16:45 Kempton

Saturday 5 January 2019

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Introducing Racing TV Handicap

Off time: 16:49 | Winning time: 1m 40.00s

(4)

Pot Luck¹⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 60| BF

14/1

Consistent rather than progressive to date, and not disgraced in a 7f nursery here in August. Steps up in trip after a lay-off, and that needs to bring about improvement.

Form: 44455-

(13)

Lee Roy²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Kieren Fox| T: M J Attwater| OR: 60

12/1

Well beaten in qualifying runs, but much improved when fourth of 13 to Debbonair on nursery debut over C&D last month. Has a wide draw to overcome, but not without a chance if backing up latest effort.

Form: 8074-

(14)

Elysian Lady²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: F Norton| T: M Wigham| OR: 60

15/2

Ran up to her best when 3½L fifth of 13 to Debbonair over C&D last time, but held by Lee Roy on that line of form, and more exposed that most here.

Form: 245485-

(9)

Drummer Jack^t²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: M Dwyer| T: W R Muir| OR: 59

11/4

Gelded and upped to 1m when showing improved form to be fourth of 12 to Rusper Dreams on nursery debut at Chelmsford last time. Better than the result there after some traffic trouble, and should do better still.

Form: 6804-

(6)

Grandee Daisy³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R Winston| T: J Hughes| OR: 58| C

9/1

Dropped markedly in trip when landing a 6f nursery here on penultimate start, but not in the same form at Wolverhampton last time, and trying yet another new trip now.

Form: 89016-

(11)

Rajman^h²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J Mitchell| T: Tom Clover| OR: 58

8/1

Still a maiden, but has hit the frame three times in nurseries, most recently over 7f at Chelmsford. Will stay this trip, but gradually climbing the weights, and more required to break his duck.

Form: 392203-

(2)

Royal Dancer⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S W Kelly| T: S Kirk| OR: 57

20/1

Creditable second on nursery bow at Leicester, but has gone the wrong way since, and easy to oppose on more recent evidence.

Form: 962096-

(1)

Brains^b1⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Nicola Currie| T: J A Osborne| OR: 52

4/1

Badly handicapped on a strict reading of his form in qualifying runs, and blinkers need to have a dramatic effect if he's to be competitive.

Form: 790-

(12)

Singe Du Nord^p²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Faye McManoman⁽⁷⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 52

20/1

Showed improved form in first-time cheekpieces to win a nursery at Southwell last time, only to lose the race in the stewards' room. Needs to prove she can translate that form to a different surface.

Form: 99887D-

(8)

The Grey Dancer⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: H Crouch| T: J Tuite| OR: 51

14/1

Better effort in nurseries when fourth of 13 to Torolight over C&D last time, but beaten a longish way there, and needs to do better if he's to match that placing, let alone better it.

Form: 77094-

(3)

Heatherdown¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: M Harley| T: M L W Bell| OR: 51

20/1

Nearer last than first in a trio of runs to date, and while he's likely to do better now handicapping, the assessor is taking no chances with his opening mark.

Form: 000-

(5)

Miss Green Dream^p1⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Fran Berry| T: S C Williams| OR: 51

33/1

Has shown some ability, but threatening to go the wrong way since sent handicapping, and opposable despite dropping in the weights and having cheekpieces fitted.

Form: 458690-

(7)

Iris's Spirit³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: L Morris| T: A W Carroll| OR: 45

66/1

Best effort when eighth of 11 here on second start, but hasn't beaten a rival either side of that, and makes little appeal despite the booking of a top rider.

Form: 980-

Non-Runners

(10)

Patronus¹⁹

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: B J Meehan J: Liam Keniry

Forecasts

Drummer Jack (11/4), Brains (4/1), Elysian Lady (15/2), Rajman (8/1), Grandee Daisy (9/1), Lee Roy (12/1), Pot Luck (14/1), The Grey Dancer (14/1), Patronus (14/1), Heatherdown (20/1), Royal Dancer (20/1), Singe Du Nord (20/1), Miss Green Dream (33/1), Iris's Spirit (66/1)

DRUMMER JACK shaped very well stepped up to this trip last time, and should improve again, making him look the one to beat. Lee Roy also improved on his handicap debut over C&D and should be thereabouts, with Singe du Nord capable of going well if as effective on this surface as he was on Fibresand on his latest start.