19:15 Kempton

Wednesday 24 February 2021

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Off time: 19:16 | Winning time: 2m 23.33s

(7)

Lydford¹⁰²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Callum Shepherd| T: R Varian| OR: 82

5/4

Promising individual. One win from 3 runs last year. Won 12-runner handicap (7/4) at Wolverhampton (12.2f), plenty in hand. Off 102 days. 9 lb rse may underestimate him.

Form: 351-

(11)

City Tour^b¹⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: R Havlin| T: Mrs L Richards| OR: 79| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Sixth of 8 in handicap (22/1) at this C&D. Off 147 days. Blinkers back on.

Form: 279076-

(4)

Hint Of Stars²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Benoit D L Sayette⁽⁷⁾| T: K P De Foy| OR: 80| C

7/4

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap at this course (12f, 6/4) 25 days ago, unchallenged. Improving all the time and feared in hat-trick bid.

Form: 46731-1

(9)

Zuba⁷⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: A Kirby| T: N J Gifford| OR: 79| CWS

25/1

Course winner. First run since leaving Amanda Perrett when twelfth of 15 in novice hurdle (12/1) at Doncaster (16.6f, soft) on NH debut 74 days ago, folding. Since had a wind op.

Form: 332703-

(1)

Note Bleu^b³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽⁷⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 79| CD

10/1

9/2, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at this C&D 30 days ago, well positioned.

Form: 60072-1

(8)

Long Call³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: David Probert| T: A W Carroll| OR: 75

100/1

14/1, 6 lengths seventh of 9 to Note Bleu in handicap at this C&D 30 days ago, unsuited by way race developed.

Form: 74195-7

(13)

Blow Your Horn⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: S Donohoe| T: C Fellowes| OR: 74| BF

12/1

Promising individual. 13/8, respectable third of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 44 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Makes polytrack debut and has a bigger effort in him.

Form: 244-3

(2)

Htilominlo¹²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Elinor Jones⁽⁷⁾| T: S Kirk| OR: 72

100/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. 25/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f). Off 128 days. Others more persuasive.

Form: 4P/6669-

(12)

Montaqem²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: K Shoemark| T: M J Attwater| OR: 72

150/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Last of 7 in maiden at this course (8f, 66/1) 25 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Limited appeal.

Form: 5-57

(5)

Party Island²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: George Bass⁽⁵⁾| T: D J Coakley| OR: 69| CD

15/2

Career best when winning 7-runner handicap (15/2) at this C&D 21 days ago, suited by emphasis on speed.

Form: 3313-11

(3)

Crimson King^v¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: B A Curtis| T: M Appleby| OR: 65| C

28/1

Temperamental sort. Course winner. 18/1, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at this course (12f) 18 days ago.

Form: 16346-4

(14)

Twpsyn^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Darragh Keenan⁽³⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 63| C

125/1

Course winner. Sixth of 8 in claimer (3/1) at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 14 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 840-086

Non-Runners

(10)

No Nay Bella²¹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: T Ward J: Non Runner

(6)

Ilhabela Fact²⁵

Weight: 8-7| Age: 7

T: A W Carroll J: L Morris

Forecasts

Lydford (5/4), Hint Of Stars (7/4), Party Island (15/2), Note Bleu (10/1), No Nay Bella (10/1), Blow Your Horn (12/1), Zuba (25/1), City Tour (28/1), Crimson King (28/1), Ilhabela Fact (50/1), Long Call (100/1), Htilominlo (100/1), Twpsyn (125/1), Montaqem (150/1)

LYDFORD is bred to be a lot better than this grade, and assuming he picks up where he left off in 2020, his revised mark looks to be lenient. This is a fair race of its type though, with hat-trick seeking pair Hint of Stars and Party Island feared most.