racingtv.com Apprentice Handicap

Four handicap wins last year included one at 5f and another at this track (7f, good); visor reapplied when a creditable third here (6f, good; led) a fortnight ago and she's another who should give it a good go on or near the lead.

Hit the ground running for Adam Kirby and Taryn Langley, scoring easily last month before running well to finish second off this 10lb higher mark ten days later; below that form when fifth last time (again Southwell, 6f, AW) and now switches to turf (0-14) on a rare foray over 5f; regular eyeshields also swapped for cheekpieces so there's some guesswork involved.

Won nursery at Naas (good; first-time blinkers) for Michael O'Callaghan in 2024 and was wearing those aids when third of 14 at Dundalk (also 5f, AW) on final start for Ciaran Murphy; no headgear as he starts off for another new yard (his fifth) after three months away; watch for market confidence.

The old man of the party but he still likes to get on with it and has a good record here; solid comeback second on AW in January wasn't built on but he's back down to the same mark he won this race from last year; that was a fourth C&D win and he has to enter calculations.

Off the mark for this yard when making most to land Wolverhampton handicap (7f, AW; first-time visor) at the end of last year; weakened over 6f at that track when last seen; sports a new headgear combination for just his third start on turf and second at 5f.