20:10 Kempton

Wednesday 24 May 2023

All17:0517:4018:1018:4019:1019:4020:1020:40

Unibet 3 Uniboosts Per Day Handicap

Off time: 20:12 | Winning time: 2m 35.02s

(4)

Barenboim^h²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Rossa Ryan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 96| C| D

6/1

Course winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Newcastle in March. Last of 7 in handicap (6/1) at Ripon (16f, heavy) 25 days ago. Back down in trip. Return to AW will help.

Form: 1-12137

(6)

Cemhaan^t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: N Callan| T: George Baker| OR: 95| C| D

8/1

Three-time winner last season and probably needed his reappearance at Newmarket 17 days ago. Drops back in grade and has scored here in the past.

Form: 17910-0

(3)

Sea King²²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 92| D

11/4

11/1, respectable seventh of 16 in handicap at Newmarket (12f, good). Off 7 months. Makes polytrack debut. Not discounted.

Form: 1/174D7-

(10)

Civil Law³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: J Mitchell| T: R A Teal| OR: 89| BF

25/1

Six wins from 20 Flat runs. Latest win at Wolverhampton in December. Fourth of 6 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f, 9/4) 34 days ago, shaping as if still in top form. Worthy of interest.

Form: 911-754

(8)

Shockwaves¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Oisin Murphy| T: H Morrison| OR: 87

4/1

7/4, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW) 15 days ago, easily. Significantly up in trip. Could do better still, so likely to make his presence felt if he gets home.

Form: 7/356-1

(5)

Evania¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Benoit D L Sayette⁽³⁾| T: K P De Foy| OR: 87| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Latest win at Southwell in February. 20¾ lengths last of 9 to Luisa Casati in listed race at Goodwood (12f, good to soft, 12/1) 19 days ago, faltering. Others make more appeal.

Form: 18-1669

(9)

Isle Of Sark²⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne| OR: 87

66/1

Below form seventh of 14 in handicap (9/1) at Dundalk (10.7f). Off 9 months. First run for yard after leaving Joseph Patrick O'Brien. Something to find on form.

Form: 33/2007-

(2)

Balhambar³⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 83

11/4

Promising sort. Good twelfth of 19 in handicap (40/1) at Royal Ascot (12f, good to firm). Off 11 months/gelded. Absence is a concern but he has plenty of potential and is worth taking a chance on.

Form: 5310-

(7)

Star Caliber^h¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: David Egan| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 83

28/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. Tenth of 11 in handicap at Newmarket (12f, soft, 33/1) 18 days ago. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 0433-00

Non-Runners

(1)

Protected Guest²¹

Weight: 9-1| Age: 8

T: G G Margarson J: David Probert

Forecasts

Sea King (11/4), Balhambar (11/4), Shockwaves (4/1), Barenboim (6/1), Cemhaan (8/1), Evania (17/2), Protected Guest (12/1), Civil Law (25/1), Star Caliber (28/1), Isle Of Sark (66/1)

BALHAMBAR was progressive as a 3-y-o and, while an 11-month absence (has been gelded) suggests there may have been some issues, he's still worth a chance to make a successful reappearance up against mostly more exposed types. Recent Lingfield winner Shockwaves looks a danger if he stays the longer trip and Protected Guest can't be ruled out.