18:45 Kempton

Saturday 2 February 2019

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32Red.com Handicap

Off time: 18:48 | Winning time: 1m 39.26s

(7)

Able Jack²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Rossa Ryan| T: S C Williams| OR: 86| D

16/1

Remains 2lb higher than last winning mark and a bit to prove following recent return over this C&D. Drops in grade and stable in form but others preferred.

Form: 01190-6

(12)

Poetic Force^t⁹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Poppy Bridgwater⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 86

80/1

5-11 on the AW but handicapped up to the hilt returning to this surface. Took advantage of a lower turf mark for a good run of form last summer before two poor runs. Best watched on return.

Form: 270299-

(11)

Family Fortunes¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Scott McCullagh⁽⁷⁾| T: M Madgwick| OR: 85| CD

6/1

Now 10lb higher than November's C&D success following a run of four seconds in a row. Concern he's getting edged out in finishes but very consistent and looks sure to go close again.

Form: 5122-22

(5)

Intrepidly^p1⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: A Kirby| T: C Fellowes| OR: 84| C

5/2

Now 1lb below 2017 handicap win for Jeremy Noseda and just had two starts for Henry Spiller before this stable debut., including a back to form run over 1m2f here. Drop in trip may suit and one to note in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 4/36804-

(6)

Scofflaw^v⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Katherine Begley⁽⁵⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 80| BF| D

9/1

In-form for new yard with a good win over a mile at Chelmsford and was a running on third over 7f at the same venue. In-form apprentice takes over and should be a leading contender back at this distance.

Form: 0172-13

(2)

Juanito Chico^t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: S C Williams| OR: 80| CD

13/2

Has won off this mark previously and successful over this C&D in December. Good second again here last start in a similar contest and drawn to take up a good position early. Likely to be involved again. Stable also runs Able Jack.

Form: 9710-82

(4)

Enzemble¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: G Mosse| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 79| CD

8/1

Sole win came over this C&D for David Elsworth and following two poor runs for new yard he was better last start following a gelding operation. More needed but remains lightly-raced.

Form: 12306-5

(10)

Divine Messenger^p¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: P J McDonald| T: Emma Owen| OR: 78| CD

6/1

Progressive type who was demoted to second after veering late at Lingfield but made up for it in convincing style for a second win over this C&D. That was a clear career-best and could well be up to defying 10lb rise and higher grade.

Form: 2127D-1

(9)

Shyron¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Paddy Bradley⁽³⁾| T: L Carter| OR: 78| D

10/1

Gained a ninth career win but also his first beyond 7f on stable debut at Lingfield. Remains on a workable mark and although back up in grade, he won in good style and should be involved with a repeat performance.

Form: 78060-1

(3)

Hammer Gun^v⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: P Mathers| T: D Shaw| OR: 76| D

25/1

Tends to prefer Southwell but ran a good second here two starts back. Needs to bounce back from a poor run at Chelmsford and seems better at 7f nowadays.

Form: 033-428

(1)

Gossiping⁶⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: S W Kelly| T: G & J Moore| OR: 74| CD

20/1

Plummeting in the weights and although thrown in on old form, he's been out of sorts for some time now, including the last twice down to this grade.

Form: 778890-

Non-Runners

(8)

Regulator²⁴

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: Alexandra Dunn J: Rossa Ryan

Forecasts

Intrepidly (5/2), Family Fortunes (6/1), Divine Messenger (6/1), Juanito Chico (13/2), Enzemble (8/1), Scofflaw (9/1), Shyron (10/1), Able Jack (16/1), Gossiping (20/1), Hammer Gun (25/1), Regulator (25/1), Poetic Force (80/1)

A competitive and wide-open contest where the rapidly improving Divine Messenger could well be up to the challenge over his preferred C&D. Family Fortunes is such a model of consistency it's hard to see him not being involved while Juanito Chico is in-form and also shouldn't be far away. Narrow preference is for SCOFFLAW who will appreciate the step back up in distance and has a valuable apprentice's claim.