19:30 Kempton

Monday 16 October 2023

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Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap

Off time: 19:32 | Winning time: 1m 10.84s

(5)

Expert Agent^p⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: K P De Foy| OR: 85| CD

5/1

Successful on first 3 starts this year, scoring at this C&D before winning twice at Lingfield. Placed on last 2 outings, third of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (6f, 7/1) 46 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 117433

(3)

Celtic Champion²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 85| D

5/2

Excuses for his penultimate run (drawn wide) and quickly back to form when ½-length sixth of 11 in handicap at Newmarket (6f, good, 9/2) 23 days ago. Could yet do better returned to all-weather.

Form: 5-51506

(6)

Walking On Clouds³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: K Stott| T: J Butler| OR: 83| D

7/1

Four wins from 14 runs this year, with latest success at Ayr in May. First run since leaving Grant Tuer, back on track when fourth of 13 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 14/1) 39 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 791364

(10)

Clearpoint¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: K Shoemark| T: C Fellowes| OR: 84| D

50/1

Off 3 months (gelded) and in first-time cheekpieces, first run since leaving Richard Fahey when last of 9 in handicap at Haydock (5f, soft, 12/1) 16 days ago. Headgear discarded as he makes polytrack debut.

Form: 108-509

(9)

Buccabay³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 82| D

11/2

Back up in trip, career best when winning 5-runner handicap at Bath (5.7f, good to firm, 11/10) 33 days ago, quickening clear in good style. Can follow up with more still to offer back on all-weather.

Form: 405451

(2)

Conquistador^h,t¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: W Buick| T: G Boughey| OR: 82| D

9/2

Never on terms when fourth of 12 in handicap at Ascot (7f, good, 15/2) 10 days ago. However, has dropped below his last winning mark, so he's an interesting contender as he returns to 6f/all-weather.

Form: 137584

(1)

Tolstoy⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: N Callan| T: S C Williams| OR: 80| D

17/2

Ended long losing run at Brighton in September. Run best excused when last of 9 in handicap (5/2) at Chelmsford City (6f) 4 days ago, hampered over 1f out. Capable if he's on a going day.

Form: 881949

(4)

Rock Opera¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D Nolan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 80

17/2

Best forgiven latest run when fourth of 10 in handicap at Haydock (6f, soft, 7/1) 16 days ago, having hopeless task from position. Still remains lightly-raced as he makes his polytrack debut.

Form: 4122-44

(7)

Algheed²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: L Morris| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 78| D

40/1

After 6 months off, fifth of 6 in handicap (28/1) at this course (7f) 24 days ago. Edging back down in the weights so could fare better with her recent run behind her.

Form: 736065

(8)

Lulworth Cove⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 79| D

18/1

Made it 2 from 2 on all-weather when winning at Lingfield in June. However, well below form when ninth of 11 in handicap (11/1) at Chelmsford City (6f) 46 days ago. Bounce back called for.

Form: 216069

Non-Runners

(11)

Burstow⁷²

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: P & O Cole J: David Egan

(12)

Kodi Red¹⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: Darryll Holland J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Celtic Champion (5/2), Conquistador (9/2), Expert Agent (5/1), Buccabay (11/2), Walking On Clouds (7/1), Tolstoy (17/2), Rock Opera (17/2), Lulworth Cove (18/1), Kodi Red (20/1), Burstow (20/1), Algheed (40/1), Clearpoint (50/1)

BUCCABAY produced a career best when winning in good style at Bath last month, showing a fine turn of foot once in the clear, and he can score again making only his second start on the all-weather (placed here on his previous outing). Walking On Clouds ran well on his stable debut last time and is feared most, ahead of Expert Agent.