17:15 Kempton

Friday 18 January 2019

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Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 2m 7.29s

(1)

Sharp Operator^h⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: C Wallis| OR: 55| D

11/10

In consistent form since last win and unlucky not to win last time at Lingfield. Up 2lb but there's little depth here and should go well if taking to the track on course debut.

Form: 4474-32

(10)

Monsieur Fox⁹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: R Havlin| T: Mrs L Richards| OR: 55

28/1

Remains a maiden following seven starts and was quickly beaten when last seen at Brighton in October. Needs to find plenty on course debut.

Form: 047550-

(12)

Don't Cry About It^b,t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Charles Bishop| T: A Stronge| OR: 55

20/1

12-race maiden in all codes but form has gone very much the wrong way since some early promise. Well held in selling company last month and others preferred.

Form: 228674-

(14)

Mullarkey^t1¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Kieren Fox| T: J R Best| OR: 52| D

8/1

Just two wins from 33 starts but not beaten far on his last four. Needs to improve on previous course form but is getting plenty of assistance from the handicapper and can be competitive again.

Form: 06536-4

(7)

Dawn Commando^b1²²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: K T O'Neill| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 53

7/1

Dawn Approach colt showed little in four starts including on handicap debut back in June. Big improvement required on return from an absence.

Form: 6060-

(4)

Loving Your Work¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Finley Marsh⁽³⁾| T: K O Cunningham-Brown| OR: 52| D

33/1

Has proven hard to win with and yet to win in 17 AW starts. Tailed off the last twice and remains best watched.

Form: 24270-0

(2)

Lifeboat^h1¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Joshua Bryan⁽³⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 53

28/1

A maiden under both codes of racing and has been well held each time he's been tried on an AW surface including on latest stable debut. Easy to overlook.

Form: 57350-8

(8)

Tesorina^v1⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: A Kirby| T: W J Knight| OR: 53| BF

8/1

13-race maiden who wasn't beaten far two runs back but plenty to prove following a poor run when a beaten favourite and well beaten on previous visit here.

Form: 42675-9

(13)

Harbour Force^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: S W Kelly| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 51

14/1

Remains a maiden following 13 starts under all codes and looked flattered by proximity in a bunch finish last time. Improvement required to be competitive.

Form: 09/690-9

(6)

Amy Kane⁷⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Hollie Doyle| T: J C Fox| OR: 49

33/1

Has struggled to make any sort of impression and only slight progress made in three starts to date. Hard to fancy stepping up in trip on handicap debut.

Form: 567-

(3)

Runaiocht^b¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-1| J: R Winston| T: B Forsey| OR: 49| C| D

12/1

Back on last winning mark which came over 7f here but does stay this far. Made decent late progress after being trapped wide over a mile here and may be due a better run. Could be involved.

Form: 44898-5

(9)

Born To Reason^b⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Liam Jones| T: K Frost| OR: 48

16/1

Not disgraced the last twice at Southwell and Chelmsford and is dropping to a very attractive mark. Could go well but may pay to wait till he returns to his favoured track at Wolverhampton.

Form: 06783-5

Non-Runners

(5)

True Calling⁹⁵

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: M H Tompkins J: Toby Eley

(11)

Estibdaad¹⁴

Weight: 9-1| Age: 9

T: P Butler J: Callum Shepherd

Forecasts

Sharp Operator (11/10), Dawn Commando (7/1), Mullarkey (8/1), Tesorina (8/1), Runaiocht (12/1), Harbour Force (14/1), Born To Reason (16/1), Don't Cry About It (20/1), Monsieur Fox (28/1), Lifeboat (28/1), Amy Kane (33/1), Loving Your Work (33/1), True Calling (33/1), Estibdaad (33/1)

The run just didn't come soon enough last time for Sharp Operator and on his current run of form, he should go close again. Mullarkey is well handicapped but remains hard to win with and a chance is instead taken with RUNAIOCHT who has shaped as though he's coming to the boil and caught the eye running on late last start.