15:15 Kempton

Saturday 4 September 2021

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Unibet London Mile Series Final Handicap

Off time: 15:18 | Winning time: 1m 38.91s

(9)

Sanaadh^t⁹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Charlie Bennett| T: M Wigham| OR: 91| CWS

33/1

Course winner, but only eighth of 11 in handicap (22/1) at Goodwood (7f, good) 90 days ago. Since had wind op and needs to bounce back.

Form: 260348

(3)

Hieronymus^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: H Crouch| T: George Baker| OR: 87| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Creditable second of 10 in handicap at Windsor (8.1f, good to firm, 8/1) 16 days ago. Not dismissed off the same mark.

Form: 30-4722

(5)

Fantasy Believer³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Jim Crowley| T: C Hills| OR: 87| CD

11/2

3-time C&D winner but only eighth of 11 in handicap at Goodwood (9f, heavy) 35 days ago, very slowly away. Merits consideration back here.

Form: 297088

(12)

Tahitian Prince^p³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R Hannon| OR: 85| CD

9/2

Dual C&D winner this year and good second of 12 in handicap at Doncaster (8f, good to firm) 30 days ago. In the mix once more.

Form: 4-13112

(6)

Giuseppe Cassioli¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: M Dwyer| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 78| D

9/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in August and creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at this C&D 17 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 434814

(13)

Crystal Casque¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Angus Villiers⁽⁵⁾| T: B R Millman| OR: 75| CD

14/1

4-time course winner, posting a career best when winning 8-runner handicap (7/4) at this course (7f) 17 days ago, finding extra. Not taken lightly in her current mood.

Form: 236761

(8)

Storm Catcher^p1¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: J Quinn| T: S Pearce| OR: 79| C

22/1

Lightly-raced winner. 4/1, good head second of 7 to Exceedingly Regal in handicap at this C&D 15 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and can give another good account.

Form: 1372

(11)

Exceedingly Regal¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: L Morris| T: W J Knight| OR: 78| CD

20/1

Career best when winning 7-runner handicap at this C&D (10/3) 15 days ago by head from Storm Catcher, having run of race. Bit more required now though upped 2 lb.

Form: 47-3431

(10)

Buckingham^p⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 72| D

40/1

Respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at Epsom (8.5f, good, 12/1) 5 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 954095

(14)

Hold Fast^p¹¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 72| CD

11/1

Dual C&D winner, latest in April, but she came in last of 7 in handicap at Ascot (8f, soft). Off 119 days and sort to bounce back returned here.

Form: 811417

(2)

Shuv H'penny King¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Laura Pearson⁽³⁾| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 76

20/1

Latest win at Sandown in June but very slowly away when sixth of 7 to Exceedingly Regal in handicap at this C&D (9/2) 15 days ago. Not written off.

Form: 115366

(4)

Thunderclap¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Saffie Osborne⁽⁵⁾| T: H Morrison| OR: 76| CD

6/1

Much improved since sent handicapping, and he arrives on a hat-trick after stylish back-to-back wins over C&D. Raised 6 lb but he has more to offer and still looks weighted to go in again.

Form: 857611

(1)

Revolutionary Man¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-0| J: Kieran Schofield⁽⁵⁾| T: R Brisland| OR: 67| C

14/1

Course winner who recorded very good third of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 25/1) 16 days ago. High on the shortlist.

Form: 220863

(7)

Sharla²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-0| J: George Rooke⁽³⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 70| CD

18/1

Made it 2-3 at this track when scoring over C&D 24 days ago. This demands more though from 4 lb higher mark (including 2 lb out of the handicap).

Form: 1-30751

Forecasts

Tahitian Prince (9/2), Fantasy Believer (11/2), Thunderclap (6/1), Hieronymus (13/2), Giuseppe Cassioli (9/1), Hold Fast (11/1), Revolutionary Man (14/1), Crystal Casque (14/1), Sharla (18/1), Exceedingly Regal (20/1), Shuv H'penny King (20/1), Storm Catcher (22/1), Sanaadh (33/1), Buckingham (40/1)

Lots with chances, but THUNDERCLAP presents a very persuasive case and Hughie Morrison's fast-improving gelding is fancied to complete a quick C&D hat-trick. Crystal Casque is always to be highly respected round here and is next on the list, with fellow C&D scorers Fantasy Believer and Tahitian Prince also likely to be on the premises in a cracking handicap.