21:15 Kempton

Wednesday 11 April 2018

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32Red.com Handicap

Off time: 21:15 | Winning time: 1m 12.02s

(12)

Mishaal⁷^{(ex 6)}

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Rossa Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: M Herrington| OR: 66| CD

5/1

Carries a 6lb penalty for running to his mark in a Lingfield claimer last week. This asks for a lot more and his draw does not help.

Form: 440-771

(6)

Whitecrest¹⁶⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-8| J: Jane Elliott⁽⁵⁾| T: J L Spearing| OR: 66| D

33/1

Came to hand early last year with a hat-trick of wins and this mark looks manageable. Stable have been quiet but she still commands respect.

Form: 425673-

(10)

Inlawed^b1²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: R Kingscote| T: E Walker| OR: 66| CD

7/1

Dual C&D winner who was undone by a poor draw on last visit here. Has a similar problem to over come this time with blinkers applied.

Form: 1316-57

(1)

Billyoakes^p¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: William Carson| T: C Wallis| OR: 65| D

7/1

Well-drawn and was not winning out of turn last time. A 5lb rise in the weights makes a follow-up harder to achieve as it is some time since he was competitive from a similar mark.

Form: 035241

(3)

Run With Pride¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mathers| T: D Shaw| OR: 63| CD

11/2

His two wins have come 42 months apart, but he has a more impressive record in this grade with one win and two places in five starts. Well drawn, has C&D form and will appreciate the return to a quicker surface.

Form: 633544

(4)

Kinglami^p¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 63| C| D

8/1

Well-placed to win four times on turf last season and has produced a couple of good runs this winter including over C&D. All his wins have come during the summer months and his last run was somewhat disappointing.

Form: 80-9536

(9)

Red Invader^p¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: L P Keniry| T: J Butler| OR: 62

25/1

Seems to like Lingfield and had one of his better days last time when landing a gamble. This looks a tougher race and he is unfavourably drawn.

Form: 8907-01

(2)

Vallarta¹⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Barry McHugh| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 62| D

8/1

His six career victories have come off much higher marks and that shows how far his form slumped in the latter half of 2017. Seems to need a few runs before peaking, judged on the past few years, and he is best watched for now.

Form: 875900-

(7)

Haraz^b,h¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Callum Shepherd| T: P Butler| OR: 61| D

33/1

It took 38 races for him to open his account under a forceful ride from Adam Kirby. Has appeared unreliable in the past and it remains to be seen if a change in scenery has altered his outlook.

Form: 794412

(5)

Porto Ferro⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: K T O'Neill| T: J J Bridger| OR: 59| D

11/2

Just denied over C&D a month ago in similar grade. Can be hit and miss at the start but last run has merit having raced wide in a better contest than this.

Form: 0-63255

(8)

New Rich^v²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: Edward Greatrex| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 57| CD

7/1

Has a record here of 5-27 and he has been in good heart lately. Up to a mark of 57 now and that may take this out of his reach.

Form: 44-1523

(11)

Mercers^p²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Jason Watson⁽⁷⁾| T: P Butler| OR: 57| CD

50/1

Three wins from 14 starts on AW and while she won back-to-back races in January, she's been well beaten on her last three starts. Talented claimer takes off 7lb but she will need to be right back at her best to win from this draw.

Form: 4-11568

Forecasts

Mishaal (5/1), Run With Pride (11/2), Porto Ferro (11/2), Inlawed (7/1), Billyoakes (7/1), New Rich (7/1), Vallarta (8/1), Kinglami (8/1), Red Invader (25/1), Haraz (33/1), Whitecrest (33/1), Mercers (50/1)

It will not be much of a surprise whoever goes on to land this and throwing a dart at the racecard may be as good a strategy as any. RUN WITH PRIDE is not easy to win with, but he has C&D form, remains handily weighted and if getting away on terms he will get a nice tow into the race from Billyoakes. New Rich runs well here but has work to do from his current mark as do Haraz and Mishaal. Inlawed and Red Invader have tricky draws to overcome, whilst Whitecrest came to hand early last term but usually needs a run to get her ready.