15:15 Kempton

Monday 2 August 2021

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Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Nursery

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 1m 13.86s

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(3)

Meng Tian²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: S Woods| OR: 81

11/2

5f novice winner at Nottingham in April but arrives on back of modest sixth of 9 in nursery at York (6f, good) 23 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 21536

(2)

Ernie's Valentine^t1²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: S M Levey| T: P & O Cole| OR: 80| BF

16/5

Debut scorer at Leicester in June but turned in below-par effort when sixth of 8 in nursery at Ascot (6f, good) 24 days ago. Tongue strap on now and bit more is needed.

Form: 106

(7)

Koda Legend^v1⁷⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: H Crouch| T: R M Beckett| OR: 78| BF

12/1

Failed to match form of Goodwood second when (5/4) third of 8 in minor event at Doncaster (5f, soft) 79 days ago. Visor on for handicap debut and worth another chance.

Form: 523

(6)

Claim The Stars²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: W Buick| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 78

7/2

Thrice-raced maiden who posted best effort when second of 7 in minor event at Ayr (6f, good to firm) 21 days ago, collared only late on. Goes into handicaps now on a lenient mark. Player.

Form: 382

(1)

Cotai Hero²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: K Shoemark| T: E Walker| OR: 75| BF

3/1

Evens, one-paced fourth of 9 in minor event at Lingfield (5f, AW) 21 days ago. Makes handicap debut now with 6f sure to suit, so he can make his presence felt.

Form: 444

(5)

Spiceline²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: M Harley| T: A King| OR: 73

9/1

Modest maiden. Didn't enjoy the best of runs when fifth of 11 in minor event over C&D (17/2) 26 days ago. Much respected now going into nurseries.

Form: 675

(4)

Roccozaam¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-5| J: David Egan| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 65

12/1

Modest maiden. 18/1, failed to last 7f trip when sixth of 9 in nursery at Leicester 18 days ago. Not discounted reverted to 6f now.

Form: 6636

Forecasts

Cotai Hero (3/1), Ernie's Valentine (16/5), Claim The Stars (7/2), Meng Tian (11/2), Spiceline (9/1), Roccozaam (12/1), Koda Legend (12/1)

A tightly-knit nursery in which marginal preference is for CLAIM THE STARS who was just touched off at Ayr last month and is taken to go one better now venturing into nurseries on an attractive-looking mark. Cotai Hero has given the strong impression this step up to 6f will suit so he rates the main threat, although Spiceline and Koda Legend are two others well worth considering.