17:05 Kempton

Tuesday 20 August 2019

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Off time: 17:06 | Winning time: 1m 11.72s

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Sparkalot⁴⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Levi Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: S Dow| OR: 85| CD

14/1

All four career wins here (4-7 over C&D). Off 15 months since fifth of seven at Goodwood so that a big doubt; perhaps the market can guide.

Form: 1/71135-

(7)

Airshow¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 85| CD

14/1

Dual C&D winner lightly raced in 2019 but ran well after a 77-day break at Chelmsford over 5f latest. 6f suits better and given he may have needed the run latest there are plenty of reasons for optimism now.

Form: 672-304

(6)

Katheefa¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: J Garritty| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 83| D

16/1

Four-time AW winner never ran here before but appreciates polytrack surface. Won three times in profitable 2019 but has a career-high mark after a good second at Chelmsford latest to overcome.

Form: 610342

(11)

Givinitsum¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 82| D

33/1

Won a couple of races in South Africa as a juvenile but was out of his depth in the Doncaster Mile on his British/stable debut and well held in four subsequent starts. Handicap sliding but still looks plentiful.

Form: 1-93404

(1)

Lady Dancealot¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: G Mosse| T: D R C Elsworth| OR: 82| CD

5/4

C&D winner on one of her two visits to this racecourse. Winless in 2019 but unlucky looking strong-finishing third at Newmarket latest suggests it now a matter of time and she has obvious claims here.

Form: 833373

(9)

Typhoon Ten⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 81| CD

7/2

C&D winner on debut has knocked on the door the last twice with seconds in 6f handicaps at Windsor and Leicester and his claims only enhanced by first AW race since aforementioned win.

Form: 145-422

(8)

Power Link^p²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Oisin Murphy| T: J Tate| OR: 80| D

16/1

Good second in a 6f handicap at Meydan in earlier February but struggled at Jebel Ali (6f) later that month. Changed yards since and well held at Chelmsford on return but expecting better now from this two-year-old AW winner.

Form: 51-5207

(2)

Busby^p¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: M Dwyer| T: C Allen| OR: 76| CD

6/1

Dual C&D winner but below par in three most recent starts and only real hope at present is that a return to this clearly favoured course sparks a revival.

Form: 33-1637

(3)

Private Matter¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 75| D

16/1

Three-time winner but only placed once in five races in 2019 so despite a tumbling handicap mark looks best watched until signs of a revival.

Form: 5-47837

Non-Runners

(5)

Last Page⁴⁵

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: D Loughnane J: David Egan

(10)

Uncle Jerry⁵⁹

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: M Moubarak J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Lady Dancealot (5/4), Typhoon Ten (7/2), Busby (6/1), Last Page (10/1), Sparkalot (14/1), Airshow (14/1), Uncle Jerry (14/1), Power Link (16/1), Private Matter (16/1), Katheefa (16/1), Givinitsum (33/1)

Three-year-old TYPHOON TEN won on his only previous visit here and after back-to-back turf seconds can double his career tally by winning at this racecourse for a second time. There are dangers aplenty and Lady Dancealot another C&D winner is certainly among them after running so well at Newmarket latest. Also highly feared is Airshow who has won twice over C&D.