16:50 Kempton

Friday 4 January 2019

All14:1014:4515:1515:5016:2016:5017:20

32Red On The App Store Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 16:53 | Winning time: 2m 36.08s

(6)

Sark²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: J F Egan| T: P D Evans| OR: 55

9/1

Not disgraced last time on second start following a 466-day absence. Infrequent winner but has dropped to a very low mark and could go well.

Form: 6036/07-

(8)

Lady Of York¹⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Joey Haynes| T: P Howling| OR: 55| CD

12/1

C&D winner off 4lb lower back in April on last start for Alan Bailey but well beaten on stable debut when last seen in August. Remains best watched.

Form: 145/219-

(12)

Loving Your Work⁶⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Tristan Price⁽⁷⁾| T: K O Cunningham-Brown| OR: 54| D

25/1

Decent second off this mark at Newbury in July but then disappointing next twice. Yet to win in 16 starts on the AW and others preferred following an absence.

Form: 224270-

(4)

Estibdaad^p,t³¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: R Winston| T: P Butler| OR: 52| C| D

33/1

On a competitive mark but form regressed at the beginning of last year and refused to load on last intended run back in March. Hard to fancy following a lengthy absence.

Form: 05/8586-

(5)

Apex Predator^b,t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: A Kirby| T: S Durack| OR: 54| D

11/4

Failed to stay 2m½f but off the mark back at this trip at Wolverhampton. Travelled well and battled on strongly and has plenty more to offer off just 2lb higher.

Form: 095771-

(9)

Arlecchino's Arc^b1³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Liam Keniry| T: M D I Usher| OR: 53

6/1

Consistent performer but frustratingly remains a maiden despite a few near misses after 14 starts. Unlikely to be far away once again with blinkers replacing usual visor.

Form: 642443-

(2)

Sheila's Empire⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Aaron Mackay⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Moore| OR: 53

10/1

Tailed off over hurdles but had shown promise on the Flat previously with her best efforts coming here. C&D looks ideal and on a competitive mark.

Form: 670726-

(14)

Meetings Man³⁵³

Age: 12| Weight: 9-1| J: Rob Hornby| T: A Stronge| OR: 49| D

100/1

Veteran with 13 career successes although both AW wins came at Lingfield. Looked regressive when last seen and a near year absence to overcome.

Form: 57508/0-

(11)

Demophon¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Finley Marsh⁽³⁾| T: S Flook| OR: 48

8/1

12-race maiden and has looked a touch one-paced but not disgraced when fourth at Wolverhampton and place possibilities off a career-low mark.

Form: 042504-

(1)

Altaira⁵¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: F Norton| T: A W Carroll| OR: 46| BF

14/1

Infrequent winner on the turf and remains an AW maiden. Needs to find more after two below-par runs and has yet to convince at this far.

Form: 513370-

(13)

Murhib^h⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: R Kingscote| T: Mrs L Richards| OR: 45

7/1

Left previous UK form behind when a first-time hood (retained) extracted improvement last time over 1m2f. Extra distance may help and can be competitive if headgear has the same effect.

Form: 58/0603-

(7)

Gift From God^t⁸⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Aled Beech⁽⁷⁾| T: Hugo Froud| OR: 45

25/1

17-race maiden under both codes but had looked to be moving in the right direction on a couple of runs in August before two poor efforts. Hasn't shaped well on previous visits here and others preferred.

Form: 043480-

(10)

River Rule⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Rhiain Ingram⁽⁵⁾| T: A Wintle| OR: 45

50/1

Better effort when fourth in low-grade handicap on just her second start for current stable. However this is tougher and she hasn't looked in need of this step up in trip.

Form: 627904-

(3)

Mistress Nellie^p²²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Hollie Doyle| T: W Stone| OR: 45

11/1

Yet to find her best trip but went close to losing her maiden tag over this distance at Lingfield. Didn't get a clear run when unsuited by 1m2f at Chelmsford and can't be discounted on course debut back up in distance.

Form: 697736-

Forecasts

Apex Predator (11/4), Arlecchino's Arc (6/1), Murhib (7/1), Demophon (8/1), Sark (9/1), Sheila's Empire (10/1), Mistress Nellie (11/1), Lady Of York (12/1), Altaira (14/1), Gift From God (25/1), Loving Your Work (25/1), Estibdaad (33/1), River Rule (50/1), Meetings Man (100/1)

Sark is hard to win with but should be spot on following two runs since a lengthy absence. MISTRESS NELLIE was only just headed late on over this trip two starts back and has more to offer as it probably pays to put a line through her last run. There was a lot to like about the win of Apex Predator and he has more successes in him at this low level.