17:20 Kempton

Wednesday 8 February 2017

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Racing UK Anywhere Handicap

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 2m 7.46s

(10)

Ledbury^b¹⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Kieren Fox| T: L Carter| OR: 50

20/1

Once placed in ten starts and seems to be going the wrong way. Difficult to fancy, even if he is gradually slipping down the handicap.

Form: 80-0596

(3)

Understory⁴⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 9-6| J: L Morris| T: T D McCarthy| OR: 49

10/1

Finished closer than his form figures suggest on a number of his most recent runs, but hasn't won since May 2013 and tends to be inconsistent here.

Form: 483206

(7)

Jazri^b³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: F Norton| T: J M Bradley| OR: 49

6/1

Tends to be best at this trip, which he returns to today after a spell over shorter. Claims if rediscovering his best form at a track where he has run well in the past.

Form: 6-72437

(9)

No No Cardinal²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: T J Murphy| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 49

33/1

Returns to the Flat after a spell jumping but has always struggled over this distance. Gave no indication he liked this surface on sole start here in August 2012.

Form: 4/8145-8

(2)

Goldmadchen³²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: T Eaves| T: J G Given| OR: 48

25/1

Back from an absence to appear here for the first time. Has shown a liking for this trip in the past and has better form in the book than many of these.

Form: 996/37-9

(11)

Smiley Bagel³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: R Kingscote| T: E Walker| OR: 49

9/4

Hasn't come particularly close during eight starts so far, but looked a doubtful stayed on two starts over further recently. Could be more to come back down in trip.

Form: 611116

(14)

Awesome Rock²²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Liam Keniry| T: R Ingram| OR: 47

16/1

A close second in a better contest than this here last time (1m4f, standard to slow), he goes up only 1lb for that and looks to be a key player on that piece of form.

Form: 5-25080

(1)

Sixties Idol¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Nathan Alison⁽³⁾| T: Miss S West| OR: 46

20/1

Hasn't gotten close in 10 starts over a variety of trips, but may be worth another look on her first start over today's distance, which may suit better.

Form: 3758-55

(6)

Whip Up A Frenzy²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Gabriele Malune⁽⁷⁾| T: R Rowe| OR: 45

8/1

Hasn't won since December 2014 and both victories have come at Dundalk, with little to encourage recently. Is now a long way below his winning mark on those occasions, though.

Form: 225005

(13)

Silver Lining^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Adam Beschizza| T: M R Hoad| OR: 45

66/1

0/24 under rules including seven races here. Well beaten here last time over a furlong further in the same class, and looks set to play a minor role again.

Form: 6000-90

(12)

Castanea¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Ryan Powell| T: R Harris| OR: 45

33/1

Has shown little on all 18 starts so far and looks to have it all to do here. Unlikely to threaten for the 19th time in a row.

Form: 9065-64

(5)

Frankie⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: K T O'Neill| T: J C Fox| OR: 45

66/1

Finished way out of the picture on all starts so far and there's no reason to think that trying this trip for the first time today will bring about the necessary improvement.

Form: 00/00-35

(8)

Sir Jamie¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: George Downing| T: A W Carroll| OR: 45

10/3

A staying on third over shorter here last time, and despite a disappointing start to his career he could go better this time with the extra distance. Big chance.

Form: 5-53021

Non-Runners

(4)

Never To Be²⁶

Weight: 9-6| Age: 6

T: Mrs N S Evans J: Daniel Muscutt

Forecasts

Smiley Bagel (9/4), Sir Jamie (10/3), Jazri (6/1), Whip Up A Frenzy (8/1), Understory (10/1), Awesome Rock (16/1), Sixties Idol (20/1), Ledbury (20/1), Goldmadchen (25/1), Never To Be (25/1), Castanea (33/1), No No Cardinal (33/1), Frankie (66/1), Silver Lining (66/1)

SIR JAMIE gave the impression last time that a step up in trip would suit him down to the ground. He gets an extra furlong and a half today against potentially a weaker field than when third last time and he can get off the mark at the seventh time of asking. Awesome Rock was a good second here last time, and can prove the main danger, ahead of the returning Goldmadchen. 1. Sir Jamie 2. Awesome Rock 3. Goldmadchen