Racecards
16:40 Kempton Park
Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Apprentice Handicap (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: Polytrack
- £9,250 added
- Winner: £5,208
- 2nd: £1,550
- 3rd: £774
- 4th: £387

- Form 1-12111
- Age 3
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey Grace McEntee
contested lead, 2nd 3f out, ridden 2f out and carried left slightly, weakened inside final furlong

- Form 927-112
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey O McSweeney
outpaced in 4th, pushed before 2f out and made headway on leading trio, ridden and led before final furlong, kept on well, just held on

- Form 3232-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer C G Cox
- Jockey Bradley Harris
contested lead, led 3f out, pushed 2f out and hung left, continued to edge left and ridden, headed before final furlong, rallied late, just failed

- Form 111-134
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Pierre-Louis Jamin
driven to contest lead, pushed in 3rd before 3f out, ridden before 2f out, weakened before entering final furlong, well beaten

- Form 86-3331
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer S Pearce
- Jockey George Rooke
slowly away, outpaced and driven in rear, headway before ridden 2f out, kept on all the way to the line
In depth
Verdict
Nortonthorpe Boy landed a treble with last week’s victory at Lingfield and had earlier beaten Obtuse. But he carries 12lb extra and drops down in trip for this while Elusive Treat found one too good off today’s mark at Southwell last time having earlier landed a double. Desert Boots won a lower grade sprint at Southwell earlier in the month and debuts for new connections while NIGHT NARCISSUS opened her account in novice company at Wolverhampton. But the latter is partnered by a 7lb claimer back in a handicap today and Clive Cox’ filly should make another bold bid judged on previous placed efforts.
Formwatch
Nortonthorpe Boy 5-2jfav (8-11) Chased leader, led 5f out, quickened tempo 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, all out, won at Lingfield 7f hcp (3) pol in Feb beating Rohaan (9-7) by 1 1/2l, 4 ran.
Elusive Treat 5-2 (9-3) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, no threat to winner, 2nd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Secret Handsheikh (9-3) at Southwell 6f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Night Narcissus (IRE) 6-5fav (8-11) Soon led, edged right 1f out, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Wolverhampton 6f fll stks (5) pol in Jan beating Lead Story (8-11) by 4 1/4l, 9 ran.
Obtuse (IRE) 9-1 (9-6) Slowly away raced wide in touch, effort and very wide into straight 2f out, not trouble leaders, 4th of 6, 6 1/2l behind Nortonthorpe Boy (9-1) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Desert Boots 5-1 (9-9) Dwelt and bumped start, outpaced, headway far side over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb beating Silver Nemo (8-9) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.