21:10 Kempton

Tuesday 23 October 2018

All17:4018:1018:4019:1019:4020:1020:4021:10

Racing UK HD Handicap

Off time: 21:13 | Winning time: 2m 34.52s

(8)

Tinsmith^p1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: K Shoemark| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 65

9/1

From a good family, but he's disappointed in three runs to date. Connections keep the faith, though, and may do better now handicapping in headgear.

Form: 660

(11)

Baasha²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R Havlin| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 65

8/1

Patchy form to date, but fared better on first start since wind surgery when fifth of 13 to Thistimelastyear in 1m3f handicap here last time. Claims if he can build on that.

Form: 063-005

(13)

Houlton^p,t¹⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: M M Monaghan⁽³⁾| T: M Botti| OR: 64

25/1

A maiden after six starts but has run two fair races since moving into handicaps, albeit looking short of pace. Too free when tried in blinkers last time, and may do better reverting to cheekpieces now.

Form: 00-5536

(9)

Sky Rocket²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Tom Marquand| T: S Kirk| OR: 64

10/1

Better for the run after a break at Windsor in August, and has run with credit despite flashing his tail when in the frame at Ffos Las and over C&D on last two starts, albeit given an easy time in front here last time. Bit more needed.

Form: 2-03724

(2)

Hilborough^p¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: A Kirby| T: J L Eyre| OR: 63

12/1

In frame several times at Beverley in July/August, but form has slipped on last two starts, and not easy to fancy, for all jockey booking takes the eye.

Form: 043350

(3)

Cristal Spirit^p1¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Fran Berry| T: W J Haggas| OR: 63| BF

3/1

Matched pick of earlier efforts when a staying-on third of 12 over C&D last time, and while it took him time to knuckle down, he should find cheekpieces helping him in that regard now. Sound claims.

Form: 79-2553

(12)

Poetic Steps¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Andrew Breslin⁽⁵⁾| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 63| D

50/1

Won over 1m4½f at Musselburgh in May, but patchy form since, and record on AW is moderate, with another below-par effort at Newcastle last time.

Form: 274447

(10)

Y Fyn Duw A Fydd^p1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Shepherd| T: E De Giles| OR: 62

50/1

Has improved a bit on last two starts, leading early when sixth of 11 to Dame Nellie in a C&D handicap last time, but that shows that she has something to find from her present mark. Cheekpieces tried now.

Form: 0-456

(4)

Sploosh³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: George Downing| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 62

25/1

Has shown a degree of promise in qualifying runs, all over 1m here in recent months. May well do better at this trip, but opening assessment is on the harsh side, as tends to be the case.

Form: 656

(1)

Buckland Boy⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S Donohoe| T: C Fellowes| OR: 62

5/2

Failed to progress, but ran respectably when fourth on handicap bow at Windsor (1m2f) in August, and probably didn't handle track when well beaten at Ripon last time. May yet do better.

Form: 05749

(14)

Macho Mover¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Scott McCullagh⁽⁷⁾| T: M R Channon| OR: 60

10/1

Ridden by this talented claimer when gaining back-to-back wins at up to 1m3½f on turf in the summer. Found life harder since, but ran respectably when fifth to Blue Reflection over C&D last time.

Form: 411235

(6)

Aria Rose³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Hayley Turner| T: D W P Arbuthnot| OR: 60

50/1

Has caught the eye to some extent in a trio of qualifying runs at 7f/1m, and type to do better in handicaps, so needs a market check, but stamina for this trip is taken on trust.

Form: 679

(5)

Barnay¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Paddy Bradley⁽⁵⁾| T: C Ellam| OR: 60

33/1

Belatedly got off the mark when winning a weak seller at Lingfield last month for Marcus Tregoning, but ran poorly back in a handicap for new yard last time, and opposable on balance.

Form: 234210

(7)

Becky Sharp²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Charlie Bennett| T: J R Boyle| OR: 59

20/1

Helped by dictating when in the frame in handicaps at Epsom and Sandown in the summer, and probably better judged on latest seventh of 13 to Thistimelastyear over 1m3f here last time. Work to do on that form.

Form: 5-84257

Forecasts

Buckland Boy (5/2), Cristal Spirit (3/1), Baasha (8/1), Tinsmith (9/1), Sky Rocket (10/1), Macho Mover (10/1), Hilborough (12/1), Becky Sharp (20/1), Houlton (25/1), Sploosh (25/1), Barnay (33/1), Aria Rose (50/1), Poetic Steps (50/1), Y Fyn Duw A Fydd (50/1)

CRISTAL SPIRIT ran well over C&D last time, although looked slightly hard work as he stayed on, and he's likely to benefit from the fitting of cheekpieces now. Buckland Boy can be forgiven a poor run at the idiosyncratic circuit at Ripon last time, and is likely to be seen to better effect here, with Sky Rocket also worth consideration despite his penchant for flashing his tail.