19:30 Kempton

Wednesday 25 January 2023

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Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 3m 37.32s

(7)

Military Two Step⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: F Norton| T: C Johnston| OR: 87| D

7/1

Two wins from 6 runs last year. 15/2, won 6-runner handicap at Chelmsford City (16f) 69 days ago. Displayed a willing attitude on that occasion but profile isn't entirely convincing.

Form: 286181-

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(4)

Coltor¹⁰⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 86| D

3/1

12/1, creditable fifth of 22 in handicap at the Curragh (16.6f, soft), finishing well. Off 109 days. Makes polytrack debut. First run for yard after leaving D. K. Weld and he isn't handicapped out of this if ready to go.

Form: 0135/05-

(3)

Smart Champion^h¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Saffie Osborne| T: D M Simcock| OR: 82| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win here in September. 6/1, bit below form fifth of 9 in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago. Tardy starts make things complicated.

Form: 60161-5

(5)

Grandee⁸⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: Rob Hornby| T: J & S Best| OR: 79| D

40/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. Didn't need to improve to win 10-runner handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (15.8f, good to soft, 7/4) 89 days ago, cosily. First Flat start since 2020.

Form: 534528/

(2)

Silverscape¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Frederick Larson⁽³⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 78| C

5/2

Seventh of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW, 7/2) 14 days ago, unsuited by emphasis on speed. This new trip looks well worth exploring.

Form: 25235-7

(1)

First Emperor^t⁴^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: A J Farragher⁽³⁾| T: J Ryan| OR: 72| D

9/4

Improved to win 10-runner handicap at Lingfield (15.8f, AW, 28/1) 4 days ago, running on. Carries penalty but has to be of interest in follow-up bid.

Form: 5430-71

Non-Runners

(6)

Royaume Uni³⁰

Weight: 9-7| Age: 6

T: G & J Moore J: Rhys Clutterbuck

Forecasts

First Emperor (9/4), Silverscape (5/2), Coltor (3/1), Military Two Step (7/1), Smart Champion (15/2), Royaume Uni (8/1), Grandee (40/1)

ROYAUME UNI tasted success the only time he's raced on the AW and based on his hurdles form, this mark should be within range. First Emperor made his second start for new connections a winning one at Lingfield and he's unexposed as a stayer, with Coltor one to monitor in the market.