7:30 Southwell (AW): Book The Bistro In Seasons Restaurant Apprentice Handicap Stakes

Gladiadora Liam Wright · Charlie Clover

Gladiadora won last time out and has experience of today's trip and going, but she carries 140 lb from stall 12 and her recent record shows inconsistency, with a sixth and two fourths among her last six starts.

Beauty By My Side Harry Burns · Joseph Parr

Winless in her last five starts, Beauty By My Side faces an uphill task, though she has run over today's distance and going before and returns after a 23-day break carrying 140 lb from stall five.

Dandy G Boy Harry Vigors(3) · Warren Greatrex

Dandy G Boy shaped with plenty of promise when second two starts back, and he arrives in good order just 17 days on from that effort, with experience over today's distance and going working in his favour; winless in his last five starts, but his rating of 72 marks him as the one to beat from stall 3.

R P McMurphy Jude Maher(7) · Michael Appleby

Ranked 11 of 14 on our figures, R P McMurphy is hard to fancy against this field despite winning last time out — that victory aside, his recent record shows two unplaced efforts in his last six starts, and the weight of 138 lb does him no favours.

Degale Tom Kiely-Marshall · David & Nicola Barron

Degale shaped with promise when third three starts back, and a return to form is on the cards for this lightly raced gelding who has run over today's trip and going and comes here fresh on 17 days' rest; the risk is that he remains winless in recent starts.

The Cookstown Cafu Warren Fentiman · Fionn McSharry

Landed a win two starts back but has disappointed either side of it, and 116 days off the track raises a fitness query; has run over today's trip and going, and carries 138 lb from stall nine.

Imola Alex Jary · Joey Ramsden

Imola has run over today's trip and going, and back-to-back wins four and five starts back show she can find the winner's enclosure, but consecutive unplaced and sixth finishes since leave her with plenty to prove on a 67-day absence, carrying 138 lb from stall 13.

Avatar Jet Cian Horgan(3) · Declan Carroll

Yet to score in his last six starts, Avatar Jet arrives here on a quick 12-day turnaround with experience of today's distance and going, and a step up in our rating on his official mark offers some encouragement — though his consistent mid-to-rear finishes make a dramatic rise hard to foresee.

Izzari Cara Tuke(7) · Iain Jardine

Winless in his last six starts, Izzari does show a second two starts back to encourage, though eighth last time out and several unplaced efforts temper expectations; he has run over today's trip and going, and carries 137 lb from stall 11.

Optimatum Charlie Tucker(7) · Rod Millman

Winless in his last five starts, Optimatum nevertheless brings distance and going experience to the table and our rating puts him ahead of his official mark, hinting at latent ability — the risk is that his recent finishes offer little encouragement.

Special Breeze Taryn Langley(3) · Adam Kirby

Winless in her last five starts and ranked 13 of 14 on our figures, Special Breeze faces a stiff ask from stall 14 carrying 135 lb, though she has run over today's distance and going before and was second last time out.

Ballybunion Joe Bradnam(7) · Michael Bell

Ballybunion shaped with promise when third two starts back and returns on a quick turnaround having run over today's trip and going before, with our rating of 71 marking him out as a serious danger; the concern is that he remains winless in recent starts.

Lineofsuccession Elle-May Croot(3) · Ivan Furtado

Winless in her last three starts and ranked last on our figures, Lineofsuccession faces a stiff ask here after 92 days off, though she has run over today's trip before and a light weight of 131 lb from stall four offers a slender crumb of comfort.

Big Alex Walmsley Alice Bond(5) · Mrs Ilka Gansera-Leveque

Winless in his last five starts and ranked 12 of 14 on our figures, Big Alex Walmsley faces a stiff task here; he was third three starts back, and returns after 27 days off with experience over today's trip at least in his favour.