20:15 Kempton

Tuesday 3 September 2019

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Matchbook Casino Handicap

Off time: 20:16 | Winning time: 2m 34.79s

(7)

Grand Inquisitor^v³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: C R Dore| OR: 84| D

33/1

Wins at Chelmsford (1m2f, AW) and Catterick (1m4f, soft) early in the summer but hasn't been convincing since joining this trainer and others are preferred in current state of mind.

Form: 112249

(3)

Thimbleweed¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Harry Bentley| T: R M Beckett| OR: 84

11/2

Twice won last year as a novice on turf over 1m2f, hasn't progressed this year including a couple of runs since a wind operation. Makes first start on AW and has work to do.

Form: 1125-85

(5)

Dono Di Dio⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Scott McCullagh⁽⁵⁾| T: M Madgwick| OR: 82| C

14/1

Dual winner on this track, including over C&D in April on previous AW start. Rated 6lb higher now, though drop back in trip from 1m6f on turf last time looks a positive step.

Form: 212228

(6)

El Misk¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 87

15/8

Got off to a winning start on the AW at Newcastle (1m2f) on his debut in April, back from a break and found only one too strong on turf at Windsor in novice company over same trip recently. Handicap debut, up in trip, with more to come.

Form: 172

(4)

Asian Angel¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 83

9/2

1-11 so far, taking a handicap at Ayr in June, has run fair races since but will likely have to improve to make this AW debut a winning one.

Form: 342064

(2)

Hydroplane^p³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Ryan Tate| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 78| D

6/4

Completed hat-trick at Newmarket recently when stepped up to 1m4f for the first time. 5lb higher now but has won on artificial surface already and looks sure to have more progress in him.

Form: 50-0111

Non-Runners

(1)

Technological⁹⁹

Weight: 9-12| Age: 4

T: G G Margarson J: T P Queally

Forecasts

Hydroplane (6/4), El Misk (15/8), Asian Angel (9/2), Thimbleweed (11/2), Dono Di Dio (14/1), Technological (14/1), Grand Inquisitor (33/1)

Technological deserves plenty respect and knows how to win around here, though he is perhaps vulnerable to less exposed rivals now. Hydroplane is by no means overlooked easily in search of a four-time and looks capable on better still based on the recent Newmarket success. However, EL MISK was a good second in a Windsor novice recently on return from a short break and could have a big say on this first foray into handicap company.