16:00 Kempton

Saturday 9 September 2023

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Try Unibet's Improved Bet Builder Handicap

Off time: 16:02 | Winning time: 3m 31.93s

(1)

Mountain Road^h⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Callum Shepherd| T: D M Simcock| OR: 84| D

11/4

33/1, sixteenth of 19 in handicap at Newcastle (16.2f) 70 days ago. Eased in class here and will be a danger to all if he puts his best foot forward.

Form: 211-460

(5)

Captain Kane^p⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: George Scott| OR: 81| D

11/1

Eight wins from 25 Flat runs. Latest win at Lingfield in July. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable third of 6 in handicap at Salisbury (14.2f, soft, 8/1) 8 days ago. Each-way shout.

Form: 342133

(2)

Heathen^h⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Harry Davies| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 80

18/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in March. 9/2, eighth of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f) 42 days ago. Significantly up in trip and likely to find one or two too good.

Form: 51-1008

(9)

Motazzen^t,v¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: R Kingscote| T: George Baker| OR: 77

8/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. Fourth of 5 in handicap at Goodwood (16f, good, 7/2) 15 days ago. Visor back on. Others are more persuasive on balance.

Form: 352344

(4)

World Without Love²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: F Norton| T: C Johnston| OR: 76

10/1

Latest win at Carlisle in June. 12/1, fourth of 6 in handicap at Wolverhampton (14f) 22 days ago, nearest finish. Needs to find some improvement from somewhere.

Form: 391404

(6)

Brave Knight^p⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Darragh Keenan| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 84| D

10/3

10/3 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Chester (15.9f, good to soft) 7 days ago, suited by increase in trip. 4 lb rise fair and bold show likely.

Form: 145251

(8)

Circuit Breaker⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: H Crouch| T: R M Beckett| OR: 83

7/2

Thrice-raced winner. Successful at Windsor in May. 10/3, last of 7 in handicap at Hamilton (13.1f, soft) 56 days ago. Up in trip and, though it's still early days for this 3-y-o, he certainly needs to raise his game.

Form: 137

(3)

Enochdhu²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: K Shoemark| T: J G Portman| OR: 78| C

12/1

Course winner. Latest win at Windsor in May. 12/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap at Newbury (12f, good) 21 days ago, faltering. Significantly up in trip and, chances are, he'll find a few of these too strong.

Form: 127920

Non-Runners

(7)

Fox Vision³¹

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: R Varian J: David Egan

Forecasts

Mountain Road (11/4), Brave Knight (10/3), Fox Vision (10/3), Circuit Breaker (7/2), Motazzen (8/1), World Without Love (10/1), Captain Kane (11/1), Enochdhu (12/1), Heathen (18/1)

While BRAVE KNIGHT clearly benefited from a soft lead when regaining the winning thread upped to this trip at Chester last weekend, there's a good chance that the same will happen here and, in any case, he looks capable of defying a 4 lb rise in the weights. Mountain Road has yet to shine this season but he looks dangerous now eased in class off a reduced mark. Fox Vision is third choice ahead of Captain Kane.