13:50 Leicester

Monday 7 September 2020

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Bodie Hodges Foundation Apprentice Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 1m 26.55s

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Danecase^p²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Megan Nicholls| T: T Symonds| OR: 67| C| D

6/1

Course winner. Latest win at Yarmouth in July. 14/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (7.6f, good to firm) 24 days ago.

Form: 369-177

(11)

Lady Calcaria^p¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Ella McCain⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 65| BF

8/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. Fifth of 7 in handicap at Musselburgh (7.2f, heavy, 5/2) 12 days ago.

Form: 9-96625

(4)

Baltic Prince²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-6| J: Elisha Whittington⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 64| D

9/1

Latest win at Chepstow in August. 11/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at Salisbury (7f, good to firm) 29 days ago.

Form: 479317

(10)

Inner Circle³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Dylan Hogan| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 62| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Respectable 3¼ lengths fifth of 11 to Baltic Prince in handicap at Chepstow (7.1f, good to firm, 12/1) 37 days ago.

Form: 6-65225

(5)

Sorbonne⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: William Carver| T: T D Barron| OR: 61

2/1

Fair maiden. Good second of 8 in handicap (7/2) at Redcar (7f, heavy) 9 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 47-7642

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House Deposit^t⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁵⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 60| BF| D

4/1

Latest win at Haydock in June. Bit below form fourth of 8 in handicap (3/1) at Redcar (7f, heavy) 9 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 712354

(1)

Grandstand^v²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Tyler Heard⁽⁵⁾| T: R J Price| OR: 59| CD

9/1

Winner here in August. 6/1, good second of 13 in minor event at this course (6f, good to firm) 28 days ago. Respected.

Form: 755512

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The King's Steed^t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Jessica Cooley⁽³⁾| T: S Lycett| OR: 56| D

50/1

14/1, thirteenth of 15 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f) 16 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 18-2080

(9)

Highlight Reel²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Andrew Breslin| T: Rebecca Bastiman| OR: 50| D

12/1

Unreliable type. Twenty one runs since last win in 2018. Eleventh of 12 in handicap (18/1) at Beverley (8.4f, good) 20 days ago. Showing little at present.

Form: 0-96600

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(3)

Love Your Work²³

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: T J FitzGerald J: Harrison Shaw

(6)

Pedestal⁵⁷

Weight: 9-5| Age: 6

T: D Flood J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Sorbonne (2/1), House Deposit (4/1), Danecase (6/1), Lady Calcaria (8/1), Baltic Prince (9/1), Grandstand (9/1), Love Your Work (10/1), Inner Circle (11/1), Highlight Reel (12/1), The King's Steed (50/1), Pedestal (50/1)

SORBONNE ran well when supported at Redcar last time and is taken to open his account back down in grade. Grandstand has gone well here the last twice and has to be respected. Inner Circle is also considered.