Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 1m 13.27s

(4)

Nortonthorpe Boy⁵^{(ex 12)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Grace McEntee⁽³⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 74| C

16/5

Course winner. Five wins from 16 Flat runs. Career best when winning 4-runner handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW) 5 days ago. Very much had the run of things last time and now carries a double penalty.

Form: 1-12111

(5)

Elusive Treat²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: O McSweeney⁽⁷⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 80| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Latest win at Newcastle in January. Creditable second of 5 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f, 5/2) 20 days ago. May do better still returning to this track.

Form: 927-112

(1)

Night Narcissus⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Bradley Harris⁽⁷⁾| T: C G Cox| OR: 79| D

2/1

Lightly-raced winner. Didn't need to be at best when winning 9-runner minor event at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 6/5) 44 days ago. Remains with potential

Form: 3232-1

(2)

Obtuse^b⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: P D Evans| OR: 79| D

9/1

Three wins from 10 runs last year. Latest win at Wolverhampton in January. 9/1, 6½ lengths fourth of 6 to Nortonthorpe Boy in handicap at Wolverhampton 9 days ago, slowly away. Others preferred.

Form: 111-134

(3)

Desert Boots^t1,v²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: George Rooke| T: S Pearce| OR: 72| D

4/1

5/1, career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Southwell (6.1f) 20 days ago, readily. First run for yard after leaving Mark Johnston. Tongue strap on 1st time. Should give another good account.

Form: 86-3331

Forecasts

Night Narcissus (2/1), Nortonthorpe Boy (16/5), Elusive Treat (7/2), Desert Boots (4/1), Obtuse (9/1)

NIGHT NARCISSUS was off the mark comfortably at Wolverhampton last time and remains with the potential for better at this trip, so he gets the marginal vote in a tightly-knit affair. Elusive Treat is going the right way and also makes appeal, while Desert Boots did well to score at Southwell on his final outing for Mark Johnston, so he's not without a chance having joined a new stable.