19:55 Kempton

Wednesday 29 August 2018

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32Red On The App Store Handicap

Off time: 19:55 | Winning time: 2m 23.10s

(8)

Come On Come On^v1¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| OR: 84| C

4/1

Gained second win in a 1m novice here in March, and has been consistent in defeat since, albeit showing an awkward head carriage on penultimate start. No improvement in cheekpieces last time, and visor now tried.

Form: 1/P-1233

(2)

Know Your Limit^b1⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Liam Keniry| T: E Walker| OR: 78

16/1

Still a maiden, and form has taken a downward turn in handicaps of late, with cheekpieces failing to halt the slide last time. Now tried in blinkers, but remains one to be wary of.

Form: 23-4274

(7)

Thunder Speed²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 77

11/2

Consistent but hard to win with for Fozzy Stack in Ireland, and below form when 11½L third of 8 to Jack Regan at Nottingham on debut for current yard early this month. Best form at Dundalk for previous stable, so return to AW may help.

Form: 43234-3

(1)

Atticus Boy²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S Donohoe| T: D R Lanigan| OR: 84| CD

7/4

Won a C&D handicap in June, and has progressed to complete a hat-trick since. Found further improvement when second to Magellan over further here last time, and every chance he can resume winning ways.

Form: 331112

(5)

Red Orator⁶⁵¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: Harry Burns⁽⁷⁾| T: J & S Best| OR: 72| CD

100/1

Won twice over hurdles in 2016, but well beaten in a Flat handicap here in November of that year for Jim Best, and not seen since. Market should guide on belated return to action.

Form: 327839/

(3)

Paddy The Chef²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Jim Crowley| T: Ian Williams| OR: 77

9/2

Beaten but not disgraced in three handicap starts, and probably didn't have to improve to win a minor event at Nottingham on penultimate outing. Form of that hasn't worked out, but he may yet do better.

Form: 2-48313

(4)

Dragon Mountain²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Josephine Gordon| T: H Palmer| OR: 73

6/1

Better on AW than turf on early evidence, so best to forgive him a poor run on easy ground at Thirsk last time. Beginning to look exposed, though, and handicapper slow to relent.

Form: D5-4648

Non-Runners

(6)

Grapevine⁸¹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 5

T: C Hills J: S De Sousa

Forecasts

Atticus Boy (7/4), Come On Come On (4/1), Paddy The Chef (9/2), Thunder Speed (11/2), Dragon Mountain (6/1), Grapevine (10/1), Know Your Limit (16/1), Red Orator (100/1)

A C&D winner in June, ATTICUS BOY has continued his progress since, and was better than ever when second to Magellan here on his latest start. Grapevine has won a bumper here, and didn't stay on his Flat return at Newmarket, so isn't ruled out with Silvestre de Sousa riding back at a more suitable trip. Thunder Speed is frustrating, but is arguably best on Polytrack, so can be forgiven a below-par run on his stable debut at Nottingham.