Betway Apprentice Handicap

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(1)

Lawless Secret^h¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Nicola Currie⁽³⁾| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 87| D

6/4

Finished in the first three five times in six starts since making a winning debut over this trip at Windsor in August. One to note off a mark 1lb higher than when finishing a neck second over 1m4f here last time.

Form: 2329-32

(2)

Easy Tiger⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Georgia Cox| T: M S Saunders| OR: 86| BF| CD

9/2

Victorious over C&D on his penultimate start and put in a decent effort in finishing fourth off this 2lb higher mark subsequently. Interesting runner in this contest.

Form: 2632-14

(3)

Hidden Steps^h¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: William Cox⁽⁵⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 83

12/1

Successful twice so far most recently over 1m at Windsor (good) in October. Races off a mark 1lb higher than for that success but has disappointed over this trip in the past.

Form: 5155-35

(6)

Eltezam²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: H Crouch| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 81| BF

7/2

Wore an eye-shield (absent since) for the first time when finishing a neck second over C&D early last month. Decent effort when fourth in an amateur riders event subsequently and likely to run well once more.

Form: 2725-24

(4)

Dutch Uncle^b1²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Edward Greatrex| T: A Watson| OR: 79| D

7/2

Victorious over an extended 1m1f at Wolverhampton around this time last year but held in the main since. Races off a mark 4lb lower than for that success and wears blinkers for the first time today.

Form: 07407-4

(5)

Van Huysen^h²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Gabriele Malune⁽⁵⁾| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 77| CD

14/1

Finished one place behind Dutch Uncle when fifth over 1m2f at Chelmsford last time out. Dropped 3lb for that effort and has won off higher marks in the past.

Form: 70007-5

Forecasts

Lawless Secret (6/4), Dutch Uncle (7/2), Eltezam (7/2), Easy Tiger (9/2), Hidden Steps (12/1), Van Huysen (14/1)

ELTEZAM ran well to finish second behind one of today's rivals Easy Tiger at Lingfield on his penultimate start and he can make a winning return to this distance having put in a decent effort in an amateur riders race last time. The selection races off the same mark as when runner-up here last month and can register a second career success with top weight Lawless Secret taken to finish third today.