17:00 Kempton

Saturday 8 September 2018

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Read Silvestre De Sousa At 188Bet Handicap

Off time: 17:01 | Winning time: 2m 20.6s

(9)

Argus¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Edward Greatrex| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 79| CD

33/1

C&D winner who is back down below his last winning mark. Last few efforts have been poor however, and impossible to fancy until showing a bit more spark.

Form: 134908

(5)

Simoon²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: H Crouch| T: E Walker| OR: 77| BF| C

3/1

Lightly raced gelding hasn't really built on the promise of his second in a Newmarket handicap back in May. Not disgraced on last couple of starts, but hardly looks a winner in waiting.

Form: 1/22644

(10)

Purple Rock⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Marquand| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 75

16/1

Creditable efforts in four starts since joining this stable, and stayed on again late when 2L third of 4 to Archimento at Brighton last time. Not dismissed granted a suitable test.

Form: 724243

(4)

Tenedos⁷⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Josephine Gordon| T: H Palmer| OR: 81| C

9/2

Impressive winner from a subsequent dual winner on his debut here in October (1m). Disappointed in a couple of turf runs this season, but no surprise if he left those runs behind back on AW having been gelded.

Form: 1-57

(7)

Podemos^h²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Harry Bentley| T: R M Beckett| OR: 80| BF

11/2

Second twice so far, his best effort coming when beaten ½L at Chepstow in May. Not gone on from that, although may have needed latest outing after a break since being gelded.

Form: 2-4255

(1)

Starcaster²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: K Shoemark| T: H Morrison| OR: 78

3/1

Promise in novice events, and didn't need to improve when winning 4-runner handicap at Chepstow last time by 1¾L from Dorella. Up 4lb for that so more needed, but that's not out of the question.

Form: 33-3841

(3)

Saumur^p¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: T P Queally| T: D J Coakley| OR: 68| C| D

7/1

Returned to form with a second over 1½m at Wolverhampton on penultimate start, and again ran well when placed over same trip here last time. Likely to go well again after a 1lb rise for that effort.

Form: 644-723

(8)

Ilhabela Fact³⁰⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: George Downing| T: A W Carroll| OR: 66

66/1

Best effort for David Smaga in France when runner-up on debut as a 3-y-o. Hasn't progressed from that. but fairly handicapped on balance of form, and market useful starting out for new yard.

Form: 249083-

(2)

Art Of Swing¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: S De Sousa| T: L Carter| OR: 66| CD

7/1

Built on promise of previous two efforts when winning 6-runner handicap at Chelmsford last time by 2¾L from Global Wonder. Steps up in class here, but a previous C&D winner, and not easily dismissed with leading rider booked.

Form: 45-0221

(6)

Jupiter¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 69

50/1

Left Henry Candy after second start this season, and still a maiden. Just respectable efforts for new yard, and remains opposable from current mark.

Form: 8-73674

Non-Runners

(11)

Gododdin²¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: H Palmer J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Simoon (3/1), Starcaster (3/1), Tenedos (9/2), Podemos (11/2), Saumur (7/1), Art Of Swing (7/1), Purple Rock (16/1), Argus (33/1), Jupiter (50/1), Ilhabela Fact (66/1)

SAUMUR makes most appeal given she comes here on the back of two solid placed efforts, and is preferred to last-time-out winner Art of Swing, who is another likely to give his running given his good recent record. Tenedos is harder to fancy on this seasons efforts, but looks very interesting having beaten recent course winner Maaward easily on his sole start here last year.