19:00 Kempton

Wednesday 30 September 2020

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Off time: 19:02 | Winning time: 2m 20.65s

(1)

Emirates Knight²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Varian| OR: 90| CD

11/4

C&D winner. 12/1, proved to be a disappointment when last of 9 in handicap at Ascot (12f, good) 26 days ago, weakening over 1f out. Has good chance on form.

Form: 304-249

(5)

Mandarin¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: P Cosgrave| T: D Loughnane| OR: 86

9/1

Back-to-back winner of handicaps at up to 12f for Ian Williams last year. He's yet to see a race out convincingly this year, but his last run is easily excused and he's back on his last winning mark.

Form: 30-8790

(4)

Master The Stars³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 89| BF

11/4

Winner at Newcastle in July. 11/4, shaped well when third of 11 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f) 39 days ago, no extra only late on. He's one to keep an eye on here.

Form: 5-2123

(8)

Iffraaz²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: P J McDonald| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 88| BF| C

5/1

Course winner here in September. 3/1, ran creditably after just 7 days off when third of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f) 22 days ago, having run of race. Looks sure to go well again.

Form: 9-08013

(7)

City Tour^v²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: L Morris| T: Mrs L Richards| OR: 82| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Respectable 5¾ lengths seventh of 13 to Iffraaz in handicap at this course (12f, 33/1) 29 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Visor back on. Others preferred for win purposes.

Form: 127907

(2)

Sir Prize²⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: George Downing| T: D K Ivory| OR: 80| BF| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Produced a rare below-par effort when eighth of 15 in handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW, 4/1), albeit not ideally placed. Off 9 months. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 132328-

(6)

Thematic²⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Liam Keniry| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 79| D

100/1

Never a threat when 8¼ lengths fifth of 7 to City Tour in handicap (33/1) at this C&D, again not ideally placed. Off 8 months and he's not the easiest to assess at present.

Form: 13747-5

(3)

Summit Reach¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett| OR: 80

3/1

Got back on track ridden with a bit more restraint when second of 8 in handicap at Chester (10.3f, good to soft, 12/1) 19 days ago. Can give another good account for red-hot yard.

Form: 5-17362

Forecasts

Emirates Knight (11/4), Master The Stars (11/4), Summit Reach (3/1), Iffraaz (5/1), Mandarin (9/1), Sir Prize (16/1), City Tour (22/1), Thematic (100/1)

A tightly-knit handicap in which cases can be made for a few of these. MASTER OF THE STARS gets the nod to come out on top having shaped well in third at Chelmsford last month. Emirates Knight is feared most if he can put a disappointing effort at Ascot behind him, while Ralph Beckett's runners are firing on all cylinders at present and his Summit Reach must be respected.