15:03 Kempton

Monday 31 October 2022

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Off time: 15:06 | Winning time: 1m 39.54s

(14)

Counsel¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Cieren Fallon| T: Ian Williams| OR: 79

33/1

11/1, first run since leaving John & Thady Gosden when below form sixth of 11 in handicap at this course (7f) 12 days ago, merely closing up late. Not easy to make a strong case for.

Form: 3-25136

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(12)

Animal Instinct^v1¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Jim Crowley| T: Ian Williams| OR: 78| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Seventh of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 18/1) 14 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Uphill task.

Form: 840607

(8)

Rogue Force^h¹⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: J Mitchell| T: Tom Clover| OR: 77| CD

20/1

C&D winner. 18/1, last of 12 in handicap at this C&D. Off 166 days. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 15-5140

(5)

Soames Forsyte^t1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: K P De Foy| OR: 79

5/2

Much improved, on debut for new yard, when second of 12 in maiden at Windsor (8.1f, good to firm, 9/2) 21 days ago, caught further back than ideal. Likely more to come on handicap debut.

Form: 792

(6)

Dashing Dick^p¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Collen Storey| T: W Stone| OR: 76

28/1

Bit below form fifth of 11 in handicap (28/1) at this course (7f) 19 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 623875

(4)

Tarbaan^p,t⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Callum Shepherd| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 79| D

9/1

Latest win at Newmarket in May. Creditable third of 10 in handicap (16/1) at Yarmouth (10.1f, good) 48 days ago, well positioned. Back down in trip. Makes polytrack debut. Cheekpieces back on. Each-way player.

Form: 141393

(9)

Island Bandit^b¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Watson| T: H Main| OR: 78| D

9/1

3 wins from 9 runs this year. Latest win at Sandown in August. Back on track when good second of 14 in handicap over C&D 19 days ago and remains fairly treated.

Form: 011102

(7)

Golden Sheen⁹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: David Probert| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 78| D

13/2

Promising type who got off the mark in 7-runner maiden at Ffos Las (8f, soft) in July. Looks on a good mark for her handicap debut and we may not have seen the best of her yet.

Form: 941

(1)

Phantasy Mac^p1²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: James Doyle| T: G Boughey| OR: 78| CD

13/2

C&D winner. 4 wins from 8 runs this year. Latest win at Wolverhampton in August. Creditable third of 11 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f, 5/1) 25 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Not out of things.

Form: 113153

(10)

He's A Gentleman^v¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Ross Coakley| T: H Palmer| OR: 78| D

9/1

Winner at Lingfield in September. Creditable fifth of 14 in handicap (16/1) at this C&D 19 days ago, left poorly placed. Others preferred.

Form: 345415

(2)

Taravara⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Joey Haynes| T: S Pearce| OR: 74

8/1

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. Respectable second of 12 in handicap (4/1) at this C&D 45 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 533-462

(3)

Aristobulus⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Darragh Keenan| T: M Murphy & M Keady| OR: 76

12/1

Creditable sixth of 13 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f, 20/1) 9 days ago, not clear run. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 457046

(13)

Sid's Annie^h⁷⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Charles Bishop| T: M D I Usher| OR: 73| CD

25/1

C&D winner. 22/1, creditable fifth of 9 in handicap at Leicester (8.2f, good to firm) 74 days ago, slowly away. Others more appealing.

Form: 117665

Non-Runners

(11)

Havana Goldrush¹⁹

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: J S Moore J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Soames Forsyte (5/2), Phantasy Mac (13/2), Golden Sheen (13/2), Taravara (8/1), He's A Gentleman (9/1), Tarbaan (9/1), Island Bandit (9/1), Aristobulus (12/1), Havana Goldrush (12/1), Rogue Force (20/1), Sid's Annie (25/1), Dashing Dick (28/1), Animal Instinct (28/1), Counsel (33/1)

Preference is for SOAMES FORSYTE, who caught the eye on his debut for new connections at Windsor earlier this month and remains open to improvement now sent handicapping. Golden Sheen and Island Bandit rate the principal dangers.