19:45 Kempton

Saturday 27 January 2018

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32Red Handicap

Off time: 19:45 | Winning time: 1m 24.35s

(6)

Third Time Lucky²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 98| D

7/1

Six time winner but largely disappointing since winning over an extended 1m at Wolverhampton almost a year ago. Better effort when a staying-on third over 1m at Lingfield last time but drop to 7f of little obvious benefit here.

Form: 305993-

(8)

Dragon Mall^h²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: J P Spencer| T: D M Simcock| OR: 98| BF

5/2

Sole success came over 1m at Chelmsford as a two-year-old. Not had that much racing since and showed enough on his return from a break at Newcastle (7f) recently to suggest he's well-handicapped, staying on to finish a close third. Obvious claims.

Form: 57390-3

(1)

Swift Approval^b¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: S C Williams| OR: 93| D

3/1

Boasts a decent strike-rate (8 wins from 34) and ran right up to his best when making all over 7f at Lingfield last time out. May not find it quite as easy to dominate this field, however from a 2lb higher mark.

Form: 0029-21

(5)

Gossiping¹¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: S W Kelly| T: G & J Moore| OR: 92| C| D

20/1

Twice a winner over 1m here in the past from much lower marks but has found life tough since winning back-to-back 7f handicaps at Goodwood in the spring. Others look more persuasive on his first start since October.

Form: 170000-

(7)

Holiday Magic²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: P Mulrennan| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 89| CD

6/1

Like it here as a record of 3 wins from 5 starts suggests. Ended last season a little out of sorts but signs that he is on the way back when finishing a runner-up over 7f at Southwell last time.

Form: 50907-2

(4)

Georgian Bay^v¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 8-9| J: B A Curtis| T: K R Burke| OR: 86| CD

12/1

Three of his four career victories came on this track but he has become increasingly hard to win with in recent season. Has looked a little one-paced in most recent starts over 1m, so questions to answer.

Form: 16072-6

(2)

Shyron¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: L Morris| T: G G Margarson| OR: 85| D

13/2

Multiple winner who bounced back to form when winning at Lingfield last month. Usually held up, he didn't get the clearest of passages when a 1L fourth behind Swift Approval last time and remains dangerous to discount.

Form: 03891-4

(3)

Star Quality³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-2| J: Nicola Currie⁽⁵⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 76| D

8/1

Lightly-raced filly, sprung 40/1 shock in landing a Wolverhampton maiden (7f) last month and just denied over longer trip on her handicap bow next time. Appears to be on the upgrade and merits consideration back over 7f.

Form: 8012-

Forecasts

Dragon Mall (5/2), Swift Approval (3/1), Holiday Magic (6/1), Shyron (13/2), Third Time Lucky (7/1), Star Quality (8/1), Georgian Bay (12/1), Gossiping (20/1)

An interesting contest in which recent Lingfield winner Swift Approval is likely to make a bold follow-up bid from the front. He is again respected but it would be no surprise if he was to tee things up for one of the hold-up horses on this sweeping outer track with recent Newcastle third DRAGON MALL getting the vote under Jamie Spencer. Shyron and Star Quality can also make their presence felt.