15:30 Kempton

Sunday 19 December 2021

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Wishing You All A Happy Christmas Handicap

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 1m 40.45s

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(8)

Trepidation^v²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: William Carson| T: B R Johnson| OR: 52| CD

4/1

C&D winner who posted respectable fourth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (9/2) 20 days ago. Given a chance by the assessor.

Form: 452494

(9)

Ascraeus⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Aled Beech⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs L J Mongan| OR: 51| D

40/1

Winner at Salisbury in June but generally below form since.

Form: 156687

(1)

Hunters Step⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁵⁾| T: H Spiller| OR: 51| D

7/1

Seventh of 11 in handicap (14/1) at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 62 days ago. Merits consideration back down in trip.

Form: 488697

(2)

Tenth Century⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Marco Ghiani| T: M Blake| OR: 52

22/1

50/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Chelmsford City (5f) 52 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 752558

(11)

Roby Mill^v1¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: David Probert| T: R Brisland| OR: 51

6/1

Good second of 13 in handicap (11/1) at Chelmsford City (10f) 10 days ago. Visor on for 1st time. Ought to go well again.

Form: 443432

(3)

Extracuricular²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S W Kelly| T: R Bandey| OR: 51

22/1

33/1, not seen to best effect when eleventh of 13 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 24 days ago, racing wide.

Form: 796050

(5)

No Diggity^b⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: L Morris| T: J Butler| OR: 49| C

18/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2020. 14/1, tenth of 14 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 9 days ago. Blinkers back on.

Form: 646070

(12)

Laurentia¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: J Quinn| T: D K Ivory| OR: 49| D

8/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020 but again ran well when fourth of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW) 19 days ago. Remains of interest.

Form: 777334

(7)

Enchantee²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: D C Costello| T: G Deacon| OR: 48

125/1

200/1, last of 12 in handicap at this course (12f) 20 days ago. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 530-300

(10)

Red Bravo⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Tyler Heard⁽⁵⁾| T: A Wintle| OR: 48

25/1

Ended time for Mark Loughnane out of sorts but is well treated on the pick of his form now setting out for a new stable. Interesting.

Form: 724740

(6)

Mountrath^b1⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Charlie Bennett| T: A West| OR: 49

80/1

Modest maiden who fared little better than last time when eighth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 48 days ago. Blinkers on for 1st time. Has work to do.

Form: 40208

(4)

Jeremiah Johnson⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Jack Duern⁽³⁾| T: S Dow| OR: 49

11/1

Modest maiden who wasn't seen to best effect when sixth of 14 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 16/1) 9 days ago, not knocked about. Wouldn't dismiss.

Form: 067846

(14)

Purple Paddy¹²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: K T O'Neill| T: J C Fox| OR: 47| CD

22/1

3-time C&D winner who showed nothing at Nottingham on final start in August. Return to AW a plus.

Form: 63-8460

(13)

Charming Paradise^t¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Hart| T: H Morrison| OR: 48

3/1

Improved from an easing mark back up in trip when second of 13 in a C&D handicap 18 days ago, clear of rest. Needs considering.

Form: 90-0772

Forecasts

Charming Paradise (3/1), Trepidation (4/1), Roby Mill (6/1), Hunters Step (7/1), Laurentia (8/1), Jeremiah Johnson (11/1), No Diggity (18/1), Tenth Century (22/1), Extracuricular (22/1), Purple Paddy (22/1), Red Bravo (25/1), Ascraeus (40/1), Mountrath (80/1), Enchantee (125/1)

RED BRAVO is unproven stamina-wise at this trip but he's dropped to a handy mark on the pick of his form for Mark Loughnane now setting out for a new stable, so could be the way to go. Laurenta, Trepidation and Charming Paradise are just a trio of potential threats.