17:30 Kempton

Wednesday 12 January 2022

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Off time: 17:32 | Winning time: 1m 28.4s

(5)

Sydney Street^b³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R Coakley| T: H Palmer| OR: 85| CD

6/4

Career best when winning 7-runner nursery over C&D 5 weeks ago, digging deep to fend off a Charlie Appleby improver with the pair clear. Even a 7 lb rise may not stop him.

Form: 932731-

(7)

Ellade⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 79

25/1

Fairly useful performer. 5/1, below form seventh of 13 in novice at Chelmsford (6f) 69 days ago. Bounce back needed.

Form: 283047-

(4)

Amanda Hug'n'kiss²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Luke Catton⁽⁷⁾| T: S C Williams| OR: 78| D

7/1

Fairly useful filly. Winner of Sandown maiden in August and didn't need to improve to land a second career success in 7f Wolverhampton novice last month. More on her plate back in a handicap.

Form: 096221-

(6)

Poet²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Jefferson Smith| T: R Varian| OR: 78| BF| C

11/2

Course winner in December. 15/8, respectable third of 7 in nursery at Southwell (6f) 15 days later. Step up to 7f should help. Likely to give a good account.

Form: 467213-

(2)

Fozzie Bear²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: J Mitchell| T: B R Johnson| OR: 76

17/2

10/1, first run since leaving Roger Charlton when eighth of 11 in novice at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 23 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 334348-

(3)

New Shepard²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: David Probert| T: R Eddery| OR: 72| C

11/4

Positive start in handicaps over 1m here at the end of 2021, finishing a close second before going one better with a bit to spare. Travels well enough to think the drop back to 7f won't inconvenience.

Form: 68621-

Non-Runners

(1)

American Kestrel⁹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: R Hannon J: S M Levey

Forecasts

Sydney Street (6/4), New Shepard (11/4), Poet (11/2), Amanda Hug'n'kiss (7/1), Fozzie Bear (17/2), American Kestrel (12/1), Ellade (25/1)

SYDNEY STREET pulled well clear of the third when scoring over C&D last month so even a 7 lb rise may not prevent him going in again. New Shepard is going the right way and is feared most ahead of Poet, who promises to benefit from the step up to 7f.