17:45 Kempton

Saturday 9 September 2023

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Unibet Support Safe Gambling Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 17:48 | Winning time: 1m 40.26s

(1)

Espresso Freddo^v¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-11| J: Finley Marsh| T: A Wintle| OR: 57| CD

13/2

C&D winner who shaped with some encouragement on first run since leaving Robert Stephens when sixth of 11 in handicap at Bath (8f, good to firm) 17 days ago. Well handicapped on pick of form.

Form: 88006-6

(7)

Island Of Skye²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: George Downing| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 56| CD

9/4

C&D winner who made an encouraging start for his new stable (after 4 months off) when third of 11 in 1m handicap at Salisbury (good, 15/2) 23 days ago. That form has been franked since and he's a leading player from the same mark.

Form: U4-1263

(6)

Damascus Finish^v⁸²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Shepherd| T: B R Johnson| OR: 55

9/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in March and not disgraced when eighth of 13 in handicap (20/1) at Lingfield (10f, AW) on most recent outing in June. Visor back on.

Form: 133308

(5)

Flying Panther^p,h,t¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: P J McDonald| T: T Ward| OR: 57| BF| D

4/1

Winner at Lingfield in July and back to a similar level when second of 13 in handicap at this C&D 17 days ago, just failing. Solid claims.

Form: 707162

(9)

Purple Poppy¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: J C Fox| OR: 50

13/2

Winner at Lingfield in April. Below form eighth of 13 in handicap (10/1) at same track (7f, AW) 10 days ago. Player if bouncing back.

Form: 0-31228

(4)

Golden Phase³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: K Shoemark| T: D J Coakley| OR: 51| D

6/1

Improved to get off the mark in 11-runner handicap at Bath (8f, good) 31 days ago, though was suited by the way the race developed. Not an obvious type to follow up.

Form: 5-54901

(8)

Runner Bean⁹

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

66/1

Little solid form in varied events so easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 768098

(10)

Amal^p1⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Stefano Cherchi| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 45

100/1

Fully exposed as poor and was well held in 1m handicap at Yarmouth (good) 59 days ago, very slowly away. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 5897-P0

(2)

Andarax^h¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: David Egan| T: J Butler| OR: 45

15/2

Just poor form to date, sixth of 13 in handicap at this C&D 17 days ago. Hood back on.

Form: 0-006

(3)

Brazen Insanity^h¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: George Rooke| T: Mrs L Richards| OR: 45

125/1

No form in varied events. Significantly up in trip for polytrack debut.

Form: 0-800

Forecasts

Island Of Skye (9/4), Flying Panther (4/1), Golden Phase (6/1), Purple Poppy (13/2), Espresso Freddo (13/2), Andarax (15/2), Damascus Finish (9/1), Runner Bean (66/1), Amal (100/1), Brazen Insanity (125/1)

ESPRESSO FREDDO is as low in the weights as he's been for some time and looks ready to take advantage having shaped with encouragement on his recent comeback/stable debut at Bath. Island of Skye is another who made a pleasing start setting out for a new yard at Salisbury last month and merits respect off the same mark, with Flying Panther also feared.