2.15 1m. 1f. 207yds. 10 Declared. Churchill Tyres Apprentice Handicap (Class 6 ) of £7,650.00 3-y-o plus
1st - €4,004.00 2nd - €1,879.00 3rd - €939.00 4th - €470.00 5th - €234.00
Formscan - Broctune Red has strong claims on the form of his half-length third over this trip at Newcastle last month and he is able to race off a 5lb lower mark now back on grass. However, his record of just one win from 24 starts on turf tempers enthusiasm and preference is for WESTERN BEAT, who went close off a 1lb higher perch over this C&D on her penultimate outing and she seems to like it here. Star Start got within half a length of landing a 1m2f double at Leicester on his latest outing and should play a leading role again, despite going up 4lb for that effort.