20:30 Kempton

Wednesday 25 October 2023

All16:5817:3018:0018:3019:0019:3020:0020:30

Racing TV Handicap

Off time: 20:34 | Winning time: 2m 36.46s

(6)

Robert Walpole³⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: D C Costello| T: H J Evans| OR: 75

50/1

Dual Flat winner for Roger Varian in spring 2022. Too keen in 2 hurdle outings for Dan Skelton last autumn and watching brief the percentage call for new yard after 11 months off.

Form: 215221-

(12)

Percy Willis^p¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: B A Curtis| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 73| D

22/1

Made a winning return from a 6-month break on AW at Newcastle 19 days ago, holding on despite his rider dropping his whip. Should remain competitive after a 3 lb rise.

Form: 57-4331

(3)

Noble Masquerade^b⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Saffie Osborne| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 72| C

11/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 13/2, respectable third of 6 over C&D 47 days ago, left poorly placed.

Form: 334963

(4)

First Charge^p¹⁸⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Billy Loughnane| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 72| C| D

28/1

Course winner. Also scored at Wolverhampton in February but off since a lesser effort at Bath in April.

Form: 662150

(2)

Scintillante²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 77| D

5/2

Opened his account at Chester in July and would probably have been second (finished fourth) had he not been checked in his run at Ascot (1½m) next time. Last 2 efforts a little underwhelming but he's back on a good mark.

Form: 521466

(9)

Wadacre Gomez³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: F Norton| T: C Johnston| OR: 76

5/2

Front-runner who was successful at Chelmsford in August. Creditable second of 11 in handicap at this course (11f, 5/2) 33 days ago. Likely to figure prominently again.

Form: 67V312

(13)

Pledge Of Honour^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: R Havlin| T: D K Ivory| OR: 70

20/1

Yet to win this year but has often had excuses. Respectable sixth of 12 in handicap over C&D 14 days ago, left poorly placed.

Form: 246976

(10)

Seaborn⁸⁴⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-11| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: J Tizzard| OR: 70

100/1

Six wins from 19 Flat runs but not seen since finishing second over 2m here in July 2021 (final start for Gary Moore). Can only really be watched given the length of the absence.

Form: 846052/

(5)

Lady Reset^t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Laura Pearson| T: D Pipe| OR: 68

100/1

Ran well after 8 months off when fourth at Sandown (1¼m) in June but hasn't gone on from that effort since, including over hurdles. Others are more obvious.

Form: 4-44559

(8)

Story Horse¹³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Marco Ghiani| T: W J Knight| OR: 74

9/2

Showed a bit in 3 qualifying runs on turf in the spring. Unexposed now handicapping after 134 days off. One to note in the betting.

Form: 745

(11)

Kyle Of Lochalsh^t²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Hollie Doyle| T: H Morrison| OR: 73| BF

9/1

Winner at Newbury under Hollie Doyle in July. Can have a line put through latest eighth of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (1½m, AW) 20 days ago, badly hampered. Can make presence felt.

Form: 85-4178

(7)

Waterloo Sunset²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Rob Hornby| T: D J Coakley| OR: 65| BF

17/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Good second of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (1½m) 22 days ago, running on.

Form: 324242

(1)

Hurtle^b¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: P & O Cole| OR: 67

50/1

9/1, last of 10 in handicap at Windsor (11.5f, good to firm) 16 days ago. Bounce back needed.

Form: 21-3250

Forecasts

Scintillante (5/2), Wadacre Gomez (5/2), Story Horse (9/2), Waterloo Sunset (17/2), Kyle Of Lochalsh (9/1), Noble Masquerade (11/1), Pledge Of Honour (20/1), Percy Willis (22/1), First Charge (28/1), Hurtle (50/1), Robert Walpole (50/1), Seaborn (100/1), Lady Reset (100/1)

Perhaps best to focus on the 3-y-os. SCINTILLANTE probably failed to handle Epsom last time and might be worth siding with having dropped back to only 1 lb higher than when scoring a shade cosily at Chester in July. Charlie Johnston's Wadacre Gomez rates an obvious danger, while Kyle of Lochalsh has had excuses for his 2 defeats since his Newbury win in July on the only occasion he was partnered by Hollie Doyle.