20:40 Kempton

Wednesday 7 March 2018

All17:4018:1018:4019:1019:4020:1020:4021:10

32Red On The App Store Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 20:42 | Winning time: 2m 34.76s

(3)

Tommys Geal¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Nicola Currie⁽⁵⁾| T: M Madgwick| OR: 55| C

3/1

Scored over 1m3f here last March and went close over two miles at Lingfield last time out under today's rider. Drop back in trip shouldn't be an issue but has been raised 3lb for latest effort so needs to be on top of her game.

Form: 008D-52

(2)

Pack It In^p²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: L P Keniry| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 55

50/1

Dropped to a new low rating here but has shown very little of note under both codes since joining curent yard in November. Very hard to enthuse over.

Form: 520-089

(13)

Famous Dynasty²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Josephine Gordon| T: M Blanshard| OR: 55

9/2

Step up in trip might help this 20-race maiden who finished with a flourish over 1m2f last time at Lingfield. Draw not ideal, but certainly not ruled out of the equation.

Form: 3697-34

(6)

Life Knowledge⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Paula Muir⁽⁷⁾| T: P Holmes| OR: 53| D

11/2

Hasn't excelled over hurdles last two starts but shaped well enough on prveious run on AW and is feasibly handicapped on the pick of his form. A rare winner though so needs a leap of faith.

Form: 142063-

(14)

Bushel¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: E J Walsh⁽³⁾| T: A G Newcombe| OR: 53| D

25/1

Only AW successes have come on Southwell's Fibresand but has run three shocking races so far this campaign. Cannot be entertained in current form.

Form: 0510-00

(12)

Spiritofedinburgh^t¹¹⁹

4/1

Not beaten far when favourite here last time back in October and returns after having had wind surgey. That could make a difference so any market move would be worthy of note.

Form: 700634-

(5)

Munsarim^b⁶⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 9-3| J: Paddy Bradley⁽⁵⁾| T: L Carter| OR: 51| C

50/1

Veteran whose last win came here in October 2016 over 1m3f. Shown nothing in five starts over the last calendar year and is very hard to recommend.

Form: 08590-0

(9)

Too Many Shots^b1²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Dayverson De Barros| T: J R Best| OR: 50

8/1

Beaten just a length over C&D in October and has raced over further since then without showing a great deal. Return to this trip, falling handicap mark, and first-time blinkers hint that connections mean business and he may well be right in the mix.

Form: 207-344

(4)

Gunner Moyne^t,v¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: P J McDonald| T: Emma Owen| OR: 46

16/1

Has flattered to deceive a few times this winter and looks a frustrating customer. By no means certain to stay this trip and on balance others are preferred.

Form: 73-7879

(1)

Bird For Life^p²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Ryan Tate| T: M D I Usher| OR: 47| CD

14/1

Won over C&D in November and beaten just a length on return visit in January. Probably failed to stay over further at Chelmsford last time so can do better now returned to this happy hunting ground.

Form: 5410-36

(11)

Awesome Rock¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 8-12| J: R Havlin| T: R Ingram| OR: 45| CD

33/1

Only win in 56 starts came over C&D nearly three years ago. Looks out of sorts after two bad efforts of late and likely to find it tough going once again here on that evidence.

Form: 5733-50

(8)

Cloud Nine^b1³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: David Probert| T: A W Carroll| OR: 45

11/1

17-race maiden on whom first-time blinkers are applied now in the hope of producing something better than we have seen of late. Wouldn't make it to the short list though.

Form: 69-7664

(10)

Katie's Surprise⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Tim Clark⁽³⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 45

16/1

Has looked very slow in four outings so far and was beaten out of sight on handicap bow over 1m2f in January. Longer trip may help but is very hard to case for.

Form: 909/0

Non-Runners

(7)

Avocet¹

Weight: 9-13| Age: 5

T: O Murphy J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Avocet (13/8), Tommys Geal (3/1), Spiritofedinburgh (4/1), Famous Dynasty (9/2), Life Knowledge (11/2), Too Many Shots (8/1), Cloud Nine (11/1), Bird For Life (14/1), Gunner Moyne (16/1), Katie's Surprise (16/1), Bushel (25/1), Awesome Rock (33/1), Munsarim (50/1), Pack It In (50/1)

If Avocet turns up she is likely to take a lot of beating, but she has been very busy of late and TOO MANY SHOTS in receipt of 12lb is of interest. The first-time headgear may do the trick and he is well handicapped on a decent effort here last autumn. Tommys Geal is another mare in form and won't be far away, while wind surgery may prompt an improved display from Spiritofedinburgh. Life Knowledge and Bird For Life are others with a chance on their best form.