John Duncan Brack Apprentice Handicap

Won readily off 1 lb higher mark over C&D in February. Has been freshened up since finishing down the field at Leicester 6 weeks ago and looks one of the more likely winners.

Completed an all-weather double in a course handicap (12.5f) last month. Beaten 13½ lengths at Redcar when bidding for hat-trick on rare turf start. Probably still in form, though returns to this surface on a career-high mark.

Consistent sort. Latest success came over C&D in December 2025. Finished 3½ lengths third in course handicap (12.5f) latest. Not helping himself with slow-starting ways, though.

Showed nothing on stable debut at Doncaster in mid-May. Golspie looks the yard's leading hope.

Fair maiden in Ireland for John Joseph Murphy. Very slowly away/again offered little over an inadequate trip at Ayr (1m) last time. Should at least benefit from return to further on third start for yard that has had a decent month.

On second start following a breathing operation, she settled better than usual when fourth at Ayr earlier this month. Could be dangerous if putting it all together down in grade.

Enjoyed a productive spell when scoring 3 times over this trip last year. Positive signs in turf handicaps of late. Now only 1 lb above latest winning mark and likely player if translating recent form to all-weather (well held both previous C&D starts).

Low-mileage 4-y-o. Shaped well when second at Wolverhampton for Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero in December. Encouraging effort when runner-up on stable debut at Nottingham (1¼m) 8 days ago. He's relatively unexposed and could get the run of the race here. Leading claims.

Veteran 4-time course winner. Didn't trouble the judge in 3 starts here over the winter and well beaten on turf latest start.

Strong-travelling sort (can flatter to deceive) who was narrowly pipped by Gemini Man at Musselburgh last month. Still in good heart when fourth at Ayr subsequently. Does find it difficult to get her head in front, though (0-6 on the all-weather).

Has placed in 3 successive C&D handicaps, latterly when third in a race that has produced several next-time-out winners. Looks interesting on first start following a breathing operation.

Winner in classified company over C&D last month before completing double in this grade at Musselburgh. Found to have bled when held in hat-trick bid there subsequently. Comes with risks attached.

Long-standing maiden who looked firmly out of sorts at Carlisle last time.