20 Free Bets At totesport.com 'Hands & Heels' Apprentice Handicap

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Lunar Deity³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-7| J: Grace McEntee⁽⁵⁾| T: S C Williams| OR: 72| CD

7/1

13-time winner from 81 starts, and better than result when third at Wolverhampton last time having raced freely in the lead under this rider. Sound claims if settling better now.

Form: 312783-

(6)

Creek Harbour⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: George Rooke⁽³⁾| T: R Hughes| OR: 71

5/1

Off the mark in a 7f maiden at Wolverhampton last month, but much too keen when below form in handicap there next time, and opposable from the same mark here.

Form: 4871-8

(3)

Sweet Nature²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Gianluca Sanna⁽⁵⁾| T: W J Haggas| OR: 69| D

9/4

Won at Newcastle in November, and put up a career-best effort when 1¾ lengths second of 10 to Yusra in a C&D handicap last time under this jockey. Sound claims on that effort, and remains unexposed.

Form: 05182-

(4)

Channel Packet⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: M Crehan| T: M Appleby| OR: 68| CD

7/4

Has won three of his last four races, with two coming for this apprentice, including over C&D on his latest outing. Climbing the weights, but reliable, and sure to go well once more.

Form: 551121-

(1)

Caledonia Duchess^p⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Ellie Mackenzie| T: J Hughes| OR: 60

6/1

Long-standing maiden who got back to form when fourth in a blanket finish at Wolverhampton (1m½f) last time, and entitled to go close with a repeat, but her record doesn't instil confidence.

Form: 447664-

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Prince Consort^h²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Rhona Pindar⁽³⁾| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 45

66/1

Badly out of form at present, and makes precious little appeal from well out of the handicap.

Form: 670909-

Forecasts

Channel Packet (7/4), Sweet Nature (9/4), Creek Harbour (5/1), Caledonia Duchess (6/1), Lunar Deity (7/1), Prince Consort (66/1)

There should be more to come from Sweet Nature, and she is respected, but preference is for the thriving CHANNEL PACKET, whose latest C&D win is solid, and who looks certain to give his running again. Lunar Deity is best of the rest, assuming he consents to settle for his young rider.