17:00 Kempton

Wednesday 4 October 2023

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Unibet Support Safe Gambling Handicap

Off time: 17:04 | Winning time: 2m 19.25s

(3)

Perseus Way^p¹⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Jim Crowley| T: Owen Burrows| OR: 80

5/2

In excellent form over hurdles for Gary Moore, seventh in Anniversary Hurdle (10/1) at Aintree (17f, good) 174 days ago. Has rejoined former yard for his polytrack debut and not ruled out.

Form: 187/021-

(9)

Savrola^p⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Ferguson| OR: 77

12/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in May. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable second of 11 in handicap (11/2) at Lingfield (10f, AW) 8 days ago, very much having run of race. Considered.

Form: 5-13752

(14)

Aristobulus¹⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Shepherd| T: S Edmunds| OR: 75

80/1

Running creditably when fell last in handicap hurdle at Southwell (15.8f, good to soft, 6/1) 159 days ago. Fairly useful on the Flat (won at Wolverhampton in January), so not discounted.

Form: 46976-1

(13)

Sir Laurence Graff³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Joey Haynes| T: C Banham| OR: 80

100/1

Hooded for 1st time, sixth of 7 in handicap (40/1) at Goodwood (9.9f, heavy) 39 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 2291-56

(12)

Looksee⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Frederick Larson⁽³⁾| T: P R Chamings| OR: 74

150/1

Thrice-raced maiden on Flat. Last of 7 in minor event at Bath (10.2f, good, 50/1) 61 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Has work to do.

Form: 437

(7)

Mayfair Gold²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Rossa Ryan| T: A King| OR: 74

7/1

Latest win at Chelmsford City in May. 8/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at Bath (11.6f, firm) 28 days ago, running on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 180226

(6)

Natchez Trace²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁵⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 73| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Tenth of 11 in handicap (16/1) at Southwell (16.5f) 21 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Can give a good account if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 138770

(2)

Alice Knyvet²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: W Buick| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 78

9/1

Winner at Leicester in August. Good third of 8 in handicap at Salisbury (9.9f, good to firm, 4/1) 27 days ago, nearest finish. Not taken lightly.

Form: 349213

(4)

Mordor²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Oisin Murphy| T: D M Simcock| OR: 77| BF

9/4

Lightly-raced maiden. 4/1, good second of 11 in handicap at this course (12f) 21 days ago. Possibilities.

Form: 5332

(10)

Fleur De Mer²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: R Kingscote| T: H Palmer| OR: 74

11/2

2 wins this year, posting a career best when readily landing 12-runner handicap at Newcastle (10.2f, 15/8) 26 days ago. Big shout despite a 4 lb rise.

Form: 38V121

(8)

Another Run²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Joshua Bryan| T: A M Balding| OR: 73

9/1

15/2, very good third of 6 in minor event at Lingfield (12f, AW) 28 days ago. Unreliable sort, though.

Form: 324423

Non-Runners

(1)

Tarbaan¹⁵

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: Miss A Murphy J: K Stott

(5)

Tessy Lad⁸

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: R Hughes J: Finley Marsh

(11)

God Of Fire⁸

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: S C Williams J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Mordor (9/4), Perseus Way (5/2), Fleur De Mer (11/2), Mayfair Gold (7/1), Tarbaan (7/1), Tessy Lad (8/1), Alice Knyvet (9/1), Another Run (9/1), Savrola (12/1), God Of Fire (20/1), Natchez Trace (22/1), Aristobulus (80/1), Sir Laurence Graff (100/1), Looksee (150/1)

A case can be made for a few of these but FLEUR DE MER looks the way to go on the back of his ready Newcastle success. Good Salisbury third Alice Knyvet is next on the list ahead of Yarmouth scorer Tarbaan and Perseus Way.