21:10 Kempton

Monday 22 October 2018

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Off time: 21:10 | Winning time: 1m 13.82s

(3)

Swiss Cross²³

Age: 11| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Shepherd| T: P S McEntee| OR: 55| CD

8/1

Been struggling over 7f lately and may be worth a shot back over this trip now he's on such an attractive mark. Last won a race in Jersey but not won on mainland Britain since 2016; and certainly not one for maximum faith these days.

Form: 562076

(4)

Olaudah²⁷⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Fran Berry| T: H Candy| OR: 54| BF

5/2

Goes well here and shaped nicely since joining his current yard. Feasibly well handicapped just now and can go close if building the form he showed before his break. The betting can guide but the gelding has the form to go close in this company.

Form: 8042-23

(9)

Langley Vale³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: Nicola Currie⁽³⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 52| BF| D

16/1

Thereabouts in several low-grade races of late but has lacked a killer punch when the pressure comes on top lately. Goes well on the AW but Kempton seems to be one of his least favoured courses; others more convincing here.

Form: 654864

(8)

Istanbul Pasha^v²⁰¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: William Cox⁽⁵⁾| T: V R A Dartnall| OR: 53| CD

33/1

C&D winner in January but lost his way since. Possible he'll be freshened up by a recent switch of scenery but reasonable to expect that he is going be best just watched on his first start for his new yard.

Form: 125480

(2)

Legal Mind¹²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Gary Mahon⁽³⁾| T: Emma Owen| OR: 51

16/1

Well beaten in every start so far (0-6) and not difficult to envisage that statistic remaining in place post race. Hard to recommend.

Form: 940508

(10)

Watch Tan⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Josephine Gordon| T: George Baker| OR: 52| BF

14/1

0-15 so far but has hinted at ability on more than one occasion. Can be fractious at the start and has often burnt herself out with nervous energy. Needs kidding along and looks risky from a punting point of view.

Form: 632464

(6)

Cool Strutter^p⁴^{(ex 6)}

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: J Mitchell| T: J L Spearing| OR: 45| D

4/1

A winner in this grade at Brighton last time out - holds Watch Tan on that form - and comes here with sound claims if able to cope under a 6lb penalty. Lightly raced at Kempton and must do significantly better than both of his previous visits.

Form: 049661

(1)

Brother In Arms^p²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Poppy Bridgwater⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 50| CD

9/2

C&D winner last May but lost his way after and has shown little in two starts since returning after wind surgery. Others more convincing.

Form: 50-6260

(7)

Wild Flower^b⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: K T O'Neill| T: J C Fox| OR: 50| D

12/1

Set to race from 6lb below his last AW winning mark but has form to reverse with the likes of Watch Tan and his overall profile suggests he might find a few of the others also take his measure.

Form: 838476

(5)

Moremoneymoreparty^p1³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Aaron Jones⁽³⁾| T: S L Keightley| OR: 51

11/1

Best effort posted in a 6f handicap at Chelmsford last time out. Her previous form is patchy to say the least but feasible to think that her new trainer may have discovered a way to get through to her. Worth a betting check but risky all the same.

Form: 6304-74

Non-Runners

(11)

Plucky Dip¹³

Weight: 9-5| Age: 7

T: J Ryan J: Laura Pearson

(12)

Cape Hill Cotter¹³

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: Mrs A Duffield J: Oisin Murphy

Forecasts

Olaudah (5/2), Cool Strutter (4/1), Brother In Arms (9/2), Plucky Dip (5/1), Swiss Cross (8/1), Moremoneymoreparty (11/1), Wild Flower (12/1), Cape Hill Cotter (12/1), Watch Tan (14/1), Legal Mind (16/1), Langley Vale (16/1), Istanbul Pasha (33/1)

Henry Candy has a way of nurturing the best out of sprinters under his tutelage and, with that in mind, OLAUDAH can be recommended as one who will have been put through his paces since his last run. The absence since January is a concern but the gelding seemed to be thriving when he was last seen out and he will be a tough one to get past if he hits the gates running again here. Moremoneymoreparty has also been freshened up by a switch in yards and can go close if the cheekpieces work at the first time of asking. Cool Strutter won in this grade last time out needs to prove he handles this course; Plucky Dip is another to bear in mind and may be best of the rest.