21:15 Kempton

Wednesday 21 March 2018

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Pat Hughes Memorial Handicap

Off time: 21:15 | Winning time: 3m 28.64s

(7)

Rahmah⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Josephine Gordon| T: G Deacon| OR: 65

10/1

Not disgraced in third over C&D last time out, but that was his first start over this trip and he has to prove it suits him well enough to get competitive here.

Form: 2143-03

(11)

Three Colours Red^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Jason Watson⁽⁷⁾| T: R Stephens| OR: 65

4/1

Ran a big race in second behind a progressive and well treated stayer at Lingfield last time (has since won again). Up just 1lb and needs considering over the same trip here.

Form: 56/413-2

(13)

Le Torrent⁶⁸¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Tom Marquand| T: S Dow| OR: 65

12/1

Has had just one start since October 2015 (when down the field at Wolverhampton in May 2016). Yet to tackle a race over this trip and he's potentially a doubtful stayer over this trip.

Form: 731116/

(4)

Aumerle⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: L Morris| T: S Lycett| OR: 64| BF| CD

4/1

Ran a good race to be second over C&D last time (had been sent off favourite). 1lb higher in the weights so shouldn't any problems running another big race.

Form: 52561-2

(1)

Golly Miss Molly^b³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: M Harley| T: M R Bosley| OR: 64| CD

10/1

Had back-to-back C&D wins last June, but her form less has been much less encouraging, yet she remains higher in the weights now (currently by 2lb).

Form: 11U95-7

(6)

Fitzwilly³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Paddy Bradley⁽⁵⁾| T: M R Channon| OR: 64| D

16/1

Specialises over staying trips but has looked far from his best recently, and was sixth of nine over C&D when last seen in February.

Form: 32-3346

(8)

Dalasiri^p,t¹⁰²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: Tim Clark⁽³⁾| T: J Farrelly| OR: 63| D

20/1

Just one win on the Flat so far, and it came over shorter than this (though he stays this far as seen through his hurdles form). Seems better on turf and down the field in AW staying contests the last twice.

Form: 0940/96-

(3)

Chivers¹⁰⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: David Probert| T: D Steele| OR: 62

66/1

Yet to win over 1m6f (on the Flat or over hurdles), and most of his attempts at this trip have been poor efforts. Others hold more convincing claims.

Form: 1976/48-

(14)

Navajo Star^v²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: David Egan⁽³⁾| T: R Brisland| OR: 64| BF| D

8/1

In good form so far this year with a win and two seconds, all of which have come on the AW. Win came over a bit shorter than this but stays this far and holds claims once again.

Form: 440-212

(2)

Unblinking⁹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Liam Keniry| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 56

5/1

Ran a fair race over C&D last time but is yet to get off the mark (including over hurdles) and improvement is needed if he is to do so here.

Form: 60/885-

(12)

Night Generation^p,t⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Charles Bishop| T: C Gordon| OR: 52| D

20/1

Fair handicapping stayer on his day, but seems better over hurdles now and was beaten 13L in a similar race over C&D last time out.

Form: 3887-78

(9)

General Allenby^b,e/s,h⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Kieren Fox| T: H Tett| OR: 53| D

10/1

Won at Catterick in October off just 2lb lower but has shown poor form on two starts since (both on the AW) and generally seems more at home on turf.

Form: 42317-4

(5)

Percy Thrower³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: K T O'Neill| T: S-J Davies| OR: 52

14/1

0/15 in his career and though he has run fairly well in a few races (including over C&D), he needs to show more before being of genuine interest.

Form: 23565-3

Non-Runners

(10)

Deebaj⁵⁶

Weight: 9-12| Age: 6

T: G & J Moore J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Deebaj (3/1), Three Colours Red (4/1), Aumerle (4/1), Unblinking (5/1), Navajo Star (8/1), Rahmah (10/1), General Allenby (10/1), Golly Miss Molly (10/1), Le Torrent (12/1), Percy Thrower (14/1), Fitzwilly (16/1), Dalasiri (20/1), Night Generation (20/1), Chivers (66/1)

It difficult not to be impressed by the way DEEBAJ went clear of the field in the closing stages at Lingfield last time, and if he's able to transfer that level of form to this course, he may well be able to defy a 6lb rise in the weights, with a top AW jockey in Adam Kirby keeping the ride. He is taken to see off recent C&D runner-up Aumerie and Three Colours Red, who ran well behind a good quality opponent when last seen, also at Lingfield.