18:00 Kempton

Thursday 19 January 2023

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Unibet Extra Place Offers Every Day Handicap

Off time: 18:05 | Winning time: 1m 42.55s

(10)

Balmaha⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 65

22/1

Eighth of 11 in maiden (11/1) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 51 days ago, well positioned. Makes handicap debut and mark demands more.

Form: 058-

(8)

Grand Central^b,e/s⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Josephine Gordon| T: P S McEntee| OR: 65

50/1

Eyeshields/blinkers on for first time, fifth of 7 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f, 50/1) 5 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 63876-5

(1)

Trojan Legend¹⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J Mitchell| T: C Johnston| OR: 63

5/2

Last of 11 in novice event at Carlisle (5.8f, good, 20/1). Off 147 days and should have more to offer now handicapping for leading yard.

Form: 870-

(9)

Greavsie^b²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Nicola Currie| T: J A Osborne| OR: 63| C| D

7/1

Course winner. Latest win here in January. 4/1, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at this course (7f) on Tuesday. Fit and in form but more exposed than some.

Form: 1467-14

(11)

Twilight Kiss^p²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Marquand| T: M Botti| OR: 63

11/1

Respectable sixth of 13 in nursery (9/1) at Southwell (8.1f) 21 days ago, nearest finish. Merits consideration for all stall 11 doesn't make life easy.

Form: 457656-

(6)

Bernadine²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 59

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 9/1, very good second of 11 in nursery at Lingfield (7f, AW) 28 days ago, well positioned. That looks a reasonable race for the grade and she has to be taken seriously from 2 lb higher.

Form: 74072-

(4)

Blue Curacao¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 58

11/1

10/3, respectable sixth of 14 in minor event at Lingfield (7f, AW) 19 days ago.

Form: 365436-

(3)

Strike Alliance^h1⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 58

9/2

Thrice-raced maiden. 28/1, seventh of 12 in maiden at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 51 days ago, needing stiffer test. Gets that here and he looks interesting now handicapping fitted with a hood.

Form: 867-

(5)

Ready Reckoner^p²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J P Spencer| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 56

9/2

Cheekpieces on for first time, creditable fourth of 13 in nursery (5/1) at Southwell (8.1f) 21 days ago, short of room and unlucky not to finish closer. One to consider.

Form: 960854-

(2)

Looe P Looe¹²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: George Rooke| T: D J Coakley| OR: 47

50/1

Blinkered for first time, tenth of 13 in nursery at this course (7f, 150/1). Off 125 days. First run for yard after leaving Richard Hannon.

Form: 96670-

Non-Runners

(7)

Italian Lover¹³

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: C Hills J: K Stott

Forecasts

Trojan Legend (5/2), Ready Reckoner (9/2), Strike Alliance (9/2), Greavsie (7/1), Bernadine (9/1), Twilight Kiss (11/1), Blue Curacao (11/1), Italian Lover (18/1), Balmaha (22/1), Grand Central (50/1), Looe P Looe (50/1)

BERNADINE left her previous form behind when runner-up at Lingfield a month ago and with the early signs suggesting that race is a strong one for the grade, she looks the answer from 2 lb higher. Ready Reckoner would have finished closer with a clear run at Southwell 3 weeks ago so he's a threat, with Strike Alliance the potential big improver.