15:25 Kempton

Sunday 16 February 2020

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32Red Casino Handicap

Off time: 15:26 | Winning time: 2m 36.89s

(7)

Deal A Dollar^b³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Callum Shepherd| T: D M Simcock| OR: 97| CD

7/1

C&D winner with that win coming last year when he was with the Stoute yard. Yet to really find a spark with this yard in two outings (first-time cheekpieces last time, up in trip); flattered in that run, returns to handicap company; best watched.

Form: 12103-3

(2)

Entangling²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: William Carson| T: D R C Elsworth| OR: 93| CD

9/4

Dual course winner (one win at this trip); lightly-raced last year, won 2-4 in AW handicaps; Shaped well again last time despite the race not being run to suit him over this trip at Lingfield (finished well); needs a more positive ride, shortlisted.

Form: 1/1413-2

(5)

Sky Defender¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 94| BF

4/1

Back to winning ways on his penultimate start (had the run of the race) at Lingfield over 1m2f off an 11lb lower mark. Ran well last time (again well positioned) over the same C&D, just touched off; yet to try this trip but could get a soft lead.

Form: 1047-12

(6)

All Yours¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: A Kirby| T: S Curran| OR: 91| CD

10/3

Seen to good effect round here on four occasions (two wins at this trip); did well to win over 2m here last time (came from further back than ideal). Never won off a mark this high and drops 4f in trip but should give another good account.

Form: 11163-1

(1)

Kyllachy Gala²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: L Morris| T: M Botti| OR: 88| BF| CD

9/1

Dual course winner with one of those wins coming at this trip; already off the mark this year with a 1m4f win at Lingfield (well placed within the race). Failed to build on that last win over the same C&D; would need one or two to falter.

Form: 3175-16

(4)

Stamford Raffles¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: George Rooke⁽⁷⁾| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 87| C| D

16/1

Course win over 2m was one of two victories last year but his overall form has rather an uneven pattern to it. Seen to good effect in his latest run over this trip at Newcastle he's never been the most consistent; no banker to build on that run.

Form: 01558-2

(3)

Calling The Wind²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes| OR: 85| D

10/1

Dual Polytrack winner in 2018 over 1m2f for his previous yard as a 2yo; lightly-raced since and changed stables. Too free on his first start for this yard, showed improved form on Fibresand last time (looked an easier ride); needs to be in same mood.

Form: 112/97-1

Forecasts

Entangling (9/4), All Yours (10/3), Sky Defender (4/1), Deal A Dollar (7/1), Kyllachy Gala (9/1), Calling The Wind (10/1), Stamford Raffles (16/1)

An interesting handicap with four of these having already been successful over C&D. Sky Defender benefitted from a soft lead when winning at Lingfield and there’s a chance he may do here although the trip is a step into the unknown. All Yours is one of the C&D winners who should run a sound race despite the drop in trip although he needs to prove himself off this mark. ENTANGLING has looked an unlucky loser on his last two starts at Lingfield and this longer straight should allow him more time to organise his finishing effort and gain compensation. Calling The Wind and Stamford Raffles are two with quirks but could get involved if repeating their last runs.