19:15 Kempton

Wednesday 13 February 2019

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32Red Handicap

Off time: 19:15 | Winning time: 1m 40.55s

(6)

Regulator³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Edward Greatrex| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 85

50/1

Turf winner (6f, good) at Ayr in 2017. Held on sole previous try at around 1m at Haydock last July. Largely consistent in defeat from around this mark and may have needed recent stable debut after a break. Still a bit to prove trip wise, however.

Form: 74732-7

(3)

Me Too Nagasaki^t⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Oisin Murphy| T: S C Williams| OR: 83| C| D

2/1

Scored here over 7f in 2016. Sole handicap win was on heavy in 2017. Not seen much action since, but largely consistent in the remainder of 2017. Well held on stable debut last month, after over a year off. Handy mark if retaining his ability.

Form: 14232/6

(8)

Albishr⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Levi Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: S Dow| OR: 80

14/1

Without a win since his debut for Richard Hannon at Haydock (7f, good to firm) in June 2017. Handicapper has been giving him a chance for some time now, but he is yet to answer in the positive. Fair bit to prove.

Form: 670V86-

(1)

Divine Messenger^p¹¹

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

9/4

6L winner here last month, and ran well from 10lb higher again last month. Bit more needed from this mark, but can't rule him out.

Form: 127D-16

(5)

Samphire Coast^h,v³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: P Mathers| T: D Shaw| OR: 77| D

7/1

Chelmsford specialist who has also won at Southwell and run well here in defeat. 2lb higher than when last winning at Chelmsford in October. Off the boil a little just lately, but could be very competitive from this mark.

Form: 9347-65

(2)

Ventura Blues^b1¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Rossa Ryan| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 75| CD

9/1

2lb lower than her C&D win in 2017 and that is a handy 6lb drop after her latest run at Wolverhampton. If she arrives in the same form here, then she has to be taken very seriously.

Form: 245-944

(4)

Margie's Choice^b¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: George Wood| T: M Madgwick| OR: 73| CD

11/1

Scored over C&D when with John Gosden in August, when 6lb lower. Has run respectably from higher marks since. Bit more needed, but not written off now handicapper beginning to relent.

Form: 3813-64

(7)

Espresso Freddo^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: David Probert| T: R Stephens| OR: 70

15/2

Has run well here in defeat, but his three wins have been elsewhere and all over 7f. Appears to stay this far, and ran well over C&D last time, but more needed from just 1lb lower.

Form: 8334-54

Non-Runners

(9)

Glory of Paris¹²

Weight: 9-3| Age: 5

T: M Appleby J: L Morris

Forecasts

Me Too Nagasaki (2/1), Divine Messenger (9/4), Glory of Paris (10/3), Samphire Coast (7/1), Espresso Freddo (15/2), Ventura Blues (9/1), Margie's Choice (11/1), Albishr (14/1), Regulator (50/1)

VENTURA BLUES took a step back in the right direction last time and is taken to record her second success over C&D. Glory Of Paris, Divine Messenger and Samphire Coast could all be very competitive, though the biggest danger to the selection could be Me Too Nagasaki, now that he has proved his well being, after a lengthy absence.