20:00 Kempton

Wednesday 30 September 2020

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Unibet Thanks The Front Line Workers Handicap

Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 1m 25.69s

(7)

Boy In The Bar^v¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: P J McDonald| T: Ian Williams| OR: 75| D

12/1

20/1, thirteenth of 17 in handicap at Newbury (7f, good) 11 days ago, making little impression from the rear. Mark is easing but he's hard to be enthusiastic about at present.

Form: 14-8880

(9)

Global Warning¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Oisin Murphy| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 75| D

6/1

9/1, respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 16 days ago. Now operating 2 lb below last winning mark and not one to write off.

Form: 47-7265

(12)

Lord Clenaghcastle³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Liam Keniry| T: G & J Moore| OR: 74| CD

66/1

C&D winner who has disappointed both starts upon returning from a lengthy absence, last of 6 in handicap (20/1) at Goodwood (9f, soft) 32 days ago. Easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 0145/06

(8)

Swiss Pride^p²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Marco Ghiani⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 74| C

6/1

Course winner. 5/1, creditable second of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 28 days ago, closing all way to line. Can make presence felt.

Form: 730332

(5)

Redemptive¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Russell Harris⁽⁷⁾| T: G Boughey| OR: 73| D

25/1

Latest win at Lingfield (7f, turf) in September. 9/1, below form seventh of 14 in handicap at Thirsk (7f, good) 16 days ago. Needs to step up again returned to all-weather.

Form: 341177

(6)

In The Red^b¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: P Cosgrave| T: Martin Smith| OR: 73| CD

8/1

4-time C&D winner. 12/1, dispelled pair of lesser efforts when landing 12-runner handicap at this C&D 12 days ago. Had run of the race then but his record here entitles him to respect nevertheless.

Form: 146091

(3)

Quarry Beach³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: H Candy| OR: 72

8/1

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. Seventh of 9 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, good to soft, 17/2) 32 days ago, underfoot conditions possibly an issue. Not discounted for each-way purposes back on AW

Form: 3-62737

(4)

Brunel Charm³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes| OR: 75| C

12/1

Course winner. Tenth of 11 in handicap (40/1) at Sandown (8f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Yet to make an impact in handicaps and he does need to step up returning to all weather.

Form: 4-20700

(11)

Irish Acclaim^p²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| OR: 75| CD

16/1

Landed a C&D maiden in February but well beaten in handicaps on AW/turf subsequently. Cheekpieces again the headgear of choice and the handicapper has relinquished his grip.

Form: 42-3189

(13)

Late Arrival^v1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 75| BF

2/1

Below form fifth of 20 in minor event (13/8) at Doncaster (8f, good) 21 days ago, making effort earlier than ideal. Visor on 1st time and he's not one to write off given he remains low-mileage.

Form: 502325

(2)

Bounty Pursuit²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: S De Sousa| T: M Blake| OR: 72| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Respectable third of 8 in handicap at Chepstow (6.1f, good to firm, 15/2) 20 days ago. Return to 7f rates a plus but he may prove vulnerable to younger rivals here.

Form: 10-4273

(10)

Xtara^v⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: K T O'Neill| T: Mrs C A Dunnett| OR: 72| C| D

66/1

Course winner who has been some way below his best in 3 starts for new yard this summer, eighth of 12 in a C&D handicap 6 days ago. Needs to show more before becoming of interest.

Form: 503968

(14)

Sonnet Rose^b,t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: M Dwyer| T: C Allen| OR: 72| CD

33/1

3-time C&D winner. Latest win here in June. Ninth of 10 in handicap (40/1) at Chelmsford City (7f) 20 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 481609

Non-Runners

(1)

Plunger¹⁶

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: J Butler J: L Morris

Forecasts

Late Arrival (2/1), Global Warning (6/1), Swiss Pride (6/1), Quarry Beach (8/1), In The Red (8/1), Brunel Charm (12/1), Boy In The Bar (12/1), Plunger (12/1), Irish Acclaim (16/1), Bounty Pursuit (16/1), Redemptive (25/1), Sonnet Rose (33/1), Lord Clenaghcastle (66/1), Xtara (66/1)

LATE ARRIVAL remains a maiden on the back of 7 runs but he's less exposed than most he meets here and, having shown enough to think his present mark is within reach, he gets the nod back at 7f equipped with a first-time visor. In The Red goes particularly well around here and is feared, ahead of Swiss Pride who caught the eye at Wolverhampton 4 weeks ago.