18:10 Kempton
Wednesday 5 July 2017
All18:1018:4019:1019:4020:1020:4021:10
Jockey Club Supporting Racing Staff Week Apprentice Handicap
- 4YO plus  |  Class 5  |  6f  |  Standard / Slow  |  10 Runners  |  Polytrack  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 18:11Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 12.54s
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Horse A-Z
Show odds
Ridden prominently when collecting at Lingfield in February but has been ridden with more restraint lately. Can take a keen hold so the larger field may give him more cover if tucking in from a wide draw. Attractively enough weighted and represents last year's winning yard.
Landed a C&D handicap in December and not disgraced on both starts since joining a new yard. The stable's sprinters are going well at present and she is well positioned in the stalls. Top claimer booked and she warrants plenty of respect
Got home by a neck over C&D in April but the form was nothing special. Looked unlucky here last month over 7f in a much better race and at the forecast odds she has good each-way prospects.
Both wins have been on AW surfaces, most recently a C&D success in February from today's mark. In form yard are 7-32 in apprentice races and have secured an able pilot. A lower draw would have improved his prospects but still one for the shortlist.
Rattled off an early season hat-trick and exploited some good marks in doing so. Has recently looked as though those early exertions and the handicapper have caught up with her.
Last of nine at Windsor when last seen but seems happier over this C&D (one win and three seconds from six attempts). Dropped in grade and has one of the more experienced riders on board.
Winner of a poor Lingfield maiden on second career start and shaped well in two Wolverhampton handicaps before a dismal show on turf debut. Drops 2lb in the weights here and partnered by one of the apprentice finds of the season.
Struggled off his revised mark after winning back-to-back races on the AW in January but back down to a more feasible mark now. Looks held by Varsovian judged on their Lingfield clash in February.
Winner of a couple of AW races in 2016 for Charles Hills from around this mark. Has been campaigning over 5f lately but this is more his trip and interesting to see Richard Fahey's good claimer in the saddle.
Has a perfect pitch in stall one but a tendency to miss the break will make that more of a disadvantage. Stable are without a winner since February.
Non-Runners
1
(12)
Mishaal13
Weight: 9-9|Â Â Age: 7
T: M Herrington  J: C Lee
WD
9
(4)
Slingsby34
Weight: 9-6|Â Â Age: 6
T: M & D Easterby  J: Harrison Shaw
NR
Forecasts
Hackney Road (5/2), Dream Farr (5/1), Nightingale Valley (8/1), Picket Line (8/1), Fleckerl (8/1), Varsovian (9/1), Mishaal (10/1), Slingsby (10/1), Kyllukey (11/1), Whitecrest (16/1), Beauden Barrett (16/1), Hamish Mcgonagain (25/1)
John Butler has his sprinters in excellent shape and HACKNEY ROAD is taken to land this. She is one the more obvious types who have a favourable low draw and she will have the services of an apprentice who is excellent value for his claim. Dream Farr has a tough draw to overcome but is well treated at present whilst Nightingale Valley looked unlucky in better grade last time and has each-way claims at the attractive forecast odds.
- Hackney Road
- Nightingale Valley
- Dream Farr
Prize Money
1st: £3,234.002nd: £962.003rd: £481.004th: £240.00
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