Thames Alfa Romeo Apprentice Handicap

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(5)

Makes Me Wonder¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Jack Nicholls⁽³⁾| T: D M Simcock| OR: 55| BF| D

2/1

Winner at Yarmouth in April. Seventh of 8 in handicap (evens) at Yarmouth (7f, good) 17 days ago. That was a poor effort, but he will be a big player if able to bounce back.

Form: 8-67137

(3)

Al Baarez^b²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Donagh Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: H Kobeissi| OR: 55

5/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Blinkered for 1st time, fifth of 7 in handicap (9/1) at Chelmsford City (7f) 23 days ago. Makes turf debut and it's probably best to look elsewhere.

Form: 40-75

(4)

Prima Diva¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Olivia Tubb⁽³⁾| T: J G Portman| OR: 50

10/1

Good fifth of 10 in handicap (33/1) at Bath (8f, good to firm) 14 days ago and she has to enter calculations.

Form: 078-985

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Clipsham Noble^p¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Tyrese Cameron⁽⁵⁾| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 49| D

5/1

Winner at Brighton in June. 9/1, third of 5 in handicap at Leicester (8.2f, good to firm) 14 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Should make his presence felt.

Form: 794413

(2)

Invincible Storm¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Ryan Kavanagh| T: E De Giles| OR: 45

5/2

7/1, creditable fifth of 12 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) 13 days ago and he could have a part to play back up in trip here.

Form: 00-2665

(1)

Mount Of Gold^p¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Ashley Lewis⁽⁵⁾| T: R Cook & J Bridger| OR: 45

12/1

Sixth of 7 in minor event (11/1) at Lingfield (10f, good to firm) 10 days ago. Looks up against it.

Form: 495-676

Forecasts

Makes Me Wonder (2/1), Invincible Storm (5/2), Clipsham Noble (5/1), Al Baarez (5/1), Prima Diva (10/1), Mount Of Gold (12/1)

This looks pretty trappy and a chance is taken on PRIMA DIVA in the hope that she is able to build on her recent improved effort at Bath. Invincible Storm left the impression that the return to this trip would be in his favour when fifth over 7f at Doncaster and he rates the main danger ahead of Makes Me Wonder and Clipsham Noble.