19:15 Kempton

Wednesday 6 January 2021

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Off time: 19:15 | Winning time: 1m 13.61s

(9)

Soar Above²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Laura Pearson⁽⁷⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 86| CD

5/1

Four-time C&D winner who enhanced his good record at this venue when seeing off 13 rivals over 7f 3 weeks ago. Likely to remain competitive after 6 lb rise but does have outside stall to contend with.

Form: 532051-

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(2)

Bowling Russian^v³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Cieren Fallon| T: George Baker| OR: 85| D

18/1

Three wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win at Lingfield in November. Respectable seventh of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7f) 30 days ago.

Form: 614417-

(5)

Ghaith¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Rossa Ryan| T: D Loughnane| OR: 84

17/2

16/1, creditable fourth of 8 in Class 2 handicap at Wolverhampton (7f) 11 days ago. Should find life a bit easier at this lower level.

Form: 805064-

(4)

Equitation^t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: R Kingscote| T: S C Williams| OR: 83| D

15/2

16/1, respectable sixth of 8 in Class 2 handicap over C&D 35 days ago. On a workable mark and ought to be in the mix now dropping back in grade.

Form: 893056-

(3)

Owney Madden⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: A Kirby| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 83| D

22/1

First run since leaving Martyn Meade when eighth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6f) a weeks ago. That was his first outing in 4 months so it's possible he'll come on for the run.

Form: 47/6458-

(1)

A Sure Welcome^p¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: L Morris| T: J L Spearing| OR: 81| C| D

11/1

Course winner. Gained reward for some good efforts on AW in recent months when winning 12-runner handicap (7/1) at Lingfield (6f) 16 days ago. Handily drawn in 1. Should give another good account.

Form: 456231-

(8)

Wiley Post^b⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Tom Marquand| T: A W Carroll| OR: 78| CD

33/1

Out the back here on his last 2 starts but is back to the same mark as when winning over C&D last January so no shock if he stages a revival.

Form: 124609-

(6)

Global Warning⁹^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Marco Ghiani⁽⁵⁾| T: C A Dwyer| OR: 73| D

5/6

First run since leaving Ed Dunlop when posting a career beat to comfortably win 6f Newcastle handicap 9 days ago. 5 lb penalty unlikely to stop him if in similar form.

Form: 652401-

(7)

Grey Galleon^v²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: Hollie Doyle| T: R A Teal| OR: 72| D

33/1

Latest win at Bath in July. Went close over C&D in November but does need to shrug off a poor run behind Soar Above over 7f here since.

Form: 145820-

Forecasts

Global Warning (5/6), Soar Above (5/1), Equitation (15/2), Ghaith (17/2), A Sure Welcome (11/1), Bowling Russian (18/1), Owney Madden (22/1), Grey Galleon (33/1), Wiley Post (33/1)

GLOBAL WARNING was campaigned solely over 7f/1m during his time with Ed Dunlop but was a different proposition when dropping to 6f for new trainer Chris Dwyer at Newcastle last week and should take a good deal of stopping under a 5 lb penalty if showing up in similar form. A Sure Welcome, Equitation and Ghaith can battle it out for minor honours.