20:00 Kempton

Wednesday 1 February 2023

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Off time: 20:05 | Winning time: 2m 34.28s

(7)

The Thunderer¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Charles Bishop| T: S Curran| OR: 76| C

25/1

Course winner. 25/1, first run since leaving Chris Wall when last of 8 in handicap at this course (8f) 13 days ago, losing all chance at start. Significantly back up in trip and interesting what the market makes of him.

Form: 62641-8

(5)

Sword Beach^p²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Rossa Ryan| T: A King| OR: 76

8/1

Flat/hurdles winner who shaped as if needing the run on the back of 3 months off when sixth of 7 in handicap (22/1) at Lingfield (12f, AW) 25 days ago, headway over 1f out and effort flattening out. Eased further in weights if he can build on that.

Form: 165/08-6

(4)

Renardeau⁴⁹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Ross Coakley| T: A Stronge| OR: 75| D

80/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. 9/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Worcester (20f, good), possibly amiss when. Off 16 months. Below form on last Flat outing.

Form: 343355/

(10)

Roscioli^h¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Joshua Bryan| T: A M Balding| OR: 70

9/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 7/2, creditable third of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 16 days ago, travelling best but looking a shade hesitant under pressure. Back up in trip now.

Form: 46705-3

(1)

Largo Bay^b¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: George Rooke| T: M Madgwick| OR: 70| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Four wins from 12 runs last year. Latest win here in September. Seventh of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW, 7/1) 19 days ago. Certainly not out of things returned to this venue.

Form: 18133-7

(9)

Royal Thunder¹⁰⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: S Edmunds| OR: 70

4/1

Maiden who remains relatively lightly raced and he ran up to best when third in 10-runner Yarmouth handicap (1¼m) in October. Has since switched yards and he's worth a second look.

Form: 633483-

(2)

Later Darling^h¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Rob Hornby| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 70

5/2

18/5, good second of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW) 19 days ago, headed entering last ½f and keeping on having been allowed to dictate. Remains a maiden but he can give another good account.

Form: 53803-2

(8)

Heath Rise³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Olivia Haines⁽⁷⁾| T: D M Simcock| OR: 64| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Last of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 33/1) 36 days ago. Never involved following a slow start/on back of 15 months off. This should reveal how much ability he retains.

Form: 52112/0-

(6)

Land Of Eagles^b,t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: K Stott| T: G Boughey| OR: 64

7/1

Temperamental sort. 10/3, not at best when fifth of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 21 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 85503-5

Non-Runners

(3)

Tiger Beetle⁴

Weight: 10-2| Age: 5

T: M G Rimell J: David Probert

(11)

Rhebus Road⁵⁹

Weight: 9-12| Age: 5

T: O Sherwood J: Thomas Greatrex

Forecasts

Later Darling (5/2), Royal Thunder (4/1), Roscioli (9/2), Largo Bay (5/1), Land Of Eagles (7/1), Sword Beach (8/1), Rhebus Road (8/1), Tiger Beetle (8/1), Heath Rise (14/1), The Thunderer (25/1), Renardeau (80/1)

An open-looking handicap with the vote in favour of ROYAL THUNDER. He remains a maiden but ran well to finish third at Yarmouth back in the autumn and, starting out for a yard boasting a good record with similar recruits this winter, he could be the answer back up in trip. Later Darling and Roscioli head up the dangers, along with Largo Bay. The Thunderer is also worth keeping an eye on.