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Stephen And Alan Mulley Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 15:19 | Winning time: 2m 4.83s

(5)

Optician¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Jack Nicholls| T: M Herrington| OR: 75

7/2

First 5 wins all came on all-weather but he gained a first turf success in 1½m handicap at Doncaster in June. Not disgraced after a slow start when fifth of 10 at York (1½m) 19 days ago. Firmly in the picture.

Form: 0P-4015

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(7)

Harswell Ruby¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Jack Callan| T: Roger Fell| OR: 73| BF

7/2

Scored at Thirsk (1m) in April and largely in good nick since, cheekpieces on when fourth of 6 in another 1m handicap there 13 days ago. Very much one to consider with headgear left off now.

Form: 464524

(8)

Flying Fletcher²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Warren Fentiman| T: R A Fahey| OR: 72

14/1

Scored at Newcastle (1m) in January and generally run well since until turning in a poor effort at Pontefract (1m) last time. The sort to bounce back.

Form: 857437

(3)

Diderot³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Tom Kiely-Marshall| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 70| D

8/1

Unreliable individual (has refused to race) who hasn't fired this year. Needs to do more before making himself of interest.

Form: 7R6560

(1)

Leopards Rock²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: C Horgan| T: E Bethell| OR: 75

11/2

Fair form when placed twice on all-weather and on turf debut at Carlisle (1m) 20 days ago. Goes up in trip for handicap debut with more needed at these weights.

Form: 323

(6)

Lucky Hero¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: C J Whiteley⁽³⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 75| C

7/2

Got off the mark in 7f novice here in April. Back to form with third of 6 in handicap at Ripon (1¼m) 11 days ago. Weighted to go close eased 1 lb with Conor Whiteley also taking off 3 lb.

Form: 38-1043

(4)

Natzor^p,t³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: William Pyle| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 64| D

50/1

Winless since 2024 and proving more miss than hit for current connections, last of 12 in handicap at Newcastle last month.

Form: 000-490

(2)

Kitsune Power^p¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Jake Dickson⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 59| D

13/2

Ended a long losing sequence in 9-runner handicap at Beverley (1¼m) 15 days ago. Firmly in the picture nudged up 2 lb.

Form: 342601

Non-Runners

(9)

Kisiyra⁵⁵

Weight: 9-11| Age: 5

T: D Thompson J: Rhys Elliott

Forecasts

Lucky Hero (7/2), Optician (7/2), Harswell Ruby (7/2), Leopards Rock (11/2), Kitsune Power (13/2), Diderot (8/1), Flying Fletcher (14/1), Natzor (50/1), Kisiyra (50/1)

LUCKY HERO can boast a course win (form reads well) and could prove the answer in this open-looking handicap on the back of a resurgent Ripon third with talented claimer Conor Whiteley also able to take 3 lb off. Optician heads the list of dangers, while Harswell Ruby and Kitsune Power also need factoring in.