19:20 Kempton

Wednesday 11 March 2020

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32Red On The App Store Handicap

Off time: 19:22 | Winning time: 1m 39.77s

(2)

Blessed To Empress¹¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Gabriele Malune⁽³⁾| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 65

50/1

Five-time winner at 5f-7f but has been found wanting on three previous attempts at this trip. Returns from 113-day absence and others make more appeal at this distance.

Form: 271500-

(6)

Lee Roy²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Shepherd| T: M J Attwater| OR: 65| CD

16/1

Scrambled home by a neck over C&D in March last year off mark of 66 but restricted to just three runs since and has run poorly on both starts since returning from eight-month break. Has questions to answer on that evidence.

Form: 3210-09

(5)

Silver Dust²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 65| BF

7/2

10-race maiden who has been placed on three occasions but has yet to convince he truly stays the mile. Top yard always respected but others look more likely winners.

Form: 948-363

(9)

Di Matteo¹⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: L Carter| OR: 65

50/1

Wolverhampton 6f handicap winner last spring for Marco Botti but failed to add to that in six subsequent starts. Makes debut for new yard and steps up to 1m on first start for nearly five months.

Form: 424566-

(4)

Classic Star²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Sophie Ralston⁽⁵⁾| T: D K Ivory| OR: 65

11/2

Yard won this race 12 months ago. Easily won Chelmsford 7f handicap back in January but has looked in handicapper's grip off 7lb higher in both starts since. Up in trip now and eased 1lb but has stamina to prove.

Form: 645-157

(8)

Revolutionary Man^b1,e/s1⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 65

14/1

Nine-race maiden who had place form at up to 1m for Simon Crisford. Poor efforts last three outings for current yard at up to 7f. Back up in trip though with first-time blinkers added and jockey booking catches the eye so worth a market check.

Form: 27/560-8

(7)

Baashiq^p²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: L P Keniry| T: M D I Usher| OR: 64| CD

14/1

Won over C&D in August off 3lb lower but hasn't set the world alight in three modest efforts since the turn of the year. More needed and may struggle.

Form: 190-756

(13)

Armed²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: P J McDonald| T: Ian Williams| OR: 64

5/1

Yet to score in 12 attempts but had fair placed form at up to 1m2f for Ed Walker in 2018. Dropped a stone in handicap for Philip Makin last term but not disgraced over 7f on debut for new yard last time following absence.

Form: 89048-6

(10)

Lunar Deity³⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 9-4| J: Marco Ghiani⁽⁵⁾| T: S C Williams| OR: 62| CD

12/1

Having his 99th race and has won an impressive 15 times. Beaten just a length on his last visit here in March 2018 and has won in past for this apprentice rider. Never got into last time at Chelmsford but has fallen another 3lb.

Form: 2300-29

(14)

Accredited²⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: David Probert| T: D Flood| OR: 62

66/1

Hinted at ability first two starts, both over C&D in 2018, but has run only twice since and has obviously had issues. Weakened on handicap bow last time at Lingfield in June over 1m3f and drops back in trip following another long absence.

Form: 456/8-

(11)

Mr Mac^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Charles Bishop| T: P Hedger| OR: 60| C| D

16/1

Course scorer over 7f in 2017 but has won three times at this trip, twice on AW at Lingfield. No great shakes last trhee starts over 7f and needs to raise his game to get involved at the business end of proceedings.

Form: 00-3676

(1)

Savitar^p²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Tom Marquand| T: L Carter| OR: 59| D

3/1

Lingfield 1m scorer for Jim Boyle last year off 58 but has disappointed last two outings for current handler having previously made promising start when third over 1m2f back at Lingfield in November.

Form: 63430-8

(12)

Waitaki^p⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Darragh Keenan⁽³⁾| T: J G Given| OR: 59| C

20/1

Struck here over 7f three starts back but hasn't looked likely to repeat the feat in two starts since. Record of 3-59 indicates tells its own story and hasn't won beyond 7f.

Form: 635166

Non-Runners

(3)

Epic Challenge¹³³

Weight: 9-3| Age: 5

T: I Furtado J: B A Curtis

Forecasts

Savitar (3/1), Silver Dust (7/2), Armed (5/1), Classic Star (11/2), Epic Challenge (11/2), Lunar Deity (12/1), Baashiq (14/1), Revolutionary Man (14/1), Lee Roy (16/1), Mr Mac (16/1), Waitaki (20/1), Blessed To Empress (50/1), Di Matteo (50/1), Accredited (66/1)

Most of these struggle for consisitency and it would not surprise to see the veteran Lunar Deity go well on his 99th start in search of his 16th win. A chance is taken that the application of the headgear and the booking of the leading AW jockey may spark a change in fortune for REVOLUTIONARY MAN for whom the step back up in trip looks a positive move. Armed didn't run at all badly on debut for his new yard last time and may take another step forward, and Epic Challenge could do better now with a tongue-tie and cheekpieces added.