20:30 Kempton

Wednesday 2 February 2022

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Off time: 20:30 | Winning time: 3m 30.65s

(1)

Abel Tasman²⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: R Kingscote| T: Ian Williams| OR: 65

16/1

9/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at Chester (12.3f, good to soft). Off 8 months. Significantly up in trip. Others make more appeal.

Form: 1/48617-

(7)

Smith^v²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: William Carson| T: Mrs L Richards| OR: 65| D

7/2

5/2, career best when winning 6-runner handicap at Lingfield (15.8f, AW) 26 days ago, always holding on. Clearly thriving at present, and no reason why he won't go well in bid for a four-timer.

Form: 33211-1

(6)

Mardoof⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: George Rooke⁽³⁾| T: M Hunt| OR: 64

13/2

Lightly-raced maiden. First run since leaving Sir Michael Stoute when good third of 8 in handicap at this course (12f, 33/1) 47 days ago. Significantly up in trip. More required.

Form: 70/53-

(5)

This Ones For Fred²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: M Harley| T: A King| OR: 62| BF

3/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in November. Creditable second of 6 in handicap at this C&D (5/4) 21 days ago. Capable of going one better if the pace is solid.

Form: 62213-2

(4)

Prince Abu^h⁸^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Cam Hardie| T: D Shaw| OR: 53| D

15/8

Career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Southwell (16.5f, 7/4) 8 days ago. Carries penalty. Appeared to have plenty in hand last time and big shout if proving as good on polytrack.

Form: 0631-21

(2)

Ulysses^v²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: Laura Pearson⁽³⁾| T: D Shaw| OR: 52

66/1

Unreliable type. 33/1, last of 6 in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago. Hard to fancy at present.

Form: 0656/8-6

(3)

Mindspin¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Callum Shepherd| T: D M Simcock| OR: 51

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Sixth of 9 in handicap (20/1) at Lingfield (12f, AW) 18 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Needs to improve.

Form: 89/57-6

Forecasts

Prince Abu (15/8), This Ones For Fred (3/1), Smith (7/2), Mardoof (13/2), Mindspin (10/1), Abel Tasman (16/1), Ulysses (66/1)

THIS ONES FOR FRED was only denied by one that had the run of things over C&D last time and, with more to offer over this trip, he gets the marginal vote over Prince Abu, who bolted up at Southwell recently. Smith, who bids for a four-timer, is another obvious threat.