17:15 Kempton

Friday 18 January 2019

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  • 4YO plus  |   Class 6  |   1m 1f 219y  |   Standard / Slow  |   12 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:20  |   Winning time: 2m 7.29s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
(1)
Horse silk
Sharp Operatorh6
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.
2
(10)
Horse silk
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.
4
(12)
Horse silk
Don't Cry About Itb,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.
5
(14)
Horse silk
Mullarkeyt115
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.
6
(7)
Horse silk
Dawn Commandob1221
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.
7
(4)
Horse silk
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.
8
(2)
Horse silk
Lifeboath111
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.
9
(8)
Horse silk
Tesorinav16
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.
10
(13)
Horse silk
Harbour Forceb14
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.
12
(6)
Horse silk
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.
13
(3)
Horse silk
Runaiochtb13
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.
14
(9)
Horse silk
Born To Reasonb8
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.

Non-Runners

3
(5)
Horse silk
True Calling95
Weight: 9-6|  Age: 4
T: M H Tompkins  J: Toby Eley
WD
11
(11)
Horse silk
Estibdaad14
Weight: 9-1|  Age: 9
T: P Butler  J: Callum Shepherd
WD

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)

Verdict

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.
  1. Runaiocht
  2. Sharp Operator
  3. Mullarkey

Prize Money

1st: £3,105.002nd: £924.003rd: £462.004th: £400.005th: £400.006th: £400.007th: £400.008th: £400.00

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