20:00 Kempton

Wednesday 8 November 2023

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Off time: 20:02 | Winning time: 2m 21.62s

(8)

Mappatassie⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Cieren Fallon| T: C G Cox| OR: 75

11/1

Successful on first of 2 starts in France last year but not managed to scale same heights in trio of starts for this stable during the summer. Makes AW debut on the back of 46 days off but she's got a good bit to prove.

Form: 19-966

(12)

Glory Nights¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Billy Loughnane| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 74

11/2

Winner at Wolverhampton in October. 6/1, very good second of 12 in handicap back at that venue (9.5f) 15 days ago, headed post but pulling clear of the rest. Improving all the time recently and he's of interest.

Form: 780912

(3)

Secret Potion^p¹⁶⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: C J Down| OR: 71

66/1

10/1, sixth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Worcester (16f, good) 166 days ago. Down in trip. Fair on the Flat, poor on last Flat run.

Form: 60/052-8

(4)

St Just In Time²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: David Probert| T: Sir M Todd| OR: 75

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 14 in maiden (9/2) at Windsor (8.1f, good to soft) 23 days ago, fading having still been close up over 2f out. Debut run back in the spring contained promise and he may yet get back on the up now handicapping.

Form: 287

(6)

It's A Love Thing²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: James Doyle| T: S England| OR: 70

9/2

4-time winner on AW who left opening hurdles exploits well behind for new yard when landing 11-runner Sedgefield maiden (16.8f) 4 weeks ago, well-served by more positive ride. Bolted up on his last appearance in this sphere and James Doyle a positive booking here.

Form: 968-061

(13)

Pistoletto^p⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Darragh Keenan| T: J Ryan| OR: 69| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in July. Sixth of 9 in handicap (8/1) at this C&D 84 days ago, making little impression.

Form: 546816

(10)

Niarbyl Bay¹⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: T E Whelan| T: H Candy| OR: 69

5/1

Fair maiden who quickly dispelled a lesser effort at Newmarket (10f) in July when finishing good second of 14 in handicap at Sandown (10f, good) later that month, closing down the leader dying strides. Remains less exposed than most and not out of things returned to AW.

Form: 053-492

(5)

Charlie Arthur³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: William Carver⁽³⁾| T: S Hodgson| OR: 67

22/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 16/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at Windsor (11.4f, good to firm) 30 days ago. Needs to bounce back returned to AW.

Form: 032367

(9)

Page Three^p1²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 67

13/2

13/2, eleventh of 14 in handicap at this C&D 23 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 486470

(1)

Geelong^b³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: L Morris| T: P & O Cole| OR: 67| CD

11/2

C&D winner in September and, following a good second at Newcastle, he quickly resumed winning ways at Windsor (11.5f) last month, forging clear. 4 lb higher now but no reason why he won't go well again.

Form: 325121

(2)

D Day Arvalenreeva⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: K P De Foy| OR: 68

6/1

Winner at Leicester in May. 14/1, respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at this C&D 42 days ago, not unduly punished having been caught further back than ideal. Has fallen back down to last winning mark ahead of this and she's not underestimated.

Form: 124256

(7)

Donald Llewellyn¹⁸²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: T P Queally| T: G & J Moore| OR: 64| C

22/1

Improved performer during first half of this year, gaining third success from last 5 starts over 2m here in May, pulling well clear with runner up. Absent since but he's versatile as regards trip and he's not out of things.

Form: 6/12161

(11)

Feyha^h³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 67

33/1

Latest win at Epsom (12f) in September. Creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at Windsor (11.4f, good to firm, 12/1) 30 days ago. Remains unexposed on AW but revised mark does demand a little more.

Form: 337415

Non-Runners

(14)

Story Horse¹⁴

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: W J Knight J: Callum Shepherd

Forecasts

It's A Love Thing (9/2), Niarbyl Bay (5/1), Geelong (11/2), Glory Nights (11/2), D Day Arvalenreeva (6/1), Page Three (13/2), Mappatassie (11/1), Story Horse (12/1), St Just In Time (14/1), Pistoletto (18/1), Charlie Arthur (22/1), Donald Llewellyn (22/1), Feyha (33/1), Secret Potion (66/1)

GLORY NIGHTS has got his act together of late, opening his account at Wolverhampton on his penultimate start prior to posting a very good second back at that venue 2 weeks ago. He gets the vote to come out on top now stepping back up in trip, with fellow in-form 4-y-o Geelong rating the lead threat. D Day Arvalenreeva and It's A Love Thing complete the shortlist.