19:35 Kempton

Wednesday 19 May 2021

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Off time: 19:35 | Winning time: 2m 32.98s

(6)

Great Esteem^b¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 92| CD

11/1

C&D winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Lingfield in March. 12/1, last of 9 in handicap at Hamilton (13.1f, good) 17 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 132139

(1)

Protected Guest⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: T P Queally| T: G G Margarson| OR: 89| D

14/1

Temperamental sort. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Lingfield in March. Third of 4 in minor event (10/1) at Doncaster (11.9f, good) 52 days ago. More needed.

Form: 423-313

(7)

Utile²⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: James Doyle| T: H Palmer| OR: 87| C

6/1

Thrice-raced winner. Course winner. Second of 5 in minor event (6/5) at Newcastle (12.4f), unsuited by way race developed. Off 6 months. Makes handicap debut. Others preferred.

Form: 102-

(2)

Oslo⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Tom Marquand| T: M Appleby| OR: 85

20/1

Third of 5 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 10/1) 50 days ago. Back up in trip. Vulnerable to less exposed rivals here.

Form: 243253

(3)

Valyrian Steel²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: J Mitchell| T: R Varian| OR: 85| BF

6/4

Lightly-raced winner. 7/4, last of 5 in handicap at Epsom (12f, good) 29 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 114-5

(5)

Kepala²⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 81| D

18/1

4/1, fourth of 5 in handicap at Newmarket (12f, good). Off 8 months. Still relatively lightly raced and couldn't rule her out on best form.

Form: 2/41244-

(4)

Goldie Hawk²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: P Cosgrave| T: C F Wall| OR: 80| BF| CD

9/4

C&D winner. 9/4, good second of 6 in handicap at Windsor (11.4f, good to firm) 23 days Could bounce back here and she looks the one to beat.

Form: 6/4111-2

Result Amended

Protected Guest - Original Position 1st. Amended Position 2nd.

Valyrian Steel - Original Position 2nd. Amended Position 1st.

Forecasts

Valyrian Steel (6/4), Goldie Hawk (9/4), Utile (6/1), Great Esteem (11/1), Protected Guest (14/1), Kepala (18/1), Oslo (20/1)

GOLDIE HAWK was only just denied a four-timer at Windsor last month and she can go one better tonight. She's a progressive filly who's proven over C&D and it would be brave to oppose her. Valyrian Steel could bounce back after his Epsom run. Kepala has some good form to her name and can't be ruled out.