18:10 Kempton

Wednesday 7 March 2018

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Racing UK HD Handicap

Off time: 18:11 | Winning time: 1m 39.77s

(6)

Check 'em Tuesday³^{(ex 6)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Gabriele Malune⁽⁷⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 48| BF| CD

3/1

Won over C&D as a three-year-old off 6lb higher mark, and took advantage of falling rating when winning recently on Fibresand at Southwell. Trainer and jockey both in fine form and should go well in bid to defy penalty.

Form: 000-901

(7)

Ember's Glow^p1¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Danny Brock| T: P S McEntee| OR: 50

25/1

10-race maiden who has been generally out of form this winter since joining current yard. Dropped a further 5lb now and wears first-time cheekpieces, but hard to get too excited about on recent evidence.

Form: 34-9607

(11)

Tarseekh^v²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Charles Bishop| T: C Gordon| OR: 50

6/1

Regressive 15-race maiden but has run creditably off falling mark on three of last four starts. Up 2lb for recent second at Chelmsford and entitled to be on the premises again if in similar mood.

Form: 064-372

(13)

Joys Delight^p⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 50| BF

5/1

First-time cheekpieces seemed to help last time when running a much better race than of late to be just a neck at Wolverhampton when sent off favourite. Another good display not ruled out off same mark.

Form: 326-882

(5)

Blackthorn Stick⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: Edward Greatrex| T: B Forsey| OR: 50| C

16/1

Won here over 7f in April 2016 for previous trainer but no joy since. Not beaten far at Lingfield over 7f last time on second start back after being sidelined so may be on his way back. Any market interest would be worth noting.

Form: 5776-86

(15)

De Little Engine¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: J P Spencer| T: J A Osborne| OR: 50

12/1

Tumbled 18lb since January and showed first sign of encouragement when unlucky-in-running at Wolverhampton last week. Top jockey takes over and likely to be thereabouts on recent evidence.

Form: 3/6-8057

(10)

Bookmaker^p⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Josephine Gordon| T: J J Bridger| OR: 49| C| D

8/1

Last win came at Lingfield January 2017 but has run some fair races in defeat since then. Finished well when close 5th at Lingfield last time out and chance he will exploit current lowly rating if in the mood.

Form: 0-80885

(1)

Spryt^p,h,t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Tim Clark⁽³⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 49| D

12/1

Just 1-17 on AW but has hinted in each of last three runs there could be another race in him at this level. Step back up to 1m won't harm and market support would not be a great surprise in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 491-357

(8)

Henry Grace^b¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Hollie Doyle| T: J C Fox| OR: 49| CD

25/1

Two career successes came over this C&D but has been disappointing all four starts since returning from a break. Has it to do on recent evidence.

Form: 680-860

(3)

Sir Jamie^b¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: A W Carroll| OR: 48| D

10/1

Scored at Lingfield in January in similar company under today's jockey (only time he's ridden him), then suffered a troubled passage on return visit there last month. Seems in good heart at present and not without hope if the gaps come his way.

Form: 5080-17

(12)

Altaira^b¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: William Carson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 48

16/1

Went close over C&D 12 months ago but has generally run better over longer distances including when scoring at Bath over 1m2f last summer. Two poor efforts of late since returning from a break and is hard to get too excited about.

Form: 0107-07

(9)

St James's Park³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Ryan Tate| T: R J Smith| OR: 48

12/1

Has run creditably on all three previous vists here without scoring and remains a maiden. Appeared unsuited by Fibresand at Southwell last time but on previous run here has claims.

Form: 80-5036

(2)

Little Miss Tango²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin⁽⁷⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 46

25/1

Showed little in three maidens but there was a hint of promise on handicap debut last month. Well beaten since and hard to recommend unless market speaks in her favour.

Form: 50-589

(4)

Sheer Intensity^p²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: P J McDonald| T: P D Evans| OR: 45| D

16/1

Only win 34 starts came on turf at Brighton last May but has run well on a couple of occasions on AW this winter. Drops back in trip after three modest efforts at 1m2f of late.

Form: 2-55047

Non-Runners

(14)

Sandacres⁴⁹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: Mrs L J Mongan J: Non Runner

(16)

Compton Brave⁷⁵

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: J R Jenkins J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Check 'em Tuesday (3/1), Joys Delight (5/1), Tarseekh (6/1), Bookmaker (8/1), Sir Jamie (10/1), De Little Engine (12/1), Spryt (12/1), St James's Park (12/1), Compton Brave (14/1), Altaira (16/1), Sheer Intensity (16/1), Blackthorn Stick (16/1), Henry Grace (25/1), Ember's Glow (25/1), Little Miss Tango (25/1), Sandacres (25/1)

This is a modest handicap in which there are plenty with chances. Marginal preference is for ST JAMES'S PARK whose latest run on Fibresand can be ignored and on his previous effort has a sporting chance at decent odds. Check'em Tuesday should again be very much in the thick of it along with Tarseekh and Joy's Delight, while the likes of Sir Jamie and Spryt are not out of it either in an open event.