18:00 Kempton

Wednesday 8 February 2023

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Unibet Support Safe Gambling Classified Stakes

Off time: 18:01 | Winning time: 1m 25.62s

(8)

Apfelstrudel²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Ross Coakley| T: H Spiller| OR: 45

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Again showed little when fifth of 13 in minor event at Chelmsford City (8f, 80/1) 25 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 668-5

(3)

Black Box²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: R Brisland| OR: 46

11/1

Modest mare. Again below form when eleventh of 13 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW, 8/1) 25 days ago. Needs to step up on recent efforts.

Form: 7846-80

(4)

Brazen Arrow^v²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: K T O'Neill| T: Mrs C A Dunnett| OR: 44

12/1

Modest gelding. One win from 25 Flat runs. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 9/1, again below form when seventh of 10 in minor event at Southwell (7.1f) 24 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 60528-7

(9)

Elegant Ellen^h¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: A J Farragher⁽³⁾| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 50| CD

3/1

Modest mare. 9/2, well backed when won 13-runner minor event at this C&D 11 days ago, well on top finish. Good shout again.

Form: 835-661

(2)

Fact Or Fable^p⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Aidan Keeley⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Moore| OR: 48| C| D

11/2

Modest gelding. Course winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2022. Fared better than of late when third of 9 in minor event at Southwell (7.1f, 7/1) 6 days ago, running on. Frame claims again.

Form: 659-563

(5)

Forbearing^p¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Levey| T: A W Carroll| OR: 49| D

4/1

Modest gelding. Back on track when third of 12 in minor event (9/2) at Southwell (7.1f) 15 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 9050-93

(11)

Hannah's Return²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: George Rooke| T: G Brown| OR: 50| D

14/1

Modest filly. Winner at Wolverhampton in December. Poorly drawn when ninth of 10 in minor event (4/1) at Southwell (7.1f) 21 days ago and is wider than ideal again here, though would hold sound claims on form alone.

Form: 00641-9

(12)

Heavens Light⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Joey Haynes| T: C Banham| OR: 45

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Fifth of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW, 33/1) 5 days ago, slowly away. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 08-85

(6)

Liberty Bay^h¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Hayley Turner| T: M D I Usher| OR: 46| C

20/1

Poor mare. Course winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2021. Met trouble when seventh of 11 in minor event at Southwell (5f) 19 days ago but ran creditably on penultimate start. More needed to land this, though.

Form: 7876-47

(1)

Marchetti^p⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: J C Fox| OR: 46

4/1

Modest mare. Remains a maiden after 23 Flat runs. Good second at Lingfield on penultimate start and finished with running left when seventh of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW, 16/1) 63 days ago. Frame claims if backing that up.

Form: 750827-

(10)

No Diggity^v⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: J Butler| OR: 48| C| D

14/1

Modest gelding. Course winner. 11/2, very good fourth of 9 in minor event at this course (8f) 7 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 08-7774

(7)

Secret Stripper²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Raul Da Silva| T: C Banham| OR: 46

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 20/1, bit below form fourth of 8 in minor event at Lingfield (5f, AW) 25 days ago, left poorly placed. Significantly back up in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 8/89-64

Non-Runners

(13)

Hold The Press⁶⁵

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: J R Jenkins J: Joe Bradnam

(14)

Smarden Flyer³⁵

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: K Jewell J: J Mitchell

Forecasts

Elegant Ellen (3/1), Forbearing (4/1), Marchetti (4/1), Fact Or Fable (11/2), Black Box (11/1), Brazen Arrow (12/1), Smarden Flyer (12/1), No Diggity (14/1), Hannah's Return (14/1), Liberty Bay (20/1), Heavens Light (22/1), Apfelstrudel (25/1), Hold The Press (33/1), Secret Stripper (50/1)

ELEGANT ELLEN was well backed before scoring over C&D last time and is taken to follow up. Forbearing rates the main threat after a good effort at Southwell, with Hannah's Return and No Diggity also respected despite wide draws.