19:00 Kempton

Monday 16 September 2019

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32Red Handicap

Off time: 19:01 | Winning time: 2m 32.23s

(4)

Grey D'Ars²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: N P Littmoden| OR: 79| BF

5/1

Won twice in France at 1m2f in the spring over 1m2f, best of his three British runs came over C&D (second) last month and must hold claims in this grade returning here (poor Newmarket run since).

Form: 611824

(3)

Alma Linda^p¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 78| CD

9/4

Invincible Spirit with plenty promise. Made it two wins from eight starts when making all to score over C&D 10 days ago, doing so with plenty in hand. Should go well under 6lb rise.

Form: 613321

(6)

Dubai Discovery^p¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Oisin Murphy| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 76

9/2

Stoutly bred filly, improved when close third of five at Lingfield (1m2f, good to firm; 6-1) 11 days ago, perhaps not suited by slow pace. Up again in trip here and better to come.

Form: 3-533

(8)

Robert L'Echelle⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R Havlin| T: H Morrison| OR: 74

15/2

Fair form as a juvenile last term winning on fourth start over extended 1m1f at Wolverhampton in January. Progress stalled in three runs since, but offered something to work with on first try at 1m4f in July (third of nine). Possible improver.

Form: 32-1783

(5)

Sashenka³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Liam Keniry| T: S Kirk| OR: 72

9/1

Filly was a 7f novice winner at Lingfield (good to soft) in June, though she has struggled in pair of 1m2f turf handicaps since. Assessor is relenting and retains scope to do better (handles AW).

Form: 222186

(1)

Hermosura^b¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Harry Bentley| T: R M Beckett| OR: 72| CD

6/1

Shamardal filly, much-improved in making every yard to win C&D Class 5 contest 19 days ago sporting first-time blinkers. Up 7lb in better race and uncertain to get a handy lead, but retains respect after that effort.

Form: 85741

(7)

Imperium⁶⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Adam J McNamara| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 70

10/1

By Frankel out of Oaks/Irish Oaks winner Ramruma. Made 'only' €100,000 as a yearling. Well beaten in trio of novice/maiden turf starts already. Handicap/AW bow and must improve to feature prominently.

Form: 436

Non-Runners

(2)

Cafe Espresso³²

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: C Banham J: Joey Haynes

Forecasts

Alma Linda (9/4), Dubai Discovery (9/2), Grey D'Ars (5/1), Hermosura (6/1), Robert L'Echelle (15/2), Sashenka (9/1), Imperium (10/1), Cafe Espresso (20/1)

Alma Linda and Hermosura arrive here on the back of C&D wins. Both were all-the-way winners, so something must give now, and they are upped in class with more to do in any case from their respective new marks. Impossible to rule either out but the vote goes to DUBAI DISCOVERY. The Godolphin filly wasn't best suited by a slowly run race at Lingfield last time. Stamina should be no concern for her going up to 1m4f and with a potential duel for the lead, this should be run to suit. Sashenka and Robert L'Echelle could have eyes on the minor money.