18:30 Kempton

Monday 23 September 2019

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Bet At racingtv.com Nursery

Off time: 18:36 | Winning time: 1m 42.15s

(1)

Swiss Bond⁶⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: L P Keniry| T: J S Moore| OR: 59

50/1

Failed to figure in six starts so far most recently when 17L ninth in a 6f handicap at Newbury (good-to-firm) in July. Probably best watched upped in trip following a break.

Form: 655789

(9)

Impression^p1²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: David Probert| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 58

10/1

Well held on all three starts in novice company including when beaten 23L over C&D last month. Cheekpieces tried for the first time on handicap debut.

Form: 499

(13)

Hermano Bello^b1³²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Hannon| OR: 58

8/1

Beaten a minimum of 12L in three 7f turf starts most recently at Leicester (7f, good) a month ago. Others hold stronger claims stepping up in trip on handicap debut.

Form: 860

(3)

Pearl Beach³⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: David Egan| T: W J Knight| OR: 57

14/1

Finished 13L fifth when contesting a 1m maiden at Doncaster (soft) on her most recent start. Well beaten in two starts prior to that and more needed switched to handicaps.

Form: 765

(10)

Chateau Peapod¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: B Doyle| T: Mrs L Pearce| OR: 56

9/1

Registered a first placed effort when finishing runner-up in a 1m handicap at Chelmsford last time out. Raised 4lb for that effort and interesting to see how she fares in this contest.

Form: 58842

(2)

Grimsthorpe Castle¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Oisin Murphy| T: E Walker| OR: 56

2/1

Struggled in three starts in novice/maiden company including when 15L eighth over 7f at Chelmsford earlier this month. Worth a check in the market on handicap debut for a stable with a 24% strike-rate (7/29) in recent weeks.

Form: 988

(8)

Disarming¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Dr J D Scargill| OR: 54

16/1

Not gone on from a promising 6¼L sixth in a 6f novice race at Windsor (good-to-firm) when debuting in July. Well beaten over 7f the last twice and has to prove her stamina stepping up in trip on handicap debut.

Form: 696

(4)

Dandy Dancer⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes| OR: 54

11/2

First start since being gelded and returning from a break when finishing 3L fourth in a 7f contest on handicap debut here a week ago. One to note on his first attempt at this distance.

Form: 6504

(6)

Lafontaine⁹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Jason Watson| T: S Kirk| OR: 50

16/1

Well beaten in three starts so far including over 6f at Newbury (good-to-soft) nearly three months ago. Probably best watched upped in distance on handicap debut following a break.

Form: 077

(14)

Grace Plunkett^b⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: L Morris| T: R Spencer| OR: 49

14/1

Best effort since switched to handicaps came when beaten 2L into third in a 7f contest here a week ago. Good jockey up but wide draw to overcome if she is to take this event.

Form: 744493

(7)

Now I'm A Believer¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: K T O'Neill| T: M R Channon| OR: 49| D

15/2

Broke her maiden at the sixth time of asking when winning by a short-head over 1m at Chepstow (good-to-soft) earlier this month. Appeared to appreciate the step up in distance that day and she is of interest despite a 4lb rise in the weights.

Form: 766041

(12)

Austin Taetious¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: Ryan Powell| T: A West| OR: 45

50/1

Beaten 36L over an extended 1m at Wolverhampton on his penultimate start and well beaten over 7f here subsequently. More needed on debut in handicaps.

Form: P0P79

(11)

Sooty's Return^p1¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: J S Moore| OR: 45

50/1

Returning from a break when beaten 20L into eighth in a 7f selling race at Leicester (good-to-firm) just under a fortnight ago. Cheekpieces tried for the first time upped in distace and switched to handicaps.

Form: 768

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Non-Runners

(5)

Today Power¹¹

Weight: 9-10| Age: 2

T: R Hannon J: P J Dobbs

Forecasts

Grimsthorpe Castle (2/1), Today Power (7/2), Dandy Dancer (11/2), Now I'm A Believer (15/2), Hermano Bello (8/1), Chateau Peapod (9/1), Impression (10/1), Grace Plunkett (14/1), Pearl Beach (14/1), Disarming (16/1), Lafontaine (16/1), Swiss Bond (50/1), Austin Taetious (50/1), Sooty's Return (50/1)

DANDY DANCER ran well when fourth at this venue a week ago and he can get off the mark on his first attempt at this distance in what looks a competitive looking nursery contest. Top weight Today Power came within a short-head of breaking his maiden last time out and he can take second under top weight while third place can go to Now I'm A Believer who was a winner on turf on her most recent appearance.