19:15 Kempton

Saturday 18 February 2017

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32Red.com Handicap (London Middle Distance Qualifier)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 3f  |   Standard  |   6 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:15  |   Winning time: 2m 20.41s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
(5)
Horse silk
Sky Cape10
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-11| J: Tom Marquand| T: H Main| OR:  87
9/1
Was a promising three-year-old, being placed on each of his five starts, winning two of them. Overcoming a break this size is a huge ask however, and best watched on debut for this yard.
2
(2)
Horse silk
Every Chance12
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-9| J: A Kirby| T: J A Osborne| OR:  87
9/4
Ran promisingly enough on return from a 14 month break at Wolverhampton recently. Steps up in trip here off the same mark and should be involved at the finish for a top AW jockey.
3
(4)
Horse silk
Archangel Raphaelp7
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-7| J: J Mitchell| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR:  83
14/1
Two time winner in Ireland in his younger days but has disappointed in Britain recently, being well beaten on just about every start so far. Difficult to see him getting involved here.
4
(1)
Horse silk
Alcatrazt,v117
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-3| J: L P Keniry| T: George Baker| OR:  79
4/1
Has run well here recently including when beaten by only a head at the start of the month. Hasn't crossed the line in front since a Chepstow maiden in May 2015, but this would seem the ideal opportunity to get off the mark in handicaps.
5
(6)
Horse silk
Hairdryer21
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-11| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR:  75
3/1
Good form in his last two AW races including when notching up a first win at Chelmsford two starts ago. Seems to be going the right way and is one to consider.
6
(3)
Horse silk
Kingthistle21
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-5| J: L Morris| T: Ian Williams| OR:  69
9/2
Tries his longest trip yet having gradually been moving up from sprint distances. Won two of his last three but remains on a workable handicap mark and could be a player.

Forecasts

Every Chance (9/4), Hairdryer (3/1), Alcatraz (4/1), Kingthistle (9/2), Sky Cape (9/1), Archangel Raphael (14/1)

Verdict

It's always difficult for a horse to win after a long break, and though Sky Cape had some excellent form in the book a couple of years ago, he may well need the run on his first racecourse appearance for 500 days. That may well also turn out to be have been the case with EVERY CHANCE, who ran a nice race at Wolverhampton last time after over a year off and could go very well here if rediscovering his form from maidens on his second handicap start. Alcatraz has been hard to win with recently but this could also be an opportunity for him to notch up a second career win. 1. Every Chance 2. Alcatraz 3. Sky Cape

Prize Money

1st: £4,690.002nd: £1,396.003rd: £697.004th: £349.00

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