20:15 Kempton

Wednesday 24 February 2021

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Try Our New Super Boosts At Unibet Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 20:15 | Winning time: 1m 26.86s

(8)

Inaam⁵¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: A Kirby| T: J Butler| OR: 71| D

17/2

Back to winning ways at Lingfield (6f) in December and followed up over 7f at Wolverhampton 3 weeks later. Likely to remain competitive after further 3 lb rise.

Form: 34571-1

(2)

Born To Finish^p³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: J Mitchell| T: E De Giles| OR: 70| CD

10/3

Fourth course win when scoring over this trip last month and followed up at Lingfield 8 days later. Clearly in very good form at present and respected.

Form: 28/79-11

(3)

Hamaron¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Charles Bishop| T: P D Evans| OR: 69

100/1

Yet to get seriously competitive in 3 outings for this yard. Mark on the slide but others more obvious.

Form: 125-957

(4)

Dark Phoenix¹¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Mohammed Tabti⁽⁷⁾| T: P & O Cole| OR: 69| C| D

15/2

Course winner. Three wins from 7 runs last year. Bit below form sixth of 11 in handicap at this course (1m) when last seen in October.

Form: 213776-

(5)

In The Red^b²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Hayley Turner| T: Martin Smith| OR: 68| CD

10/1

Untrustworthy individual. Four-time C&D winner. Three wins from 12 runs last year. 40/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (7f) 21 days ago. Others arrive in better form.

Form: 008-378

(7)

Evasive Power^p³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: K Shoemark| T: R Brisland| OR: 66

6/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2018. 10/1, respectable fifth of 10 over C&D 22 days ago, left with too much to do. Worth keeping an eye on in betting.

Form: 0/8660-5

(9)

Pholas^t⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Mark Crehan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Boughey| OR: 65

9/4

Progressive, easily winning 1m Newcastle apprentice event last week. Shorter trip asks a different question but still hard to oppose off same mark.

Form: 8-93131

(10)

Big Brown^t¹⁸¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Muhammad Adeel⁽⁷⁾| T: S C Williams| OR: 64

66/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Tongue strap on firs time, third of 6 in novice at Chelmsford (7f) in August, not knocked about. Potential improver in handicaps. Check betting.

Form: 093-

(1)

Nezar⁵¹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-0| J: Sophie Ralston⁽⁵⁾| T: D K Ivory| OR: 63| D

15/2

Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. 3 lengths sixth of 9 to Inaam in handicap at Wolverhampton (7f, 12/1) 51 days ago, making effort earlier than ideal.

Form: 83037-6

(6)

Bartat¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: F Norton| T: M Wigham| OR: 58| D

66/1

Won twice over 7f on AW in autumn but has lost way since. Would need to see market support to consider.

Form: 187-089

Forecasts

Pholas (9/4), Born To Finish (10/3), Evasive Power (6/1), Nezar (15/2), Dark Phoenix (15/2), Inaam (17/2), In The Red (10/1), Bartat (66/1), Big Brown (66/1), Hamaron (100/1)

There's a standout in the shape of PHOLAS who easily won a 1m Newcastle apprentice event last week and looks very well treated off the same mark. The drop to 7f perhaps isn't ideal but she's still hard to oppose. Hat-trick seeking pair Inaam and Born To Finish looks sure to be involved in the battle for minor honours. Evasive Power caught the eye last time and needs a betting check.