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Friday 24 October 2025

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Watch Weekend Winners Powered By BetVictor 'Hands And Heels' Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 13:06 | Winning time: 3m 44.90s

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Yellow Star^b¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Toby Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 70| D

15/8

Fairly useful winning hurdler. After 9 months off and in first-time cheekpieces (on Flat), wasn't discredited when fifth of 11 in handicap at Goodwood (16f, good to firm, 9/2) 12 days ago. One to note dropped in grade.

Form: 5496/5

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(8)

No More Bolero^v³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Mason Paetel| T: James Owen| OR: 70

18/1

Useful at best in Germany and best effort for current yard when runner-up at Chester (15.9f, good) on penultimate start. However, seemed unsuited by conditions when tailed off in handicap at same course (14.4f, heavy, 13/2) 34 days ago.

Form: 976020

(10)

Trapper John⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Ashley Lewis| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 64

11/2

After 6 months off, took another step forward when second of 6 in handicap at Catterick (13.9f, good to soft, 3/1) 6 days ago, beaten only by one who set a slow pace. Could have more still to offer upped further in trip.

Form: 065-752

(3)

Capone¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 9-3| J: Oliver Carmichael| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 64| D

20/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. Bounced back from a lesser effort when sixth of 11 in handicap at Goodwood (16f, good to firm, 28/1) 12 days ago, though he looks vulnerable to his younger rivals once more.

Form: P63656

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Lady Chatterley⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Jack Callan| T: George Baker| OR: 62

66/1

Won maiden in France in April. However, she offered little on first start since leaving P. Decouz when last of 8 in handicap at Kempton (11f, 50/1) 74 days ago. Has enough to prove at present.

Form: 265-518

(5)

The Craftymaster³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Matthew Slater| T: A W Carroll| OR: 61| D

50/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2024. After 4 months off, made a low-key return to action when tenth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (14.1f, 40/1) 31 days ago. Has eased in the weights but others preferred.

Form: 259670

(9)

Arc Zoosve²¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Ethan Tindall| T: N B King| OR: 57

16/1

Remains a maiden but shaped promisingly on first start since leaving Ivan Furtado when sixth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (14f, 11/2) in March, needing stronger gallop. Has been off 7 months/left Seb Spencer since.

Form: 2329-66

(11)

Imperial Cult^b³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Joe Bradnam| T: R Cook & J Bridger| OR: 57

33/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2024. In first-time blinkers, one of better efforts this season when third of 14 in handicap at Kempton (11f, 16/1) a month ago. Task is now to build on latest run back up in trip.

Form: 482583

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Corsican Caper¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Alfie Gee⁽⁵⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 55| D

5/1

Twenty-two runs since last win in 2024 but ran well when second at Nottingham (14f) early this month. However, wasn't in the same form when eighth of 12 in handicap at Bath (17.1f, good, 7/2) 15 days ago.

Form: 444228

(1)

Aighear¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-6| J: Lauren Young| T: J S Goldie| OR: 53

4/1

Back to winning ways at Ayr (15f) in September and followed up with a comfortable success in 10-runner handicap at same course (13.1f, heavy, 5/2) 15 days ago. Can make a bold bid for the hat-trick back up in trip.

Form: 085311

(6)

Izakaya⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-4| J: Isobelle Chalmers⁽⁵⁾| T: C Poulton| OR: 50

8/1

Upped in trip, showed improved form when getting off the mark in 14-runner handicap at Bath (17.1f, good to soft, 40/1) 41 days ago, coming from last to first. This is tougher from 1lb out of the weights.

Form: 045051

Non-Runners

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Golden Flame¹⁵

Weight: 9-1| Age: 7

T: T Faulkner J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Yellow Star (15/8), Aighear (4/1), Corsican Caper (5/1), Trapper John (11/2), Izakaya (8/1), Golden Flame (12/1), Arc Zoosve (16/1), No More Bolero (18/1), Capone (20/1), Imperial Cult (33/1), The Craftymaster (50/1), Lady Chatterley (66/1)

Back up in trip, AIGHEAR returned to winning ways at Ayr in September before following up in good style at the same course 15 days ago, so she is taken to land the hat-trick in her current form. Trapper John has been going the right way in handicaps this year and could be the main danger, ahead of Yellow Star who remains lightly raced on the level.