14:15 Haydock

Friday 26 September 2025

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Racing To School Training Series Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 14:16 | Winning time: 2m 15.21s

(9)

Distinction^v¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Jack Dace| T: J Mackie| OR: 70| D

14/1

Three wins from 15 runs this year. Latest win at Kempton in August. Only eighth of 12 in Sandown Class 4 a fortnight ago but this is a bit easier.

Form: 401148

(7)

Ribble River²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Jack Callan| T: K A Ryan| OR: 70| C

7/2

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap at this course (11.5f, good, 8/1) 22 days ago, kept up to work. Should remain competitive off 4 lb higher.

Form: 362341

(2)

Golspie^p¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Jack Nicholls| T: P Morris| OR: 69| D

9/2

Latest win at Pontefract (1¼m, good) in June. Good second of 8 in handicap (5/1) at Newcastle (1¼m) 18 days ago. Should go well again.

Form: 341292

(5)

Poet's Dawn^p¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 9-13| J: Jake Dickson⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 69| D

10/1

Won twice this summer, including over 1¼m. 12/1, bit below par when fourth of 11 in handicap at Redcar (1m, good to firm) 10 days ago, making effort earlier than ideal. Likely still in good form.

Form: 313414

(3)

Normandy Legend^t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Shay Farmer| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 65

80/1

Maiden under both codes. Ought to be sharper with a recent hurdle outing behind him but others are still preferred.

Form: 0/2865-

(6)

Cotswold Cottage¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Tyrese Cameron| T: Faye Bramley| OR: 62

11/8

Latest win at Ffos Las (9f, good) in August. 11/2, creditable sixth of 10 in handicap at Chester (1½m, good) 13 days ago, doing too much too soon. Return to shorter should suit.

Form: 81-3146

(8)

Lesrico^h⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Alfie Redman⁽⁵⁾| T: L Williamson| OR: 58

50/1

Tenth of 11 in handicap (22/1) at Doncaster (1m, good to firm) 64 days ago. Back up in trip. Hood back on.

Form: 059-770

(4)

Charencey¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Oliver Carmichael⁽³⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 58

13/2

Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. 4/1, fourth of 7 in handicap at Leicester (1¼m, firm) 17 days ago.

Form: 876044

Non-Runners

(1)

Jack Daniel³²

Weight: 8-13| Age: 7

T: Steph Hollinshead J: Taryn Langley

Forecasts

Cotswold Cottage (11/8), Ribble River (7/2), Golspie (9/2), Charencey (13/2), Poet's Dawn (10/1), Jack Daniel (10/1), Distinction (14/1), Lesrico (50/1), Normandy Legend (80/1)

GOLSPIE has had a good spell and might prove the answer to this opener. The return to 1¼m could prove ideal for Cotswold Cottage and she's second choice ahead of Poet's Dawn and recent course scorer Ribble River.