19:20 Kempton

Wednesday 30 November 2022

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Off time: 19:26 | Winning time: 1m 38.07s

(2)

Alazwar^p¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: H Crouch| T: A Watson| OR: 87| D

11/1

Latest win at Haydock in September. Last of 10 in handicap (18/1) at this C&D 12 days ago. Has lost his way a bit.

Form: 121700

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(5)

Pistoletto^p⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Darragh Keenan| T: J Ryan| OR: 84| C| D

11/2

Course winner. 125/1, well held in Cambridgeshire at Newmarket (9f, good) 67 days ago. Lurks on a very tempting mark back on AW (all 4 wins for yard been on synthetic surfaces) and well worth a look.

Form: 454400

(8)

Dembe¹⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Paddy Bradley⁽³⁾| T: B R Johnson| OR: 84| C| D

66/1

Course winner. Off 170 days. On a roll on AW early in 2022 (won 4 handicaps in a row) but might need this.

Form: 111159

(12)

Uzincso⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Butler| OR: 83| CD

14/1

6-time C&D winner. Latest win at Newmarket in July. 7/1, respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at Newmarket (8f, good) 69 days ago. Loves it here but drawn widest tonight and his current mark looks about right.

Form: 931205

(1)

Piece Of History^v1²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Stefano Cherchi| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 82| BF| CD

8/1

Off 13 months and well-backed 9/4, just sixth of 11 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f) 20 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Last win came in C&D handicap in October 2019 and he could be closer to form this time.

Form: 60350-6

(3)

La Maquina²³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: T E Whelan| T: George Baker| OR: 81| C

12/1

Creditable fifth of 12 in handicap (33/1) at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 23 days ago. Lurks on a fair mark and has a good record here (first run at this track for over 2 years).

Form: 424885

(9)

Plastic Paddy¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Watson| T: M Appleby| OR: 80| D

16/1

Latest win at Chelmsford City in September. Creditable fourth of 13 in handicap (10/1) at Southwell (8.1f) 14 days ago. Probably not handicapped out of it if things go his way.

Form: 511874

(7)

Lafan²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: George Wood| T: J Butler| OR: 77| CD

66/1

C&D winner. First run since leaving Richard Hannon when last of 11 in handicap (22/1) at Chelmsford City (8f) 20 days ago. Interesting to see any market support as he's another on a handy mark.

Form: 553460

(4)

Aguaplano⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: James Doyle| T: M Botti| OR: 79| CD

3/1

Off 10 weeks, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at this C&D (well-backed 6/1) 49 days ago. Up just 2 lb and can go well again.

Form: 212891

(10)

Dashing Dick^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Collen Storey| T: W Stone| OR: 77

12/1

16/1, good second of 13 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 14 days ago, running on late. In good form and not taken lightly.

Form: 387522

(6)

Arctician⁸³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: J F Egan| T: S Dow| OR: 75

15/2

Sole win came on AW. Out of sorts, last of 10 in handicap at Epsom (7f, heavy, 7/1) 83 days ago.

Form: 304360

(11)

Aussie Banker²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: R Hughes| OR: 75| BF| D

4/1

4/1, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago, conceding first run and nearest finish. Booking of Buick a plus. One to consider.

Form: 53-1634

Forecasts

Aguaplano (3/1), Aussie Banker (4/1), Pistoletto (11/2), Arctician (15/2), Piece Of History (8/1), Alazwar (11/1), Dashing Dick (12/1), La Maquina (12/1), Uzincso (14/1), Plastic Paddy (16/1), Dembe (66/1), Lafan (66/1)

PISTOLETTO lurks on a very tempting mark, now 8 lb lower than for his last win in an AW handicap in April, and he could be worth chancing with his sights lowered having contested a red-hot September turf handicaps the last twice. There is a bigger performance in 3-y-o Aussie Banker and he's very interesting under William Buick. Piece of History, La Maquina and last month's C&D-winner Aguaplano also make the shortlist.