18:25 Kempton

Wednesday 1 May 2024

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Unibet More Extra Place Races Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 18:25 | Winning time: 2m 20.4s

(8)

Dorset Lady^t1²²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Joe Leavy⁽⁵⁾| T: G Brown| OR: 70

20/1

Thrice-raced maiden on Flat. Fourteenth of 19 in maiden (66/1) at the Curragh (10f, soft). Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving Timothy Doyle. Tongue strap on 1st time. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 040-

(5)

Letaba^b¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Morgan Cole⁽³⁾| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 70

3/1

Winner at Chelmsford City in December. 10/1, respectable fourth of 13 in handicap at Yarmouth (10.1f, good to firm) 18 days ago. Not dismissed.

Form: 35271-4

(9)

Geelong^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Kaiya Fraser⁽³⁾| T: P & O Cole| OR: 67| CD

5/2

C&D winner. Creditable third of 9 in handicap (11/2) at Lingfield (12f, AW) 21 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 43-5323

(2)

Semser^p²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Jonny Peate| T: G & J Moore| OR: 65

13/2

Temperamental sort. 50/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW) 27 days ago, slowly away. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 7832-99

(4)

Malacanne^b¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: James Ryan⁽³⁾| T: D Donovan| OR: 65

9/2

Latest win at Wolverhampton in February. 9/1, creditable second of 13 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f) 18 days ago, no match for winner. One to consider.

Form: 8-71932

(3)

Lawn Ranger²¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: Gina Mangan| T: M J Attwater| OR: 64

8/1

Respectable fifth of 12 in handicap (20/1) at Goodwood (9f, soft). Off 7 months. Back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 671385-

(6)

Artavian¹⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Tyler Heard| T: P R Chamings| OR: 62

15/2

Thrice-raced maiden. Fourth of 8 in maiden at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 66/1), finishing with running left. Off 177 days. More to come as a 4-y-o and warrants a close check in the betting.

Form: 684-

Non-Runners

(7)

Ivasecret³⁰

Weight: 9-11| Age: 6

T: Ian Williams J: Harry Burns

(1)

The Bay Warrior¹⁹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 6

T: M D I Usher J: Luke Catton

Forecasts

Geelong (5/2), Letaba (3/1), Malacanne (9/2), Ivasecret (9/2), The Bay Warrior (11/2), Semser (13/2), Artavian (15/2), Lawn Ranger (8/1), Dorset Lady (20/1)

MALACANNE is in good order and shaped well from further back than ideal when second at Chelmsford last time, so he's worth taking a chance on. Artavian is a notable handicap debutant on his return with more to come and Geelong shouldn't be far away.