13:35 Salisbury

Thursday 3 September 2020

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Shadwell Apprentice Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 1m 44.19s

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(7)

Havana Rocket^b1²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Bradley Harris⁽⁷⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 70

25/1

Won 7f novice at Newcastle in 2019 but has been well held all 3 starts this year, including in first-time cheekpieces latest. Blinkers now the choice of headgear.

Form: 135-766

(9)

Biotic²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-13| J: Oliver Searle⁽⁵⁾| T: B R Millman| OR: 69| CD

12/1

Won over C&D from this mark last season but is one to treat with caution due to his tardiness at the stalls.

Form: 95-0428

(6)

Muraahin^t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Saffie Osborne⁽⁵⁾| T: J A Osborne| OR: 67

12/1

Got back on track refitted with a tongue strap when third at Chelmsford in July but well below his best in similar events last 2 starts.

Form: 8-49300

(1)

Dartington¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Oliver Stammers⁽³⁾| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 70| D

5/1

Showed improved form to get off the mark on handicap debut at Lingfield in June. Ran poorly at Bath next time but not disgraced back at that venue since, needing a stronger gallop.

Form: 733184

(4)

Win Win Power¹⁸³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: M Crehan⁽³⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 69

15/2

Showed clear promise in a pair of all-weather novices earlier this year and is a potential improver now venturing into handicaps.

Form: 44

(5)

Wightman¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: George Bass⁽⁵⁾| T: M R Channon| OR: 67

4/1

Fair maiden who returned to his best when third of 12 over C&D 13 days ago, every chance 2f out. Likely to be thereabouts again with a repeat.

Form: 67-0333

(3)

Blackcurantspangle⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Angus Villiers⁽³⁾| T: C Fellowes| OR: 66

6/1

Shaped well from a poor position at Windsor last time and is capable of better now handicapping. Interesting.

Form: 606

(2)

Air Of York^p¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-10| J: Tyler Heard⁽⁵⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 52| C| D

8/1

Returned to winning ways from a basement mark at Bath in July and has run well in defeat since, including on tapeta debut at Wolverhampton last time. Can remain competitive.

Form: 641343

(8)

Ocho Grande^b1⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Georgia Dobie| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 55

9/2

Returned to form back down in trip when third of 14 in handicap (11/1) at Yarmouth (8f, good to soft) 9 days ago, though didn't look willing under pressure. Blinkers on for the 1st time.

Form: 540-903

Forecasts

Wightman (4/1), Ocho Grande (9/2), Dartington (5/1), Blackcurantspangle (6/1), Win Win Power (15/2), Air Of York (8/1), Biotic (12/1), Muraahin (12/1), Havana Rocket (25/1)

BLACKCURANTSPANGLE shaped encouragingly from a poor position at Windsor last time, suggesting he has plenty more to offer, so he's taken to find the improvement required on the switch to handicaps. Wightman ran well over C&D 13 days ago and shouldn't be too far away again with a repeat, with Win Win Power another interesting handicap debutant.