17:40 Kempton

Monday 6 November 2023

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Spacer²⁹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Rossa Ryan| T: D Loughnane| OR: 76| D

10/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap (13/2) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) when last seen in January, hampering his chance by not settling. Absent since and market best guide here from easing mark.

Form: 2929P-5

(8)

Smalleytime²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: K P De Foy| OR: 75

17/2

Winner at Salisbury (6f) in July. 28/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap at York (7f, heavy) 24 days ago, weakening before 2f with conditions a plausible excuse. Remains early days with him and better showing anticipated back on AW.

Form: 91460

(7)

Dark Side Thunder^p²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 74| C

11/4

Course winner. Five wins from 16 Flat runs. Creditable third of 11 in handicap at this course (6f, 4/1) 26 days ago. keeping on final 1f having been forced wider than ideal. Remains unexposed at this trip.

Form: 113523

(11)

Optiva Star^h¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 75| D

16/1

Rattled off quick-fire hat-trick at Brighton (1m) in September and ran another cracker when runner-up back at that venue (1m, heavy) 18 days ago, headed close home. Needs to translate his recent improvement on turf back on AW.

Form: 321112

(9)

Maysan³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: L Morris| T: Ian Williams| OR: 74| D

80/1

Fairly useful performer in France, winner of an 8-runner handicap at Lyon Parilly (6.7f, good to soft) in June. However, friendless in betting and below best when tenth of 13 in handicap at Salisbury (6f) on debut for new yard 32 days ago.

Form: 342-610

(6)

Lady Mojito²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 73| D

8/1

Respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at Musselburgh (7.2f, good to soft, 6/1) 21 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Not taken lightly.

Form: 852075

(4)

Dutch Kingdom^b,t⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: J F Egan| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 73| CWS

11/1

Course winner. 22/1, last of 10 in handicap at Epsom (8.5f, good) 70 days ago, weakening over 1f out. Very best efforts to date have come on AW and he's operating 4 lb below last winning mark. Had wind op.

Form: 310560

(10)

Many A Year^h1⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: David Egan| T: J Butler| OR: 72

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 13 in handicap (20/1) at this C&D 58 days ago, dropping away over 2f out. First run for yard after leaving Brian Meehan. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 6220

(3)

Epic Express^p¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Liam Wright⁽⁷⁾| T: C A Dwyer| OR: 70| C| D

9/2

Course winner. 14/1, good second of 12 in handicap at this C&D 19 days ago, running on. Merits consideration.

Form: 462632

(5)

Reputation¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 9-4| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 67| D

66/1

Last of 12 in handicap (80/1) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 13 days ago. Needs to leave recent exploits well behind if he's to figure here.

Form: 31-5970

(1)

Unsung Hero^b³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: J Mitchell| T: H Main| OR: 66| CD

11/2

Dual C&D winner. 33/1, produced best effort of present campaign equipped with first-time blinkers when fourth of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 38 days ago. Well drawn if he can back that up returned to this venue.

Form: 107-004

(2)

Chifa¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: E De Giles| OR: 65| D

13/2

3 wins from 9 runs this year. Latest win at Wolverhampton in October. 9/2, respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 16 days ago, forced to switch/hampered and finishing with running left. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 368515

Forecasts

Dark Side Thunder (11/4), Epic Express (9/2), Unsung Hero (11/2), Chifa (13/2), Lady Mojito (8/1), Smalleytime (17/2), Spacer (10/1), Dutch Kingdom (11/1), Optiva Star (16/1), Reputation (66/1), Maysan (80/1), Many A Year (80/1)

EPIC EXPRESS again found only an unexposed 3-y-o too strong over C&D on his latest outing 3 weeks ago and, from a handy draw, he could well be up to coming out on top with his rider taking off a handy 7 lb here. Chifa, who wasn't seen to best effect at Wolverhampton recently, is a threat from a handy draw, with Dark Side Thunder and Smalleytime completing the shortlist.