14:40 Kempton

Saturday 1 April 2023

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Naval Commander⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: K T O'Neill| T: R Brisland| OR: 92| C| D

11/2

Course winner. Proved better than ever in a stronger race than he need contest when second of 9 in handicap at this C&D (10/1) 59 days ago, looking the likely winner for much of the final 1f (traded 1.01 in-running). Can make amends here.

Form: 91/44-62

(5)

Al Marmar^p1¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 89| D

11/1

5/1, proved to be a disappointment returned to handicap company after 6 months off tenth of 11 at Newcastle (8f) 15 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 12527-0

(10)

Bear Force One^p⁵⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: R A Teal| OR: 89| C| D

16/1

Course winner. Looked typically tricky when third of 9 in handicap (25/1) at this C&D 59 days ago. Comes with risks attached so others preferred.

Form: 68/59-73

(8)

Darwell Lion⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: David Egan| T: J Butler| OR: 88| D

25/1

Stepped up on previous runs for this yard when fourth of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW, 25/1) 43 days ago, well placed in a tactical affair. More needed in this.

Form: 3/3155-4

(12)

Business^h⁷⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: J Mitchell| T: S Curran| OR: 84

33/1

Capitalised on the drop in grade under a top claimer when winning 4-runner claimer (10/3) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 75 days ago, leading before home turn. This much tougher back in handicap company.

Form: 60097-1

(7)

Brains^b²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: J Butler| OR: 83| CD

6/1

4-time C&D winner. Latest win at Chelmsford City in January. 9/2, ran creditably despite being unable to lead when third of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 22 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. Remains of interest.

Form: 951-133

(11)

Cliffs Of Capri⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: S W Kelly| T: J A Osborne| OR: 83| C| D

40/1

Course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2020. Sixth of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f, 12/1) 7 weeks ago, late headway. Continues to fall in the weights without showing any sign of taking advantage.

Form: 36/3-906

(6)

Million Thanks^t²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: R Kingscote| T: K P De Foy| OR: 83| D

16/5

4/1, ran up to best when second of 9 in handicap at this C&D 24 days ago, showing a better attitude than was sometimes the case last year and pulling clear of the remainder. Up 3 lb for that near miss but must enter calculations.

Form: 235-592

(4)

Stately Home³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Joanna Mason| T: S Lycett| OR: 80| CD

9/2

6/1, proved better than ever after 4 months off to land a first success on synthetics in 13-runner handicap at this C&D 31 days ago, staying on to lead final strides. Rarely runs a bad race so merits consideration.

Form: 52326-1

(3)

Bruno's Gold²²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Hayley Turner| T: B R Johnson| OR: 78| D

40/1

Two wins from 6 runs last year. 6/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, below form when fifth of 7 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f) 7 months ago. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Archie Watson (12,000 gns).

Form: 134165-

(1)

My Mate Ted¹⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: R A Teal| OR: 78| BF| CD

5/1

C&D winner. 10/3, twelfth of 16 in handicap at Newmarket (8f, good to soft) 5 months ago, weakening over 2f out. Gelded since but this a tougher race than he need contest so others are more persuasive.

Form: 818820-

(2)

Stockpyle²²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: P J McDonald| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 77

28/1

Gelded but still proved too free after 5 months off when seventh of 8 in handicap at this course (6f, 7/1) 22 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Best watched.

Form: 10065-7

Forecasts

Million Thanks (16/5), Stately Home (9/2), My Mate Ted (5/1), Naval Commander (11/2), Brains (6/1), Al Marmar (11/1), Bear Force One (16/1), Darwell Lion (25/1), Stockpyle (28/1), Business (33/1), Bruno's Gold (40/1), Cliffs Of Capri (40/1)

NAVAL COMMANDER hasn't had a lot of racing for his age and, arriving on the back of a career-best effort when runner-up in a stronger race over C&D a couple of months ago, Robyn Brisland's charge gets the nod to notch career success number 4. Stately Home landed a first success on synthetics over C&D recently, so he's put forward as the main danger, ahead of Million Thanks.