19:15 Kempton

Friday 18 September 2020

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Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap

Off time: 19:15 | Winning time: 3m 28.23s

(5)

Seaborn²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽⁷⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 80| D

5/2

8/13, improved on recent efforts to win 9-runner handicap hurdle at Fontwell (17.7f, good) 21 days ago, plenty in hand. Still on a fair Flat mark, so he's shortlist material.

Form: 21141-8

(3)

Marlborough Sounds^t1²⁰⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Callum Shepherd| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 80

8/1

Respectable ninth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Kempton (21f, soft, 25/1). Off 6 months. Up in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time. Likely to need this Flat return.

Form: 095010-

(4)

Past Master²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: A Kirby| T: H Candy| OR: 79

8/1

5/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Goodwood (14f, soft) 20 days ago. Has a bit to prove at present.

Form: 2148-57

(2)

Dazzling Rock⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Rob Hornby| T: R M Beckett| OR: 77| D

13/2

Fourth of 6 in handicap (14/1) at Newmarket (14f, firm) 41 days ago. Return to AW should suit, so he warrants respect.

Form: 105/1-44

(10)

Black Kalanisi⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: S W Kelly| T: J Tuite| OR: 75| D

28/1

Last of 12 in handicap (7/1) at Wolverhampton (14f) 49 days ago, slowly away. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 1272-80

(8)

Seaport^t¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: T P Queally| T: S Durack| OR: 72

20/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, seventh of 8 in novice hurdle (25/1) at Fontwell. Had been shaping encouragingly on AW prior to that, so dangerous to rule out.

Form: 00-1226

(6)

Bird For Life^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Ryan Tate| T: M D I Usher| OR: 68| BF| C| D

5/1

Course winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. 10/3, creditable third of 8 in handicap at Chelmsford City (16f) 15 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Vulnerable to less-exposed rivals.

Form: 911523

(7)

Gentleman At Arms¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: H J L Dunlop| OR: 78

9/1

Lightly-raced winner. Fourth of 7 in handicap at Leicester (11.8f, good to soft, 25/1) 11 days ago, needing stiffer test. Needs improvement but step up in trip should help.

Form: 5124

(1)

Tigerten²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Hayley Turner| T: J Tuite| OR: 65

5/1

Winner at Catterick in August. 4/1, good second of 9 in handicap at Goodwood (16f, heavy) 21 days ago. Hard to rule out.

Form: 88-7122

Non-Runners

(9)

Pleasure Garden³⁵

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: Sir Mark Prescott J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Seaborn (5/2), Pleasure Garden (5/2), Tigerten (5/1), Bird For Life (5/1), Dazzling Rock (13/2), Marlborough Sounds (8/1), Past Master (8/1), Gentleman At Arms (9/1), Seaport (20/1), Black Kalanisi (28/1)

GENTLEMAN AT ARMS already has a polytrack win to his name and, although he's yet to improve in handicaps, this marked step up in trip could bring a good deal more out of him, so a chance is taken on him in an open race. Fellow 3-y-o Tigerten is also a player and Dazzling Rock should get back on track returned to this surface.