20:45 Kempton

Wednesday 23 August 2017

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Racing UK In HD Handicap

Off time: 20:48 | Winning time: 1m 12.78s

(9)

Double Spin^p1⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: M Harley| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 58

12/1

Maiden after seven starts and held in handicaps the last twice. Ran well here on debut in June last year and wears cheekpieces for the first time today.

Form: 652495

(7)

Princess Way^v¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: David Egan⁽⁵⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 54

20/1

Wore a visor for the first time when returning to form with a 3L third over 7f at Wolverhampton on her penultimate outing. Fair effort when fifth at Brighton since and drops in trip today.

Form: 597035

(6)

Atlanta Belle¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Ted Durcan| T: C F Wall| OR: 54

6/1

Nine race maiden but disappointing since finishing third over this trip at Wolverhampton in March. Handicap mark is falling and she is an interesting runner in this contest.

Form: 435073

(4)

Morello⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Dane O'Neill| T: H Candy| OR: 53

5/1

Yet to win in seven starts and well held in four handicap outings on turf so far. Probably best watched on her return to the AW today.

Form: 9-70685

(1)

Lesanti¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: S De Sousa| T: E De Giles| OR: 52| BF

9/4

Career best effort when finishing a close third over 7f at Brighton (good-to-firm) earlier this month. Attempted to make all on that occasion and a leading contender off the same mark dropping in trip here.

Form: 742563

(12)

Highland Clearance²⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: K Stott| T: G C Bravery| OR: 52

50/1

Well beaten in all four starts at two most recently over C&D last December. Making her seasonal and handicap debut in this.

Form: 0800-

(11)

Innstigator²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Paddy Bradley⁽⁵⁾| T: R J Smith| OR: 52

20/1

Glimpses of ability in six starts so far but well beaten eighth of ten over 6f at Yarmouth (good-to-firm) last time out and others have a more obvious chance here.

Form: 067-008

(10)

Socrates^b1¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: George Downing| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 51

20/1

Failed to place in seven starts so far and well beaten off a 4lb higher mark at Salisbury last time out. Blinkers worn dropping in trip today.

Form: 68-9657

(8)

Silver Penny^p²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: P Cosgrave| T: J R Boyle| OR: 51| D

25/1

Successful in a Windsor (good-to-soft) maiden over this trip last September. Well held in all five runs this year and others make more appeal here.

Form: 3-07598

(2)

Cherry Leyf^t³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Oisin Murphy| T: S C Williams| OR: 50

10/1

Seven race maiden but put in some fair efforts including when 3L fourth over 5f at Leicester (good-to-firm) in a first time tongue tie (retained since) in June. Worth a check in the market here.

Form: 075485

(5)

Mahna Mahna⁶⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: William Carson| T: David Drinkwater| OR: 49

10/1

Best effort in six races so far came when 3L fifth of 12 over 6f at Wolverhampton on his penultimate outing. Well held since however and likely to play a minor role today.

Form: 658956

(3)

Banta Bay⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Kieren Fox| T: J R Best| OR: 48

8/1

Six race maiden and well held in three starts in handicaps this season. Handicap mark is falling but more needed if he's to take this.

Form: 774-688

Forecasts

Lesanti (9/4), Morello (5/1), Atlanta Belle (6/1), Banta Bay (8/1), Cherry Leyf (10/1), Mahna Mahna (10/1), Double Spin (12/1), Socrates (20/1), Innstigator (20/1), Princess Way (20/1), Silver Penny (25/1), Highland Clearance (50/1)

LESANTI shaped as if this drop in trip would suit when headed late on at Brighton last time out and he can register his first victory in this concluding 6f contest. Ed de Giles charge can be given most to do by Atlanta Belle who's handicap mark is falling and has run well over C&D in the past while Cherry Leyf can claim third having run a fair race in defeat at Yarmouth last month.