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Saturday 25 January 2025

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BetUK: It's Where The UK Bets Apprentice Handicap

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Pysanka^p²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Mason Paetel⁽⁵⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 64| CD

13/2

Four-time C&D winner. Three wins from 13 runs last year. Creditable second of 11 in handicap (11/1) at Southwell (12.1f) 27 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 123462-

(2)

Sisterandbrother⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Tyrese Cameron⁽⁵⁾| T: S A Harris| OR: 62| CD

2/1

Won 6-runner handicap at this C&D (18/1) 7 days ago, well on top finish. 3 lb nudge fair enough but this race looks a bit tougher.

Form: 7373-31

(1)

Incan Empire⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Tommie Jakes| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 64

8/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 150/1, sixth of 14 in novice at Chelmsford City (10f) 51 days ago. Good chance he'll raise his game now upped in trip for this handicap debut.

Form: 006-

(6)

Cerulean Summer²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Morgan Cole| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 64| C

11/2

Course winner. Latest win here in November. 11/1, creditable third of 11 in handicap at this course (9.5f) 21 days ago, running on. Up in trip and she has to enter calculations.

Form: 17183-3

(3)

Prince Ali⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Zoe Lewis⁽⁵⁾| T: T Faulkner| OR: 61| C

22/1

Course winner. Latest win here in September. 14/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at this course (8.6f) 42 days ago. Significantly up in trip and others are more persuasive.

Form: 303817-

(8)

Mr Nugget²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Taryn Langley⁽⁵⁾| T: D M Simcock| OR: 60

3/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Good second of 9 in handicap (16/1) at Southwell (12.1f) 22 days ago, not ideally placed. Should make his presence felt.

Form: 0080-2

(7)

Harry The Haggler^t¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Jordan Williams| T: D Loughnane| OR: 55

13/2

Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Bit below form fifth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (11.1f, 9/1) 10 days ago, left poorly placed. Solid chance if he puts his best foot forward.

Form: 62325-5

(5)

Send In The Clouds¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Molly Gunn⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 54| D

50/1

Fourth of 7 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW, 66/1) 16 days ago, not knocked about. Back up in trip and this 8-y-o needs to find improvement from somewhere.

Form: 1105/5-4

Forecasts

Sisterandbrother (2/1), Mr Nugget (3/1), Cerulean Summer (11/2), Harry The Haggler (13/2), Pysanka (13/2), Incan Empire (8/1), Prince Ali (22/1), Send In The Clouds (50/1)

The vote goes to MR NUGGET, who took a step forward when runner-up on his second start in handicap company at Southwell and his best days should still be ahead of him. Handicap-debutant Incan Empire is very much of interest and will be all the more appealing if the market speaks in his favour, while Harry The Haggler is also shortlisted.