betting Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 59.10s

(7)

Dapperling³^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Tyrese Cameron⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 66| D

7/2

Won 10-runner handicap at Goodwood (6f, good to soft, 25/1) 3 days ago, driven clear. Not an obvious type to follow-up given her profile, but she will have a serious chance under a penalty if again on-song, while any rainfall would help.

Form: 709-901

(4)

Sergeant Mayer^p¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Alex Jary| T: N Tinkler| OR: 67| BF| D

4/1

Two wins from 5 runs this year, the latest at Ripon in May. Bit below form second of 10 to Canon's House in handicap at Carlisle (5f, good to soft, 7/2) 10 days ago. Up 4 lb, but that looks reasonable with the winner having followed up in good style at Thirsk on Friday.

Form: 2-32112

(6)

Secret Handsheikh^v¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Jack Callan⁽⁷⁾| T: J Gallagher| OR: 66| D

5/1

Fifth of 7 in handicap (6/1) at Chepstow (5.1f, good to firm) 10 days ago, not clear run. Edging back down the weights (currently 3 lb above last winning mark) and could have a part to play granted better luck this time.

Form: 2-59245

(2)

Hk Fourteen¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Jack Doughty| T: A W Carroll| OR: 63| D

11/8

Respectable third of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 8/1) 14 days ago. Eased 1 lb since and he certainly won't be without a chance if able to build on that.

Form: 11144-3

(5)

Havechatma^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Jack Dace⁽⁵⁾| T: D K Ivory| OR: 61| D

11/1

Latest win at Southwell in January. 14/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 14 days ago, slowly away. Bit to find with the third-placed HK Fourteen on that evidence and, moreover, she essentially appears to be more effective on the AW.

Form: 0-41636

(1)

Cabeza De Llave¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Alec Voikhansky| T: M J Attwater| OR: 60| CD

22/1

C&D winner. 28/1, seventh of 9 in handicap back here (good to firm) 14 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Behind a couple of these on that occasion and he needs to bounce back.

Form: 413-067

(3)

Exquisement⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Ethan Jones⁽³⁾| T: Michael Keady| OR: 48

66/1

Seventh of 11 in handicap (80/1) at Southwell (8.1f) 9 days ago. Significantly down in trip and she looks set for another struggle.

Form: 330-607

Forecasts

Hk Fourteen (11/8), Dapperling (7/2), Sergeant Mayer (4/1), Secret Handsheikh (5/1), Havechatma (11/1), Cabeza De Llave (22/1), Exquisement (66/1)

SECRET HANDSHEIKH has found just one too good on each of his last two visits here, including when going close in a C&D handicap in April, and the 7-y-o may well go one better this time, provided he gets the breaks (encountered traffic problems at Chepstow last time). HK Fourteen made a positive start to the campaign here a fortnight ago and is feared most ahead of Sergeant Mayer. Dapperling would be a big player if backing up her recent Goodwood success, but she's far from certain to do so.