20:00 Kempton

Monday 17 February 2020

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32Red On The App Store Handicap

Off time: 20:02 | Winning time: 1m 40.03s

(8)

Agent Of Fortune^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: H Crouch| T: G & J Moore| OR: 76| D

7/1

Comes here at the top of her game, having won six of eight starts since joining current yard from Christine Dunnett. Better than ever when winning at Lingfield last month, but a 7lb rise does ask for another step up.

Form: 1-41211

(2)

Prompting⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: O Murphy| OR: 73| BF

5/2

Improving by the run, winning a 7f novice at Wolverhampton last month, and shaped well when 1½L third of 7 to Toro Dorado in a 1m handicap at Lingfield last time. More to come, and has leading claims here.

Form: 32-13

(1)

Dawry⁷³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Ellie Mackenzie⁽⁷⁾| T: H Main| OR: 73

8/1

Best effort when second in a 1m1½f maiden at Wolverhampton in November, and makes handicap debut after a break. Could do better, but drop in trip not an obvious move.

Form: 6422-

(7)

Makambe^p²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Joey Haynes| T: C Banham| OR: 73| CD

5/1

Has improved at Southwell since landing a C&D handicap from a 10lb lower mark in September. Bit below his best last time, and needs to show he can match his Fibresand form back on this surface.

Form: 1423-24

(11)

Artois^p1⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 72| CD

50/1

Bred to be out of the top drawer, and did win a C&D novice in 2018, but he's gone badly the wrong way since. and cheekpieces aren't enough to make him of interest now.

Form: 31/709-

(5)

Qatar Queen²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Oisin Murphy| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 71| BF

3/1

Chelmsford second in September suggested she was sure to win races, but rather disappointing since, and again raced a bit too freely when second in a C&D novice last time.

Form: 4252-2

(9)

Secratario⁴⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Josephine Gordon| T: A Carson| OR: 70| CD

66/1

Claimed for £13,000 (from Richard Hughes) after winning at Wolverhampton in September 2018, but pulled up on sole start for Kevin Frost, and has plenty to prove starting out for a new yard after a long absence.

Form: 91341P/

(10)

Lee Roy⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Callum Shepherd| T: M J Attwater| OR: 67| CD

25/1

Won over C&D off 1lb lower in March, but well held on turf at Haydock next time, and again after an absence at Lingfield last month. Best watched at present.

Form: 4/3210-0

(3)

Savitar^p⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: William Carson| T: L Carter| OR: 61| D

14/1

Remains 3lb higher than sole win and while he was largely consistent last term, he ended his campaign with a rare poor effort, and likely to be better with this run under his belt.

Form: 163430-

(6)

Shaffire^h²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Nicola Currie| T: H Whittington| OR: 57

9/1

Has improved since joining current yard, finishing second in three of four starts, and ran well when ½L second of 11 to The Warrior at Lingfield last time. Place claims with a repeat, although this race looks a bit deeper.

Form: 8924-22

(13)

Clashaniska⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Danny Brock| T: A W Carroll| OR: 57

66/1

Failed to progress after showing early promise at a modest level for Gordon Elliott, and not much encouragement to take from his three runs for current connections.

Form: 6950-06

Non-Runners

(12)

Crimewave²⁴

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: Tom Clover J: Non Runner

(4)

Takeonefortheteam¹¹

Weight: 8-11| Age: 5

T: D M Loughnane J: D C Costello

Forecasts

Prompting (5/2), Qatar Queen (3/1), Makambe (5/1), Crimewave (13/2), Agent Of Fortune (7/1), Dawry (8/1), Shaffire (9/1), Takeonefortheteam (10/1), Savitar (14/1), Lee Roy (25/1), Artois (50/1), Secratario (66/1), Clashaniska (66/1)

PROMPTING was unlucky not to finish closer when a creditable third on his handicap debut at Lingfield nine days ago, and he remains open to improvement in handicaps, and is preferred to the prolific Agent of Fortune, who may finally be in the grip of the handicapper after racking up six wins in the space of eight weeks. Shaffire has been placed on three of four starts for Harry Whittington, and is in line for another podium finish here.