Timeform UK SmartPlays: Thursday March 21

Timeform bring you bets from Wolverhampton and Kempton

Timeform look at the all-weather action on Thursday, bringing you bets from Wolverhampton this afternoon and Kempton in the evening...

The switch to the David Simcock yard has seen Gabrial The Duke (15:35 Wolverhampton) improve out of all recognition of late, winning twice before failing in the hat-trick bid at Lingfield last time, coming up against another progressive rival. He has a 6 lb higher mark to defy today, but he looks like a progressive individual and sets a decent standard. It will be no walkover, however, as Hidden Link and Train Hard could still have plenty to offer, but it is Gabrial The Duke who enters this contest at the top of his game, with the step up to a mile and a half looking like it could also have a positive effect.

A winner over C&D on his penultimate start, where he ended a long losing run in decisive fashion, McBirney (19:30 Kempton) possibly didn't handle the surface at Southwell last time and should be forgiven that effort. He really impressed when registering a two-length victory here two starts ago, overcoming a troubled passage, weaving through the field and quickening well in the final furlong, and he still looks reasonably well treated based on his old form. 

Marco Botti has his string in excellent form at the moment and his representative, Camachoice, looks to hold exceptional claims in the 20:30 at Kempton. Camachoice showed much-improved form on his handicap debut at this venue in January, justifying strong support in first-time cheekpieces as he quickened well and forged clear of his rivals in the final furlong, and there is little reason to suspect that the inexperienced three-year-old can't produce a better effort here. He has been given a short break since that success but, with the potential of further improvement to come, he ought to prove difficult to beat.

Timeform SmartPlays:

Back Gabrial The Duke @ 2.526/4 in the 15:35 at Wolverhampton
Back McBirney @ 4.77/2 in the 19:30 at Kempton
Back Camachoice @ 3.3512/5 in the 20:30 at Kempton

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