19:30 Kempton

Saturday 28 January 2023

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Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap

Off time: 19:34 | Winning time: 2m 19.48s

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(8)

King Of The South^v¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Callum Shepherd| T: W J Knight| OR: 103| D

12/1

Seven wins from 20 Flat runs. Latest win at Newcastle in November. Fifth of 6 in minor event at Newcastle (10.2f, 5/1) 16 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. More is needed.

Form: 46512-5

(4)

Pride Of America^t²¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Tom Marquand| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 98WS

11/2

Three wins from 4 runs last year. 45/10, 10 lengths last of 8 in listed race at Compiegne (9.9f, good). Off 7 months but has won off a break so can't be ruled out.

Form: 8/12118-

(2)

Ziggy¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 95| C

10/11

Two wins from 3 runs last year. Latest win here in November. Excellent second of 6 in minor event at Newcastle (10.2f, 10/3) 16 days ago, running on. This course scorer rates a player back at this longer trip.

Form: 26/101-2

(1)

Sky Defender¹¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 90| C

28/1

Off a year/gelded, 25/1, fifth of 11 in handicap at Windsor (11.4f, good to firm) when last seen, well positioned. Off 117 days. First run for yard after leaving Charlie & Mark Johnston.

Form: 37269/5-

(7)

Vazir^p²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: K T O'Neill| T: A King| OR: 85

33/1

20/1, last of 8 in handicap hurdle at Plumpton (15.9f, soft) 26 days ago, folding. Cheekpieces on 1st time on the Flat. Makes handicap debut with more required.

Form: 33241/

(6)

State Legend²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Saffie Osborne| T: Ian Williams| OR: 85

50/1

Three wins from 7 runs last year. First run since leaving James Ferguson when seventh of 14 in juvenile hurdle (11/1) at Taunton (16.5f, good to soft) on NH debut 29 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 151493-

(5)

Capital Theory¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: F Norton| T: C Johnston| OR: 84| BF

3/1

Three wins from 5 runs last year. Latest win at Wolverhampton in December. 2/1, good second of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW) 17 days ago. Well in the mix once more.

Form: 63111-2

(3)

Melek Alreeh¹⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: A J Farragher⁽³⁾| T: D M Simcock| OR: 83

14/1

One win from 3 runs last year. Winner at Doncaster in July. Below-par fifth of 10 in minor event at Ffos Las (12f, good to soft, 5/2). Off 156 days. Makes handicap debut. Difficult ask.

Form: 315-

Forecasts

Ziggy (10/11), Capital Theory (3/1), Pride Of America (11/2), King Of The South (12/1), Melek Alreeh (14/1), Sky Defender (28/1), Vazir (33/1), State Legend (50/1)

ZIGGY kickstarted 2023 with an excellent second at Newcastle and looks the way to go back in handicap company with this longer trip also a plus. Pride of America has an absence to overcome but has won when fresh so could emerge as the chief threat ahead of in-form Capital Theory.