19:45 Kempton

Wednesday 24 January 2018

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32Red Casino Handicap

Off time: 19:46 | Winning time: 2m 36.3s

(3)

Sureness¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: E J Walsh⁽³⁾| T: A G Newcombe| OR: 72| C| D

25/1

Victorious eight times so far but disappointing over hurdles in 2017 and it was a similar story on her debut for this trainer and return to the Flat over C&D last time.

Form: 41529/0

(5)

River Dart¹⁹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: George Downing| T: A W Carroll| OR: 72

12/1

Placed three times on the AW since joining this yard in late 2016 but well held over this trip on his two most recent outings and returning from over six months off the track today.

Form: 833696-

(9)

Deduce⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Ryan Tate| T: J M P Eustace| OR: 72

20/1

Has been plying her trade over hurdles of late and put in a good effort when 13L fifth at Lingfield (soft) in that sphere last time out. Well held on only Flat outing for this stable.

Form: 20231/9-

(8)

Thaqaffa^h¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: M Harley| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 71| C

4/1

Registered his first AW success when victorious over 1m3f here last time out. Raised 6lb for that success and one for the shortlist with this step up in trip likely to suit.

Form: 50735-1

(13)

Deeley's Double¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: P J McDonald| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 70| C

9/2

Broke his maiden at the ninth time of asking when winning over 1m3f here earlier this month. Races off a 4lb higher mark today and is one to note in this contest.

Form: 84244-1

(2)

Archipeligo^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Jamie Gormley⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 70| D

12/1

Winning for the sixth time on the AW when successful over an extended 1m1f at Wolverhampton last month. Held subsequently and all of his wins have come over shorter than today's trip.

Form: 85941-9

(14)

Boychick¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: E Walker| OR: 70

10/1

Rewarded for a run of good placed efforts when winning over an extended 1m3f at Windsor (good) in July. Well held fifth on his return from a break earlier this month and likely to have come on for the run.

Form: 52221-5

(1)

Red Hot Chilly³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Charles Bishop| T: F O'Brien| OR: 70

16/1

16 race maiden and finished well beaten over hurdles on his debut for this stable last month. Has run well off higher marks in the past.

Form: 25433/3-

(4)

Top Beak^h,t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: R Havlin| T: M J Attwater| OR: 70

8/1

Sole success in 20 races came on debut in 2015 but has put in some good efforts in defeat since joining this yard last summer. Finished a decent third over C&D last time and is an interesting contender today.

Form: 00446-3

(10)

Officer Drivel^h,v⁴⁰¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: T J Murphy| T: J & S Best| OR: 69| CD

20/1

Had just two starts since winning over an extended 1m3f at Lingfield in August 2016 and returning from over a year off the track today.

Form: 624185/

(11)

Mazalto¹⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Paddy Bradley⁽⁵⁾| T: P Phelan| OR: 68

12/1

Ten race maiden but not beaten far when fifth off a 3lb higher mark over C&D last April. Likely to find a few too good once more however.

Form: 54/5644-

(7)

Luv U Whatever^p⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Joey Haynes| T: Mrs Marjorie Fife| OR: 68| BF| D

10/1

Winner of 11 of his 67 starts so far but losing run stretches back 20 starts. Finished third over 1m4f at Southwell last time and worth a check in the market today.

Form: 203-053

(6)

Speciality^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: R M Beckett| OR: 68

6/1

Maiden after eight starts but has run well at Southwell the last twice including when third of nine on her handicap bow over this trip on her penultimate outing. Making just her fourth start since joining this yard from France.

Form: 58053-2

(12)

Zulu²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: William Carson| T: B R Millman| OR: 62

20/1

Finished a fair third over 1m at Chepstow (good-to-soft) last May but well beaten in handicap company twice since and more needed stepping up in trip today.

Form: 9/4390-

Forecasts

Thaqaffa (4/1), Deeley's Double (9/2), Speciality (6/1), Top Beak (8/1), Boychick (10/1), Luv U Whatever (10/1), River Dart (12/1), Archipeligo (12/1), Mazalto (12/1), Red Hot Chilly (16/1), Deduce (20/1), Officer Drivel (20/1), Zulu (20/1), Sureness (25/1)

SPECIALITY is well drawn in stall six today and she can follow up a couple of placed efforts at Southwell by claiming the concluding handicap on the card on her first start here and just her fourth since joining this stable from France. Thaqaffa impressed when winning over 1m3f here earlier this month and can finish second for trainer Amy Murphy who can boast a 22% strike-rate (2/9) in recent weeks while Deeley's Double, another last time out looks capable of finishing third having run well over this trip in the past.