19:15 Kempton

Wednesday 31 October 2018

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32Red.com Handicap

Off time: 19:15 | Winning time: 3m 29.91s

(8)

Gavlar²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Charles Bishop| T: W J Knight| OR: 79| CD

12/1

Back on last winning mark which came over this C&D three runs back. Goes well here but hasn't been in the same sort of form in two starts since.

Form: 803178

(6)

King Calypso⁶⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Scott McCullagh⁽⁷⁾| T: D J Coakley| OR: 78| CD

33/1

Infrequent winner whose last win was over this C&D in May 2017. That was his first win since 2014 and most recently was tailed off in a lesser grade than this. Others preferred.

Form: 6-03530

(7)

Continuum^b³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Marquand| T: P Hedger| OR: 72

12/1

Without a win since 2014 but was better over this C&D before struggling over shorter here last time. Not badly weighted but proving hard to predict.

Form: 737639

(3)

Sufi¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: H Crouch| T: K O Cunningham-Brown| OR: 72

12/1

17-race maiden has paid with the handicapper for a run of consistent efforts without winning. Worth another try at this trip as soft ground was an excuse at Goodwood and could get involved.

Form: 823227

(9)

Carnwennan²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: S Donohoe| T: C Fellowes| OR: 76

3/1

Displayed nice improvement for a first success in a stronger grade at Nottingham. Had a high head carriage but still battled on well and there should be more to come up in trip. Looks a leading contender.

Form: 03361

(4)

Dazzling Rock⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: R M Beckett| OR: 75| D

7/2

Got his head in front at the fifth time of asking at Chelmsford when showing progress up to this distance but was subsequently disappointing at York. Needs to bounce back off same mark.

Form: 028410

(11)

Seinesational^b³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Watson| T: W J Knight| OR: 73| BF

14/1

Continues to race to a consistent level albeit in lesser grades. May find this tough over a trip that stretches his stamina.

Form: 344143

(1)

Special Mission¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 72

9/2

Remains a maiden after 12 starts but on a really consistent run of form without winning. Needs to find something extra off her current mark for this big step up in distance.

Form: 432233

(10)

Jumping Cats²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: George Wood| T: C F Wall| OR: 71| D

4/1

Improved significantly upped in trip the last twice and won more easily than the margin suggested at Chelmsford. Still looked green and while this is tougher, he has plenty of progress to come.

Form: 557821

Non-Runners

(5)

Divin Bere¹⁴

Weight: 9-1| Age: 5

T: P F Nicholls J: Megan Nicholls

(2)

Encryption⁷¹

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: D M Simcock J: J Fanning

Forecasts

Divin Bere (2/1), Carnwennan (3/1), Dazzling Rock (7/2), Jumping Cats (4/1), Special Mission (9/2), Encryption (7/1), Sufi (12/1), Gavlar (12/1), Continuum (12/1), Seinesational (14/1), King Calypso (33/1)

Encryption is bred for a test of stamina so there may be more to offer at this distance but this is much stronger opposition than his breakthrough win. Jumping Cats likewise is going the right way and considering he displayed inexperience in his first win, he is one to keep on the right side of. It's hard though to get away from DIVIN BERE who, considering his exploits over jumps, proved to be a handicap blot on his return to this code and could go on a winning sequence. Carnwennan looks the main danger after he showing fine battling qualities last start and will only benefit from the extra two furlongs.