19:15 Kempton

Saturday 5 January 2019

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Off time: 19:21 | Winning time: 3m 28.31s

(1)

Red Royalist³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: A Kirby| T: S Edmunds| OR: 75

11/2

Won a Goodwood (1m2f) maidenl for Marcus Tregoning in 2017, and promise over hurdles for current yard without winning. Hard to weigh up on Flat return, but top jockey booked, and worth a market check.

Form: 343163/

(10)

Ilhabela Fact²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: F Norton| T: A W Carroll| OR: 71| C

10/3

Has clicked for new yard of late, winning twice at up to 1m4f here. Latest win was a clear career best, and he will go very close assuming he stays this much longer trip.

Form: 3/98131-

(8)

Moon of Baroda^b¹⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Shepherd| T: C Hills| OR: 75

7/1

Best effort when second to Artamon in a 1m6f handicap at Sandown in the summer, and down in trip when flopping at Beverley subsequently. Off since, and longer trip should suit, so not ruled out.

Form: 557325-

(7)

East Indies¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: H Crouch| T: G & J Moore| OR: 70| C| D

16/1

Struggling to make a significant impact under both codes, but fared a bit better when fifth of 11 to Dance To Paris at Lingfield (2m) last time. Needs to show he can build on that.

Form: 668/005-

(11)

Spiritual Man³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Fran Berry| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 67

25/1

Runner-up over 1m4f here before winning at Wolverhampton in November. Forced very wide when below form here last time, and probably best to overlook that effort.

Form: 226210-

(4)

Ardamir¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Liam Jones| T: Mrs L J Mongan| OR: 66

9/1

On an extensive losing run since scoring over hurdles in February 2016, and while he ran one of his better races when second at Lingfield last month, he's far from certain to back that up now.

Form: 522692-

(3)

Confederate^t1²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: L Morris| T: H Palmer| OR: 71

11/1

No easy task based on what he's achieved in qualifying, but looks all about stamina, and no surprise to see him fare much better at this trip and with a tongue tie deployed.

Form: 657-

(9)

Blazon^p³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: J Fanning| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 60| D

14/1

Bumper winner on Polytrack, and made a pleasing Flat debut over 1m4f here in October. Not matched that since, but will do better at this trip, and one to bear in mind.

Form: 795-

(2)

Nafaayes^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: M Dwyer| T: Jean-Rene Auvray| OR: 60| D

6/1

In good form over this trip at Lingfield of late, winning prior to a good equal-second of 11 to Dance To Paris there last time. Creeping up the weights, but should continue to run with credit.

Form: 590212-

(6)

Bird For Life^p¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Ellie Mackenzie⁽⁷⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 57| C

16/1

Has a good record here, and back to form when runner-up over C&D in October. Not disgraced since, and return to this venue puts her in with a chance.

Form: 206286-

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(5)

Buckle Street⁹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 6

T: M Keighley J: Poppy Bridgwater

Forecasts

Ilhabela Fact (10/3), Red Royalist (11/2), Nafaayes (6/1), Moon of Baroda (7/1), Ardamir (9/1), Buckle Street (10/1), Confederate (11/1), Blazon (14/1), East Indies (16/1), Bird For Life (16/1), Spiritual Man (25/1)

He has stamina to prove on paper, but there s no obvious reason why ILHABELA FACT shouldn't be effective at this trip, and he is thriving at present. Blazon will appreciate the step up to this trip and is open to improvement in this sphere. Confederate has disappointed thus far, but is another who could prove a different proposition as his stamina is drawn out.