18:45 Kempton

Tuesday 1 May 2018

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Off time: 18:46 | Winning time: 1m 25.10s

(2)

Viola Park^p²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Tim Clark⁽³⁾| T: R Harris| OR: 59| D

7/1

Winner at Wolverhampton off 2lb lower back in February, but two runs sine have seen him come up short of the standard that will likely be required here.

Form: 22-7148

(5)

Masquerade Bling²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: A Kirby| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 58| D

3/1

1/27 overall strike-rate hardly the most appealing, but took a step in the right direction last time out and has the services of a top AW jockey off the same mark.

Form: 42-4454

(10)

Fortune And Glory¹¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Oisin Murphy| T: J Tuite| OR: 58| BF

7/2

Lightly-raced for his age and shaped encouragingly on handicap debut at Lingfield last time. Off the same mark here under the same jockey and should be able to run another big race.

Form: 582-3

(8)

Arctic Flower¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Jordan Uys⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Bridger| OR: 57| D

33/1

All five career wins have come on Lingfield's turf course (0/20 elsewhere), and not at her best over this C&D when last seen in a similar quality affair to this.

Form: 11609-7

(9)

Freddy With A Y²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Kieren Fox| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 56| CD

15/2

Only win since 2015 came over C&D and not disgraced at Chelmsford last time. Edging back down the weights and should appreciate the return to this course.

Form: 815-683

(3)

Light From Mars^p²⁹

Age: 13| Weight: 9-11| J: David Probert| T: R Harris| OR: 56| CD

7/1

Veteran handicapper who has a good record at this course but has started to look vulnerable to younger rivals in recent years, and has a bit to prove about the ability he retains.

Form: 5-64705

(4)

Dear Bruin^p¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: William Carson| T: David Drinkwater| OR: 54| D

14/1

Hardly a prolific winner and both wins have come at Lingfield, though she's well-treated here if able to run to her best here.

Form: 788658

(14)

Haabis³⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Joey Haynes| T: P R Chamings| OR: 49

40/1

Had his moments over further then this for previous yard. New trainer now and only of interest down markedly in trip if there's a big market move.

Form: 0/78930-

(1)

Princess Way^v⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Rhiain Ingram⁽⁵⁾| T: Karen George| OR: 49| D

40/1

Only 2/34 in her career and form on Polytrack decidedly poor. Difficult to imagine her getting involved on her first run for this stable.

Form: 004638

(13)

Delahay¹⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Charles Bishop| T: M Blanshard| OR: 46

50/1

No improvement since switching to handicaps from novice company and has plenty to prove here on her seasonal debut; others hold more convincing claims.

Form: 5/55689-

(11)

Summer Thunder^b1⁸⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: L Morris| T: P & O Cole| OR: 58

10/1

Knocking at the door on the AW over the winter, and provided she's not inconvenienced by stepping down in trip there's every chance that she can finally get off the mark in first-time blinkers.

Form: 960-233

(6)

Noreena⁶⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: S W Kelly| T: P W D'Arcy| OR: 45

66/1

Has shown little in any of her runs in maiden or handicaps so far, including in a weaker race than this at Wolverhampton last time out.

Form: 9/757-80

(7)

Free Talkin²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Josephine Gordon| T: M J Attwater| OR: 48

12/1

Recent efforts have been an improvement, including over 7f on the AW at Lingfield, but improvement still needed if she's to get involved in this.

Form: 656-546

Non-Runners

(12)

Peggie Sue¹

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: A West J: J Quinn

Forecasts

Masquerade Bling (3/1), Fortune And Glory (7/2), Viola Park (7/1), Light From Mars (7/1), Freddy With A Y (15/2), Summer Thunder (10/1), Free Talkin (12/1), Dear Bruin (14/1), Peggie Sue (14/1), Arctic Flower (33/1), Princess Way (40/1), Haabis (40/1), Delahay (50/1), Noreena (66/1)

The lightly-raced Fortune And Glory should run well with Oisin Murphy keeping the ride, while Freddy With A Y may be seen to better effect now returning to this course. Preference, though, is for SUMMER THUNDER. Paul Cole's filly has gone close on her last three starts and looks like she's handicapped to win on the evidence of a fine effort off this mark last time out.