17:15 Kempton

Wednesday 3 August 2022

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Off time: 17:17 | Winning time: 1m 40.16s

(8)

Dourado^v⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: David Probert| T: P R Chamings| OR: 65| C| D

16/1

Course winner. Thirty two runs since last win in 2017 but has proven himself a generally consistent type. Rare poor effort when sixth of 7 in handicap (14/1) at Newbury (7f, good to firm) 43 days ago. Place claims.

Form: 533-426

(12)

Diffident Spirit¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: James Doyle| T: T Kent| OR: 65| D

5/1

Dual winner at up to this trip on turf last year. 13/2, creditable second of 5 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW) 14 days ago, very much bumping into a well-treated winner. Shortlist material.

Form: 49-7672

(7)

Calonne⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Charlie Bennett| T: R Brisland| OR: 63| D

25/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in January. Probably needed run on return from break last time and isn't completely ruled out if taking a step forward, though yard are going through quiet spell.

Form: 28-1428

(10)

Schilthorn³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: George Downing| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 62

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 18/1, fourth of 12 in minor event at Windsor (8.1f, good to firm) 38 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Must improve from stiff-looking opening mark.

Form: 604

(9)

Opticality²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: A Kirby| T: M Hunt| OR: 61

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 11/1, improved when second of 10 on handicap debut at this C&D 28 days ago, keeping on well. Winner of that race followed up next time so she's on the shortlist.

Form: 44-52

(13)

History Writer²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Aidan Keeley⁽⁵⁾| T: M R Hoad| OR: 59| D

150/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2019. Regressive and was last of 10 in handicap at this C&D 28 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 988270

(11)

Masqool⁸⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: D C Costello| T: H J Evans| OR: 58| D

22/1

Latest win at Lingfield in April. 10/3, raced wide when sixth of 10 in handicap there (8f, AW) 85 days ago. Frame claims.

Form: 633516

(1)

Sandy Paradise¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S Hitchcott| T: R Hannon| OR: 65| D

7/1

Career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW, 17/2) 11 days ago, going clear. Remains with potential at this trip and isn't ruled out.

Form: 479351

(4)

Berrygar^b1⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: David Egan| T: H Main| OR: 65

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Steadily progressive in minor events/maiden but disappointed when ninth of 10 in handicap at Newbury (8f, good) 55 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Blinkers on 1st time but needs to get back on track

Form: 00-49

(3)

Dewey Road^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Cieren Fallon| T: M Appleby| OR: 57| C

7/2

Course winner. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, first run since leaving Richard Hannon when third of 5 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW, 11/2) 14 days ago, left poorly placed. Not taken lightly.

Form: 445303

(2)

Crystal Dawn¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: J F Egan| T: D H Brown| OR: 57

17/2

Twenty five runs since last win in 2020. Little show in a pair of starts since leaving Gavin Cromwell, only eighth of 10 in handicap at Doncaster (8f, good to firm, 10/1) 18 days ago. Needs more.

Form: 895008

(6)

Broughtons Mission¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: T E Whelan| T: John Berry| OR: 57

33/1

Little impact on either start this term, ninth of 11 in handicap at Doncaster (8f, firm) 13 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Has work to do.

Form: 3244-59

(5)

Sun Emperor³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman| OR: 63

16/1

Ran best race when second at Brighton on penultimate outing but was below par when sixth of 7 in handicap (3/1) there (7f, good) 36 days ago. Not discounted if bouncing back.

Form: 566026

(14)

Four Feet³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Laura Coughlan⁽⁵⁾| T: H Candy| OR: 56| D

20/1

2 wins from 4 runs this year Possibly amiss when returned to turf at Leicester last time and no surprise to see him give better account here.

Form: 28-3119

Forecasts

Dewey Road (7/2), Opticality (4/1), Diffident Spirit (5/1), Sandy Paradise (7/1), Crystal Dawn (17/2), Schilthorn (12/1), Dourado (16/1), Berrygar (16/1), Sun Emperor (16/1), Four Feet (20/1), Masqool (22/1), Calonne (25/1), Broughtons Mission (33/1), History Writer (150/1)

DIFFIDENT SPIRIT was rated 81 this time last season and bumped into the well-handicapped Adelisa last time, so another step back in the right direction would make him tough to beat here. Opticality was also runner-up behind Adelisa on her last outing and that form line looks strong, with Sandy Paradise and Dewey Road also players.