17:10 Kempton
Tuesday 20 December 2016
All14:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:4017:1017:40
'Noel Bhoys' Handicap
- 3YO plus | Class 6 | 1m 4f | Standard | 13 Runners | Polytrack | Weighed In
- Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 2m 35.03s
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Struggled from higher marks since successful at Yarmouth in June. Better suited by dropping back to this trip than racing over two miles (as on most recent start at Wolverhampton). Stable in form.
Showed little in four All-Weather starts during the early part of the year, finishing last in three of those races. Absent since April with well-being taken on trust given advancing years.
Not anywhere near troubling the judge on four All-Weather starts to date. However, a winner off a mark of 46 on turf at Lingfield in June. Struggled off higher marks since, and absence to overcome.
Not at best during 2016, and never competitive on turf or over hurdles. A dual Lingfield All-Weather scorer in the past (from higher marks), and may improve slightly for recent run off a break.
Well-being not in doubt, with a pair of runner up efforts over hurdles to her name. Yet to show much on synthetics, but does have a Brighton success on turf to her name. Versatile mare. Interesting.
21 race Maiden under rules, but does have placed form (including here) to his name. Out of form for much of the year, and difficult to fancy even in this grade.
Stepped up in trip since September onwards, and largely consistent. Posted best effort in late September when second to subsequent dual Newcastle scorer Stamford Raffles, which represents a solid level of form in this grade.
C&D winner whose last success came in a ten furlong seller at Lingfield in early July. Largely struggled thereafter, but fourth of 14 off a short break over two miles here last week.
Only her second start in Handicap company, and open to improvement in this grade. Unfortunately short of room having being held up on her Handicap debut here in early November, she wasn't given an overly hard race. Scope to improve, but needs to.
Placed on three occasions at this trip during July, August and October (at Wolverhampton and Brighton twice), but struggled to beat many home on her last two starts and questions to answer.
No match for comfortable winner Canadian Diamond here last week (Lily Edge fourth). Drops back four furlongs in trip here, which is perhaps worrying as she looks a shade one paced, but one of the more likelier types.
Similar profile to Staplehurst in that this is only his second start in a Handicap. However, the twelve furlong Maiden he contested at Lingfield in November wasn't the strongest, and he also showed little there on Handicap debut last week.
Five starts since early September, with best showing (comfortably held in fourth) coming in a weak Class 7 1m 5f Handicap
Non-Runners
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Fishergate16
Weight: 9-0| Age: 3
T: R Rowe J: Gabriele Malune
NR
Forecasts
Sund City (11/8), Smoky Hill (9/2), Graceful Lady (11/2), Stand Guard (10/1), Lily Edge (14/1), Little Orchid (16/1), Hermosa Vaquera (16/1), Comedy House (20/1), Tractive Effort (20/1), Catharina (20/1), Staplehurst (33/1), Murraqib (33/1), Fishergate (33/1), Silver Lining (50/1)
A low grade contest in which many of the runners are badly out of form. A chance can be taken on GRACEFUL LADY, given her proximity to dual subsequent scorer Stamford Raffles at Chelmsford City in late September. However, she's far from a confident selection, with Hermosa Vaquera likely to give her most to think about if able to translate her good recent form over timber to a synthetic surface for a trainer who commands much respect at this level.
1. Graceful Lady
2. Hermosa Vaquera
3. Sund City
Prize Money
1st: £2,264.002nd: £674.003rd: £337.004th: £168.00
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