20:40 Kempton

Wednesday 24 May 2023

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Racing TV Handicap

Off time: 20:48 | Winning time: 2m 35.24s

(8)

Meisterzinger⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Tom Marquand| T: M D I Usher| OR: 55| CD

11/4

Returned in fine form earlier this year, landing back-to-back minor events here (latterly over C&D) in February. Raced closer to the pace than ideal when well beaten at Bath in April and bounce back distinctly possible returned to AW.

Form: 444-110

(6)

Endofastorm²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: Joe Ponting| OR: 55

9/1

Very good third of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 28/1) 25 days ago, having run of race. Possibilities if backing that up now.

Form: 706953

(2)

Mount Olympus¹⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Rossa Ryan| T: A King| OR: 54

4/1

Unreliable individual. 11/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (14.1f) in December, hanging left over 1f out and no response. Yard switch needs to perk him up with cheekpieces/tongue tie discarded.

Form: 680949-

(14)

Trusty Scout^h⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: T P Queally| T: D Shaw| OR: 53| D

16/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in January. Creditable sixth of 11 in handicap at Catterick (12.1f, good, 33/1) 9 days ago, left poorly placed. Has good chance on form.

Form: 314676

(7)

Junoesque^p²²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: L Morris| T: J Gallagher| OR: 52| D

28/1

Below form fifth of 10 in handicap (8/1) at Brighton (11.9f, good) 22 days ago, going off too hard. Others more persuasive.

Form: 5924-55

(4)

Knight Of Kings^h1²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: N Callan| T: J Butler| OR: 50

9/2

Ninth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 17/2) 25 days ago. Hooded for 1st time and worth noting if the market speaks in his favour.

Form: 323/909

(13)

Bug Boy⁷¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: William Cox| T: A G Newcombe| OR: 50| C| D

9/1

Course winner. Fifth of 8 in handicap (8/1) at Southwell (12.1f) 71 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 758-975

(3)

Reset Button^p,t⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Oisin Murphy| T: B Brookhouse| OR: 50| BF| CD

9/2

C&D winner. 6/4, respectable fifth of 7 in handicap at Chelmsford (13.3f) 48 days ago, challenging 2f out and weakening final 1f. No surprise to see him thereabouts again returned to scene of last success with Oisin Murphy in the plate.

Form: 923-725

(1)

Shipton Moyne³¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Rob Hornby| T: R Bandey| OR: 45

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat who surpassed exploits in that sphere when landing 5-runner Market Rasen juvenile (16.5f) last June. Not in anything like the same form at Stratford the following month though, and absent since. Market may well prove a useful guide.

Form: 6/7098-

(5)

Eaux De Vie⁸⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Charlie Bennett| T: S Kirk| OR: 45

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tenth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 66/1). Off over 2 years. Up in trip.

Form: 6070/

(10)

Afternoon Tea²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Ray Dawson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 45

50/1

12/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 25 days ago. Up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 574407

(9)

Jeanette May⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Saffie Osborne| T: W Stone| OR: 45

20/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 17/2, good third of 7 in handicap at Chelmsford (13.3f) 48 days ago. Can give another good account eased back down in trip.

Form: 667-733

(11)

My Lady Claire^v³²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: P R Chamings| OR: 45| C

80/1

Course winner. Eleventh of 12 in handicap at Brighton (8f, good, 22/1) 32 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 3/186-60

(12)

Private Bryan⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: T E Whelan| T: E De Giles| OR: 45

66/1

100/1, tenth of 14 in handicap at Southwell (12.1f) 54 days ago, doing too much too soon. Still, plenty to find in any case on what he has achieved to date.

Form: 40950-0

Forecasts

Meisterzinger (11/4), Mount Olympus (4/1), Reset Button (9/2), Knight Of Kings (9/2), Bug Boy (9/1), Endofastorm (9/1), Trusty Scout (16/1), Jeanette May (20/1), Junoesque (28/1), Afternoon Tea (50/1), Shipton Moyne (66/1), Private Bryan (66/1), My Lady Claire (80/1), Eaux De Vie (150/1)

RESET BUTTON comes here operating just 1 lb above his last winning mark and, having run with credit on the back of a wind op when fifth at Chelmsford last month, he could be the answer partnered by Oisin Murphy. Trusty Scout and Meisterzinger head up the dangers, with Knight of Kings also worth noting if the market speaks in his favour.