20:15 Kempton
Wednesday 8 March 2017
All17:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:1520:45
Racing UK HD Handicap
- 4YO plus  |  Class 7  |  1m  |  Standard / Slow  |  12 Runners  |  Polytrack  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 20:18Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 40.78s
Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
Yet to hit the frame in nine starts for Richard Hannon and new yard. Has had two runs back from an autumn/winter break and excuses will be wearing thin if he fails to figure off this mark at this level. Tongue-tie now added.
Beat a subsequent winner off this mark on the Tapeta last October. Has been placed on this surface in the past. Interesting with top rider booked, cheekpieces fitted and back over optimum trip.
Has seemed to be going the wrong way recently both on the AW and turf. Last of 11 on most recent start and 0/9 since moving to current yard a year ago.
16 race maiden whose best recent effort came off a higher mark here over 7f in October. Well beaten in all three starts since but blinkers are applied for the first time since that solid run.
Got a fine ride to spring a 25/1 surprise in December. Never a factor next time and no guarantee that winning form will be good enough here.
Winner of two races for Philip McBride last spring off higher marks than today. Cheekpieces fitted last time are removed. Will be fitter for that first run in four months and has a stronger case than most in this.
All three victories have come here. Drops to a career low mark following two defeats when supported in the market. One of several in this who has a chance if reproducing his best.
Veteran takes another drop in the weights following a string of results that have failed to trouble the judge.. Last win came over 1m5f in July 2015. Has been campaigned over a variety of distances since and was never a factor when tried over this trip last year.
Produced late to win at Nottingham on soft ground last April. Has been unable to reproduce that effort since. Looked far from enthused with hurdling and has returned to former trainer. Will probably need this after a six month break.
Has failed to make the first three in last nine starts resulting in a 15lb drop in the weights. Steps up in trip following a run over an inadequate 6f which came after a five month break.
Produced late to win over C&D a year ago. Best run since came under an enterprising ride here last month but he was unable to reproduce that last time.
No show on a return from a spell hurdling back in november. Sole career success came at Southwell over three years ago & hopes seem to lie with this drop back in trip sparking a revival.
Non-Runners
5
(3)
Misu Pete19
Weight: 9-6|Â Â Age: 5
T: M D I Usher  J: S J Drowne
NR
13
(13)
No No Cardinal8
Weight: 9-3|Â Â Age: 8
T: Mark Gillard  J: T J Murphy
NR
Forecasts
Gavarnie Encore (7/2), Secret Lightning (4/1), Misu Pete (4/1), Free To Roam (6/1), Xclusive (9/1), Senor George (10/1), Pipers Piping (12/1), Rising Sunshine (14/1), Never To Be (14/1), No No Cardinal (14/1), Zebedee's Girl (16/1), Just Fab (20/1), Zebedee's Son (25/1), Chandrayaan (25/1)
GAVARNIE ENCORE will be all the better for his latest run following a break. He is a C&D specialist who is down to a career low mark and generally attracts support in the market. Secret Lighting has a lot going for her in this and is feared most whilst Free To Roam is another who looks weighted to win soon.
- Gavarnie Encore
- Secret Lightning
- Free To Roam
Prize Money
1st: £1,941.002nd: £578.003rd: £289.004th: £144.00
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