17:30 York

Sunday 7 September 2025

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Sky Bet, For The Fans Mile Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:50 | Winning time: 1m 36.51s

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Obelix^h²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: Tom Kiely-Marshall| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 86| C| D

20/1

Course winner over 7f in July but well below that level at Wolverhampton and Newbury since. The return to York needs to help spark a revival.

Form: 040100

(1)

Zryan²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: C J Whiteley⁽⁷⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 85| D

11/1

25/1, first run since leaving Francis-Henri Graffard when fourth of 8 in handicap at Ayr (1m, good to firm) on UK debut 29 days ago. That promising effort suggests he can win races for his new stable.

Form: 9-14904

(4)

Billyb^p²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Ashley Lewis⁽³⁾| T: Craig Lidster| OR: 85| CD

4/1

C&D winner in July and backed it up with a fine third of 10 at Haydock (1m, good to firm) 29 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 8-05313

(5)

Barley^p¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Jake Dickson⁽⁷⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 83| D

12/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2024. Close second in 1m Ripon handicaps on last 2 outings and place claims again if in similar form.

Form: 225522

(8)

Rajapour¹¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: C Horgan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 82| DWS

40/1

Useful in France earlier in career and signs of retaining plenty of ability in a light career in Britain to date. Off since a respectable fourth in 1m Redcar handicap on reappearance in May. Has had wind surgery.

Form: 4/6769-4

(3)

Feel The Need³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Andrea Pinna⁽⁵⁾| T: M Herrington| OR: 78| C| D

12/1

Course winner over 7f in June. Another good effort here (7f again) when close third of 22 in July and might be worth forgiving him a lesser run at Chepstow since.

Form: 718830

(12)

Earthwatch³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Warren Fentiman| T: W J Haggas| OR: 81| D

6/1

Going the right way in handicaps, scoring with something to spare at Sandown (1m, good) at the end of July. The handicapper hasn't missed him with an 11 lb rise but it's highly likely he has more to offer for his top stable.

Form: 465321

(6)

Double Parked¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Archie Young| T: T D Easterby| OR: 81| D

8/1

Three wins from 8 runs this year. Career best when winning 7-runner handicap (15/8) at Redcar (1m, good) 15 days ago, digging deep. Likely to go well again.

Form: 101321

(7)

Bowen Island⁸²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jack Callan⁽³⁾| T: K A Ryan| OR: 81| BF

14/1

Quirky sort. Winner at Beverley in April. Fifth of 6 in handicap (9/4) at Southwell (1m) 82 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 35-2195

(16)

Commander Of Life²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Mason Paetel⁽³⁾| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 75

20/1

Latest win at Doncaster (7f) in July. 9/2, creditable second of 10 back there (7f, firm) 22 days ago.

Form: 224102

(2)

Canvas²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Sam Feilden⁽³⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 80| D

7/1

Pair of 1m Doncaster wins this season. Stamina likely stretched over 1½m at Ascot last time and treated as if still in form.

Form: 141257

(11)

Tropez Power⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Olivia Tubb⁽³⁾| T: M Walford| OR: 74| BF| D

33/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2024. 5/4, last of 6 in seller at Beverley (8.5f, good to firm) 65 days ago. First run for yard after leaving John & Sean Quinn.

Form: 982056

(15)

Theme Park¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Ethan Tindall⁽⁵⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 74| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Respectable 1¼ lengths fourth of 7 to reopposing Double Parked in handicap at Redcar (1m, good, 14/1) 15 days ago.

Form: 097554

(14)

Lir Speciale¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Shay Farmer⁽³⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 73

9/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2023 but did go close in a pair of competitive Racing League handicaps this summer. Run of good form came to a halt at Newcastle last time, though.

Form: 500220

(10)

Harswell Ruby¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Jack Nicholls⁽³⁾| T: Roger Fell| OR: 71| D

14/1

Winner over 1m at Doncaster in April. Good efforts when going close in 1m handicaps the last twice but has gone up a combined 5 lb in the weights for not winning.

Form: 029822

(13)

Onemorenomore¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Morgan Cole| T: P J McBride| OR: 65

50/1

Winner in the mud last autumn. 10/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Beverley (8.5f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Others are preferred unless the ground goes soft.

Form: 8-26348

Non-Runners

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Hale End¹⁵

Weight: 9-3| Age: 5

T: M Dods J: Rhys Elliott

Forecasts

Billyb (4/1), Earthwatch (6/1), Canvas (7/1), Double Parked (8/1), Lir Speciale (9/1), Theme Park (10/1), Zryan (11/1), Barley (12/1), Feel The Need (12/1), Harswell Ruby (14/1), Bowen Island (14/1), Hale End (14/1), Obelix (20/1), Commander Of Life (20/1), Tropez Power (33/1), Rajapour (40/1), Onemorenomore (50/1)

EARTHWATCH rather stands out as a progressive 3-y-o in this line-up and even an 11 lb rise for Sandown doesn't look enough to stop him with the William Haggas team in flying form. Fellow 3-y-o Double Parked has had a productive campaign and is second choice ahead of Billyb and Zryan, who made a promising start for O'Meara yard at Ayr last month.