20:45 Kempton

Tuesday 1 May 2018

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Racing UK HD On Sky 432 Handicap

Off time: 20:46 | Winning time: 1m 39.03s

(11)

Delicate Kiss¹³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: William Carson| T: J J Bridger| OR: 65

66/1

Sent off at big prices for all three of her maiden appearances, but ran much better on the last of those three. Can take another step forward on handicap debut but probably looking at a place at best.

Form: 094-

(6)

Chetan^t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Charles Bishop| T: C Wallis| OR: 65| BF| CD

4/1

C&D winner and has a good overall record, but has a bit to prove off this handicap mark having not serious challenged here over 7f last time out.

Form: 7-85424

(7)

Tee It Up Tommo^t²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: William Cox⁽⁵⁾| T: D Steele| OR: 65| CD

12/1

C&D winner at his best, but hasn't been anywhere near his best recently and makes no appeal despite a sinking handicap mark.

Form: 4870-87

(2)

Settle Petal²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Paddy Bradley⁽⁵⁾| T: P Phelan| OR: 63| CD

5/1

Narrow C&D winner last time out. Won't find it easy here even up just 2lb, but previous run was also encouraging and she arrives here as a filly in good form over a trip which will suit.

Form: 996-521

(9)

Malt Teaser¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Dayverson De Barros| T: J R Best| OR: 61

20/1

0-22 and all his best form over significantly further than this; very difficult to see him challenging the leading contenders in this.

Form: 724-277

(4)

Connemera Queen^p1²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: A Kirby| T: J Butler| OR: 60

5/1

Some good form at this course but beaten by Settle Petal last time and tough to see her reversing form off only slightly more favourable terms.

Form: 247-785

(10)

Almanack^p⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: H Crouch| T: M Pattinson| OR: 53| C

25/1

Not disgraced in AW 1m handicaps recently, but probably needs more help from the handicapper before looking a genuine prospect for win purposes, especially from this draw.

Form: 388-894

(3)

Cross Swords^b1²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: L Morris| T: J Tate| OR: 65

13/2

Ran only moderately on handicap debut at Chelmsford last time, and now dropping back in trip it's tough to see him getting involved. Blinkers applied.

Form: 6445

(13)

Living Leader⁴⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-1| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽⁷⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 52| CD

33/1

Hardly the most consistent, but sometimes reserves his best for this course. Far from an ideal draw for him, however, and probably best watched.

Form: 2-27928

(8)

Desert Trip²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: K Shoemark| T: D Menuisier| OR: 65

11/2

Lightly-raced and progressed through each of his starts last season. Handicap debut now and could well go close off this mark and up to this trip for the first time.

Form: 89-4

(14)

Dukes Meadow⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Rhiain Ingram⁽⁵⁾| T: R Ingram| OR: 51| D

50/1

A winner off 2lb lower than this at Chelmsford in February, but this looks a tougher heat and he may struggle to get competitive from this draw.

Form: 26-9157

(12)

Vodka Pigeon³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: J Quinn| T: A West| OR: 61

66/1

Handicap form is nothing to get excited about and makes next to no appeal even down 10lb compared to his opening mark in December.

Form: 83-7398

(5)

Dark Freedom^v⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Callum Shepherd| T: C Hills| OR: 61

9/1

Still a maiden and arguably not at his best over this trip at Newcastle last time, but does get this distance and the return to Polytrack may well suit.

Form: 0-03235

(1)

Little Aub²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-1| J: Hollie Doyle| T: M D I Usher| OR: 50

33/1

Hasn't been able to improve on his moderate novice form since switching to handicap company, so she's not considered even off this lowly mark.

Form: 96-676

Forecasts

Chetan (4/1), Connemera Queen (5/1), Settle Petal (5/1), Desert Trip (11/2), Cross Swords (13/2), Dark Freedom (9/1), Tee It Up Tommo (12/1), Malt Teaser (20/1), Almanack (25/1), Little Aub (33/1), Living Leader (33/1), Dukes Meadow (50/1), Delicate Kiss (66/1), Vodka Pigeon (66/1)

Settle Petal was a C&D winner last time out but won't find it easy to follow that up here despite having only edged up the weights, while Dark Freedom should appreciate this return to Polytrack. The one to side with could be DESERT TRIP. Making his handicap debut off a potentially lenient mark of 65 given how he improved through last season, another step forward would likely see him go close.