20:00 Kempton

Wednesday 19 February 2020

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32Red.com Handicap

Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 1m 38.33s

(2)

Home Before Dusk^p¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 92| D

5/2

Prolific and progressive AW performer achieved five wins and five places in 15 AW starts. Another fine effort here latest when second and another bold bid fully expected.

Form: 1151-32

(4)

King's Slipper²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| OR: 87| CD

11/8

Seemed to lose his way last season but back on song latest when a close second here and although upped 2lb for the improved run that puts him back to his last winning mark. Respected now.

Form: 05057-2

(5)

Mythical Madness^p¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: George Rooke⁽⁷⁾| T: S Dow| OR: 86| D

33/1

Aging handicapper completely out of form since joining this yard and having only beaten one rival in four races he is near impossible to fancy.

Form: 1508-77

(6)

Manton Grange^p²⁷³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: David Probert| T: George Baker| OR: 84| C

7/1

Not a particularly prolific or consistent sort but well capable at this level as ½L second in a similar contest when last seen in May showed. Market may prove the best guide after lengthy absence.

Form: 2543/72-

(7)

Albadr⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: R Ingram| OR: 83| CD

25/1

C&D novice winner in second start bumped into a couple of useful sorts at Lingfield and struggled under a penalty. Unexposed for handicap debut and certainly one to consider.

Form: 415-

(3)

Starfighter^p¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: L Morris| T: E Walker| OR: 79

4/1

Back in trip after solid efforts here over 1m3f (third) and at Lingfield over 1m2f (second). First race over the distance since April and improved plenty since. Racing style may suit less stamina demands so not ruled out.

Form: 2160-23

(1)

Zeyzoun^h¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Charlie Bennett| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 79

40/1

With Chris Wall when justifying favouritism in testing conditions on the Epsom Downs (7f, heavy) in September 2019; 0-3 for Alex Dunn over a variety of trips (6f-1m4½f); needs to rediscover his spark from somewhere.

Form: 7108-89

Forecasts

King's Slipper (11/8), Home Before Dusk (5/2), Starfighter (4/1), Manton Grange (7/1), Albadr (25/1), Mythical Madness (33/1), Zeyzoun (40/1)

The handicapper may know all about HOME BEFORE DUSK but Keith Dalgleish's charge is so consistent that he is worth rowing in with again. Having made the frame in seven of his last eight with three wins he looks sure to go close. King's Slipper has fallen back to his last winning mark and after a revival latest he is a big threat. Unexposed Albadr is the dark-horse of the piece.;