Western House Hotel Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 3m 58.06s

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(1)

Burn Some Dust³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Kieran Schofield| T: B Ellison| OR: 69| C

11/8

Got his act together during the second half of last season after winning over an extended 1m4f at Newcastle in July; could be set for a productive few months after a solid reappearance third at York (beaten 4L) ; 2m1f trip a slight concern.

Form: 91140-3

(3)

Question Of Faith⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: Zak Wheatley| T: M Todhunter| OR: 69| CD

8/1

C&D winner last summer and off a higher mark but yet to really fire this season including over 1m5f here last time out. Does like this course but others more compelling at present.

Form: 4-98458

(4)

Golden Jeffrey^p³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Izzy Clifton⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 65| C| D

10/1

Not been in great form of late and comes here on the back of a ninth of 10 here over 1m7f where he faded fast after leading. Does stay this trip but last run a worry.

Form: 166-709

(2)

Tawseef^p²⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 9-8| J: Ella McCain⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 65| D

9/4

Smart dual purpose performer made virtually all to gain a 12th career success at Nottingham latest over 1m6f. Handicap rise of 5lb looks lenient and given he stays further than this he should be better still today.

Form: 0114/31

(5)

Hugoigo¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Corey Madden⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 47

5/1

17-race maiden looks very much up against it at this level although despite being 3lb out of the handicap he may yet prove third best with two other rivals desperately out of form.

Form: 905384

Forecasts

Burn Some Dust (11/8), Tawseef (9/4), Hugoigo (5/1), Question Of Faith (8/1), Golden Jeffrey (10/1)

In what looks a bit of a match between TAWSEEF and Burn Some Dust the veteran can use his proven stamina to good effect to beat his seven years younger rival. These two look well clear of the rest headed by Hugoigo.