19:45 Kempton

Saturday 1 February 2020

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Bet At racingtv.com Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 19:46 | Winning time: 2m 35.15s

(5)

Boychick^b,t1⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: R Kingscote| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 62

25/1

Five-time winner although not since 2017 and five lifeless 2019 starts since joining this yard further suggested him regressive and one to oppose. Headgear offers some hope.

Form: 4757/80-

(7)

Visor^h²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Darragh Keenan⁽³⁾| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 59| BF

5/1

Maiden placed three times in a 12-race career and all of them off a higher mark than today. Could argue him handicapped to go close here then but consistency not his forte.

Form: 72430-7

(3)

Its Nice Tobe Nice¹²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: B A Curtis| T: W R Muir| OR: 60WS

16/1

Tailed off at Ascot when last seen in October. Had a wind op since and makes handicap debut here but risky proposition at this stage.

Form: 445-

(8)

Double Legend^b¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: R Havlin| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 58| BF| CD

13/8

C&D winner beaten just ½L here last time over the same conditions. 1lb rise far from enough to temper enthusiasm and looks the one they all have to beat today.

Form: 0508-52

(9)

Rail Dancer^v⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: M Dwyer| T: P S McEntee| OR: 55| CD

8/1

Unplaced in all eight since back-to-back wins in May including stable debut latest. Well handicapped if and when he returns to form but little to suggest that imminent.

Form: 7600-97

(4)

Strict^p²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 56

5/1

Eight-race maiden yet to quite show himself in handicap company as a potential future winner. Mark slides again (also declared at Southwell on Thursday).

Form: 3806-54

(2)

Howardian Hills^p¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: V R A Dartnall| OR: 53| CD

8/1

Not consistent but likes it here as a past C&D scorer and only beaten ½L into second here last time out. Up 1lb for that but should again make a bold bid today.

Form: 3/640-62

(6)

Lord Howard^v¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Ella Boardman⁽⁷⁾| T: M R Channon| OR: 53| C

20/1

1m3f winner here in the past finished well behind Double Legend here last time out and 2lb pull today unlikely to see him turn the tables.

Form: 61610-7

(1)

Stay In The Light⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: J Quinn| T: R Ingram| OR: 45

66/1

This mare is a 24-race maiden with no solid form and as usual she can safely be scratched off the shortlist.

Form: 06500-9

Forecasts

Double Legend (13/8), Strict (5/1), Visor (5/1), Rail Dancer (8/1), Howardian Hills (8/1), Its Nice Tobe Nice (16/1), Lord Howard (20/1), Boychick (25/1), Stay In The Light (66/1)

Two past C&D winners who finished second here latest in DOUBLE LEGEND and Howardian Hills headline the contenders with the former preferred as the more likely to back up such an effort. All of the others have plenty of doubts but Visor is probably the most likely to put his best foot forward to go close.