18:00 Kempton

Friday 10 March 2023

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Unibet Moneyback On Selected Cheltenham Races Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 1m 12.56s

(1)

The Green Man^p²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Kaiya Fraser| T: J Parr| OR: 80| D

9/4

Fifth of 10 in handicap (16/1) at this C&D 23 days ago, not ideally placed. One for the shortlist.

Form: 230-725

(6)

Mamillius⁹³

Age: 10| Weight: 9-13| J: Mohammed Tabti| T: George Baker| OR: 79| D

33/1

40/1, only sixth of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW). Off 93 days. Risky proposition at present.

Form: 47/1096-

(4)

Stockpyle¹⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Owen Lewis| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 79

7/1

9/1 and blinkered for 1st time, below-par fifth of 8 in handicap at Chelmsford City (6f). Off 153 days. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 110065-

(2)

Impeach^b,t²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Joe Leavy⁽⁵⁾| T: C Allen| OR: 79| D

12/1

Three wins from 12 runs last year. Ninth of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (5f, 14/1) 29 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 227-539

(3)

Gobi Sunset¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Archie Young⁽⁷⁾| T: C Johnston| OR: 79| D

6/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2021. Respectable fourth of 8 in handicap (12/1) at Lingfield (7f, AW) 14 days ago. Every chance if back to best.

Form: 926-734

(8)

Mellys Flyer^h¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Alec Voikhansky| T: George Scott| OR: 78| CD

17/2

C&D winner. 11/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, fifth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f) 15 days ago, doing too much too soon. Not ruled out.

Form: 7128-55

(7)

Satin Snake^b⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Sam Feilden| T: A Keatley| OR: 73| C

4/1

Course winner. Scored here in February before posting a very good second of 7 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f) 7 days ago, running on. Has to be taken seriously off an unchanged mark.

Form: 1-21612

(5)

Jupiter Express^t⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Liam Wright⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 68| D

11/2

Latest win at Chelmsford City in February. Second of 7 in handicap at Chelmsford City (6f, 9/1) 8 days ago, left poorly placed. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 317212

Non-Runners

(9)

Porfin²

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: P S McEntee J: Non Runner

Forecasts

The Green Man (9/4), Satin Snake (4/1), Jupiter Express (11/2), Gobi Sunset (6/1), Stockpyle (7/1), Mellys Flyer (17/2), Porfin (10/1), Impeach (12/1), Mamillius (33/1)

SATIN SNAKE arrives at the top of his game and can race off the same mark as when a very good Newcastle second last time out so gets the nod in an open sprint. Jupiter Express wasn't seen to best effect when runner-up at Chelmsford and rates the chief threat ahead of The Green Man, who also didn't enjoy the rub of the green when a recent C&D fifth.