17:00 Kempton

Saturday 9 September 2017

All14:0514:4015:1515:5016:2516:5517:0017:30

toteexacta Handicap

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 1m 24.84s

(4)

Ghalib^b,t⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: F Norton| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 87| C

20/1

Losing run starting to stack up for this former course winner who again ran poorly after a break last time and has something to prove at present off top weight here.

Form: 9F-5286

(8)

Finelcity^v¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: H Crouch⁽³⁾| T: H J L Dunlop| OR: 85| CD

10/1

Best not judged on his latest run with blinkers replacing the visor that he wore to good effect when winning three consecutive handicaps here last autumn (two over C&D). Did too much too soon last time and better expected here off a mark of 85.

Form: 42111-8

(6)

Phalaborwa¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Adam Beschizza| T: E F Vaughan| OR: 85| BF| CD

9/2

Appears to act well on artificial surfaces and suffered her first defeat on this type of "ground" when beaten over C&D last time. Certainly showed enough on that occasion to suggest that this mark isn't beyond her and will remain competitive.

Form: 51-7513

(1)

Accidental Agent¹²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 85| D

8/1

Twice a winner as a juvenile he started his three-year-old career over 6f a trip that proved too short (already a two-year-old winner at 7f). Should have appreciated the return to further last time out but ran very flat and best watched here.

Form: 6121-57

(3)

Plant Pot Power¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 84| BF| CD

9/2

Very consistent of late and has won over C&D although there is a feeling that the handicapper will have him pegged off this mark. He is yet to win in seven handicap starts this year and may be destined for another place here.

Form: 582352

(2)

Marylebone^t1¹³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: P Cosgrave| T: E Walker| OR: 80| BF| CD

6/1

Hard to know what to expect after a run this year that leaves more questions than answers being quite lightly raced for one of his age. He was well backed on his seasonal debut over a mile but shaped poorly and the tongue tie goes on for the first time.

Form: 61/0-0

(10)

Yabrave⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Cameron Noble⁽⁵⁾| T: R Varian| OR: 84

7/1

Makes his handicap debut here after winning on the second of his maiden starts having made his debut over C&D. Appeared to enjoy the turf last time (soft ground) and could well progress further back on the AW and with another furlong to travel.

Form: 31

(7)

Professor^p³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: L Morris| T: M J Attwater| OR: 79| D

20/1

Appears to have really lost the winning habit now and ran a poor race last time out looking to be struggling for form and can only be watched for now.

Form: 736836

(12)

Leontes¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 82

16/1

Could be forgiven his first start when he looked rather rusty after a break but he's fared no better in two runs since that run. Has plenty to prove at present and others are preferred.

Form: 119-587

(9)

Moonwise⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: P C O'Donnell⁽⁵⁾| T: R M Beckett| OR: 78| D

12/1

Taken all the way up to Carlisle to get off the mark (rare runner at the track for her trainer) in a maiden over 7f. Run in two handicaps since then without looking as one that is obviously ahead of her mark and needs to settle better.

Form: 3164

(5)

Mulzim²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Dane O'Neill| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 77| BF| D

8/1

A winner of a maiden on the AW (Tapeta) over 7f he's shaped quite nicely in three handicaps since taking the runner-up slot twice. Edging up the handicap without winning and his mark is a slight concern but should run a sound race.

Form: 6-41252

Non-Runners

(13)

Arlecchino's Leap²⁶

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: M D I Usher J: L P Keniry

(11)

First Dance²⁴

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: J Tate J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Plant Pot Power (9/2), Phalaborwa (9/2), Marylebone (6/1), First Dance (6/1), Yabrave (7/1), Accidental Agent (8/1), Mulzim (8/1), Finelcity (10/1), Moonwise (12/1), Leontes (16/1), Ghalib (20/1), Professor (20/1), Arlecchino's Leap (20/1)

The three-year-olds look to hold the key to this and hold most of the progressive form with YABRAVE being the one that could have the most improvement left in him making his handicap debut. Phalaborwa and First Dance are two others from that age group who can make an impression here. Of the older horses Finelcity looks to be the pick with Marylebone interesting if the tongue-tie works on the first time that it is used on him.