20:00 Kempton

Wednesday 19 April 2023

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Unibet Horserace Betting Operator Of The Year Handicap

Off time: 20:01 | Winning time: 1m 12.09s

(1)

My Opinion²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Gina Mangan⁽⁵⁾| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 60

7/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 66/1, good third of 10 in C&D handicap on reappearance 21 days ago. That gives him something to build on.

Form: 7446-3

(4)

Nubough^t,v1²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: A Kirby| T: M Pattinson| OR: 60| D

5/1

Two wins from 43 Flat runs. Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. 14/1, good second of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW) 25 days ago. Visor on first time. Big player with Kirby doing the steering again.

Form: 325-572

(6)

Joy Choi¹⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Charlie Bennett| T: M S Saunders| OR: 60| D

20/1

Unable to make a significant impact in handicaps last term but her mark has come down and she won on her 2021 reappearance.

Form: 27/4540-

(7)

Gherkin¹⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Rob Hornby| T: W S Kittow| OR: 59| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Plenty of good efforts last season. Off 169 days. Capable when fresh. Not discounted.

Form: 335639-

(2)

Beauen Arrows²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: William Carson| T: M J Attwater| OR: 58| BF

11/4

2/1, seventh of 10 in handicap over this C&D 21 days ago but had been placed twice over 7f here prior to that. Claims on those efforts.

Form: 47-7237

(3)

Beau Jardine^p1²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: L Morris| T: J J Bridger| OR: 57

14/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Seventh of 11 in handicap (50/1) at Lingfield (7f, AW) 25 days ago. Cheekpieces on first time.

Form: 060-997

(11)

Alfred Cove¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: William Cox| T: A W Carroll| OR: 56

66/1

Last of 9 in handicap (14/1) at Wolverhampton (6f) on reapperance 11 days ago, very slowly away. Needs to have come on a lot in short time.

Form: 64752-9

(12)

Della Mare⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Mollie Phillips⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 55| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Successful twice over 6f at Southwell last spring. Creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6f, 5/1) 44 days ago. Draw could have been kinder but still respected.

Form: 1143-64

(5)

Agapanther¹⁸⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Loughnane⁽⁵⁾| T: H Main| OR: 55| C

4/1

Course winner. 7/2, bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) when last seen in October but the booking of Billy Loughnane takes the eye on return. One to note in the betting.

Form: 124346-

(8)

Lady Holly³⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Paddy Bradley⁽³⁾| T: J C Fox| OR: 53

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 80/1, last of 11 on C&D handicap debut last April and not seen since.

Form: 6/840-

Non-Runners

(10)

Dulcet Spirit⁶⁷

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: B R Johnson J: Non Runner

(9)

Woe Betide¹⁷⁴

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: S Dow J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Beauen Arrows (11/4), Agapanther (4/1), Gherkin (5/1), Nubough (5/1), Dulcet Spirit (5/1), My Opinion (7/1), Della Mare (17/2), Woe Betide (10/1), Beau Jardine (14/1), Joy Choi (20/1), Alfred Cove (66/1), Lady Holly (80/1)

NUBOUGH returned to form when narrowly denied at Lingfield and might be able to resume winning ways under Adam Kirby. Beauen Arrows failed to fire over C&D last time but had been in form here prior to that and is taken to bounce back and provide the chief threat ahead of Tony Carroll's Della Mare.