19:15 Kempton

Wednesday 12 December 2018

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Off time: 19:15 | Winning time: 1m 25.33s

(11)

Good Luck Charm^b⁴¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: H Crouch| T: G & J Moore| OR: 60| CD

16/1

Winner at Brighton back in August but below that in three starts since. Needs everything to fall right and profile suggests he's better on turf.

Form: 961639

(9)

Hula Girl²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jim Crowley| T: C Hills| OR: 60

14/1

12-race maiden who would have place possibilities on her early consistent form and although the fibresand a valid excuse last time, her form is moving in the wrong direction.

Form: 525340

(14)

Cashel⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 60

50/1

Six-race maiden showed promise on second start but has been very poor in four runs since. Best watched on stable debut.

Form: 049670

(4)

Zahirah⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: A Kirby| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 59| CD

2/1

Built on recent improvement when getting off the mark over C&D here and again a good third in a strong contest following up. Lightly-raced and improving; should go close.

Form: 626313

(8)

First Link¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S W Kelly| T: Jean-Rene Auvray| OR: 59

8/1

Daughter of First Defence out of a Giant's Causeway mare who was a cheap purchase at 3,000 gns. Wasn't beaten far on her third start over 6f here and should be suited by this trip, however looked an awkward ride.

Form: 453

(10)

Altered Method¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Ray Dawson⁽⁵⁾| T: M H Tompkins| OR: 57

28/1

Showed very little in a pair of maidens in 2017 when trained by Hugo Palmer and sold for just 2,500 gns in May. Failed to impress in a weak event on stable debut and needs to find plenty off this opening mark.

Form: 89-6

(2)

Holdenhurst⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Finley Marsh⁽³⁾| T: W G M Turner| OR: 57

66/1

Lost his way in his final two starts as a two-year-old and in two starts after length absence, including on stable debut. Remains best watched.

Form: 6270-90

(7)

Runaiocht²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Hollie Doyle| T: B Forsey| OR: 55| CD

40/1

Emphatic win over C&D in basement grade in February but below that in three runs since for new yard. Remains with plenty to prove.

Form: 381448

(12)

Kellington Kitty¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: M Murphy| OR: 55

12/1

Daughter of Kitten's Joy who cost $33,000 as a yearling and £32,000 as a two-year-old. Showed some promise on debut but has failed to build on that in two starts since and plenty to find off this opening mark.

Form: 585

(13)

Elusif⁹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Liam Jones| T: S L Keightley| OR: 55

25/1

Remains a maiden after nine starts and has not improved for a switch to this yard in three starts. Improvement needed to be involved.

Form: 788690

(5)

Locommotion¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: L Morris| T: Mat Salaman| OR: 54| D

8/1

Not beaten far in three runs back and could be competitive but needs a career best to win off current mark and yet to produce his best at this track.

Form: 760263

(6)

Mr Potter^v⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Philip Prince| T: R C Guest| OR: 52| D

14/1

Remains on a good mark and did well from a slow start to go close in a lesser grade last time. Best form has come at Chelmsford but unlikely to be far away.

Form: 361253

(3)

Tarseekh^b³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: R Kingscote| T: C Wallis| OR: 52| C

14/1

Sole win for Chris Gordon came in a lowly Class 7 event here. Well held on stable debut and hard to fancy.

Form: 721748

(1)

Viola Park^p⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: David Probert| T: R Harris| OR: 52| CD

11/4

Clearly likes this C&D having won off 8lb higher in May and narrowly denied off 1lb higher last start. Looks likely to go close.

Form: 900242

Forecasts

Zahirah (2/1), Viola Park (11/4), Locommotion (8/1), First Link (8/1), Kellington Kitty (12/1), Mr Potter (14/1), Hula Girl (14/1), Tarseekh (14/1), Good Luck Charm (16/1), Elusif (25/1), Altered Method (28/1), Runaiocht (40/1), Cashel (50/1), Holdenhurst (66/1)

ZAHIRAH is improving and his latest third over this C&D looked to be in an above average contest for this grade. Viola Park looks to be a horse who is ideally suited by this C&D and rates the danger while Mr Potter is better suited by Chelmsford but remains on an attractive mark.