19:30 Kempton

Wednesday 8 December 2021

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Unibet New Instant Roulette Handicap

Off time: 19:33 | Winning time: 2m 23.56s

(8)

Dream Tale⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: R Winston| T: L Carter| OR: 85

20/1

Good second of 13 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good, 5/1) 46 days ago, no extra close home. Significantly back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Andrew Oliver (22,000 gns).

Form: 803442

(5)

Protected Guest¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Jane Elliott| T: G G Margarson| OR: 83| D

4/1

Temperamental sort. 5/1, creditable third of 7 in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago. Remains easy to oppose from a win perspective, though.

Form: 377533

(6)

City Tour^b³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: R Havlin| T: Mrs L Richards| OR: 82| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Windsor in August. Below best when fifth of 7 in handicap at this course (12f, 17/2) 35 days ago, missing break. Bounce back required.

Form: 372125

(7)

Charlie Arthur¹⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: William Carver⁽³⁾| T: S Hodgson| OR: 79

40/1

33/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at this course (12f), racing awkwardly. Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving Richard Hughes. Down another 3 lb but more needed.

Form: 421405

(9)

Afkaar²¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R Kingscote| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 81

20/1

81/10, fifth of 6 in minor event at Bordeaux (9.4f). Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving Jean-Claude Rouget (34,000 gns). Gelded ahead of handicap debut and market may prove informative.

Form: 73215

(2)

Oz Legend^p¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Ferguson| OR: 81| BF

2/1

Creditable third of 6 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 7/4) 15 days ago, having run of race but lugging right off the home turn. Cheekpieces back on. Should be in the mix once again.

Form: 344523

(1)

Songkran¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Callum Shepherd| T: G Boughey| OR: 76| C

20/1

Course winner. 12/1, below form despite dropping in grade when last of 6 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 15 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 988636

(4)

Sandyman³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Theodore Ladd⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 71| BF

10/1

Below form eighth of 13 in handicap (3/1) at Nottingham (10.2f, soft) 35 days ago, racing too close to the strong pace. Down in the weights and expected have a big say in proceedings.

Form: 957-628

(3)

La Hulotte¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 69| CD

10/3

C&D winner here in November. Again ran well when third of 8 in handicap at this course (12f, 10/3) 14 days ago, running on. Merits consideration once again.

Form: 403613

Forecasts

Oz Legend (2/1), La Hulotte (10/3), Protected Guest (4/1), City Tour (8/1), Sandyman (10/1), Dream Tale (20/1), Songkran (20/1), Afkaar (20/1), Charlie Arthur (40/1)

Claims can be made for several but SANDYMAN gets the vote to get back on track having raced too close to the strong pace at Nottingham 5 weeks ago. Mick Appleby's team are in flying form and he warrants serious interest from this sort of mark. La Hulotte has upped her game recently so she's expected to be in the mix, along with Oz Legend and stable-switcher Dream Tale.