16:45 Kempton

Monday 28 November 2022

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Off time: 16:46 | Winning time: 1m 40.65s

(4)

Loyal Touch⁷²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 85| D

9/5

Made most of good opportunity to win minor event at Carlisle in August. Creditable fifth of 11 on nursery debut (5/1) at Ayr (8f, good) 72 days ago. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 3315

(1)

Nap Hand^h¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Rossa Ryan| T: A King| OR: 80

2/1

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at Salisbury in June. Ran at least as well despite looking in need of stronger gallop when second of 5 in nursery at this C&D (4/1) 12 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 1452

(8)

Uncle²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 80

9/2

Thrice-raced maiden. Well-backed and seemed to apreciate drop in trip when second of 10 in maiden (10/3) at Doncaster (6f, heavy) 23 days ago. Significantly back up in trip for handicap debut but could still progress.

Form: 562

(6)

Zephina¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: R Kingscote| T: P D Evans| OR: 76

20/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in August and didn't run too badly in this grade despite finishing last of 5 in nursery at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 17 days ago. Place claims.

Form: 538125

(3)

Night Life¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: David Egan| T: R Hannon| OR: 75

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Weak in the market and ran poorly when last of 5 in nursery at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 14 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Has work to do.

Form: 4525

(2)

Thunder Ball^b1³³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Mohammed Tabti⁽⁷⁾| T: P & O Cole| OR: 74

17/2

Proving consistent rather than progressive, running another respectable race when fourth of 10 in nursery at this course (6f) 33 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Blinkers on 1st time. Merits consideration.

Form: 328294

(5)

Uncle Matthew¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: K T O'Neill| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 68

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 50/1, ninth of 13 in minor event at this C&D 12 days ago. Something to find on form but very much rates as the type to better in handicaps.

Form: 969

Non-Runners

(7)

Noah David¹⁹

Weight: 8-6| Age: 2

T: R Hughes J: Saffie Osborne

Forecasts

Loyal Touch (9/5), Nap Hand (2/1), Uncle (9/2), Thunder Ball (17/2), Uncle Matthew (14/1), Zephina (20/1), Noah David (25/1), Night Life (33/1)

NAP HAND very much struck as a winner-in-waiting when second over C&D last time and looks to have been found a good opportunity here to notch his second win of the campaign. Thunder Ball should give another good account if as effective over this longer trip, whilst better can be expected from nursery-newcomer Uncle Matthew.