17:15 Chepstow

Friday 31 May 2024

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Trade Centre UK Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:16 | Winning time: 2m 37.94s

(10)

Absolute Queen¹⁰^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Tommie Jakes⁽³⁾| T: G Boughey| OR: 68| D

5/2

Better than ever returned to turf with cheekpieces left off when winning 10-runner handicap (9/1) at Brighton (11.9f, good to soft) 10 days ago, leading around 1f out and forging clear. Carries penalty and likely to take the beating if in the same form.

Form: 329-961

(7)

Kitty Foyle^p⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Liam Wright⁽³⁾| T: Jack Jones| OR: 68

12/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in April. Unable to get to the lead from wide draw and raced too freely when last of 8 in handicap at Chelmsford City (13.3f, 13/2) just over 6 weeks ago. Enters calculations if settling better on turf debut.

Form: 6-82618

(3)

Rebel Angel^t,v1⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Ethan Jones⁽³⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 67| D

25/1

Ran no sort of race after 10 days off in handicap hurdle at Taunton (16.5f, soft, 33/1) 50 days ago. Visor on 1st time, tongue strap back on. Fair on the Flat, well beaten on last outing in March.

Form: 11718-6

(2)

Cubana Habana²⁹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Joe Bradnam⁽⁵⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 67

40/1

50/1, ran badly on first outing since leaving Richard Fahey (for 23,000 gns) after 8 weeks off when last of 7 in handicap at Chester (12.3f, heavy) 9 months ago. Best watched on return.

Form: 40/6467-

(9)

Feyha^h²⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Kaiya Fraser| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 66| D

10/1

33/1, ran poorly back on all-weather when last of 13 in handicap at Kempton (11f) 6 months ago. Better showing anticipated returned to turf.

Form: 374150-

(6)

Taritino^h¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Morgan Cole| T: J Tickle| OR: 65

5/2

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. Ran better than for a while on the Flat when second of 8 in handicap (6/1) at this C&D (heavy) 17 days ago, clear of rest. Nudged up 1 lb and should be in the shake-up again.

Form: 6680-82

(4)

Flame Of Kodiac^p⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Jack Doughty⁽³⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 63| C

16/1

Course winner in May. Wasn't seen to best effect when twelfth of 13 in handicap at Bath (10.2f, good, 12/1) 7 days ago, short of room 3f out. Worth a market check upped further in trip.

Form: 8579-10

(5)

Sonnet Star^h²²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Oliver Searle⁽³⁾| T: W S Kittow| OR: 62

13/2

8/1, respectable fifth of 14 on handicap debut at Kempton (11f) 7 months ago. Hood back on. Dropped 2 lb and will need to hit the ground running.

Form: 232235-

(1)

Adrian¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: S D Bowen| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 60| D

5/1

Again ran below form fourth of 8 in handicap at this C&D (heavy, 7/1) 17 days ago, carrying head bit awkwardly over 4f out. Continues to fall in the weights without showing any sign of taking advantage.

Form: 0-95644

Non-Runners

(8)

Robert Walpole²⁵

Weight: 9-3| Age: 7

T: D Faulkner J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Taritino (5/2), Absolute Queen (5/2), Adrian (5/1), Sonnet Star (13/2), Feyha (10/1), Kitty Foyle (12/1), Flame Of Kodiac (16/1), Rebel Angel (25/1), Robert Walpole (33/1), Cubana Habana (40/1)

It's tough to look beyond ABSOLUTE QUEEN, who bolted up at Brighton 10 days ago, and provided this doesn't come too soon, she'll take some stopping if in the same mood under a penalty. The main danger may emerge from Taritino, who has slipped in the weights and ran better than for a while in this sphere when runner-up over C&D recently. Kitty Foyle can edge out Flame of Kodiac for third spot.