16:30 Kempton

Sunday 16 February 2020

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32Red.com Handicap

Off time: 16:31 | Winning time: 1m 12.34s

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(9)

Count Otto^b,h¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Angus Villiers⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 85| BF| CD

9/1

C&D winner who losing run has now reached 13 starts although on the plus side he's now slipped below his last winning mark. Shaped well enough without any headgear last time (returns now); has run with credit of late, chance in an open race.

Form: 957-524

(4)

Prince of Rome¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Tyler Heard⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hughes| OR: 84

12/1

Failed to win since recording back-to-back victories in 2018 over 5f at Chelmsford as a 2yo. Consistent enough since then his last two runs have been wide of the mark although he could be excused last time (raced wide, not settle); best watched.

Form: 4322-66

(8)

Eljaddaaf¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: Joey Haynes| T: D K Ivory| OR: 83| CD

8/1

Five-time course winner (four over this trip) he's been campaigned over longer trips of late at up to 1m. Confirmed a return to form last time over 7f here (best effort for a year); ought to be competitive off a mark 10lb below his last winning one.

Form: 6906-42

(5)

Wiley Post^b²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 82| CD

11/2

Produced a career-best and his first AW win over C&D last time at a time when his yard were going really well (ridden closer to the pace than usual). Raised 4lb for that win he'll need to produce further improvement; goes well for rider (2-2 on him).

Form: 31352-1

(3)

Sparkalot⁷⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: L Morris| T: S Dow| OR: 82| BF| CD

6/1

Generally goes well here with four C&D victories to his name although he's been fairly lightly-raced since his last win here in March 2018 (off 3lb higher mark). Returns from a break (has won when fresh); nicely weighted, hard to ignore.

Form: 35/5464-

(7)

Treacherous²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: J Mitchell| T: E De Giles| OR: 81| CD

8/1

Two of his three C&D wins came in a purple patch last year forming the last two legs off a hat-trick (just failed to make it a four-timer over C&D). Returned from nine-months off at Newcastle last time; could make an impact if coming on for that run.

Form: 11290-6

(2)

Busby^p²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: M Dwyer| T: C Allen| OR: 81| BF| CD

3/1

Useful handicapper who won here three times last year (twice over C&D) with the latest win coming over 7f off a 3lb lower mark. Not disgraced in two runs since both over 7f after a short break; races prominently, may well be suited by return to 6f.

Form: 2121-33

(6)

Martineo¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Darragh Keenan⁽³⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 77| D

20/1

Completed a hat-trick in early 2019 over 6f/7f (all three wins coming on Tapeta); form gradually tailed off from there apart from the odd bright spot. 0-5 here and well held here over 7f last time; may well be better suited to Tapeta; watching brief.

Form: 44270-7

(1)

The Lamplighter^p,t¹²²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: George Rooke⁽⁷⁾| T: George Baker| OR: 74| C| D

12/1

Course winner over 7f he finally cashed in on a much reduced mark when winning at Goodwood in August. Ran well on a couple of occasions after that and now returns an absence; quirky sort with no great record when fresh, others offer more.

Form: 051722-

(10)

Venture²²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: David Probert| T: T Ward| OR: 73| CD

12/1

Very lightly-raced for one of his age he only ran twice for Clive Cox without success. Returned to action for this yard after over a year off to score over C&D (showed a good turn of foot); beaten twice in handicaps since but still unexposed.

Form: 64/1-54

Forecasts

Busby (3/1), Wiley Post (11/2), Sparkalot (6/1), Treacherous (8/1), Eljaddaaf (8/1), Count Otto (9/1), The Lamplighter (12/1), Prince of Rome (12/1), Venture (12/1), Martineo (20/1)

With seven C&D winners lining up this isn’t an easy puzzle to solve especially as some have dropped back down to marks they have been successful off in the past. Eljaddaaf caught the eye last time here over 7f and he’s a well handicapped sort now along with another multiple C&D winner Sparkalot neither of that pair can be ignored. Wiley Post needs to progress again having produced a career-best last time under Elisha Whittington who is 2-2 on him, he may benefit from another positive ride. Count Otto is another C&D winner who deserves some luck but the tentative vote goes to BUSBY a three-time C&D winner who stays further and who should get a positive pitch from stall 2.