20:00 Kempton

Wednesday 3 May 2023

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Unibet Handicap

Off time: 20:03 | Winning time: 1m 40.91s

(6)

Sandy Paradise^p⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Ethan Jones⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hughes| OR: 71| CD

6/1

Dual C&D winner, with his latest success coming here in January. 11/2, continued in good heart when second of 10 in handicap back at this course (7f) 56 days ago. Respected.

Form: 0-41342

(13)

La Rav⁷⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: Paddy Bradley⁽³⁾| T: L Carter| OR: 71| D

22/1

Latest win at Lingfield in November. After 10 weeks off, creditable third of 12 in handicap at this C&D (12/1) 77 days ago. Remains on a workable mark.

Form: 43017-3

(9)

Calonne¹³²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: R Brisland| OR: 71| D

16/1

Latest win at Lingfield (7f) in December. 4/1, ran well under a penalty when second of 10 in handicap at the same C&D later the same month. Major player with return to 1m to suit.

Form: 428312-

(8)

Dubai Immo¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: R Kingscote| T: S C Williams| OR: 69

25/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. First run since leaving Marco Botti when twelfth of 13 in handicap at Windsor (8.1f, heavy, 33/1) 16 days ago. Looks to be vulnerable once again.

Form: 232-280

(7)

The Spotlight Kid¹⁹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Cieren Fallon| T: D K Ivory| OR: 69

10/1

9/4 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, made it back-to-back wins at Yarmouth when landing 15-runner handicap (7f, soft) in October, digging deep. Not dismissed lightly on return from 6 months off.

Form: 47U411-

(4)

Give A Little Back^h²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Rob Hornby| T: S Curran| OR: 69| BF

11/2

Winner at Wolverhampton (9.5f) in March. Backed up that effort with good second of 7 in handicap at the same C&D (3/1) 22 days ago, conceding first run. Merits consideration.

Form: 350212

(2)

Raqraaq¹²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: David Probert| T: P R Chamings| OR: 68

10/3

Shaped better than distance beaten suggests when fourth of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (1m, AW, 15/2), forced to switch entering straight. Task is now to build on that effort after 4 months off.

Form: 06726-4

(11)

A Mhacin⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: T P Queally| T: S Curran| OR: 67

50/1

After 9 months off, too free on first run since leaving John Patrick Murtagh when last of 12 on handicap debut at this C&D 77 days ago. Improvement needed.

Form: 7446-0

(3)

Mr Fustic³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Dylan Hogan| T: Andi Brown| OR: 67

5/1

Ran well on return from 7 months off when fifth of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (1m, AW, 18/1) 37 days ago. Entitled to be fitter this time around.

Form: 01174-5

(5)

Calin's Lad²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: N Callan| T: A W Carroll| OR: 67| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Made it back-to-back wins when successful in 7-runner handicap at Chelmsford City (1m, 3/1) 27 days ago, suited by way race developed. Now on a career-high mark as he bids for the hat-trick.

Form: 2-33511

(10)

Trans Montana^v²⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: J P Fahy| T: C G Cox| OR: 66

25/1

Runner-up all 4 starts in 2022, bumping into a handicap debutant in 6-runner event at Chepstow (8.1f, good to firm, 15/8) when last seen in August. Can give his running again after 8 months off.

Form: 60/2222-

(1)

Greg The Great¹⁸⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 65| D

12/1

Not discredited when seventh of 9 in handicap at this C&D (9/1) on final outing last year, better placed than most. Needs to get back on the up having been off for 6 months.

Form: 511307-

Non-Runners

(12)

King Cabo²⁰⁶

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: L A Dace J: K Shoemark

Forecasts

Raqraaq (10/3), Mr Fustic (5/1), Calin's Lad (11/2), Give A Little Back (11/2), Sandy Paradise (6/1), The Spotlight Kid (10/1), Greg The Great (12/1), Calonne (16/1), King Cabo (20/1), La Rav (22/1), Dubai Immo (25/1), Trans Montana (25/1), A Mhacin (50/1)

CALONNE ended 2022 in good form and, with both of his wins last year coming off the back of a break, he can make a winning reappearance with the return to 1m to suit. Sandy Paradise has been running well since joining his current yard and could be the main danger, ahead of Give A Little Back.