20:30 Kempton

Tuesday 18 August 2020

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Unibet Handicap

Off time: 20:32 | Winning time: 2m 35.05s

(4)

Ilhabela Fact³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: A W Carroll| OR: 72| CD

18/1

5-time course winner, latest in February, but only thirteenth of 14 in handicap (8/1) here (11f) 36 days ago. No surprise to see him bounce back though.

Form: 213660

(3)

Torbellino^h²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Josephine Gordon| T: J R Best| OR: 70| D

28/1

Winner at Lingfield in June but hooded when pulled up in handicap (80/1) at Goodwood (12f, good) 21 days ago. Questions to answer now.

Form: 18510P

(6)

Slade King^p1³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Jason Watson| T: G & J Moore| OR: 69

20/1

Failed to build on good reappearance third when (in first-time visor) last of 10 in handicap at Yarmouth (10.1f) 34 days ago. Cheekpieces tried now but has it to prove.

Form: 3236-30

(2)

Willkommen^b⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Stefano Cherchi⁽⁵⁾| T: M Botti| OR: 68| C| D

11/1

Latest win here in June and only sixth of 7 on turf debut in handicap at Yarmouth (11.5f) last time. Not ruled out back on AW.

Form: 275716

(10)

New Agenda³³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: A Kirby| T: P R Webber| OR: 68

40/1

Only one win from 21 runs, but posted creditable fifth in 10f handicap at Newbury in June. Not totally dismissed despite poor run over hurdles last time.

Form: 10899-5

(7)

Foresee³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A W Carroll| OR: 67| CD

16/1

In good form since the restart until last of 5 in handicap at Bath (11.6f, firm) 31 days ago. C&D winner so sort to bounce back.

Form: 113525

(8)

Machios⁷^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 68| D

2/1

Improved form to win handicap in good style at Lingfield (12f, AW) 7 days ago, despite pulling hard. Shoulders 6 lb penalty but more to come so solid claims, especially if becoming more tractable.

Form: 74-671

(1)

Sea Of Mystery^b²²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 64

40/1

Dual winner in 2019 but not seen out since below-par fifth of 8 there 7 months ago. Needs to hit the ground running on his return.

Form: 77751-5

(11)

Relativity^p¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: H J L Dunlop| OR: 70

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 125/1, sixth of 10 in novice at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 18 days ago. Makes handicap debut with plenty to find.

Form: 8-96

(5)

Phoenix Aquilus³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Oisin Murphy| T: S Durack| OR: 70

22/1

Placed both starts on heavy ground as juvenile but (20/1) last of 14 in handicap at Sandown (10f, good to firm) on return. Up in trip but others more persuasive.

Form: 23-0

(9)

Her Indoors²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: M Harley| T: A King| OR: 70

12/1

Has been brought along steadily, off 11 months before tenderly-handled fourth of 11 in Windsor novice (11.4f) 22 days ago. Into handicaps now and worth considering.

Form: 29-4

(13)

Ravens Ark¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Charlie Bennett| T: H Morrison| OR: 69

9/2

Progressive colt who opened his account in taking fashion on handicap bow at Lingfield (10f, AW) 13 days ago, very strong at finish. Form has been franked and step up in trip will suit so big player.

Form: 9571

(12)

September Power¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S De Sousa| T: R Varian| OR: 67| D

10/3

Form is on an upward curve and got up late to score in 12-runner handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW) 13 days ago. 5 lb rise demands more but he's firmly in the mix.

Form: 074-61

Forecasts

Machios (2/1), September Power (10/3), Ravens Ark (9/2), Willkommen (11/1), Her Indoors (12/1), Foresee (16/1), Ilhabela Fact (18/1), Slade King (20/1), Phoenix Aquilus (22/1), Torbellino (28/1), Sea Of Mystery (40/1), New Agenda (40/1), Relativity (80/1)

RAVENS ARK has plenty going for him here so is fancied to defy a 4 lb rise for his resounding Lingfield win now he tackles a longer trip. Machios is another recent Lingfield scorer with better days ahead of him so rates the chief threat, although September Power commands plenty of respect too in an intriguing handicap.