19:35 Windsor

Monday 19 June 2023

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charleskendall.com Handicap

Off time: 19:35 | Winning time: 1m 11.92s

(8)

Zaman Jemil²⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: T E Whelan| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 87| D

14/1

Made a winning nursery debut at Newcastle in August. Seventh of 9 in nursery at Newmarket (7f, good). Off 8 months (gelded) and mark demands more on return to action.

Form: 742137-

(3)

Clipsham La Habana¹⁷³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: David Probert| T: K P De Foy| OR: 82| D

6/1

Didn't need to improve to win 9-runner novice event (1/3) at Newcastle (6f), plenty in hand. Off 173 days. Makes turf debut and fairly treated if he's as effective on grass.

Form: 32211-

(5)

Heroism¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Rossa Ryan| T: C G Cox| OR: 82| D

11/1

Winning debut at Salisbury last summer. Found out in the Mill Reef next time and could manage only sixth of 8 in handicap at Nottingham (6.1f, firm) 12 days ago. Was left poorly placed given how that race unfolded and he's not yet exposed.

Form: 17-6

(1)

Betweenthesticks¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rose Dawes⁽⁵⁾| T: J Channon| OR: 81

11/1

Triple winner during intensive 2-y-o campaign. Tenth of 14 in handicap at Epsom (5f, good to firm) 16 days ago. Back up in trip minus cheekpieces.

Form: 16-4620

(4)

Kessaar Power¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: J F Egan| T: K P De Foy| OR: 80| D

9/2

Two wins from 4 runs this year. Continued good work when second of 7 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW, 16/5) 13 days ago, no match for winner. Can give another good account.

Form: 04-1162

(2)

Be Frank²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Dane O'Neill| T: H Candy| OR: 79| D

2/1

Gelded and left 2-y-o form well behind when landing 10-runner maiden (13/2) at Salisbury (6f, good to firm) 23 days ago, keeping on well. Makes handicap debut and mark could be lenient.

Form: 65-1

(6)

Thankuappreciate⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Rowan Scott| T: N Tinkler| OR: 79| D

7/2

Creditable third of 11 in handicap (15/2) at Beverley (5f, good to firm) 8 days ago, very slowly away. Back up in trip, which will help but comes with risks attached given issue at the stalls.

Form: 12-3203

(7)

Sergeant Pep¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: J P Fahy| T: C G Cox| OR: 77| D

18/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in December. 12/1, fourth of 7 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW) 13 days ago.

Form: 1-20584

Forecasts

Be Frank (2/1), Thankuappreciate (7/2), Kessaar Power (9/2), Clipsham La Habana (6/1), Heroism (11/1), Betweenthesticks (11/1), Zaman Jemil (14/1), Sergeant Pep (18/1)

If there's a runner with the potential to be quite a bit better than their mark it's surely BE FRANK, who looked a totally different proposition when making a winning reappearance at Salisbury 3 weeks ago. Assuming he's as effective on turf, Clipsham La Habana is a threat, along with Kessaar Power.