20:00 Kempton

Wednesday 27 March 2019

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32Red.com Handicap

Off time: 20:01 | Winning time: 1m 25.03s

(9)

Unforgiving Minute¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: A Kirby| T: J Butler| OR: 85| CD

7/1

in-form gelding who was having his first run since rejoining current trainer when winning a claimer over this trip at Lingfield recently. Much more to do back in handicap company off top weight, but warrants considerable respect in current mood.

Form: 9631-41

(1)

Poetic Force^t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: George Downing| T: A W Carroll| OR: 85

11/4

Good record of 5-13 on the AW and ran right up to his mark when close second of 12 over 1m at this venue last month. Up 2lb and drop in trip not sure to suit, but respected nonetheless.

Form: 0299-02

(8)

Corazon Espinado¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Marquand| T: S Dow| OR: 85| C| D

7/2

Scored over this trip at Epsom last summer and has generally run well off higher marks since. Effective on the AW and made a satisfactory return from a break when fairly close fifth of 10 over C&D earlier this month.

Form: 31225-5

(4)

Human Nature^t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Marco Ghiani⁽⁷⁾| T: S C Williams| OR: 84| CD

10/1

Effective over 6f and 7f, but last win was over this distance at Yarmouth in August. Not quite at his best over 6f at Chelmsford last time and may appreciate this return to further.

Form: 326-525

(6)

Call Out Loud^t,v¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Mark Crehan⁽⁷⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 84| D

4/1

Scored over 1m at Newcastle last month and was not disgraced when fourth of seven in a better race over this distance at Lingfield. Sound chance back down in class off 2lb lower.

Form: 5-52414

(7)

The Gates Of Dawn^t¹³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Nicola Currie| T: George Baker| OR: 81

12/1

French import who ran best race for this trainer when third of 10, beaten 1L, over 6f at this venue in October. Has had a break since disappointing on turf at Doncaster in November and could yet fulfil that earlier promise.

Form: 160830-

(3)

Rock Icon²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Georgia Dobie⁽⁷⁾| T: J Hughes| OR: 80

20/1

Bath winner last June, but has been unable to add to that success off higher marks. Returning from a break when well held at this venue over 1m last month and may be sharper this time.

Form: 31325-0

(2)

Last Page⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: T E Whelan| T: D Loughnane| OR: 78| D

8/1

Solid placed efforts on both starts since joining current trainer from David Evans' yard. Down 1lb and has each-way claims.

Form: 1495-23

(5)

Folie Douze⁴¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: B A Curtis| T: H Spiller| OR: 76

33/1

Scored at the third time of asking when landing a 6f novice event at Lingfield. Up in distance for handicap debut, but is unexposed and has to enter calculations.

Form: 301-

Forecasts

Poetic Force (11/4), Corazon Espinado (7/2), Call Out Loud (4/1), Unforgiving Minute (7/1), Last Page (8/1), Human Nature (10/1), The Gates Of Dawn (12/1), Rock Icon (20/1), Folie Douze (33/1)

A competitive handicap in which none of the runners can be ruled out with any confidence. Folie Douze is interesting on his handicap debut off bottom weight, but the percentage call looks to be CALL OUT LOUD, who ran well in a better race last time and should go close if replicating that effort. The dangers are headed by top-weight Unforgiving Minute, Poetic Force and Human Nature.