19:10 Kempton

Wednesday 8 November 2017

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Racing UK HD Handicap

Off time: 19:12 | Winning time: 2m 33.26s

(14)

Lady Of Steel³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Butler| OR: 55

22/1

Shown little promise in three maidens, including over C&D latest, and hardly one for the short-list now switched to handicaps. Her trainer saddles two other runners, and she faces a most difficult draw.

Form: 089

(5)

Spiritofedinburgh^t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S W Kelly| T: B G Powell| OR: 54

2/1

13 race maiden, who made the frame over 1m3f here last month when just under 1¾L third to Raashdy. An extra furlong seemingly helpful tonight.

Form: 070063

(3)

Scarlet Thrush²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Danny Brock| T: L McJannet| OR: 52

14/1

A nine race maiden who didn't stay when tacking 2m at Chelmsford latest. Difficult to pin-point her optimum trip (probably shorter), but plummeting in the weights so not wholly ignored.

Form: 576396

(2)

Huddersfilly Town¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: I Furtado| OR: 50

13/2

A six race maiden who hasn't fulfilled her trainers early career optimism thus far. Back from a break at Wolverhampton recently (1m1½f), but stamina the major worry tonight.

Form: 6-47056

(1)

Mistress Viz³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Tyler Saunders⁽⁷⁾| T: Sarah Hollinshead| OR: 50

12/1

A nine race maiden who could improve for the change of stables (second start for this yard), but stamina a worry, and beaten by a few of these rivals at Wolverhampton latest.

Form: 7-67797

(6)

Our Kim⁹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: S M Levey| T: J Butler| OR: 49

12/1

A six race maiden for previous trainer Mohamed Moubarak. Races from a career low mark on his first start for a new trainer who also saddles Lady Of Steel and Lulu The Rocket.

Form: 870598

(8)

Follow Me^b1³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Oisin Murphy| T: L Carter| OR: 49

10/1

A seven race maiden who has plenty of experience, but is yet to race over further than 1m2f. First time blinkers applied.

Form: 9-78966

(13)

Lulu The Rocket^h³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Tim Clark⁽³⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 48

33/1

An eight race maiden who was picked up cheaply by this trainer from Peter Chapple-Hyam (cost 3,500 gns in February 2017). No improvement as of yet despite a falling mark.

Form: 62-7970

(10)

Skilful Lord^b1,t²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: P J McDonald| T: D Pipe| OR: 47

16/1

A nine race career maiden who has made little impression over hurdles since joining this trainer (from Stuart Kittow). Back on the AW with first time blinkers applied to his usual tongue tie.

Form: 4095-76

(9)

Iley Boy^p1²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Joey Haynes| T: J Gallagher| OR: 47

9/1

A six race maiden who appears fairly devoid of ability. Plunging in the weights, and the cheek-pieces go on for just his second ever start on the AW.

Form: 004450

(7)

Bird For Life²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Nicola Currie⁽⁷⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 45

11/2

A seven race maiden, but possibly has shown some modest improvement since being upped in trip. Beaten just under 2L (fourth) by Lyrica's Lion over C&D in mid October.

Form: 668954

(4)

Hi There Silver^v¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: K T O'Neill| T: M Madgwick| OR: 45

50/1

A 16 race career maiden who has been a continual back number over hurdles in recent months. Hard to enthuse over, but did manage to finish fourth of 10 to Serenade The Stars over C&D in February.

Form: 00-9460

Non-Runners

(12)

London Grammar³²

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: R J Smith J: Paddy Bradley

(11)

Dragonite⁴³

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: D M Loughnane J: Toby Eley

Forecasts

Spiritofedinburgh (2/1), Bird For Life (11/2), Huddersfilly Town (13/2), London Grammar (8/1), Iley Boy (9/1), Follow Me (10/1), Dragonite (10/1), Mistress Viz (12/1), Our Kim (12/1), Scarlet Thrush (14/1), Skilful Lord (16/1), Lady Of Steel (22/1), Lulu The Rocket (33/1), Hi There Silver (50/1)

A maiden in all bar name, with just the sole previous winner (London Grammar) in the line up, and a very weak and most unappealing contest overall. Both Bird For Life and SPIRITOFEDINBURGH have at least shown reasonable course form in fairly similar low grade contests lately, with preference being for the Brendan Powell trained in-mate, in the hope that this extra furlong allows him to build upon his latest 1¾L third to Raashdy.