16:24 Kempton

Wednesday 6 March 2024

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UnibetRacing Cheltenham Preview Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 16:24 | Winning time: 1m 40.28s

(5)

Maysong^p⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Tommie Jakes⁽³⁾| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 77| C| D

10/3

Course winner. 28/1, creditable third of 12 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f) 45 days ago. On a fair mark and has been holding form well, so likely to be on the premises.

Form: 2858-73

(8)

Stately Home¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Liam Wright⁽³⁾| T: S Lycett| OR: 77| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. Ninth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (33/1) 17 days ago.

Form: 20-9019

(7)

Arctician^h²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Alec Voikhansky| T: S Dow| OR: 76| C

9/4

Course winner. 11/2, creditable third of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW) 27 days ago, never nearer. Not dismissed.

Form: 4424-23

(9)

Plastic Paddy^p¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Ethan Jones⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 74| D

9/2

Last of 12 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 17/2) 11 days ago. Ran well on penultimate outing and stable is going well, so not dismissed.

Form: 30-0320

(4)

Silastar¹⁹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Anna Gibson⁽⁵⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 73| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. Last of 7 in handicap (8/1) at Goodwood (9.9f, heavy). Off 6 months.

Form: 621167-

(6)

Vellner⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Jordan Williams| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 72

50/1

100/1, last of 9 in handicap at Southwell (11.1f) 43 days ago. Down in trip. Up against it.

Form: 53700-9

(2)

Eklil¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽³⁾| T: A Irvine| OR: 71| D

16/1

Creditable seventh of 12 in handicap (22/1) at Lingfield (10f, AW) 16 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 2918-57

(1)

Local Bay³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Jack Doughty⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 70| D

15/2

Three wins from 11 runs last year. 12/1, good fourth of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW) 30 days ago, running on. Considered.

Form: 31776-4

Non-Runners

(3)

Enough Already²⁷

Weight: 9-9| Age: 8

T: L Carter J: Kaiya Fraser

Forecasts

Arctician (9/4), Maysong (10/3), Plastic Paddy (9/2), Enough Already (9/2), Stately Home (11/2), Local Bay (15/2), Silastar (14/1), Eklil (16/1), Vellner (50/1)

LOCAL BAY was back to his best and shaped better than the result when fourth at Lingfield a month ago, so he's worth taking a chance on in the hope that they go a sound pace. Arctician rarely runs a bad race at this track, so he's feared along with Maysong, who has also been in good order.