16:30 Kempton

Saturday 25 January 2020

All16:3017:0017:3018:0018:3019:0019:3020:00

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Off time: 16:31 | Winning time: 59.29s

(8)

Spirit Power¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Jason Hart| T: E J Alston| OR: 66| CD

11/4

Landed this race last year, and back in the groove when scoring at Newcastle last time by 1¼L from Tathmeen. Is 8lb higher than 12 months ago, and far from consistent, but folly to dismiss.

Form: 91800-1

(6)

Becker²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 65| CD

3/1

Back to winning ways at Wolverhampton last month after an absence, overcoming a slow start to get up late. Well backed there, and that suggests he will be able to build on it.

Form: 2/46581-

(1)

Equally Fast^h²³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: B A Curtis| T: R Harris| OR: 65| D

5/2

Back with current yard after one run for Roy Brotherton, and made his return a winning one when beating Roundabout Magic by ½L at Lingfield. Well drawn here, and should remain competitive.

Form: 3009/9-1

(10)

Dark Side Dream^p²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: C Wallis| OR: 65| C| D

16/1

Ended a frustrating spell when scoring off his lower turf mark in August at Yarmouth, and has run well a couple of times at Wolverhampton since. Took a backward step there last time, though, and others more convincing at present.

Form: 152450-

(5)

Solar Park^p¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: R Havlin| T: M J Attwater| OR: 64

14/1

Won twice on AW in 2018, but struggling for form at the moment. Had wind surgery prior to latest start when 7¾L seventh of 10 to Chookie Dunedin at Wolverhampton, and not much encouragement to glean from that.

Form: 55569-7

(9)

Creek Harbour²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: K T O'Neill| T: J M Bradley| OR: 64

16/1

Winner over 6f at Chelmsford in August, and best run since when a close second to Becker at Wolverhampton last time. Met trouble there, and could do better, but consistency not his forte.

Form: 475092-

(4)

Andre Amar²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: E J Walsh| T: R Brisland| OR: 60| D

16/1

Hasn't progressed since debut win for Ger Lyons, but he has fallen rapidly in the weights in recent months, and hinted at a revival when fifth of 7 to Zapper Cass at Southwell last time. Needs more, but market should yield clues.

Form: 89005-5

(2)

It Must Be Faith^v¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 9-1| J: Erika Parkinson⁽⁷⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 59| D

14/1

Saves his best form for Wolverhampton, and dead heated on penultimate start for this rider there, but easy to back and well below form there last time. Makes limited appeal, with drop in trip no help.

Form: 56081-8

(7)

Porto Ferro^t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Charlie Bennett| T: J J Bridger| OR: 51| D

33/1

Runner-up at Lingfield in November, but she has been well below form there on her last two starts, is on a losing run of 18, and best watched at present.

Form: 280298-

(3)

Sing Bertie^t1¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-2| J: F Norton| T: D Shaw| OR: 45

16/1

Remains a maiden after 16 starts, and patchy form in handicaps of late. Tried in a tongue tie for the first time here, but doesn't appeal.

Form: 0604-75

Forecasts

Equally Fast (5/2), Spirit Power (11/4), Becker (3/1), It Must Be Faith (14/1), Solar Park (14/1), Andre Amar (16/1), Dark Side Dream (16/1), Creek Harbour (16/1), Sing Bertie (16/1), Porto Ferro (33/1)

Several of these bounced back to form with wins last time out, and of those, EQUALLY FAST looks the most likely to give his running again, a notion aided by his good draw in stall one. Becker will go well, but this trip is a minimum, and he will benefit from an overly strong pace to bring his stamina into play. Spirit Power won this last year, and could provide the pace again, for all a wide draw and higher mark complicate his task.