16:25 Kempton

Tuesday 16 February 2021

All13:5514:2514:5515:2515:5516:2516:55

Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 3m 38.82s

(1)

Starczewski²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: J P Spencer| T: D M Simcock| OR: 78| BF

5/2

15/8, third of 5 in handicap at Chelmsford City (16f) 25 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Further progress at this sort of trip not ruled out.

Form: 2119/8-3

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(5)

Chocolate Box¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: L Morris| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 76| D

9/1

Fifth of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (14f, 25/1) 15 days ago, understandably shaping in need of the run on first start since January 2019. This promises to reveal more.

Form: 30543/5

(7)

El Borracho^h¹¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: R Kingscote| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 74| D

18/1

Bit below form fourth of 9 in handicap hurdle (9/4) at Wincanton (15.3f, good) 114 days ago. Off 114 days. Fairly useful on the Flat, poor on last Flat run.

Form: 571478-

(2)

Rick Blaine¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: R P Downey| T: S Lycett| OR: 76

40/1

Lightly-raced winner. First run since leaving Andrew Balding when last of 7 in handicap at this course (11f, 33/1) 13 days ago. Entitled to be sharper stepping up significantly in trip.

Form: 814-7

(6)

Zarafshan³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Cieren Fallon| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 70| CD

11/8

Respectable fifth over 12f at Lingifeld (12f) in January and stepped up on that to win 13-runner C&D handicap 34 days ago. Merits respect in follow-up bid from 3 lb higher mark.

Form: 2564/51

(3)

Kozier^p¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: M Harley| T: A King| OR: 65| D

7/2

9/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (16.6f) 18 days ago. However, he doesn't do things too quickly and he's still 6 lb above last winning mark.

Form: 21/75-34

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(4)

Mukha Magic²

Weight: 10-0| Age: 5

T: Miss Gay Kelleway J: Callum Hutchinson

Forecasts

Zarafshan (11/8), Starczewski (5/2), Mukha Magic (3/1), Kozier (7/2), Chocolate Box (9/1), El Borracho (18/1), Rick Blaine (40/1)

ZARAFSHAN took a step forward when successful in a C&D handicap 34 days ago, in the process opening up more options as regards trip. A 3 lb higher mark shouldn't prevent another bold bid and he shades the vote. Mukha Magic wasn't disgraced at Southwell on Sunday and along with Starczewski, heads up the dangers.