18:15 Kempton

Wednesday 18 October 2017

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32Red Casino Handicap

Off time: 18:16 | Winning time: 59.54s

(7)

Miss Rosina^p²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jane Elliott⁽⁵⁾| T: G G Margarson| OR: 55| D

6/1

Not bad efforts recently (beaten 2L and 3L the last twice), but still a way below the form required here and beaten over 10L by Ask The Guru at Brighton in August.

Form: 924926

(2)

Swendab^b¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: David Egan⁽³⁾| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 55| CD

2/1

C&D winner who is effective both over this trip and further. Raised only 2lb for a very good effort at Chelmsford last time out and has leading claims here from an attractive draw.

Form: 655332

(5)

Whiteley²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J F Egan| T: M R Channon| OR: 55

5/1

Both career victories to date have come over further and she hasn't been at anything like her best recently despite what should be a workable handicap mark. Others hold more convincing claims.

Form: 513494

(3)

Ask The Guru^b²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Kieren Fox| T: M J Attwater| OR: 54| CD

4/1

Last year's winner who has won off a much higher mark than this in the past and has shown flashes of his old ability over the summer, but isn't the most reliable and needs to produce his best form to go close here.

Form: 421198

(8)

Dontforgettocall^v1³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Oisin Murphy| T: J Tuite| OR: 54

8/1

More likely to find further improvement than most of these, especially in a first time visor, but he remains a maiden and has struggled to convince in handicap company so far.

Form: 456-679

(4)

Archie Stevens¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Patrick Pilley⁽⁵⁾| T: C Ellam| OR: 52| D

16/1

No win since December 2015, and has looked a long way below his best form especially since moving to this yard. Much better needed now returning to the Polytrack.

Form: 924070

(1)

Emilysbutterscotch⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Adam Beschizza| T: Rae Guest| OR: 52

8/1

Starts off in handicaps here from the inside draw having hinted at ability in maidens. Best effort came over this trip and should be capable of running her race off this weight.

Form: 740

Non-Runners

(6)

Lady Joanna Vassa⁵

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: R C Guest J: Shane Gray

(9)

Pulsating⁷

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: D Steele J: S Donohoe

(10)

Aegean Boy¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: J J Bridger J: William Carson

Forecasts

Swendab (2/1), Lady Joanna Vassa (3/1), Ask The Guru (4/1), Whiteley (5/1), Miss Rosina (6/1), Dontforgettocall (8/1), Emilysbutterscotch (8/1), Archie Stevens (16/1), Pulsating (16/1), Aegean Boy (33/1)

Few of these arrive here in particularly good form, but SWENDAB has been doing better more recently. This C&D winner is effective over both this trip and further, and should be on a workable mark having been raised only 2lb after a most encouraging run at Chelmsford last time out. Things will be tough for Lady Joanna Vassa under a penalty, but she should run her usual good race, while last year's winner Ask The Guru would hold claims if he's in the mood for it today.