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Friday 15 May 2026

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Starlight Friends: Don't Bet The Ranch Charity Apprentice Handicap (Str)

4YO plus | Class 5 | 1m | 13 Runners | Turf

(13)

Dark Rosa¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Matthew Slater⁽³⁾| T: G Nicholls| OR: 70

16/1

Gained first win for her current yard at Wolverhampton in November but well held last 2 starts after a break.

Form: 517-579

(2)

Toralou¹⁰²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Miss Hope Regan⁽⁷⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 70| D

20/1

Won maiden last summer but just the one decent effort in handicaps since.

Form: 21837-7

(11)

Virtue Patience¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Myla Coppins| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 67

7/2

Highly encouraging efforts both starts this year (could have won with a bit more luck at Lingfield 2 weeks ago) so high on the shortlist.

Form: 3065-36

(6)

Spirit Lead Me^p¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Donagh Murphy| T: R Hughes| OR: 67| D

20/1

Won twice on all-weather in September but has finished last on all 5 starts since the turn of the year.

Form: 4-96899

(4)

Hello Cotai¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Olivia Haines| T: J R Boyle| OR: 63

11/2

Ran well when close third at Lingfield 17 days ago on first run since leaving Adam West after 9 months off. Entitled to come on for that and considered back down in trip.

Form: 38538-3

(1)

Riyadh Gem^t1,p⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Harry Vigors| T: Faye Bramley| OR: 63| D

8/1

Inconsistent performer but continues to fall in the weights and latest fifth at Newcastle was a bit more promising. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 5003-85

(10)

Gone Rogue^p¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Jude Fernandes⁽⁵⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 62| D

11/2

In good form last autumn, including a 1m win at Brighton, and would have made a winning return had he not gone quite so keenly retried over 1¼m at Windsor 11 days ago. Big player back down in trip.

Form: 67212-2

(8)

Pearly Squirrel²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Alexandra Egan| T: D Loughnane| OR: 62

10/1

Resumed winning ways at Wolverhampton (7f) in March but needs to shrug off a couple of below-par efforts.

Form: 051330

(12)

Time After Time²⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Owen Lewis| T: H Main| OR: 60| D

14/1

Back-to-back winner last summer but not seen since running poorly at Salisbury in August.

Form: 755115-

(7)

Tilani¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Alfie Redman⁽³⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 59| D

15/2

Won a 1m handicap on soft ground at last year's Galway Festival for Dermot Weld. Shaped better than the bare result at Wolverhampton on return for new yard but failed to build on that at Musselburgh since.

Form: 6670-86

(5)

Pay Attention^v1,t¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Oliver Carmichael| T: Faye Bramley| OR: 59| D

16/1

Winner over 8.5f at Nottingham from 2 lb higher last summer but ended the campaign in slightly disappointing fashion and returned with a below-par display at Bath. Visor on 1st time, tongue strap back on.

Form: 28438-9

(9)

Jet Packer¹⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Tyrese Cameron| T: J R Boyle| OR: 56| BF

8/1

Confirmed previous promise when close fourth at Lingfield when last seen in December, shaping as if his turn is close.

Form: 662634-

(3)

Miss Chester⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Alicia Perkins⁽⁵⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 52

14/1

Step back in the right direction when close third at Kempton 9 days ago but needs to reproduce that back on turf.

Form: 0-08793

Forecasts

Gone Rogue (3/1), Hello Cotai (7/2), Miss Chester (13/2), Time After Time (8/1), Virtue Patience (10/1), Jet Packer (10/1), Riyadh Gem (10/1), Tilani (12/1), Pearly Squirrel (16/1), Dark Rosa (20/1), Toralou (20/1), Pay Attention (25/1), Spirit Lead Me (66/1)

VIRTUE PATIENCE would have gone very close with a bit more luck at Lingfield 2 weeks ago so gets the vote back on turf off 1 lb lower. Gone Rogue was only just denied at Windsor on his return despite racing freely so rates a big threat back down in trip, with Jet Packer another to consider.