13:32 Haydock

Friday 5 September 2025

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Betfair HPR Training Series Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 13:32 | Winning time: 3m 7.96s

(3)

Pergamon^p,t⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Alfie Redman⁽⁵⁾| T: J Candlish| OR: 73

12/1

Flat winner in France and successful twice over hurdles for this yard in May. Respectable return to Flat when third of 6 in 2m Doncaster handicap in July.

Form: 321-883

(8)

The Crafty Mole^v²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: C J Whiteley⁽⁷⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 73| D

13/2

Prolific last year and back to winning ways in 10-runner handicap at Newmarket (1¾m, good to firm) 27 days ago. Remains well treated off 3 lb higher.

Form: 928981

(4)

Zimmerman^b,t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Jake Dickson⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 72| C| D

18/1

Course winner. Also successful at York (2m) last summer. Hasn't hit the same heights in 2025 but starting to look well handicapped again.

Form: 5-49850

(2)

Two Auld Pals³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Ethan Tindall⁽³⁾| T: L Russell & M Scudamore| OR: 70

16/1

Latest win at Hamilton in June. 13/2, sixth of 9 in handicap at Hamilton (13f, good to firm) 34 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 883146

(9)

Buxted Too^p¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Donagh Murphy⁽⁵⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 65

33/1

AW winner at Kempton (1½m) in February. Operating below that level since but has dropped to 2 lb below the mark he defied at Kempton so a revival can't be discounted.

Form: 150445

(7)

Arctic Fox⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: Shay Farmer| T: M Todhunter| OR: 62| CD

50/1

Successful on the Flat at Carlisle in June but last of 7 over 1½m here next time and pulled up over hurdles at Cartmel since. Bounce back needed.

Form: 056417

(6)

Gentle Warrior^v³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jack Nicholls| T: K R Burke| OR: 70| BF

2/1

Consistent in defeat in handicaps this year. 13/8, third of 4 in handicap at Ripon (1½m, good to firm) 38 days ago.

Form: 1-53223

(5)

Mission Possible^b1³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Alexandra Egan⁽³⁾| T: W J Haggas| OR: 69

7/4

Promise in her 3 qualifying runs, finishing third of 5 in maiden at Ffos Las (1½m, good to soft, 9/2) 38 days ago. Blinkers on first time. Open to improvement on handicap debut for top stable.

Form: 453

(10)

Run Of Luck³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Jack Callan| T: E De Giles| OR: 58| BF

9/1

Successful at Doncaster (1¼m) and Ffos Las (1½m) this year. Creditable second of 6 in handicap (9/4) at Carlisle (11f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 185142

(1)

Cheshire Belle^p1⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Oliver Carmichael⁽³⁾| T: H Palmer| OR: 60

80/1

Hinted at ability in her qualifying runs but ran no sort of race when stepped up to 2m for her Newbury handicap debut 6 weeks ago. Cheekpieces are quickly reached for after that.

Form: 4655

(11)

Aphrodites Rock^v³²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Olivia Haines⁽³⁾| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 59

20/1

Fair maiden. Very good third of 6 in handicap (16/1) at Carlisle (11f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 44-8743

Forecasts

Mission Possible (7/4), Gentle Warrior (2/1), The Crafty Mole (13/2), Run Of Luck (9/1), Pergamon (12/1), Two Auld Pals (16/1), Zimmerman (18/1), Aphrodites Rock (20/1), Buxted Too (33/1), Arctic Fox (50/1), Cheshire Belle (80/1)

MISSION POSSIBLE strikes as a likely improver in handicaps for her in-form top stable and is narrowly preferred to last month's Newmarket scorer The Crafty Mole. The consistent Gentle Warrior may prove best of the remainder.