20:15 Kempton

Saturday 27 October 2018

All17:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:1520:45

32Red Handicap

Off time: 20:16 | Winning time: 1m 11.24s

(7)

Polybius⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: J P Spencer| T: D M Simcock| OR: 93| CD

9/2

Winner here two starts back over C&D off a 4lb lower mark. Couple of solid efforts off this mark in stronger races since and likely to run his race once more but maybe find one or two too strong.

Form: 542137

(2)

Merhoob⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Darragh Keenan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Ryan| OR: 92| D

9/1

Got up late in the day to win at Chelmsford over this trip last month. Two subsequent efforts not as good and needs to bounce back here.

Form: 020140

(9)

Quench Dolly³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: J Gallagher| OR: 91| D

50/1

Won well at Windsor four starts back but form has gone off the boil since albeit in stronger races than this. Needs to bounce back now but still higher in the weights that for that Windsor success.

Form: 071060

(8)

Helvetian²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Charles Bishop| T: M R Channon| OR: 92| CD

12/1

Previous C&D winner who bounced back to form to win at Salisbury three weeks ago. Nudged up 3lb back on the AW here and has a little to find with Polybius on their clash here the time before.

Form: 729641

(5)

Louie de Palma²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Amelia Glass⁽⁷⁾| T: C G Cox| OR: 90| D

7/1

Been well held in some big field handicaps over the summer and made a return to form when just held off by Helvetian at Salisbury last time. This is a drop in grade and has a 1lb pull with that rival here so every chance of going well.

Form: 020002

(3)

Tashaaboh²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: K Shoemark| T: Owen Burrows| OR: 90| CD

7/2

Has made the running for both victories and had to settle for second when unable to get to the front at Wolverhampton on handicap debut last time. Nudged up 2lb for not winning but on an upward curve and dangerous if leading here.

Form: 61-212

(6)

Upstaging^p¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: David Egan| T: P & O Cole| OR: 87| CD

6/1

Has run well in some big field events so far this year and mark is falling to an attractive level. It would be no surprise if this previous C&D winner were to bounce back to form here.

Form: 047705

(10)

Vegas Boy^t²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Nicola Currie⁽³⁾| T: J A Osborne| OR: 87| D

12/1

Won back-to-back races at Windsor and LIngfield (turf) before flopping here in August. Returned from a short break to run a cracker at Ascot three weeks ago and sound claims if able to build on that once again.

Form: 221193

(11)

Lightning Charlie¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Jason Watson| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 85| CD

14/1

Goes well for this rider and was back in the winners enclosure over C&D last time having travelled well behind the leaders. Only nudged up 2lb and every reason to believe he should be competitive once again.

Form: 012431

(4)

Procedure³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: W Buick| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 85| BF| D

6/1

Best effrots have come on quick ground so surprising to see her sent off favourite on soft ground at Pontefract last time where she folded tamely. 0/7 on the AW and now needs to bounce back and produce career best to win here.

Form: 162227

(1)

Only Spoofing²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Sean Davis⁽⁵⁾| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 81

12/1

Been on a large upward curve this year rattling off a hat-trick and then winning again at Navan last month. Good draw to attack from here and no saying when that progress will end.

Form: 743134

Forecasts

Tashaaboh (7/2), Polybius (9/2), Procedure (6/1), Upstaging (6/1), Louie de Palma (7/1), Merhoob (9/1), Helvetian (12/1), Only Spoofing (12/1), Vegas Boy (12/1), Lightning Charlie (14/1), Quench Dolly (50/1)

LIGHTENING CHARLIE was always in command here last time and can make light of his small rise in the weights to win again. Tashaaboh will be dangerous, especially if granted a soft lead. Whilst Louie De Palma and Helvetian are closely matched on their Salisbury clash.