19:15 Kempton

Friday 3 February 2017

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32Red.com Handicap

Off time: 19:16 | Winning time: 1m 10.75s

(11)

Oriental Relation^v²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: J G Given| OR: 84

14/1

Has been running well of late with his sole disappointing effort in three starts since his last success coming on Southwell's fibresand.. Races off a 3lb higher mark than when last successful but given he likes to race close to the pace the draw could have been kinder here.

Form: 390311

(7)

Highland Acclaim²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 83

13/2

Has been kept busy in recent months, this being his 12th start since winning at Epsom in august. That success came off a 4lb higher mark and he subsequently placed off 90 and 87 on the all-weather (83 today) with this drop in class also likely to help though the draw could have been kinder.

Form: 733057

(4)

Dutch Golden Age¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: G Baker| T: G & J Moore| OR: 83

7/2

A winner here on his penultimate start and shaped better than the bare result suggest when upped to seven furlongs at Lingfield latest. Drop back to six furlongs should suit and interesting to see how he fares with his yard in the winners recently.

Form: 6124-17

(2)

Under Siege^t¹³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Oisin Murphy| T: S C Williams| OR: 82

7/2

Given a break since winning at Newmarket in september. Had been in good form prior to that, has been upped 3lbs for that success but handles this surface and worth a check in the market.

Form: 441-723

(6)

Darma¹⁸⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Hollie Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: M Meade| OR: 81

12/1

Winner of two of her last three outings but well held off this mark when last seen out back in august. Often front runs and interesting in light of her good draw here.

Form: 36/2114-

(1)

September Issue^p²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: L Morris| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 80

7/1

Ran well here on his penultimate outing prior to encountering slight interference when disappointing at Newcastle. First time blinkers possibly an excuse on that occasion and the cheekpieces (a win and two seconds from three starts in them) return here. Top jockey takes the ride and looks likely to run well here.

Form: 1940-24

(8)

Salvatore Fury^b⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Connor Beasley| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 79

20/1

Successful twice on turf last summer and placed off this mark at Lingfield in november, held since then and blinkers worn in defeat last time out are retained here.

Form: 676206

(10)

Very Honest²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: M Dwyer| T: B R Johnson| OR: 79

25/1

Dual winner on turf in the spring, not done so well since with a heavy defeat here last month her first run for five months. Races off 1lb lower mark than when last successful but will need to have come on for her latest run to figure here.

Form: 46-8973

(5)

Fairway To Heaven²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: A Kirby| T: M Wigham| OR: 79

8/1

Returned to form when beaten a length at Wolverhampton latest, often slowly into stride and off a mark 2lb higher than for his most recent success in august a lot of his hopes appear to lie with getting a clean break.

Form: 4-42729

(12)

Born To Finish^p²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: D A Parkes⁽⁵⁾| T: J Gask| OR: 76

6/1

Completed the hat-trick when successful here last month, up 5lbs for that and up markedly in grade here it will be interesting to see how he fares with a wide draw to contend with also.

Form: 131659

(9)

King Of Swing^h²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes| OR: 75

50/1

Winner at Haydock on debut back in september 2015, disappointing in sprints for new yard on the polytrack at Wolverhampton recently and a bit to prove at present despite sliding handicap mark.

Form: 990708

Non-Runners

(3)

Yeeoow²¹

Weight: 8-12| Age: 8

T: K R Burke J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Dutch Golden Age (7/2), Under Siege (7/2), Born To Finish (6/1), Highland Acclaim (13/2), September Issue (7/1), Fairway To Heaven (8/1), Darma (12/1), Oriental Relation (14/1), Yeeoow (16/1), Salvatore Fury (20/1), Very Honest (25/1), King Of Swing (50/1)

With a number of horses who like to race close to the pace in here it could pay to side with the closers. Of those SEPTEMBER ISSUE has a good record in the cheekpieces he sports today and can reverse form with Dutch Golden Age on their Kempton running here last month. Born To Finish has been in good form of late and looks set to attempt to complete the four-timer here while Darma is another of interest if primed for her return from a break. 1. September Issue 2. Born To Finish 3. Dutch Golden Age