20:00 Kempton

Saturday 7 January 2023

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Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap

Off time: 20:02 | Winning time: 1m 39.65s

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(11)

Imperial Sands^b¹⁰¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 96| CD

17/2

C&D maiden winner who doubled career tally under good front-running ride at Lingfield 12 months ago. Exploits proved mixed thereafter and whilst he finished runner-up in blinkers (retained here) over C&D in September, things will be tougher from wide draw now.

Form: 627602-

(9)

Hafeet Alain³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Tom Marquand| T: E Walker| OR: 95| D

13/2

Proved as good as ever when adding to his tally over 1m at Lingfield in February. Below best in Lincoln Trial next start but sharper for reappearance effort when finishing close-up sixth at Newcastle (7f) 5 weeks ago. Not dismissed out of hand.

Form: 231966-

(10)

Bear Force One^p⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: R A Teal| OR: 91| C| D

33/1

Gained fourth career success at Newbury (1m) back in August 2021. Confined to just 4 starts since though, going backwards from his reappearance effort when ninth of 10 in a C&D handicap 50 days ago. Tough to predict.

Form: 6168/59-

(12)

Cliffs Of Capri^b²⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: D C Costello| T: J A Osborne| OR: 90| C| D

66/1

Produced some solid efforts without tasting success in big-field handicaps on turf during 2021 but absent since finishing third in 5-runner handicap here (7f) back in May. Tricky draw to deal with back from 8 months off.

Form: 40936/3-

(4)

Sun King^t²⁰³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: G Boughey| OR: 89| D

11/2

Bellewstown maiden winner (7.8f) who ran best race to date when third in competitive Royal Ascot handicap (10f) on final start for Aidan O'Brien in June. Changed hands for 120,000 gns/gelded and he's an intriguing runner back at 1m.

Form: 32/2163-

(2)

Naval Commander⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: William Carson| T: R Brisland| OR: 89| C| D

14/1

Course winner. Easy to back ad failed to come on for his comeback run when fourth over 11f here in October, again proving keen despite the strong gallop. Capable, including at this trip if putting it all together.

Form: 6391/44-

(5)

Court Of Session³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Harry Burns⁽³⁾| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 89| D

7/2

4-y-o who is building up a sound record on synthetics, adding to his tally at Chelmsford (1m) on penultimate start. Only reeled in late by another upwardly-mobile sort at Wolverhampton latest and he remains very much of interest.

Form: 628512-

(3)

Alexander James^p¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Frederick Larson⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 88| D

22/1

In headgear for first time since joining present yard and best effort for a while when runner-up over 1m at Southwell 18 days ago, ridden 2f out and sticking to task. This looks tougher, though.

Form: 356582-

(1)

Aussie Banker²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: J P Spencer| T: R Hughes| OR: 85| CD

3/1

Low-mileage C&D winner who enjoyed a productive 2022, successful here in November and career-best display when going in again at Wolverhampton (8.6f), well positioned but having plenty in hand. Sound claims from handy draw.

Form: 163411-

(7)

Shoot To Kill²⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Joey Haynes| T: R Brisland| OR: 84| D

33/1

Rattled off quick-fire AW hat-trick at around 1m last winter. Acquitted himself well in stronger company thereafter and probably best not judged too harshly on his Victoria Cup run when last seen in May.

Form: 1/13550-

(8)

Aguaplano^p1³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: David Probert| T: M Botti| OR: 82| BF| CD

6/1

Redcar maiden winner (at 1m) and, following a pair of lesser displays on turf, he's got back on track over C&D, successful in October prior to finding only re-opposing Aussie Banker too strong a month later. 7 lb better off with that rival now.

Form: 128912-

(13)

Uzincso³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: George Wood| T: J Butler| OR: 81| CD

66/1

6-time C&D winner. Latest win at Newmarket (1m) in July. Mixed bag in trio of starts on AW/turf, well below best when eleventh of 12 in a C&D handicap 38 days ago. Wide draw to deal with here and others appeal more.

Form: 312050-

(6)

Iron Heart⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-4| J: Aidan Keeley⁽⁵⁾| T: A G Newcombe| OR: 74| D

125/1

Dual Flat winner for Andrew Balding in 2020 who added to his hurdles tally on final start for David Pipe at Taunton (19f) in November. Set a stiff enough task returned to the level for new yard here, however.

Form: 147215/

Forecasts

Aussie Banker (3/1), Court Of Session (7/2), Sun King (11/2), Aguaplano (6/1), Hafeet Alain (13/2), Imperial Sands (17/2), Naval Commander (14/1), Alexander James (22/1), Bear Force One (33/1), Shoot To Kill (33/1), Cliffs Of Capri (66/1), Uzincso (66/1), Iron Heart (125/1)

COURT OF SESSION is building up a smashing record on AW, beaten only by another upwardly-mobile sort at Wolverhampton in December but confirming himself as still one to be very interested in all the same. He gets the nod to defy a 2 lb higher mark, with Aussie Banker and Aguaplano heading up the dangers. Sun King, on debut for George Boughey, is also worth a second look back at 1m.