20:30 Kempton

Wednesday 18 October 2023

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Unibet Zero% Mission Handicap

Off time: 20:36 | Winning time: 2m 36.43s

(9)

Nonsuch Lad¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Luke Catton⁽⁵⁾| T: J R Boyle| OR: 60

14/1

12/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f) 13 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 383488

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(5)

Giovanni Baglione⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: William Carver⁽³⁾| T: P Phelan| OR: 60

50/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Sixth of 7 in handicap at Epsom (10.1f, good, 66/1) 51 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 359206

(7)

Basilette¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: George Downing| T: J W Mullins| OR: 59

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden on Flat. Modest winner at 16f in bumpers. Seventh of 10 in maiden at this course (11f, 200/1) 14 days ago. Improvement needed now handicapping.

Form: 567

(11)

Good Time Ahead^b1¹⁴⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: Rob Hornby| T: J & S Best| OR: 57| D

80/1

40/1, last of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (16.6f). Off 146 days and now down in trip and blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 49/3000

(12)

Bobby Kennedy²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: D J Coakley| OR: 55| D

2/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Very good second of 14 in handicap (9/2) at this C&D 26 days ago, running on. Big player.

Form: 8-28952

(10)

Largo Bay¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: George Rooke| T: M Madgwick| OR: 54| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 14/1, below form eighth of 13 in handicap at Bath (13f, soft) 16 days ago. Each-way chance.

Form: 544378

(2)

Big Jimbo⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: T P Queally| T: G & J Moore| OR: 54| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Bath in August. Last of 14 in handicap at Bath (14f, good to firm, 12/1) 56 days ago, slowly away. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 225610

(4)

Portoro¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Darragh Keenan| T: Martin Dunne| OR: 60

8/1

Winner at Salisbury in July. 13/2, seventh of 10 in handicap at Catterick (12.1f, soft) 14 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 801297

(6)

Crazy Maisie¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Christian Howarth⁽⁵⁾| T: M R Hoad| OR: 52

16/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 15/2, very good second of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 13 days ago, just failing. Still, others make more appeal on balance.

Form: 266062

(3)

Bletchley Storm²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Shepherd| T: M L W Bell| OR: 58| BF

5/1

Below form sixth of 10 in handicap (16/5) at Sandown (10f, heavy) 28 days ago. Up in trip and, having performed with credit on her 3 previous starts in handicaps, she's one to consider.

Form: 662236

(8)

Timewave²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Oliver Stammers| T: C Johnston| OR: 58| BF| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Respectable seventh of 13 in handicap (10/3) at Southwell (11.1f) 20 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Not taken lightly.

Form: 553437

(1)

It's How We Roll^b¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: Joe Leavy⁽⁷⁾| T: H J Evans| OR: 51| D

16/1

First run since leaving Henry Oliver when bit below form fifth of 13 in handicap (6/1) at Bath (13f, soft) 16 days ago. 0-15 on the AW.

Form: 943225

Non-Runners

(13)

Kemerton²⁰

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: Ian Williams J: R Kingscote

(14)

Delvey¹¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: K Jewell J: L Morris

Forecasts

Bobby Kennedy (2/1), Timewave (5/1), Bletchley Storm (5/1), Delvey (5/1), Largo Bay (7/1), Big Jimbo (8/1), Portoro (8/1), Nonsuch Lad (14/1), Kemerton (14/1), Crazy Maisie (16/1), It's How We Roll (16/1), Basilette (40/1), Giovanni Baglione (50/1), Good Time Ahead (80/1)

This represents a good opportunity for BOBBY KENNEDY to finally add to the Bath handicap he landed back in May 2021. The 5-y-o has admittedly proved rather hit-and-miss since, but his latest C&D second was a solid effort in the context of this race and he is very appealing off the same mark with Oisin Murphy again in the hot-seat. Timewave and Bletchley Storm were both below par last time but merit respect nonetheless, while Delvey is also shortlisted.