17:00 Kempton

Monday 4 November 2019

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Matchbook Casino Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 2m 21.01s

(4)

Peace Prevails^p⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Amelia Glass⁽³⁾| T: J R Boyle| OR: 66| D

11/2

All three wins this year have come over the Derby C&D, the latest off 3lb lower in August. Fairly treated still, and while she's been unplaced on all four starts on this surface, she has improved subsequently.

Form: 441311

(9)

Cheeky Rascal^v²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Laura Coughlan| T: T Ward| OR: 65

16/1

Returned to form when third at Bath on penultimate start, but failed to build on that next time, and has a rather patchy record. Others preferred again.

Form: 6-58530

(8)

Topology¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Levi Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: J Tuite| OR: 63| CD

10/3

Scored over C&D in September, and better form when second of 13 to Trailboss here last time. Seems ideally suited to racing on tighter inner track here (unplaced over 1½m in between), and sure to go well again.

Form: 635182

(5)

Miss Blondell¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Stefano Cherchi| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 63| C

7/2

Yet to score this year, and ran below the pick of her form when behind Trailboss over C&D last time. Can do better, but not the easiest to predict these days.

Form: 335528

(1)

The Eagle's Nest^p,t¹⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Sean Kirrane| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 60WS

14/1

Better on AW than turf, albeit seeming best at up to 1¼m. Not firing on all cylinders this year, but has had wind surgery (not his first) since his last turf outing, and could do better as a result.

Form: 6-97074

(10)

Highway One¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Gavin Ashton| T: George Baker| OR: 58

4/1

Remains a maiden after 19 starts in this sphere, and while the best of her efforts give her place claims, she remains easy enough to oppose for win purposes.

Form: 833045

(2)

Pilot Wings^p,t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Harry Russell| T: David Dennis| OR: 58

7/1

Hasn't troubled the judge this year, but has fared noticeably better on his last two starts, and noted keeping on steadily over 1m1½f at Wolverhampton last time. Not ruled out upped in trip.

Form: 5-00045

(3)

Bird To Love^p³³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Isobel Francis⁽⁵⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 46

20/1

Dam was a prolific winner at 6f/7f, including here, and has produced several winners, but this mare was off for over 2½ years after her debut, and has shown poor form at best this year. Drops in trip after running badly over 2m here last time.

Form: 735779

(6)

Ahfad^b⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Louis Garoghan⁽⁵⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 45

25/1

Just a modest maiden on balance, and while he's run a few respectable races this term, he makes limited appeal from out of the weights in this line-up.

Form: 530649

Non-Runners

(7)

Duhr¹⁰³

Weight: 8-7| Age: 5

T: R J Smith J: Aled Beech

Forecasts

Topology (10/3), Miss Blondell (7/2), Highway One (4/1), Peace Prevails (11/2), Pilot Wings (7/1), The Eagle's Nest (14/1), Cheeky Rascal (16/1), Bird To Love (20/1), Ahfad (25/1), Duhr (66/1)

Not many come here at the top of their form, and one of those that does, Peace Prevails, has to prove herself on the surface having done all her winning at Epsom. She's respected, but TOPOLOGY looks ideally suited by track and trip, so is taken to build on his latest second to Trailboss over C&D. Pilot Wings shaped well last time, and will get involved if building on that.