20:30 Kempton

Wednesday 19 April 2023

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Racing TV Handicap

Off time: 20:30 | Winning time: 3m 29.31s

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(5)

Donald Llewellyn¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: T P Queally| T: G & J Moore| OR: 64| CD

1/1

Career best when winning 7-runner handicap at this C&D (9/4) 14 days ago, having run of race. Hit with an 8 lb rise but has clearly returned an improved model and may do better still.

Form: 756/121

(4)

Social City¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: P Cosgrave| T: A W Carroll| OR: 63| D

11/2

Fourteen runs since last win in 2020 but wasn't disgraced when third in 5-runner handicap (4/1) at Chelmsford City (14f) 13 days ago.

Form: 5-47843

(7)

Anisoptera¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: William Carson| T: B R Johnson| OR: 62| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 13/2, creditable second of 7 in handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW) 19 days ago, running on. Significantly back up in trip. Respected.

Form: 853262

(2)

Argus^t⁴⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 9-8| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 62| CD

80/1

33/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Taunton (19f, good) 48 days ago. Modest on the Flat, below form on last Flat run. Others preferred.

Form: 144863/

(6)

Hackberry^p,t⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Loughnane⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 61| D

25/1

Last of 12 in novice hurdle at Ludlow (15.8f, good to soft, 200/1) 48 days ago. Fair on the all-weather, too keen on last Flat outing.

Form: 41024-8

(3)

Reeceltic⁸⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Paddy Bradley⁽³⁾| T: P Phelan| OR: 61| D

5/1

Latest win at Lingfield in November. 10/1, respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (15.8f, AW) 88 days ago. This is easier and has to be shortlisted.

Form: 6012-44

(1)

Soldier In Action³⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 9-4| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: J E Long| OR: 58| CD

33/1

One-time useful handicapper but lightly raced and little form in recent years

Form: 068-790

Forecasts

Donald Llewellyn (1/1), Anisoptera (7/2), Reeceltic (5/1), Social City (11/2), Hackberry (25/1), Soldier In Action (33/1), Argus (80/1)

REECELTIC is taken to capitalise on the drop in grade having shaped well in a much stronger race than this at Lingfield on his most recent outing. Donald Llewellyn and Anisoptera are considered the main threats.