19:00 Kempton

Wednesday 27 September 2023

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Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap

Off time: 19:05 | Winning time: 2m 18.36s

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Pride Of Priory⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: A J Farragher⁽³⁾| T: W J Haggas| OR: 90| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Finished well held when ninth of 10 in handicap at Ascot (12f, good, 13/2) 46 days ago. Needs to leave his latest effort well behind, but has now dropped below his last winning mark.

Form: 75-9639

(13)

Big Team^p³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Christian Howarth⁽⁵⁾| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 90

22/1

After 18 months off, ran no sort of race when ninth of 10 in handicap (40/1) at Yarmouth (10.1f, good) 31 days ago. Makes polytrack debut with cheekpieces reapplied. This run should reveal more.

Form: 0/2330-9

(5)

Diamond Ranger^p⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Callum Shepherd| T: G Boughey| OR: 88

14/1

After 8 months off, eighth of 11 in handicap (22/1) at Chelmsford City (10f) 43 days ago. Could fare better with his reappearance run behind him.

Form: 90232-8

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Andaleep^t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: J Mitchell| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 86| D

22/1

Better than ever when winning at York in July. However, below form last 2 starts, eighth of 14 in handicap at Sandown (10f, good to soft, 14/1) 25 days ago.

Form: 421408

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Met Office^h1¹²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: David Egan| T: J Butler| OR: 81

100/1

Down the field all 3 starts for current yard, off 7 months prior to finishing twelfth of 14 in handicap at this course (1m, 66/1) when last seen in May. Goes back up in trip with hood on 1st time. Looks to be up against it.

Form: 317/79-0

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Maso Bastie^v²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 86

5/1

Latest win at Nottingham in May. 5/1 and visored for 1st time, quickly back to form when second of 9 in handicap at this C&D 28 days ago. Can give his running once again.

Form: 41-1392

(9)

Nader King^t1⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: R Kingscote| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 86| BF

9/1

Opened account at Nottingham in April. 7/2, disappointing when eleventh of 12 in handicap at Goodwood (11.2f, soft) 54 days ago. Makes polytrack debut with tongue strap on 1st time. Needs to resume his progress.

Form: 62-1320

(10)

Duke Of Oxford⁹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: H Crouch| T: M L W Bell| OR: 85WS

18/1

Looked good prospect when winning at Chelmsford and Wolverhampton first 2 starts. However, sixteenth of 19 in handicap at Royal Ascot (12f, good to firm, 66/1) last time. Still remains early days, though (has had a wind op).

Form: 1140

(1)

Mantoog¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jim Crowley| T: Owen Burrows| OR: 83

7/1

Much improved when making a winning handicap debut at Salisbury in August. Backed up that effort when fourth of 6 in handicap (3/1) at Ascot (10f, good to firm) 18 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 2-2514

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Gallant Lion¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K Shoemark| T: A W Carroll| OR: 83| D

10/1

Completed 4-timer when successful at Windsor in August. Run of good form halted when fifth of 9 in handicap at Ascot (12f, good to firm, 5/1) 18 days ago. Not one to write off back down in grade, though.

Form: 011115

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Sovereign Spirit³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: William Carver⁽³⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 83

18/1

Three wins from 10 runs this year, with latest success at Beverley in June. Unproven on the ground when last of 4 in handicap at Goodwood (12f, soft, 9/4) 31 days ago. Can bounce back returned to all-weather.

Form: 814244

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Humanity^b,t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Oisin Murphy| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 82

7/4

In first-time blinkers, showed improved form when winning 6-runner minor event (11/4) at Lingfield (12f, AW) 3 weeks ago, well on top finish. Not taken lightly as he makes handicap debut.

Form: 3-41

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Victory^p²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Charles Bishop| T: A King| OR: 74| C

50/1

Course winner. Not seen to best effect when seventh of 9 in handicap (5/1) at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 25 days ago, shuffled back a bit under 3f out. Needs to find more back down in trip.

Form: 27-9277

Forecasts

Humanity (7/4), Maso Bastie (5/1), Mantoog (7/1), Pride Of Priory (17/2), Nader King (9/1), Gallant Lion (10/1), Diamond Ranger (14/1), Sovereign Spirit (18/1), Duke Of Oxford (18/1), Andaleep (22/1), Big Team (22/1), Victory (50/1), Met Office (100/1)

A three-time winner this year, SOVEREIGN SPIRIT was possibly unsuited by soft ground at Goodwood a month ago, so he is worth forgiving his latest effort as he returns to the all-weather. He can bounce back to land a third career success on polytrack, though Humanity is respected as he makes his handicap debut, with Mantoog completing the shortlist.