Virgin Bet Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 13:14 | Winning time: 1m 44.7s

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Odds

Harswell Duke

10/3, 16/5, 3/1, 11/4

5/2

Engles Rock

7/2, 18/5, 4/1, 7/2, 4/1, 18/5

7/2

Shaladar

4/1, 9/2, 4/1

9/2

Tommy G

6/1, 11/2, 5/1, 9/2

5/1

Poet's Dawn

13/2, 7/1, 15/2, 7/1, 15/2

8/1

Hartswood

15/2, 8/1, 15/2, 7/1, 15/2

8/1

Merricourt

11/1, 12/1, 14/1, 16/1, 18/1

20/1

SP Book Percentage 138.38

Non-Runners

(3)

Alpine Sierra¹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: K Dalgleish J: Zak Wheatley

(9)

Ayr Poet¹

Weight: 9-1| Age: 7

T: J S Goldie J: Amie Waugh

Forecasts

Harswell Duke (5/2), Engles Rock (7/2), Shaladar (9/2), Tommy G (5/1), Ayr Poet (5/1), Poet's Dawn (8/1), Hartswood (8/1), Alpine Sierra (10/1), Merricourt (20/1)

Cases can be made for the majority of these. HARTSWOOD was too free in a steadily-run race at York last time and, having hinted at a return to form on his penultimate start at Newcastle, he is taken to strike off a reduced mark down in grade here. Recent C&D winner Engles Rock is feared most, though Tommy G looks dangerous and Harswell Duke is also strongly considered.