19:55 Kempton

Friday 2 September 2022

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Bodymould Mattresses Handicap

Off time: 19:58 | Winning time: 3m 32.71s

(6)

Phoenix Aquilus¹⁰³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: S W Kelly| T: S Durack| OR: 80| D

18/1

2 wins from 4 runs this year. Latest win at Southwell in April. Pulled up in handicap (18/1) at York (16.2f, good). Off 103 days. Obviously not right on his latest outing, and looks capable of bouncing back.

Form: 41-121P

(10)

Sea Appeal²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Finley Marsh| T: R Hughes| OR: 80

9/1

Latest win at Chelmsford City in July. Eighth of 11 in handicap (5/1) at Lingfield (15.8f, AW) 22 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 0-62198

(9)

Got Bright^b,t³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Callum Shepherd| T: M Roberts| OR: 80

250/1

First run since leaving Paul Nolan when last of 8 in handicap at this course (12f, 125/1) on UK flat debut 30 days ago, weakening quickly. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 11563-8

(8)

Country Pyle²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 78| BF

11/4

Winner at Goodwood in June. Good second of 11 in handicap (7/2) at Lingfield (15.8f, AW) 22 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 36-4132

(4)

Eagle Court^v¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: M Harley| T: T Ward| OR: 76

8/1

Improved on recent efforts to win 8-runner handicap (4/1) at Wolverhampton (14f) 16 days ago, well on top finish. Mark still looks quite lenient.

Form: 886451

(13)

Good Soul²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: R Coakley| T: H Palmer| OR: 74| CD

18/1

C&D winner. 12/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (15.8f, AW) 22 days ago, slowly away. Bit to prove at present.

Form: 5617-30

(7)

Cloud Thunder^b⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Gina Mangan⁽⁵⁾| T: H Main| OR: 74| D

12/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, eleventh of 18 in handicap (50/1) at Newcastle (16.2f) 69 days ago. Blinkers back on.

Form: 153-080

(12)

Aljaryaal⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Harry Burns⁽⁵⁾| T: J Parr| OR: 72| C| D

28/1

Course winner. 3 wins from 6 runs this year. 9/2, last of 7 in handicap at Chelmsford City (16f) 40 days ago. Could get back on his game with the benefit of that run.

Form: 132117

(3)

Blame It On Sally^p²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: A King| OR: 71| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Creditable fifth of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (15.8f, AW, 17/2) 22 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Not discounted.

Form: 1124/25

(1)

General Zoff²¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: N Callan| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 69| D

33/1

10/1, last of 4 in handicap at this C&D. Off 7 months. Risky proposition at present.

Form: 2154-64

(11)

Breccia^p,t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Harry Davies⁽³⁾| T: R Stephens| OR: 67

33/1

20/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, won 6-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (16.6f) 14 days ago. Remains with scope based on last season's efforts.

Form: 533-691

(2)

Duty Bound¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Rob Hornby| T: A M Balding| OR: 75

7/2

Winner at Sandown in May. 7/2, fifth of 7 in handicap at Chelmsford City (14f) 17 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Remains with potential.

Form: 43-4105

(5)

Stiletto^h,t²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: L Morris| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 64

40/1

11/1 and hooded for 1st time, tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving Ben James when second of 4 in handicap at Windsor (11.4f, good to firm) 26 days ago, no match for winner.

Form: 2/D7-982

Forecasts

Country Pyle (11/4), Blame It On Sally (7/2), Duty Bound (7/2), Eagle Court (8/1), Sea Appeal (9/1), Cloud Thunder (12/1), Phoenix Aquilus (18/1), Good Soul (18/1), Aljaryaal (28/1), General Zoff (33/1), Breccia (33/1), Stiletto (40/1), Got Bright (250/1)

EAGLE COURT, having slipped in the weights, completed quite a comfortable success at Wolverhampton last time and a 4-lb rise doesn't seem overly harsh, so he's preferred to Country Pyle, who has been in excellent form of late. Duty Bound is another one to consider with few miles on the clock.