20:30 Kempton

Tuesday 18 October 2022

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Racing TV Handicap

Off time: 20:34 | Winning time: 1m 12.55s

(4)

Bibulous²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Dane O'Neill| T: H Candy| OR: 70| CD

6/5

C&D winner who got back on the up when close second of 8 in handicap (7/2) at Ffos Las (6f, soft) 22 days ago, clear of rest. 3 lb higher now but likely to be in the mix again.

Form: 3-33262

(3)

First Company²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Rob Hornby| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 69

28/1

17/2, fourth of 5 in handicap at Ffos Las (5f, soft) 22 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 0-37944

(2)

Whistledown²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: George Bass⁽³⁾| T: M R Channon| OR: 70| D

28/1

Latest win at Brighton in September. Eighth of 12 in handicap at Epsom (7f, good, 10/1) 23 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 122218

(9)

Porfin⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Grace McEntee⁽³⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 69| D

9/1

3 wins from 24 runs this year. Only narrowly failed to get back on scoreboard when second of 11 in handicap (10/1) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 6 days ago. Can race off same mark and looks sure to go well again.

Form: 630522

(11)

Gold Medal^p¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Finley Marsh| T: R Hughes| OR: 70| D

7/1

Returned to form when close second of 10 in handicap (7/2) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 17 days ago, nearest finish. Remains on a decent mark and warrants respect.

Form: 086842

(8)

Rattling³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R Hannon| OR: 69| D

15/2

Winner at Wolverhampton in May. 10/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 31 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 134337

(12)

Musical Mystery^p¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: A Stronge| OR: 67

66/1

Tenth of 12 in handicap at Chelmsford City (6f, 9/1) 19 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 542230

(7)

Red Alert^p³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: David Probert| T: A W Carroll| OR: 66| D

40/1

3 wins from 11 runs this year. Latest win at Brighton in September. 7/2, 6¾ lengths ninth of 10 to Whistledown in handicap at Brighton (6f, good) 36 days ago. Could be a player with cheekpieces back on.

Form: 805119

(6)

Vape^p¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Aidan Keeley⁽⁵⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 65| D

6/1

Back to winning ways when making all in 16-runner handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm, 7/2) 15 days ago, just holding on. 3 lb higher now but must enter calculations.

Form: 322551

(1)

The Princes Poet¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 63

8/1

17/2, respectable 2½ lengths sixth of 16 to Vape in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Others more persuasive.

Form: 509386

Non-Runners

(5)

Em Jay Kay¹⁸³

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: P S McEntee J: Non Runner

(10)

Tell'em Nowt²⁰

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: P S McEntee J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Bibulous (6/5), Vape (6/1), Gold Medal (7/1), Rattling (15/2), The Princes Poet (8/1), Tell'em Nowt (8/1), Porfin (9/1), Em Jay Kay (12/1), Whistledown (28/1), First Company (28/1), Red Alert (40/1), Musical Mystery (66/1)

PORFIN just got going a fraction too late at Wolverhampton last week and can make amends in the finale. Gold Medal and Bibulous should also make their presence felt.