19:30 Kempton

Wednesday 22 January 2020

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32Red.com Handicap

Off time: 19:33 | Winning time: 1m 37.97s

(1)

Divine Messenger^p²⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: B A Curtis| T: Emma Owen| OR: 82| CD

14/1

All three wins have come on Polytrack, including two over this C&D. Well beaten here last time though and has both a career high mark and a significant absence to overcome.

Form: 163126-

(2)

Michele Strogoff²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 81| D

10/1

On a long losing run that now stands at 21 and didn't shape like a return to form was imminent when well beaten at Lingfield (went too quick in front). Looks well-handicapped on his best form but others hold stronger claims.

Form: 354454-

(7)

Family Fortunes³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Liam Keniry| T: M Madgwick| OR: 81| CD

4/1

Three of his four wins have come at this venue (two C&D) and finds himself 4lb below his last winning handicap mark, despite two creditable efforts on AW this winter. A return to this venue is a positive and he holds solid claims.

Form: 585454-

(12)

Bridgewater Bay²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 80| BF| CD

12/1

C&D winner in novice company here on his second career start but couldn't justify odds-on favouritism at Lingfield on only subsequent effort. Unexposed but this is no easy task from his opening mark and wide draw not ideal.

Form: 313-

(11)

Lethal Missile¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| OR: 80| D

11/2

Yet to win in five AW starts but does have back-to-back turf wins to his name from spring 2019. Drop in trip should suit but may need some relief from the handicapper.

Form: 21124-3

(9)

Mickey⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 80

25/1

Only has one win since his maiden success in 2016 (28 runs). Shaped with promise at Wolverhampton in November but he hasn't built on that in two starts since.

Form: 14629-4

(14)

Call Out Loud²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Theodore Ladd⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 79| D

100/1

Useful on AW, particularly Tapeta but really struggling on the evidence of his three runs this winter. Wide draw is no help and others preferred.

Form: 23600-4

(5)

Scofflaw^b¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Laura Pearson⁽⁷⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 79| D

14/1

Best recent AW runs have come in claiming company and he's never won from a mark this high on an AW surface. Hard to fancy on the evidence of his last two starts.

Form: 45138-5

(8)

Leader Writer⁹³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Georgia Cox⁽³⁾| T: J Ferguson| OR: 77| BF| D

14/1

Inconsistent sort who managed to get his head back in front on soft ground at Windsor in October. However, he blotted his copybook when refusing to race back at that venue last time and hard to recommend on that sole fact; debuts for new yard.

Form: 09461R-

(4)

Candelisa^t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Thomas Greatrex⁽³⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 77| D

6/1

Yet to win in his three AW attempts but it was arguably his best effort for some time when returning to AW at Lingfield when last seen. That form has been done any favours though and doesn't rate as the type to build on that run.

Form: 520603-

(13)

Delicate Kiss^b²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Aled Beech⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Bridger| OR: 76| CD

16/1

Had Candelisa back in third when runner-up at Lingfield last time and won over C&D earlier in the season. Left on the same mark and she's clearly in form at present; wide draw not to her advantage though.

Form: 251352-

(6)

Pentimento⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Ryan M. Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: J R Best| OR: 73

10/1

Still a maiden after four starts but has run with credit on both attempts at this venue, including handicap debut last time when third of 14. Should continue to improve.

Form: 6223-

(3)

One Cool Daddy⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Joey Haynes| T: D K Ivory| OR: 73| CD

8/1

C&D winner on his debut in novice company but very inconsistent since and he failed to justify bits of market support when well beaten here last time out; dropped 1lb and probably on a fair mark if he can somehow find his best form.

Form: 600258-

(10)

Kodiac Pride^h1¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 72

33/1

Won in novice company at Beverley but that's his only success and he's failed to build on it since, including in each of his three runs for this yard. A first-time hood needs to have a dramatic effect.

Form: 5/1370-6

Forecasts

Family Fortunes (4/1), Lethal Missile (11/2), Candelisa (6/1), One Cool Daddy (8/1), Pentimento (10/1), Michele Strogoff (10/1), Bridgewater Bay (12/1), Divine Messenger (14/1), Scofflaw (14/1), Leader Writer (14/1), Delicate Kiss (16/1), Mickey (25/1), Kodiac Pride (33/1), Call Out Loud (100/1)

PENTIMENTO may still be a maiden but he's far less exposed than most in this field and he's run with credit on each of his starts at this venue. Family Fortunes is a course specialist who finds himself on a nice handicap mark. Of the remainder, Delicate Kiss has found some consistency and could be booked for the places yet again.