18:00 Kempton

Monday 17 February 2020

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Bet At racingtv.com Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 1m 27.66s

(9)

Mr Mac^p³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: T P Queally| T: P Hedger| OR: 62| CD

9/1

Rather inconsistent, and easy enough to write him off after a modest sixth of 13 to Holiday Magic at Lingfield last time, but he did catch the eye making some late headway, and this is a slight step down the class ladder.

Form: 0700-36

(1)

Kodiline^v²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: K Shoemark| T: P D Evans| OR: 60| D

12/1

Latest effort on Fibresand is easy to forgive, and he was on target in a Wolverhampton claimer prior to that. Not easy to catch right, but hard to rule him out at this level.

Form: 6109-16

(5)

Treble Clef²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: L Carter| OR: 60

7/1

Disappointing last time, but had shaped well enough in a 6f novice here on his previous start, and it would hardly be a shock if he improved now tackling a handicap for the first time. Market useful.

Form: 053-5

(3)

Penarth Pier⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: Mrs C A Dunnett| OR: 60| CD

9/2

Ran out an impressive winner of a C&D handicap in October off a 6lb lower mark. She has not built on that since, however, and handicapper slow to cut her any slack.

Form: 01386-7

(8)

Rajman^h²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: J Mitchell| T: Tom Clover| OR: 59| CD

10/3

No star, but he's managed to bag a pair of C&D handicaps on his last three starts, and is only 2lb higher than for the latter of those wins. No reason why he can't make a big impact once more.

Form: 96815-1

(6)

Fly The Nest²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: B A Curtis| T: A W Carroll| OR: 58

2/1

Yet to win, and appeared to be losing his way last year, but shaped much better from his falling mark when a ½L second to Tanqeeb over 7f at Wolverhampton last time. Finished best there, and one to take seriously now.

Form: 67868-2

(10)

Recuerdame^h1⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: L Morris| T: S Dow| OR: 54| D

25/1

Runner-up here in July, but below his best in the second half of the year. Hood tried now, and best effort last year came after an 11-week break, so possible he can bounce back on his first run since December.

Form: 270080-

(2)

Lyrical Ballad^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: S W Kelly| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 52

20/1

Still a maiden after eight attempts, and while she wasn't discredited on her return at Wolverhampton, she was well held after a tardy start there last time, and needs to do more.

Form: 6450-47

(7)

Tintern Spirit²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Darragh Keenan⁽³⁾| T: J M Bradley| OR: 45

100/1

Longstanding maiden who tends to struggle in even the weakest handicap, and is effectively 7lb out of the weights here.

Form: 008-069

Non-Runners

(4)

Apron Strings³¹¹

Weight: 8-9| Age: 4

T: M J Attwater J: Nicola Currie

Forecasts

Fly The Nest (2/1), Rajman (10/3), Penarth Pier (9/2), Treble Clef (7/1), Mr Mac (9/1), Kodiline (12/1), Apron Strings (14/1), Lyrical Ballad (20/1), Recuerdame (25/1), Tintern Spirit (100/1)

Not many make serious appeal here, with the vote going to FLY THE NEST, who is on a good mark, and stopped the rot with an excellent second at Wolverhampton last time. He can get the better of the recent dual C&D winner Rajman, whose consistency can't be knocked. Recuerdame ran his best race after a break here last year, so isn't without a chance on his first start since December, having dropped markedly in the handicap.