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Wednesday 9 March 2022

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Unibet Horserace Betting Operator Of The Year Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 1m 11.32s

(4)

Arousing²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Harry Davies⁽⁵⁾| T: W J Haggas| OR: 85| D

3/1

Lightly-raced winner. One win from 3 runs last year. Creditable second of 6 in minor event at Chelmsford City (7f, 10/1) 20 days ago. Not the most straightforward but remains with potential.

Form: 1/213-2

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(3)

Mellys Flyer^h³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Christian Howarth| T: George Scott| OR: 80| CD

2/1

2/1, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at this C&D 31 days ago, well on top finish. Shortlist material.

Form: 13441-1

(1)

Many A Star²¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Mohammed Tabti⁽³⁾| T: P & O Cole| OR: 80| D

7/2

10/1, last of 10 in handicap at Doncaster (5f, good to firm). Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving Brian Meehan. Has work to do.

Form: 5/30830-

(2)

Ooh Is It³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Aidan Keeley⁽³⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 80

8/1

Three wins from 10 runs last year. Latest win at Wolverhampton in January. Fourth of 5 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW, 6/1) 32 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 61-2154

(6)

Enduring¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Miss Georgia King⁽⁵⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 74| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Creditable third of 11 in handicap at this C&D (6/1) 14 days ago, having run of race. Always dangerous if getting his own way at the head of affairs.

Form: 732-353

(5)

Nubough^t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Levi Williams⁽³⁾| T: M Pattinson| OR: 67| D

16/1

Latest win at Lingfield in December. 12/1, below form fourth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 29 days ago. Back up in trip. Others make more appeal.

Form: 06231-4

Non-Runners

(7)

Night Narcissus¹¹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: C G Cox J: Owen Lewis

Forecasts

Mellys Flyer (2/1), Night Narcissus (9/4), Arousing (3/1), Many A Star (7/2), Enduring (6/1), Ooh Is It (8/1), Nubough (16/1)

MELLYS FLYER is on the up since dropped back to this trip and he was well on top at the finish when scoring over C&D a month ago, so the hat-trick looks firmly on the cards unless he gets in a speed duel with Enduring. Fellow last-time-out winner Night Narcissus should be thereabouts again and a bigger effort from Arousing can't be ruled out.