16:00 Brighton

Friday 8 August 2025

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Apprenticeships By Bennetts Handicap

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Under Curfew^p⁶⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: Josephine Gordon| T: A W Carroll| OR: 55| D

Last of 10 in handicap at this course (7f, good, 33/1) 60 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 637830

(10)

Bear To Dream²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Tommie Jakes⁽⁵⁾| T: M J Attwater| OR: 55| CD

A 4-time course winner, including in this a year ago. Bagged 5-runner handicap at Chepstow (7.1f, good to soft) 22 days ago so merits serious consideration.

Form: 731521

(7)

Thismydream^p¹⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Paddy Bradley| T: M J Attwater| OR: 55| D

7/1, last of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f), left poorly placed. Off 164 days. Cheekpieces back on and possibilities.

Form: 25-5730

(11)

Neptune Legend¹^{(ex 5)}

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Watson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 50| D

Latest win at Bath in August. 9/2, creditable second of 6 in minor event at this course (7f, good to firm) 1 day ago. Carries penalty.

Form: 852912

(4)

Big Time Rascal^h¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Charles Bishop| T: M J Attwater| OR: 54| CD

C&D winner. Winner here in May. Below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Salisbury (5f, good, 9/1) 16 days ago so needs to bounce back.

Form: 906136

(9)

Toussarok³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Jack Doughty| T: A W Carroll| OR: 53| CD

C&D winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. 2/1, below form third of 9 in minor event at this C&D (good) 31 days ago. Can give a good account if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 848-013

(1)

Lynwood Lad^v1¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: T P Queally| T: G & J Moore| OR: 53| C| D

Course winner. Latest win here in June. Good fourth of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, good, 25/1) 17 days ago. Visor replaces cheekpieces and well in the mix.

Form: 685184

(6)

Nelson Rose^v⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Rob Hornby| T: C Wallis| OR: 52| CD

C&D winner. Visored for 1st time when a fair fifth of 7 in handicap at Epsom (6f, good to soft, 40/1) 8 days ago. No forlorn hope with headgear again sported.

Form: 0-69685

(3)

Starsong³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Frederick Larson| T: M Appleby| OR: 51| D

Fifteen runs since last win in 2024. 3/1, creditable third of 9 in handicap at Pontefract (6f, good to firm) 39 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 673233

(8)

Fai Fai^t⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Ashley Lewis⁽⁷⁾| T: D Steele| OR: 48| D

Sixteen runs since last win in 2024. 12/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, good to firm) 4 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 704257

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(5)

Roman Emperor¹⁷

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: J Ryan J: Muhammed Hassan Ali Alabdulmal

Forecasts

Neptune Legend (3/1), Bear To Dream (4/1), Starsong (15/2), Lynwood Lad (15/2), Roman Emperor (8/1), Toussarok (8/1), Big Time Rascal (10/1), Fai Fai (12/1), Thismydream (16/1), Under Curfew (20/1), Nelson Rose (20/1)

This can go the way of ROMAN EMPEROR who didn't enjoy the rub of the green when eighth at Lingfield recently and is taken to quickly resume winning ways. Bear To Dream is feared most in her bid to follow up last year's victory in this event, with in-form duo Lynwood Lad and Neptune Legend both firmly in the picture too.