21:15 Kempton

Saturday 18 February 2017

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Off time: 21:17 | Winning time: 1m 12.99s

(7)

Tranquil Daze¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: K Shoemark⁽³⁾| T: D H Brown| OR: 68

9/2

Has been on a good run recently but has something to prove on Polytrack and is 8lb higher than his victory at Southwell eight days ago. Claims if continuing to improve.

Form: 4-31344

(4)

Lord Cooper^p,t⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Renato Souza| T: J Santos| OR: 66

9/4

C&D winner two starts ago who was a very close fifth at Lingfield last time. Stays on the same mark today and is in with a good chance if replicating that form.

Form: 1-51119

(5)

Man About Town²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: D C Costello| T: K R Burke| OR: 64

12/1

Well beaten in a couple of good quality nurseries last year but didn't manage to improve for a drop down in class on handicap debut last time. Returns to 6f today off 5lb lower, but certainly has something to prove.

Form: 0-60110

(10)

Harbour Town⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: L Morris| T: H J L Dunlop| OR: 64

16/1

Performances in three maidens during the turf season were nothing to get excited about, and he could struggle off this mark and from a wide draw on handicap debut.

Form: 069-6

(3)

Billy's Boots^h⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Lulu Stanford⁽⁵⁾| T: D K Ivory| OR: 63

33/1

Sole victory so far has come in a selling race at Goodwood, and he has been largely regressive since. Goes down 3lb for fifth place finish at Wolverhampton last time, but more is needed.

Form: 578243

(1)

Jet Setter^h¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: George Downing| T: A W Carroll| OR: 63

8/1

0/9 so far and has also never finished second, but is down 5lb this time, which could see him be competitive for the places.

Form: 434274

(12)

Spin Top¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Oisin Murphy| T: J Tuite| OR: 62

14/1

Rarely runs a poor race but fails to come out on top in a finish, with only one win to his name so far. Claims if seeing out the finish better this time.

Form: 304373

(2)

Pulsating^b¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S Donohoe| T: D Steele| OR: 62

15/2

Is only 1/18 and her one appearance here over C&D wasn't exactly impressive. On a career low mark but that is unlikely to be enough here.

Form: 157585

(6)

Goodwood Crusader⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes| OR: 62

8/1

Six race maiden but wasn't beaten all that far at Lingfield last time over a furlong shorter. Improvement will be needed but there could be more to come.

Form: 348-622

(8)

Warba^t1¹⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J F Egan| T: M Moubarak| OR: 60

16/1

Wasn't particularly impressive on handicap debut at Wolverhampton last time and goes down only 2lb for that effort. Perhaps the step down in trip will help, though, and she wears a tongue strap for the first time.

Form: 052-797

(11)

Dashing Poet^h¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Martin Lane| T: J Gask| OR: 57

16/1

Second over C&D last time was much more like it, and she remains on the same mark, but another step forward will be needed to be competitive here.

Form: 281153

Non-Runners

(9)

Demi's Quest³⁸

Weight: 8-2| Age: 3

T: A W Carroll J: M Dwyer

Forecasts

Lord Cooper (9/4), Tranquil Daze (9/2), Pulsating (15/2), Goodwood Crusader (8/1), Jet Setter (8/1), Man About Town (12/1), Spin Top (14/1), Harbour Town (16/1), Dashing Poet (16/1), Warba (16/1), Billy's Boots (33/1), Demi's Quest (50/1)

Spin Top has finished on the premises in many of his races but isn't the best in a finish as so has only won the one time, despite clearly having lots of ability. He definitely has a chance here, but preference is for LORD COOPER. The C&D winner ran a nice race at Lingfield last time out and should prove tough to beat if able to build on that at all. Tranquil Daze can also hit the frame if acting on Polytrack. 1. Lord Cooper 2. Spin Top 3. Tranquil Daze