17:30 Kempton
Saturday 31 March 2018
All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:5517:30
Bet At racinguk.com Handicap
- 4YO plus | Class 4 | 6f | Standard | 8 Runners | Polytrack | Weighed In
- Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 1m 12.05s
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Won four times over sprint distances when trained by Hugo Palmer and has run with credit on both starts for current handler, although he may have found the Southwell Fibresand not to his liking last time. Can do better on this sounder surface.
Made his AW debut at this venue last month and ran honourably in defeat over 7f behind the prolific Spare Parts. Questionable whether drop back in distance will suit, however.
At the top of his game on his last four starts, winning three of them. Those successes came at Chelmsford, but he handles this surface and a bigger worry may be his rise up the handicap.
Three wins from 10 starts on the AW, but has not been at his best recently and has dropped down the ratings. Certainly on a feasible mark if able to recapture his best form of 2017.
Irish import who is 2-12 on the AW and makes his debut for this stable. Not sighted since September and this may be a fact-finding mission, but jockey booking catches the eye.
Successful in a 5f handicap at Southwell last summer, and generally ran with credit on five subsequent starts. First run following a break and AW record - no placings in four runs - is not encouraging.
Won a juvenile contest on debut at Thirsk two years ago and, following a long spell on the sidelines, returned to run solid races at Wolverhampton in January and February. First run in a handicap and certainly of interest.
Dual C&D winner whose last run was in a claimer in France. Held off slightly higher marks in the autumn, so others have more pressing claims.
Forecasts
Ascot Day (3/1), Repton (10/3), Wediddodontwe (5/1), Excellent George (5/1), Afandem (6/1), Lord Cooper (11/1), Patrick (12/1), Bahamian Sunrise (33/1)
Excellent George will probably be the starting point for most punters, but he faces a stiff task off his new rating and the choice is WEDIDDODONTWE, who has shaped well on both starts since a long absence and may have got in lightly on his handicap debut. Top-weight Afandem was probably not at his best on Fibresand last time and can do better, while Ascot Day would figure off this rating if returning to his best form,
- Wediddodontwe
- Excellent George
- Afandem
Prize Money
1st: £6,469.002nd: £1,925.003rd: £962.004th: £481.005th: £300.006th: £300.007th: £300.008th: £300.00
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