17:25 Kempton

Monday 22 April 2024

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Sri Lanka, The Wonder Of Asia Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 3)

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 3m 48.36s

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By The Grace⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 98

17/2

Lightly-raced maiden who was a below-form seventh of 13 in novice hurdle at Ludlow (21.2f, soft) 75 days ago. Back down in trip with more required on her handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 23847

Sanitiser¹⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 94

2/1

Fairly useful handicapper on the Flat and, though yet to strike over hurdles, he caught the eye when fourth of 13 at Kempton (2m, good to soft) in November. No surprise if he takes a step forward now.

Form: 3543-4

Salvatore^p,t⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham| OR: 94| BF

7/2

A fairly useful winner on the Flat for Peter Schiergen. Yet to match that form over hurdles, tongue tied and cheekpieces on when well-held second in handicap at Plumpton (15.9f, soft) 42 days ago. Not ruled out though.

Form: 7592

Lahire⁸⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 98

80/1

Vastly improved with cheekpieces added when landing juvenile hurdle at Sedgefield (soft) in October. Well below that form both runs since though so has it to prove now.

Form: P176

Martin Spirit^t³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Lee Edwards| T: A West| OR: 88| D

9/2

Winner over fences in France and, having had a wind op, opened his hurdles account with a comfortable success at Plumpton in March. Remote fourth of 6 in 2m2f Market Rasen handicap last time but the sort to get back on track.

Form: 5-78014

Uncle Arthur^p1,t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Lily Pinchin| T: James Owen| OR: 85| D

20/1

Opened his hurdles account for Fergal O'Brien in December but going the wrong way for his current yard. Cheekpieces added with plenty to prove.

Form: 13F586

Eric Carmen²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Jack Hogan⁽³⁾| T: G Hanmer| OR: 80

50/1

A fair maiden in Ireland but pulled up all three runs for his current handler. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 1/22-PPP

Swiss Money¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: H Cobden| T: H Dickin| OR: 83

10/3

A fairly useful winner on the Flat in France who showed promise in three runs over hurdles in 2023. No surprise to see him take a step forward for his new yard now going into handicaps after a couple of spins back on the level.

Form: 553

Clenched⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: J M Quinlan| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 72

100/1

Poor Flat maiden who has also offered little in this sphere. Hard to warm to on her handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 748

Forecasts

Sanitiser (2/1), Swiss Money (10/3), Salvatore (7/2), Martin Spirit (9/2), By The Grace (17/2), Uncle Arthur (20/1), Eric Carmen (50/1), Lahire (80/1), Clenched (100/1)

SWISS MONEY looks to have got in very lightly for his first venture into handicap company so this fairly useful ex-French Flat scorer is fancied to resume winning ways. Gary Moore's Sanitiser appeals as the chief danger on the back of his eye-catching Kempton fourth, with Salvatore and Martin Spirt appealing as the pick of the rest for minor honours.