16:50 Kempton

Wednesday 26 October 2022

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Unibet Horserace Betting Operator Of The Year Classified Claiming Stakes

Off time: 16:51 | Winning time: 1m 13.16s

(2)

Beau Jardine²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: R Havlin| T: J J Bridger| OR: 72

11/1

Again finished well held when thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Windsor (8.1f, good to firm, 80/1) 23 days ago. Down in trip and could feature dropped into claiming company for the first time.

Form: 24-8890

(5)

Starshiba^p²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 72| BF| C

13/8

Course winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2021. Sixth of 7 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f, 10/3) 26 days ago, weakening inside final 1f. Has to be taken seriously in this grade.

Form: 247726

(3)

Seneca Chief^p,t1²³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Dylan Hogan| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 65

14/1

33/1, looked rusty after 3 months off when ninth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 23 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 688569

(4)

Desert Boots⁴⁸³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: R Kingscote| T: S Pearce| OR: 67| D

4/1

Ungenuine type. Proved at least as good as ever back sprinting when second of 12 in handicap at this C&D (40/1), finishing well. Far from certain to build on that effort and has a 16-month absence to overcome.

Form: 136002-

(9)

Under Curfew¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Mollie Phillips⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 63| D

16/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. Made no impression when sixth of 8 in handicap (6/1) at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 11 days ago. May well make his presence felt dropped into claiming company.

Form: 439386

(7)

Camachess⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: A J Farragher⁽³⁾| T: P J McBride| OR: 53| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2021. 11/2, sixth of 9 in handicap at Chelmsford City (5f) 4 days ago, never nearer. More required.

Form: 357066

(6)

Starjik⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Butler| OR: 50

4/1

Ran no sort of race when last of 15 in handicap (25/1) at Yarmouth (6f, soft) 8 days ago.

Form: 554640

(8)

Alfred Cove¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Darragh Keenan| T: George Scott| OR: 62

11/1

Looked unsuited by the increase in trip when sixth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (11/1) a fortnight ago. Merits consideration in this company.

Form: 526026

(1)

Rules Of Order^b1¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: K T O'Neill| T: J J Bridger| OR: 43

100/1

33/1, possibly unsuited by conditions when thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Brighton (6f, soft) 13 days ago. Doesn't have a great deal of solid form to his name and first-time blinkers are reached for.

Form: 996660

Forecasts

Starshiba (13/8), Starjik (4/1), Desert Boots (4/1), Alfred Cove (11/1), Beau Jardine (11/1), Camachess (12/1), Seneca Chief (14/1), Under Curfew (16/1), Rules Of Order (100/1)

A low-key start to proceedings in which STARSHIBA is selected to notch a second career success dropped into claiming company for the first time. Alfred Cove, Under Curfew and Seneca Chief look the main threats in that order.