17:15 Kempton

Wednesday 9 January 2019

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Wise Betting At racingtv.com Handicap

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 1m 39.41s

(6)

Spirit Warning¹⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Joshua Bryan⁽³⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 75

11/2

Soundly beaten on debut behind Calyx but ran on strongly when only beaten ½L at Epsom over 7f in July. Below that form next time, but bred to do much better in handicaps, and market check essential.

Form: 725-

(2)

Four Mile Bridge⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R Winston| T: C Hills| OR: 70

10/1

Has shown ability and temperament in similar measure, and well beaten when last seen at Newmarket in October. Possible that gelding will iron out his kinks, and certainly bred to do better than he has so far.

Form: 09330-

(10)

Emma Point^h²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: M M Monaghan| T: M Botti| OR: 70

13/2

Bred for artificial surfaces, and improved a tad on earlier efforts when 2L second of 12 to Mister Chiang in a 1m maiden at Chelmsford last time. Should do better yet, and not taken lightly.

Form: 462-

(7)

Love Kisses²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: P J McDonald| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 69

20/1

Placed off this mark at Nottingham in November, which would put him in contention, but disappointing in two starts since, and ran a stinker when tried in blinkers last time. Headgear left off now.

Form: 385366-

(4)

Numero Uno^b1²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Rob Hornby| T: M Meade| OR: 69

3/1

Out of Oaks winner Casual Look, and belatedly built on debut promise when 5¼L fifth of 12 to Reeth on nursery debut over C&D last time. Blinkers tried now, and claims if reacting positively to the headgear.

Form: 8755-

(1)

Quduraat²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 67

66/1

Ran well on turf debut for Roger Varian, but disappointing since, including in two runs for current yard. Could do better in handicaps, but hard to fancy on recent evidence.

Form: 4608-

(8)

Classic Star¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Jack Duern⁽³⁾| T: D K Ivory| OR: 65

10/1

Shaped well at long odds here on racecourse bow, and best effort since when sixth of 10 to Deira Surprise in 7f nursery at Wolverhampton last time. Fair bit more required now, but ought to improve.

Form: 4806-

(3)

Alkaamel¹⁰⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Fran Berry| T: W J Haggas| OR: 64

2/1

Half-brother to Musidora winner Give And Take, and has offered something to work on in three runs at 6f/7f. Gelded since running at Redcar in September, and type to improve markedly for step up to 1m and further.

Form: 786-

(9)

Sir Ox^p1⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: L Morris| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 58

50/1

Has gone the wrong way after showing ability over 5f here on April debut, and particularly disappointing on nursery bow at Southwell in November. Cheekpieces reached for now.

Form: 6697-

Non-Runners

(5)

Mitigator¹⁸

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: Mrs L Pearce J: Theodore Ladd

Forecasts

Alkaamel (2/1), Numero Uno (3/1), Spirit Warning (11/2), Emma Point (13/2), Four Mile Bridge (10/1), Classic Star (10/1), Mitigator (10/1), Love Kisses (20/1), Sir Ox (50/1), Quduraat (66/1)

ALKAAMEL hasn't yet lived up to his price tag/pedigree, but will be suited by the step up to a mile, and comes from a yard in top form, so should be hard to beat off his lowly mark. Numero Uno is also bred to do much better this year, and looks the main danger in blinkers, with Four Mile Bridge capable of better if gelding has curbed his temperament.