18:35 Kempton

Wednesday 16 December 2020

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Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap

Off time: 18:36 | Winning time: 1m 24.21s

(1)

Soar Above⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Laura Pearson⁽⁷⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 80| CD

15/2

6-time course winner. Fifth of 7 in handicap at Newbury (7f, heavy, 50/1) 54 days ago. On a fair mark and should benefit from the return to this track.

Form: 153205

(14)

Higher Kingdom⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: D Tudhope| T: A Watson| OR: 79| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Newcastle in September. 7/1, last of 10 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f) 41 days ago. Remains with potential but has stall 14 to overcome.

Form: 1-410

(7)

Enough Already¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: D C Costello| T: L Carter| OR: 79

40/1

17/2, first run since leaving Kevin Ryan when fourth of 7 in maiden at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 16 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Has a bit to prove.

Form: 63/223-4

(3)

Tipperary Jack¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: James Doyle| T: J R Best| OR: 76| CD

2/1

C&D winner. 7/1, creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW) 14 days ago. Booking of Doyle a plus. Likely to be thereabouts once more, though could do with breaking on terms.

Form: 559344

(2)

One Hart⁶⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 75| D

28/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in August. Tenth of 12 in handicap (14/1) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 64 days ago. Tough to assess at present.

Form: 901000

(12)

Brunel Charm³⁵

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

9/2

Course winner. Creditable third of 12 in handicap at this course (8f, 10/1) 35 days ago, finding test too much. Not taken lightly despite tricky draw.

Form: 070033

(9)

Maysong¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: P J McDonald| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 74| BF| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Bit below form 3¾ lengths fifth of 13 to Full Intention in handicap (7/2) at Chelmsford City (7f) 19 days ago, not ideally placed. Should get back on track if the pace is sound.

Form: 865035

(5)

Full Intention^p¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: David Probert| T: S Pearce| OR: 73| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Won 13-runner handicap (7/1) at Chelmsford City (7f) 19 days ago, well positioned. Looks vulnerable on the back of a 5-lb rise.

Form: 319481

(11)

Cheat¹⁶⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: J F Egan| T: P W D'Arcy| OR: 72| CD

50/1

C&D winner. 50/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Sandown (7f, good). Off 164 days. Up against it again.

Form: 1748-80

(8)

Lapidary²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: M Dwyer| T: H Main| OR: 72| C

22/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2019. 40/1, bit below form fifth of 12 in handicap at this course (8f) 2 days ago, well positioned. Others more persuasive.

Form: 820795

(10)

Grey Galleon^v¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 72

28/1

Latest win at Bath in July. Good second of 9 in handicap at this course (6f, 9/2) 16 days ago, clear of rest. Enters calculations back up in trip.

Form: 314582

(6)

True Belief^h²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: T P Queally| T: B R Johnson| OR: 72| D

25/1

Latest win at Yarmouth in October. Tenth of 13 in handicap at this course (8f, 8/1) 21 days ago, finding test too much. Drop back in trip is in his favour.

Form: 852120

(13)

River Song²⁸⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Hollie Doyle| T: G Harris| OR: 70

100/1

Lightly-raced winner. Fourth of 6 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 16/1). Off 9 months. First run for yard after leaving Archie Watson. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 4-1534

(4)

Bobby Wheeler^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: C G Cox| OR: 68| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Ninth of 13 in handicap (16/1) at this course (8f) 21 days ago. Hard to fancy on recent efforts.

Form: 265649

Forecasts

Tipperary Jack (2/1), Brunel Charm (9/2), Full Intention (6/1), Soar Above (15/2), Maysong (15/2), Higher Kingdom (11/1), Lapidary (22/1), True Belief (25/1), One Hart (28/1), Bobby Wheeler (28/1), Grey Galleon (28/1), Enough Already (40/1), Cheat (50/1), River Song (100/1)

GREY GALLEON is in top form, pulling clear of the remainder when second at this course last time, and now has the aid of a useful 5-lb claimer back up in trip, so he gets the tentative vote in a tricky handicap. Maysong could get involved if things drop right and Tipperary Jack has been threatening to come good lately, so he also warrants consideration.