19:00 Kempton

Monday 16 October 2023

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Off time: 19:03 | Winning time: 1m 23.95s

(7)

Farasi Lane^v¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: S M Levey| T: T Ward| OR: 86| CD

11/1

C&D winner whose latest success came at Ascot in July. Below-par effort when sixth of 8 in handicap at Epsom (7f, good to firm, 4/1) 15 days ago, but had been in good form previously so could bounce back.

Form: 319226

(9)

Elzaam Blue¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: David Egan| T: J A Osborne| OR: 86| CD

7/2

Notched his third win of the year when landing 13-runner handicap (3/1) at this C&D 12 days ago, value for extra having still had plenty to do entering final 1f. Leading contender.

Form: 110021

(6)

Animate^p²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 87| D

5/1

Finished out of the places for the first time on all-weather when ninth of 12 in handicap (12/1) at Chelmsford City (7f) 25 days ago. though denied a run over 1f out. Enters calculations with cheekpieces reapplied.

Form: 132089

(3)

Hieronymus^p¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: K Stott| T: George Baker| OR: 83| CD

7/2

C&D winner. After 6 months off, back to form when second of 12 in handicap at Ascot (7f, good, 17/2) 10 days ago, albeit having run of race. Can give his running but he remains 6 lb above his last winning mark.

Form: 205-002

(5)

Caragio^p³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Oisin Murphy| T: R A Teal| OR: 84| D

9/1

Run best excused when sixth of 8 in minor event (28/1) at Ascot (7f, good to firm) 38 days ago, left poorly placed. Could do with brushing up his starts as he makes all-weather debut.

Form: 14-0506

(4)

Al Khazneh^v⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: K Shoemark| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 84| C

33/1

Course winner. Form has gone the wrong way this year, last of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW, 33/1) 62 days ago. Visor back on but has a bit to prove at present.

Form: 466978

(11)

Brasil Power^t,v³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: W Buick| T: G Boughey| OR: 81| CD

8/1

After 10 weeks off and in first-time visor, back to form when winning 13-runner handicap (11/1) at this C&D 37 days ago, looking in control having led approaching final 1f. Respected.

Form: 0-17351

(2)

Follow Your Heart^t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: L Morris| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 80| CD

11/1

Won first 3 starts this year, including at this C&D. Has returned to form back at this C&D on his last 2 starts, third of 11 in handicap here (14/1) 19 days ago. Could go well from only 1 lb above his last winning mark.

Form: 170063

(8)

Eden Storm²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: N Callan| T: M Botti| OR: 82| D

28/1

Made second start a winning one at Wolverhampton in April. However, after 4 months off he finished last of 8 on handicap/turf debut at Doncaster (7f, good, 25/1) 29 days ago. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 5128

(10)

Lord Uhtred^b1¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Saffie Osborne| T: C Hills| OR: 78| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Failed to build on promise of previous run when seventh of 13 in handicap at Salisbury (6f, heavy, 6/1) 11 days ago. Could fare better returned to all-weather with blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 567737

(1)

Verdansk¹⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: T E Whelan| T: H Candy| OR: 77| BF

14/1

Went backwards from his handicap/seasonal debut when tenth of 14 at York (7f, good to firm, 7/2) in May. Off since (has been gelded) as he switches to all-weather on first run for yard after leaving Clive Cox.

Form: 353-30

Forecasts

Elzaam Blue (7/2), Hieronymus (7/2), Animate (5/1), Brasil Power (8/1), Caragio (9/1), Follow Your Heart (11/1), Lord Uhtred (11/1), Farasi Lane (11/1), Verdansk (14/1), Eden Storm (28/1), Al Khazneh (33/1)

ELZAAM BLUE did well in the circumstances when winning at this C&D 12 days ago, leading close home having had plenty to do entering the final 1f, and he can continue his good run of form to land a fourth success of the year. Brasil Power also arrives on the back of a win here and looks the main danger, while Animate could fare better back down in grade.