19:45 Kempton

Wednesday 22 September 2021

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MansionBet Watch And Bet Handicap

Off time: 19:47 | Winning time: 2m 35.3s

(2)

Blue Medici⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁵⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 67| D

7/1

Fourth of 6 in handicap at Leicester (11.8f, good to firm, 9/2) 63 days ago. Not ruled out from an easing mark.

Form: 47-5844

(5)

Theyazin⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Hollie Doyle| T: J Ferguson| OR: 67

9/4

Too green to do himself justice in a couple of runs on the AW for John Gosden earlier this year and ran to just a fair level on yard debut when fourth at Doncaster in July. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 954

(7)

Thematic³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: T P Queally| T: S Kirk| OR: 60

4/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. 12/1, possibly still needed the run when fifth of 8 in handicap at this C&D 33 days ago. Handicapper has given him a chance and he could feature.

Form: 732-305

(13)

Temple Lock³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 67

25/1

Winner at Bath in August. Not in same form when fifth of 6 in handicap at Salisbury (14.2f, good, 11/1) 33 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 365815

(3)

Riverfront¹⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 59| BF

9/1

15/8, failed to meet expectations when fifth of 7 in handicap at Windsor (11.4f, good to firm) back in April. Not taken lightly back on the all-weather provided he's ready to roll.

Form: 1/9-5705

(11)

Escobedo¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 66

20/1

Ran poorly when ninth of 10 in handicap (11/1) at this course (8f) 18 days ago, in trouble a long way out after meeting trouble soon after the start. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 7-27449

(12)

Magua^v³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J P Spencer| T: C Fellowes| OR: 65

8/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 13/2, third of 6 in minor event at this C&D 5 weeks ago. Makes handicap debut. Should improve.

Form: 753

(9)

Montaqem^p¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M J Attwater| OR: 57

20/1

Predictably wasn't in the same form as previously when ninth of 12 in handicap at Goodwood (11.2f, good to firm, 20/1) 15 days ago. Looks competitive, but not one for maximum faith.

Form: 006739

(10)

Candlemas²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Rob Hornby| T: H Candy| OR: 56

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Shaped as if better for the run when sixth of 9 on handicap debut at Newmarket (10f, good, 33/1) 26 days ago. This run should give a better idea of her prospects.

Form: 994-6

(4)

Ballybaymoonshiner²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S W Kelly| T: M McGrath| OR: 62

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Again failed to repeat his debut effort when fifth of 9 in minor event at Lingfield (12f, AW, 66/1) 21 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 7-05

(1)

Eagles Dare³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: George Bass⁽⁵⁾| T: D J Coakley| OR: 60

9/1

Not really firing this year, fourth of 5 in handicap (6/1) at Bath (11.6f, good to firm) 35 days ago, missing break.

Form: 51-8594

(8)

Heaton Chapel^b1⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: J F Egan| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 48

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 40/1, ran no sort of race when eleventh of 12 in handicap at Bath (11.6f, good to soft) 54 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 6-7570

(6)

Gustave Aitch^t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: R Coakley| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 48

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Tongue strap on for 1st time, best effort when third of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 40/1) 18 days ago. Not dismissed if building on that effort.

Form: 0577/3

Forecasts

Theyazin (9/4), Thematic (4/1), Blue Medici (7/1), Magua (8/1), Eagles Dare (9/1), Riverfront (9/1), Gustave Aitch (16/1), Montaqem (20/1), Escobedo (20/1), Temple Lock (25/1), Candlemas (25/1), Ballybaymoonshiner (33/1), Heaton Chapel (100/1)

Cases can be made for several but RIVERFRONT gets the nod to double his career tally. Andrew Balding's charge has dropped to an attractive mark and, provided he's ready to roll, he can make a winning reappearance after 5 months off the track. Thematic possibly still needed the outing when fifth over C&D last month so he's feared most, ahead of handicap-debutants Magua and Theyazin.