Betway Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 16:36 | Winning time: 1m 15.87s

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Decision Maker⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Darragh Keenan| T: S R Bowring| OR: 57| CD

5/4

Dual C&D winner, one of them being a ready and decisive success last time out, his best effort for two years. 5lb penalty to shoulder this time, but if he can repeat that latest effort it may not be enough to prevent another win.

Form: 398-171

(4)

Robsdelight^v²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: George Rooke⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 60| CD

4/1

Back in better form of late, backing up a decent C&D effort last month with a gutsy win in a blanket finish last time. Handicapper has put him up just 1lb, so needs to be respected in this follow-up bid, with 5lb claimer now used.

Form: 596-021

(5)

Gorgeous General⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: William Carver⁽³⁾| T: L A Mullaney| OR: 57| CD

3/1

Triple course winner over 5f/6f, the most recent almost a year ago, when 2lb lower. Losing run now at 12, but has shown he can compete from today's mark, so not written off.

Form: 73339-3

(7)

Deeds Not Words^p¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: Toby Eley⁽⁵⁾| T: R Brisland| OR: 55| D

16/1

8-41 on AW, but all at other venues, and in fact this is his first taste of Fibresand action. 4lb higher than when winning the second of back-to-back Chelmsford 6f runs last month. Well held last time, however, so more needed.

Form: 8-61130

(2)

Puchita^p²²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Harry Russell⁽⁵⁾| T: A Brittain| OR: 52

8/1

0-32 career record, but placed in 8-22 on AW. Best form away from turf has been on Tapeta, and has only been tried once here. Went close from this mark at Wolverhampton in December, but others push stronger overall claims.

Form: 832-355

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Isabella Ruby^p,h¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Gavin Ashton⁽⁵⁾| T: L Williamson| OR: 49| D

16/1

1-15 on AW, having scored over this trip at Wolverhampton in classified company in December. Hasn't fared too well in handicaps since, and it is not difficult to prefer others.

Form: 841-459

(3)

Bawtry Lady^v1⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Laura Coughlan⁽⁵⁾| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 45

80/1

0-11 and last of 10, beaten 33L here over 7f last time out. Out of the handicap and readily opposed.

Form: 3/6570-0

Forecasts

Decision Maker (5/4), Gorgeous General (3/1), Robsdelight (4/1), Puchita (8/1), Deeds Not Words (16/1), Isabella Ruby (16/1), Bawtry Lady (80/1)

Robsdelight is entitled to claims again after scoring last time, and going up just 1lb, while Gorgeous General looks potential place material. However, DECISION MAKER arrives in super form in the context of this field and is taken to defy a penalty.