20:30 Kempton

Saturday 23 March 2019

All17:2518:0018:3019:0019:3020:0020:30

32Red.com Handicap

Off time: 20:30 | Winning time: 2m 34.16s

(7)

Gavlar^v¹⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Shepherd| T: W J Knight| OR: 79| C| D

25/1

Down to his last winning mark but his last five victories have come over 2m and he was not at his best when last seen.

Form: 031787-

(11)

Unit of Assessment^t,v³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Watson| T: W J Knight| OR: 79| CD

15/2

Has won his last two starts over C&D and he seemed well-suited to the change to forcing tactics last time. Up in class tonight and in need of a career best to defy his new mark.

Form: 63-2171

(6)

Corinthian^v²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: E J Walsh| T: D Shaw| OR: 79| D

40/1

Useful sort in his three-year-old career winning on his debut over 1m4f but gradually showed more and more of his quirky and ungenuine side. Soon in trouble on stable debut last month and hard to recommend.

Form: 1240/6

(9)

Cubswin⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Hollie Doyle| T: N B King| OR: 78| D

20/1

Consistent hurdler who won on firm ground at Lingfield last summer. On a career high Flat mark for her first run in in four months, but she does go well fresh.

Form: 4351/12-

(3)

Gawdawpalin^t⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: David Egan| T: S Kirk| OR: 78| D

33/1

In particularly good form during the 2017 season, but has been disappointing in three starts this winter following a long spell on the sidelines and his handicap mark has dropped accordingly. Best watched until showing more.

Form: 645/0-59

(5)

Thaqaffa^h²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Charles Bishop| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 78| CD

33/1

Triple course winner returned from a layoff to run well on her first two starts this winter. However, she has been poor lately and cannot be recommended with any confidence.

Form: 632-380

(8)

Dutch Uncle^p⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: J P Spencer| T: O Murphy| OR: 78| D

20/1

Has won a couple of sellers this winter but is capable of holding his own in this grade off tonight's mark. However, his best form has come at Lingfield.

Form: 671-214

(12)

King's Advice²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 77| D

1/1

By Frankel out the unbeaten Cheveley Park winner Queen's Logic. Won three races in Germany and soon off the mark in the UK when eased down to land a gamble. Takes on stronger company off a higher mark but no surprise if there was better to come.

Form: 516/10-1

(4)

Galactic Spirit^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: M Botti| OR: 77

7/1

Lightly raced four-year-old whose sole victory came under this rider a year ago. Showed some improvement in cheekpieces last time but even more is required here.

Form: 2/14-55

(10)

Lawn Ranger²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Kieren Fox| T: M J Attwater| OR: 77

7/1

Scored on debut and has drawn a blank since. Plenty of encouragement to be taken from last month's comeback when third despite looking in need of the run. Drops to a career low mark and has each-way claims.

Form: 64305-3

(1)

Central City^p³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: K T O'Neill| T: Ian Williams| OR: 76| C

8/1

Has won three races (two under this rider) since joining this yard and has appreciated the step up in trip. All his wins have come from marks of 75 or less and there are plenty in here who look better treated.

Form: 9-51314

(13)

El Borracho^h²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Tom Marquand| T: S Dow| OR: 76

16/1

Yet to win on AW but produced three big efforts over C&D in 2018 under tonight's rider off similar marks. Will be fitter for last month's comeback run and the stable took this last year.

Form: 72226-9

(2)

Roar⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: David Probert| T: E De Giles| OR: 70WS

20/1

Dual winner for Brian Ellison last year but only ran once for Roger Charlton, a seventh of nine back in May and hasn't convinced in three starts for new yard. Needs to improve to be involved.

Form: 36/708-6

Forecasts

King's Advice (1/1), Lawn Ranger (7/1), Galactic Spirit (7/1), Unit of Assessment (15/2), Central City (8/1), El Borracho (16/1), Roar (20/1), Cubswin (20/1), Dutch Uncle (20/1), Gavlar (25/1), Thaqaffa (33/1), Gawdawpalin (33/1), Corinthian (40/1)

A case can be made for many in this with El Borracho boasting some good C&D form and Unit Of Assessment thriving at present. Lawn Ranger promised better on his last run, whilst Central City and Dutch Uncle have had productive winters. Galactic Spirit has scope to improve, but KING"S ADVICE backed up an impeccable pedigree to canter home on his stable debut and he looks one to follow until beaten.