19:25 Kempton

Wednesday 1 November 2017

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32Red Handicap

Off time: 19:26 | Winning time: 2m 31.62s

(1)

Al Hamdany⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J F Egan| T: M Botti| OR: 90| C

2/1

Won over a mile here last September but the handicapper was harsh on him afterwards. Gone close off this sort of rating before but the trip has to be a concern under top weight.

Form: 507525

(7)

Hajaam⁸^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S W Kelly| T: C Fellowes| OR: 82| CD

5/4

Took a couple of runs to get his fitness topped up but has really flourished since being gelded. Won his last four with a bit in hand and may not have stopped progressing yet. 6lb more obviously make it harder, so the betting will be informative.

Form: 541111

(5)

Yamarhaba Malayeen¹⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: T P Queally| T: M L W Bell| OR: 82| BF| C

5/1

Debut win over 7f was very encouraging and not disgraced in defeat in two subsequent starts. Off since June and debuts for a new yard, so sufficient reasons to employ a watching brief now he's upped in trip.

Form: 163

(2)

Quothquan²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: George Wood⁽³⁾| T: M Madgwick| OR: 79

9/1

Won on heavy ground at Salisbury last time and just 3lb higher, so has to merit respect; but up 6lb and now requires a personal best. Goes well here and rider assists with a 3lb claim. Sound chance of the frame at least.

Form: 672051

(6)

Flight Of Fantasy^h1¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: K T O'Neill| T: H J L Dunlop| OR: 75| D

16/1

Winner of an average maiden at Leicester in April but failed to add to her tally during a busy summer period. May have needed the run on her return to Leicester at the start of last month but still has a bit to prove just now.

Form: 162448

(4)

Earthly^p1³²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: J Quinn| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 73| D

16/1

Landed a handicap on final start for Ralph Beckett but found out by subsequent 5lb higher mark on debut for his current yard. Handicapper slow to relent and improved effort now required. First-time cheekpieces need to have a dramatic impact.

Form: 561576

Non-Runners

(3)

Fair Power²³

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: S Kirk J: Mitch Godwin

Forecasts

Hajaam (5/4), Al Hamdany (2/1), Yamarhaba Malayeen (5/1), Quothquan (9/1), Fair Power (14/1), Flight Of Fantasy (16/1), Earthly (16/1)

The progress made by HAJAAM has been relentless and the in-form gelding is likely to take the beating again in what appears to be a modest conbtest. Quothquan likes this course and has very little to find to make the selction pull out all the stops, whereas Al Hamdany will also be a in with a shiut if coping with top weight.