19:25 Kempton

Wednesday 18 November 2020

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Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap

Off time: 19:25 | Winning time: 3m 30.40s

(9)

On To Victory¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: James Doyle| T: A King| OR: 105

9/2

10/1, career best when winning 23-runner handicap at Doncaster (11.9f, soft) 11 days ago, staying on strongly. Significantly up in trip. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 70/3221

(3)

Rock Eagle³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Rob Hornby| T: R M Beckett| OR: 99

11/8

Creditable fifth of 34 in handicap (18/1) at Newmarket (18f, good to soft) 39 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Merits consideration from 1 lb lower mark in a less competitive affair.

Form: 41/4-235

(8)

Lucky Deal³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 98| D

40/1

Six wins from 23 Flat runs. Fifth of 6 in minor event (8/1) at Pontefract (18f, heavy) 30 days ago. Risky proposition at present.

Form: 20140-5

(7)

Island Brave³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: M Dwyer| T: H Main| OR: 97| D

9/1

Nine wins from 34 Flat runs. Latest win at Ascot in August. Thirtieth of 34 in handicap (80/1) at Newmarket (18f, good to soft) 39 days ago. Looks high enough in the weights.

Form: 381060

(6)

Cleonte³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: S De Sousa| T: A M Balding| OR: 96| D

18/1

Last of 34 in Cesarewitch at Newmarket (18f, good to soft, 50/1) 39 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Plenty to prove.

Form: 0277-60

(1)

Now Children¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: R Havlin| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 91

100/1

First run since leaving Oliver Greenall when 24¼ lengths fourteenth of 23 to On To Victory in handicap (250/1) at Doncaster (11.9f, soft) 11 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 4210/6-0

(4)

Alfredo^b,t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 8-11| J: T P Queally| T: S Durack| OR: 88| CD

28/1

C&D winner. 22/1, creditable third of 7 in handicap at Nottingham (16f, soft) 14 days ago. 10lb higher now. Blinkers back on. Others make more appeal.

Form: 409-323

(5)

True Destiny³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: R L Moore| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 87| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Twenty seventh of 34 in handicap at Newmarket (18f, good to soft, 40/1) 39 days ago. Should find this a bit easier, and boasts solid record on polytrack.

Form: 360220

(2)

Soghan^t⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes| OR: 87| CD

4/1

C&D winner. 8/1, didn't need to improve to win 9-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (16.6f) 66 days ago by 1¾ lengths from True Destiny. Respected after a small rise.

Form: 25/1-491

Forecasts

Rock Eagle (11/8), Soghan (4/1), On To Victory (9/2), True Destiny (6/1), Island Brave (9/1), Cleonte (18/1), Alfredo (28/1), Lucky Deal (40/1), Now Children (100/1)

ROCK EAGLE has been rather leniently dropped 1 lb since an excellent fifth in the Cesarewitch and is taken to capitalise having his first go on polytrack. November Handicap winner On To Victory has to be respected but may not find this panning out quite so ideally, while Soghan can't be ignored given his steadily progressive profile on synthetics.