19:50 Kempton

Wednesday 30 November 2022

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Unibet Wild Flower Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 19:58 | Winning time: 2m 30.83s

(4)

Siskany^p²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 113| C| D

5/2

Smart gelding. Course winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. 28/10, 12 lengths third of 5 to Tunnes in Grosser Preis von Bayern at Munich (11.9f, heavy) 24 days ago. Has to be taken seriously back down in grade.

Form: 2-13813

(3)

Belloccio³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: J P Spencer| T: D Menuisier| OR: 107| C

9/2

Smart gelding. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. 16/1, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at this course (11f) 30 days ago, forging clear. Not taken lightly.

Form: 6-18041

(2)

Berkshire Rocco³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Jason Watson| T: A M Balding| OR: 103

40/1

Useful gelding. 10½ lengths seventh of 9 to Warren Point in listed race (25/1) at this C&D 30 days ago, unsuited by way race developed. This trip is on the sharp side for him.

Form: 21/220-7

(1)

Dillian³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: H Crouch| T: M L W Bell| OR: 103

33/1

Useful colt. 19/1, 18 lengths eighth of 10 to Iresine in Prix Royal-Oak at Longchamp (15.4f, heavy) 38 days ago. Down in trip. Needs to get back on the up.

Form: 416-48

(9)

Garden Paradise¹⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: C Lee| T: J Tate| OR: 104| CD

16/1

Useful mare. C&D winner. 20/1, 15 lengths eleventh of 12 to Rosscarbery in Stanerra Stakes at Leopardstown (14f, good). Off 146 days. Others more persuasive.

Form: 13118-0

(5)

Goemon¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J F Egan| T: K P De Foy| OR: 91

10/1

Thrice-raced winner. 2 wins from 3 runs this year. First run since leaving Roger Varian when won 10-runner minor event (2/1) at Lingfield (10f, AW) 18 days ago, well on top finish. Difficult ask on these terms.

Form: 011

(8)

Jack Darcy¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Cieren Fallon| T: P & O Cole| OR: 105| BF

16/1

Smart gelding. Fourth of 6 in handicap (13/8) at Newcastle (12.4f) 15 days ago, finishing with running left. Makes polytrack debut. One to be interested in.

Form: 1-14254

(7)

Purple Ribbon^h¹¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: J Mitchell| T: C Fellowes| OR: 90

18/1

Lightly-raced winner. Good fourth of 13 in handicap (7/1) at Lingfield (12f, AW), having to pick way through. Off 111 days. Open to improvement.

Form: 121-4

(6)

Wild Crusade^b³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: James Doyle| T: C Appleby| OR: 108| CD

2/1

Smart gelding. C&D winner. 3 wins from 8 runs this year. Latest win at Ascot in July. 7/2, creditable ½-length second of 9 to Warren Point in listed race at this C&D 30 days ago, clear of rest. Solid claims.

Form: 210822

Forecasts

Wild Crusade (2/1), Siskany (5/2), Belloccio (9/2), Goemon (10/1), Garden Paradise (16/1), Jack Darcy (16/1), Purple Ribbon (18/1), Dillian (33/1), Berkshire Rocco (40/1)

An open-looking listed event for which SISKANY looks the most appealing despite a poor run on heavy ground in Germany last time. He has the best form and has run well on both previous visits to the track, so he's marginally preferred to stablemate Wild Crusade, who was an excellent second over C&D a month ago. Jack Darcy caught the eye last time, so he's also worthy of consideration.