16:20 Kempton

Wednesday 18 October 2023

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Racing TV Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 1m 12.48s

(9)

Hello Zabeel⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: William Pyle| T: M Blake| OR: 73| D

22/1

5/1, first run since leaving Charlie Fellowes when sixth of 8 in handicap at Chepstow (7.1f, good to firm) 44 days ago. Back down to last winning mark and dangerous to discount.

Form: 153556

(1)

Skallywag Bay⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-3| J: Alec Voikhansky| T: R Hannon| OR: 74| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Latest win at Lingfield in June. Ninth of 11 in handicap at Chester (5.1f, good to soft, 8/1) 46 days ago, unable to sustain effort. 2-2 on the AW and needs considering.

Form: 123229

(7)

Tyger Bay^b,t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Joe Leavy⁽⁵⁾| T: C Allen| OR: 72| CD

9/1

Four-time C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 10/3, tenth of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW) 22 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 554560

(8)

Mohareb¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Mr Bradley Furniss⁽⁵⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 72| D

16/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. Creditable second of 13 in handicap at Chelmsford City (6f, 7/1) 18 days ago. Has to be taken seriously off the same mark.

Form: 8-46602

(5)

Holkham Bay²²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽³⁾| T: W J Knight| OR: 72| D

15/2

Only seventh of 11 in handicap (5/1) at Lingfield (6f, AW) 22 days ago and others make more appeal.

Form: 1-29077

(6)

Song Of Success²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: Morgan Cole| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 72| D

7/1

Career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 9/2) 25 days ago, getting first run. 2 lb rise fair enough and while this is more demanding, she has to enter calculations with this drop back in trip no problem.

Form: 535331

(4)

Intervention^p,h²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Aiden Brookes| T: M Appleby| OR: 71| D

15/8

Twenty-three runs since last win in 2022. Fourth of 7 in handicap (12/1) at Beverley (7.4f, heavy) 22 days ago. Cheekpieces and hood refitted. Yard saddles a stronger candidate in Mohareb.

Form: 783764

(3)

Libra Tiger³³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Alex Jary⁽³⁾| T: E Walker| OR: 71| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Sandown in July. 11/2, respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at Sandown (5f, good to firm) 33 days ago. Likely to find one or two too good.

Form: 221885

(10)

Dynamic Talent^b,t¹²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Luke Catton| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 71| C

40/1

Course winner. 14/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f), slowly away. Off 126 days and back down in trip. Looks vulnerable.

Form: 766080

(2)

Phoenix Star^p¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Tommie Jakes⁽⁵⁾| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 58| CD

11/1

Four-time C&D winner. Won 12-runner handicap (11/2) at Newcastle (5f) 19 days ago. Up in class here but he's clearly in good nick and another bold show could be on the way.

Form: 547011

Non-Runners

(11)

Lady Dreamer²²

Weight: 10-1| Age: 3

T: T Ward J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Intervention (15/8), Skallywag Bay (9/2), Song Of Success (7/1), Lady Dreamer (7/1), Holkham Bay (15/2), Tyger Bay (9/1), Libra Tiger (9/1), Phoenix Star (11/1), Mohareb (16/1), Hello Zabeel (22/1), Dynamic Talent (40/1)

Several to consider in a very competitive handicap, with MOHAREB shading preference having returned to form following a break when chasing home a bang-in form rival in The Waiting Game (winner again since) at Chelmsford recently. It's best to overlook Skallywag Bay's latest effort at Chester where she was poorly drawn and, unbeaten in two starts on the all-weather, she has to be feared, while the hat-trick seeking Phoenix Star and Song of Success are accorded respect.