17:00 Kempton

Wednesday 12 February 2020

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Racing TV Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:01 | Winning time: 2m 23.5s

(12)

Never To Forget³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Grace McEntee⁽³⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 50

15/2

Took a good step forward last time out when just failing to make the frame on his second handicap start when fourth over 1m at this track. Has to prove stamina as he goes back up in trip, but a definite player given his lightly raced profile.

Form: 5750-4

(14)

Telekinetic¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Elisha Whittington⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 49| BF| D

5/1

Broke her duck at the 15th attempt two starts ago, but failed to build on that when returned to handicap company last time out. This is a slightly lower grade than that assignment, but she still has a bit to prove.

Form: 2527-17

(4)

Kybosh^p⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Erika Parkinson⁽⁷⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 49

3/1

Posted a rare below-par effort when down the field at Wolverhampton (1m1f; standard) last week. Turned out quickly again, and although his record now stands at 0-12, it would be no surprise to see him bounce back and be competitive.

Form: 35-3537

(10)

Hi There Silver²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Amelia Glass⁽³⁾| T: M Madgwick| OR: 48| CD

10/1

Sole career success was achieved over C&D last April when he popped up at 33-1. Mark remains high enough but he has not been disgraced in defeat the last twice since reverting to the Flat. Could feature if able to build on either of those runs.

Form: 1357-45

(11)

Kashid²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Cameron Iles⁽⁷⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 45

33/1

0-8 on the level and has failed to improve in two starts since switched to this yard. Stable going through quiet patch (1-27 in last 14 days), and he is very difficult to make a case for.

Form: 0860-90

(6)

Attain¹¹

Age: 11| Weight: 9-9| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin⁽³⁾| T: A Watson| OR: 45

14/1

Bit of an unpredictable sort, and is on a long losing run at the moment. Would have place claims judged on the form of his penultimate start when fourth. Failed to reproduce that last time out, but may have not coped with the step up to 1m5f.

Form: 9865-40

(5)

Estibdaad^t²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 9-9| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: P Butler| OR: 45| CD

33/1

Not tasted success since September 2017, and is subsequently 14lb below that mark now. Clearly has a liking for the AW as all of his six career wins have came on the surface. Been in woeful form for a while now though.

Form: 6/0000-9

(9)

Saga Sprint³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽⁷⁾| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 45

20/1

0-13 on the AW, but her mark has fallen 30lbs below the one she scored off back in June 2016. However, two previous efforts when well-beaten in defeat suggest she can be ruled out with ease.

Form: 76/948-5

(13)

Sweet Jemima^p¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen| T: W R Muir| OR: 45

25/1

Posted another quiet effort when down the field at Chelmsford (1m2f; standard) last month. Dropped 5lb since by the handicapper. Has failed to show any improvement for the switch to this sphere. Look elsewhere for more convincing alternatives.

Form: 9090-90

(1)

Winter Snowdrop¹⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Poppy Bridgwater| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 45

25/1

Yet to win in nine starts, and now makes her seasonal reappearance. Stepped up on low-key efforts in maidens once switched to handicap sphere last season, and looks to hold place claims at best given he is exposed at the trip.

Form: 444355-

(8)

Fanny Chenal^h¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Rhiain Ingram| T: J R Boyle| OR: 45

33/1

0-10 and can be confidently opposed given she failed to take advantage of the drop into this grade when ninth of 16 at Chelmsford (1m2f; standard). Already had a go at this trip, and she looks vulnerable to less exposed types.

Form: 509-969

(3)

Bad Attitude¹⁸⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Stefano Cherchi⁽³⁾| T: L McJannet| OR: 50

7/1

Failed to show much last year in maidens/novices that were far stronger than this contest. Steps up in trip on handicap debut, but is impossible to fancy as he has shown nothing to suggest he is capable of being competitive in a race.

Form: 960-

(7)

Early Morning Mist¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: Andrew Breslin| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 47

66/1

Extremely minor ability shown in a trio of novices, and then she made a similarly low-key handicap debut at Southwell (1m; standard) on her seasonal return to action last month. Masses to prove off the back of that as she steps up in trip.

Form: 907-0

(2)

Ask Siri¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-1| J: Aled Beech⁽³⁾| T: J J Bridger| OR: 46

13/2

Shown more encouraging signs the last twice. Despite the fact she is still a maiden, she is not yet fully exposed and so the step up to 1m3f could unlock the required improvement. Drops into a class seven for the first time.

Form: 953-044

Forecasts

Kybosh (3/1), Telekinetic (5/1), Ask Siri (13/2), Bad Attitude (7/1), Never To Forget (15/2), Hi There Silver (10/1), Attain (14/1), Saga Sprint (20/1), Winter Snowdrop (25/1), Sweet Jemima (25/1), Estibdaad (33/1), Kashid (33/1), Fanny Chenal (33/1), Early Morning Mist (66/1)

A particularly low-grade affair to start proceedings with a tentative vote shaded in favour of KYBOSH. The selection needs to bounce back from what was an uncharacteristic effort when he disappointed last week. However, he had been in consistent form prior to that, and with this race looking thin on quality he can get off the mark at the 13th attempt. Never To Forget looks next best after he posted a career-best to finish fourth last time out, and he remains lightly raced with the likely possibility of more to come. Also in the mix is Hi There Silver who has shown enough the last twice to suggest he can make the frame.