21:20 Kempton

Wednesday 4 July 2018

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32Red.com Handicap

Off time: 21:20 | Winning time: 1m 12.65s

(4)

Snaffled⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Watson⁽⁵⁾| T: D H Brown| OR: 77| D

13/2

Won over this trip at Newcastle and Wolverhampton early this year, but found life harder since. Not entirely disgraced when down the field at Haydock in May, and this represents an easier task.

Form: 212137

(6)

Lamya²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Hannon| OR: 75| D

5/1

Hasn't progressed since winning 6f novice at Windsor last August, although all three runs since have been respectable. Needs more to win, but still early days with her.

Form: 614-55

(7)

Kath's Lustre²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes| OR: 75| D

9/1

Both wins have come on AW, and had been shaping well until finding drop to 5f against her at Windsor last time. Return to 6f and artificial surface will help, and shortlisted.

Form: 131435

(8)

Dream Catching⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 75

5/1

Best effort to date when third of 10 to Jawwaal in 7f minor event here last time, and may do better now handicapping. Opening mark looks stiff on balance, however.

Form: 273

(1)

Miracle Works²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: L P Keniry| T: E Walker| OR: 72| BF

9/4

Hasn't progressed since a promising second over C&D on racecourse bow, and despite attracting support in novice at Windsor last time, he ran poorly, and now has something to prove.

Form: 2638

(2)

Moon Song²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: H Crouch| T: C G Cox| OR: 71

16/1

Runner-up in a novice at Chelmsford (6f) in December, but she seemed to find the test too sharp when down the field on handicap bow over C&D last month, and needs to leave that form behind.

Form: 526-8

(5)

Avon Green¹⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Edward Greatrex| T: J Tuite| OR: 70

25/1

Has improved on her last two starts, building on promise of Lingfield second when winning at Wolverhampton in February. Not seen since, and up in class here, but she may not have finished progressing.

Form: 2635-21

(10)

Lady Marigold²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 68| D

16/1

Had a wind op after winning at Bath last year, and bounced back from a poor run when fourth of 9 to Jack Taylor at Leicester last time, Likely to build on that, and claims if doing so.

Form: 641-704

(3)

Chloellie⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: F Norton| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 57| CD

8/1

Won low-grade handicap over C&D in April, and ran well next time, but soundly beaten on latest outing, which makes her hard to support with confidence.

Form: 6-15120

Non-Runners

(9)

Smooth Sailing²²

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: C Hills J: Oisin Murphy

Forecasts

Miracle Works (9/4), Lamya (5/1), Dream Catching (5/1), Snaffled (13/2), Smooth Sailing (15/2), Chloellie (8/1), Kath's Lustre (9/1), Moon Song (16/1), Lady Marigold (16/1), Avon Green (25/1)

KATH'S LUSTRE was unsuited by the drop to five furlongs when fifth at Windsor, and has gained both her wins on all-weather tracks, so the return to this trip should see her make a bold bid. Smooth Sailing improved to get off the mark last time and has claims if as effective on this surface, a comment which also applies to Lady Marigold, who got back on track at Leicester last time.