20:55 Kempton

Wednesday 11 October 2017

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Close Brothers Business Finance Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 20:55 | Winning time: 1m 25.81s

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(7)

Magic Mirror^v¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Josephine Gordon| T: M G Rimell| OR: 55| CD

4/1

At her best around here and has shown tactical versatility. Ideally would want to get away well and lie up with the pace over his trip, something she failed to do on penultimate start.

Form: 434726

(8)

Prince Jai^v1¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Manuel Fernandes⁽⁵⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 55| D

9/4

Positively ridden to land two races in the space of six days at Chelmsford. More to do off this new mark but with an in form yard and in a race that lacks depth.

Form: 043211

(1)

New Rich^b¹²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 54| C

8/1

Has been campaigned mainly over shorter but style of running lends itself to this longer trip. There should be a decent pace for him to aim at and he hails from a yard in form. Off the track since June and 0-3 off similar breaks.

Form: 489355

(2)

Chough²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: R Winston| T: H Morrison| OR: 54

3/1

13-race maiden who has been tried over a variety of distances. Last few efforts have suggested this shorter trip on this surface could be the answer.

Form: 426227

(6)

Locommotion^t²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Milly Naseb⁽⁷⁾| T: Mat Salaman| OR: 52| D

10/1

Needs a soft lead and does not like the whip. Hard to see this race working out as well as things did at Lingfield in March.

Form: 045937

(10)

Knight Of The Air^t³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Oisin Murphy| T: J Tuite| OR: 52| D

14/1

2-35 record but 1-1 for this rider. Has been campaigning in amateur races lately and there were some positives on penultimate start over a trip further than ideal. This looks more his level and and a lively outsider back to a more suitable distance.

Form: 946046

(3)

Stringybark Creek²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Paddy Bradley⁽⁵⁾| T: D Steele| OR: 53| C

33/1

Sole win came here when with Mick Channon and even that was fortuitous. Continues to slide down the weights and justifiably so. Tries a new trip in a bid to snap an 18 race losing streak.

Form: 627456

(11)

Whaleweigh Station^v⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: D Tudhope| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 50| CD

25/1

Made all to score here in January and the yard have not had a Flat winner since. Would be considered well handicapped if stable were showing signs of coming out of that poor run.

Form: 068007

(13)

Ambuscade⁴⁸²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: L P Keniry| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 50

66/1

Her maiden form was fairly ordinary (best on debut) and having had one try in handicaps for her old yard now has a second go for her new stable. So far she's looked as though even this lowly mark will prove tough for her.

Form: 696/0-

(4)

Harbour Town^p⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: David Probert| T: H J L Dunlop| OR: 51

25/1

Fair effort here on handicap debut off 13lb higher in February. Cheekpieces failed to halt a dreadful run since and hard to be positive about his prospects.

Form: 69-6909

(5)

Solitary Sister^v¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Nicola Currie⁽⁷⁾| T: R Spencer| OR: 50

12/1

Needs to improve on current form and yard are 0-29 in past 28 days. Flashed her tail under pressure in a seller last time and that is not a good trait.

Form: 905345

(9)

Stragar⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: L Morris| T: M Appleby| OR: 50

33/1

Has looked poor so far and a tendency to drop away tamely under pressure poses a serious challenge to his skilled trainer.

Form: 64770

Non-Runners

(14)

Aye Aye Skipper⁴⁴

Weight: 9-6| Age: 7

T: K O Cunningham-Brown J: Non Runner

(12)

Breathoffreshair⁵

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: R C Guest J: Connor Beasley

Forecasts

Prince Jai (9/4), Chough (3/1), Magic Mirror (4/1), New Rich (8/1), Locommotion (10/1), Solitary Sister (12/1), Breathoffreshair (12/1), Knight Of The Air (14/1), Aye Aye Skipper (14/1), Whaleweigh Station (25/1), Harbour Town (25/1), Stringybark Creek (33/1), Stragar (33/1), Ambuscade (66/1)

Prince Jai has taken time to gain the winning habit but arrives here on a hat-trick under this young pilot. If as effective here as he has proven at Chelmsford then he would be the one to beat. On this occasion he faces competition for the lead and a real threat in the shape of course specialist MAGIC MIRROR. The filly can attack from the front or from behind off a strong pace and she looks set to bounce back from a poor run on heavy ground last time. Knight Of The Air catches the eye back over this trip with Oisin Murphy on board.