21:00 Kempton

Wednesday 12 July 2023

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Unibet Horserace Betting-Operator Of The Year Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 21:01 | Winning time: 1m 40.14s

(1)

Meng Tian³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: R Havlin| T: S Woods| OR: 66

9/2

Hood and cheekpieces on first time, fourth of 10 in handicap (7/1) at Lingfield (1m, AW) 30 days ago. Ought to be competitive here.

Form: 357454

(6)

Global Warning⁸⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: George Wood| T: J Butler| OR: 65

12/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. 11/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at this course (7f) 86 days ago. On a career-low mark and worth a betting check back from a short break.

Form: P29-590

(2)

Wizarding^t1⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Cieren Fallon| T: H Main| OR: 64| C

85/40

Good record in 7f course handicaps over the winter. Off 5 months, only fifth of 7 back on turf at Lingfield 6 weeks ago but may strip fitter for the outing and major player back on AW assuming his stamina holds now stepping up to 1m.

Form: 6612-35

(3)

Motawaafeq^p⁶⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 63| CD

15/2

C&D winner. 9/1, respectable seventh of 13 in handicap at Southwell (7f) 65 days ago, worst of draw. It's been a while since his mark has been this low. Not discounted.

Form: 30-3447

(5)

Bhubezi^v¹⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Frederick Larson⁽³⁾| T: P R Chamings| OR: 62

12/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 14/1, creditable third of 8 in handicap at Chelmsford (7f) when last seen in February. Should be competitive if primed after his break.

Form: 8945-53

(8)

Eton College³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: David Egan| T: J A Osborne| OR: 60

6/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2021. Shaped better than the result when a well-held third of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (1m, AW, 10/1) 30 days ago, left with lot to do. Enters calculations.

Form: 77-9823

(4)

Repartee¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Paddy Bradley⁽³⁾| T: L Carter| OR: 57

25/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2020. Visored first time, seventh of 8 in handicap (11/2) at Lingfield (7f, good to firm) 18 days ago. Headgear quickly discarded. Others more persuasive.

Form: 548747

(9)

Purple Poppy⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: J C Fox| OR: 48

12/1

Improved on recent efforts to win 13-runner handicap (18/1) at Lingfield (7f, AW) 77 days ago, just holding on. Only nudged up 2 lb and should remain competitive.

Form: 5950-31

(7)

Love Destiny^b¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-4| J: F Norton| T: M Herrington| OR: 45| C

17/2

Course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. 33/1, below form sixth of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (7f) 12 days ago. Others are more obvious.

Form: 406856

Forecasts

Wizarding (85/40), Meng Tian (9/2), Eton College (6/1), Motawaafeq (15/2), Love Destiny (17/2), Purple Poppy (12/1), Bhubezi (12/1), Global Warning (12/1), Repartee (25/1)

While his stamina isn't assured now stepping up to 1m WIZARDING does stand out as an unexposed sort in this line-up and can make a successful return to AW under Cieren Fallon. Eton College shaped better than the result at Lingfield last time and is second choice ahead of Motawaafeq.