13:50 Kempton

Wednesday 6 February 2019

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Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 1m 41.67s

(9)

Gabrial The Giant¹¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: S Donohoe| T: Ian Williams| OR: 66

25/1

Only limited promise in three starts on turf as a juvenile. First run in a handicap and is worth a check in the betting.

Form: 488-

(3)

Biz Markee^p1³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Oisin Murphy| T: H Palmer| OR: 66

5/2

Arguably his best effort in three runs so far wen third of seven at Chelmsford earlier this month. Fitted with cheekpieces for his first run in a handicap and jockey booking catches the eye.

Form: 06-3

(6)

Um Shama⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Laura Coughlan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 64| D

12/1

Winner at Wolverhamton before ruining his chance for a follow-up when pulling too hard at the same venue nine days ago. Must settle better if he is to get involved off the same mark.

Form: 132-510

(1)

Lieutenant Conde⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Charlie Bennett| T: H Morrison| OR: 64

11/2

Promise in a couple of novice events before finishing last of four on handicap debut at Lingfield on Saturday. Early days for him and should be capable of better.

Form: 74-34

(11)

Maared^p¹⁰⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: K T O'Neill| T: L McJannet| OR: 63

33/1

Wore cheekpieces for the first time when fair fourth of 10 on handicap debut at Chelmsford in October. Trained by Mohammed Moubarak on that occasion, but now switches back to trainer for whom he started his racing career.

Form: 7674-

(5)

Sir Ox^p¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: L Morris| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 61| D

2/1

Third run in handicap company when scoring decisively at Lingfield last month. Going the right way and has claims off 6lb higher mark.

Form: 6697-41

(2)

Picture Poet²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: David Probert| T: H Spiller| OR: 61

8/1

Placed a couple of times in nine starts and was not beaten far at Newcastle two outings ago. Handicap mark is falling, but he is more exposed than most of his rivals.

Form: 38755-4

(8)

Beehaar^p1¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 60

12/1

Well-bred filly who has hinted at ability in three starts in novice company. Cheekpieces fitted for first run in a handicap and may have got in lightly for top stable.

Form: 50-6

(10)

Uponastar^p1²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Nicola Currie| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 58

100/1

Handicap debut when eighth of nine at Lingfield earlier this month. Bit to prove despite 5lb drop in the weights, but the fitting of cheekpieces may help.

Form: 784-8

(7)

Iris's Spirit³²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: F Norton| T: A W Carroll| OR: 45

33/1

Sent off at 66-1 when finishing in mid-division on handicap bow over C&D earlier this month. Not disgraced on that occasion and is down 3lb.

Form: 980-7

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(4)

Naughty Nigel¹³⁵

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: D Loughnane J: Cameron Noble

Forecasts

Sir Ox (2/1), Biz Markee (5/2), Lieutenant Conde (11/2), Naughty Nigel (7/1), Picture Poet (8/1), Um Shama (12/1), Beehaar (12/1), Gabrial The Giant (25/1), Iris's Spirit (33/1), Maared (33/1), Uponastar (100/1)

Plenty of guesswork involved with one or two of these making their handicap debuts. Biz Markee and, in particular, BEEHAAR, catch the eye in that respect and the latter, who represents a powerful stable, may have got in lightly. Naughty Nigel may be the better of his stable's two runners, whle chances can also be given to Maared, Lingfield scorer Sir Ox and bottom-weight Iris's Spirit.