17:30 Kempton

Wednesday 2 February 2022

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Unibet Horserace Betting Operator Of The Year Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 1m 40.40s

(5)

Amalfi Salsa^h⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Tom Marquand| T: M Botti| OR: 53

8/1

9/1 and hooded for 1st time, ran creditably but was no less keen when sixth of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 8 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 74406-6

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(7)

Broughtons Flare¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Philip Prince| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 52| C

9/2

Course winner. 10/1, ran well after 9 days off when second of 11 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 14 days ago. Can be in the mix once again.

Form: 7425-52

(8)

Julie Johnston^p1⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: William Carson| T: J J Bridger| OR: 52

50/1

50/1 and blinkered for 1st time, sixth of 11 in handicap at this course (6f) 9 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. Significantly back up in trip. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 6297-96

(4)

Jems Bond¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: D Swift| T: A D Brown| OR: 51| C

4/1

Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. Respectable fourth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f, 3/1) 14 days ago, nearest finish. Shortlisted stepped back up in trip.

Form: 60443-4

(1)

Pedestal^b⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Harry Burns⁽⁵⁾| T: D Flood| OR: 49| CD

11/2

C&D winner here in January. 9/2 and hooded for 1st time, not in same form when seventh of 11 in minor event at this C&D 4 days ago. Can bounce back quickly with blinkers back on.

Form: 240-417

(3)

Disarming^p1²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: R Kingscote| T: Dr J D Scargill| OR: 48| D

10/1

Again below form after 8 weeks off when seventh of 9 in minor event (9/1) at Chelmsford City (8f) 27 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 45958-7

(2)

Recuerdame^p⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Hollie Doyle| T: S Dow| OR: 46| CD

10/3

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 7/1, again not seen to best effect when fourth of 13 in handicap at this C&D 9 days ago. Not dismissed.

Form: 9659-44

(10)

Connemera Queen¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-1| J: Grace McEntee⁽³⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 45| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Entitled to need the run after 17 months off when ninth of 11 in handicap (66/1) at Southwell (7.1f) 14 days ago.

Form: 89009/9

(6)

Nicky Baby^b⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Charlie Bennett| T: D K Ivory| OR: 45| D

100/1

One win from 47 Flat runs. Twenty three runs since last win in 2019. 80/1, below form eighth of 13 in handicap at this C&D 9 days ago.

Form: 67544-8

(9)

Chloellie^v¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: C Lee| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 45| C

12/1

5-time course winner. Twenty runs since last win in 2020. 25/1 and visored for 1st time, back to form when third of 11 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 14 days ago. Task here is backing that effort up.

Form: 5067-73

Forecasts

Recuerdame (10/3), Jems Bond (4/1), Broughtons Flare (9/2), Pedestal (11/2), Amalfi Salsa (8/1), Connemera Queen (8/1), Disarming (10/1), Chloellie (12/1), Julie Johnston (50/1), Nicky Baby (100/1)

A few in with chances but JEMS BOND has been knocking at the door of late, so back up in trip, Alan Brown's charge gets the verdict to add to his sole previous success at this track back in 2019. Pedestal needs to put a lesser effort behind but is feared most having opened his account for this yard over C&D last month, with Chloellie and Recuerdame completing the shortlist.