18:30 Kempton

Wednesday 15 November 2023

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Off time: 18:33 | Winning time: 1m 24.68s

(3)

Granary Queen^p¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 71| D

6/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2022. Soon back on track when fourth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 16/1) 13 days ago, though pulled hard. Can give her running again, but may just find others better treated.

Form: 353504

(2)

To The Bar³⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Christian Howarth⁽³⁾| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 70| D

12/1

Run best excused when eighth of 12 in handicap (25/1) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) when last seen a year ago, not ideally placed. Has lengthy absence to overcome as he makes first run for yard after leaving Denis Quinn.

Form: 490458-

(4)

Epic Express^p⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Marco Ghiani| T: C A Dwyer| OR: 70| C| D

5/2

Course winner. Continued in good heart when fourth of 12 in handicap (9/2) at this C&D 9 days ago, despite having been hampered over 1f out. Enters calculations.

Form: 626324

(1)

Creme De Cacao²²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: David Egan| T: R Varian| OR: 71| D

5/1

Off the mark at Chelmsford in March and ran creditably when third of 9 on handicap debut (7/2) at Southwell (7.1f) the following month. Could make her presence felt with more still to offer for her leading yard.

Form: 5513

(8)

Chalk Mountain^t1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Rob Hornby| T: W S Kittow| OR: 69| BF| D

5/1

Career best when winning at Wolverhampton in October and backed up that effort when fourth of 8 in handicap (2/1) at this C&D 3 weeks ago. Can give another good account with tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 326214

(5)

Beautiful Surprise¹¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Rhiain Ingram⁽³⁾| T: R Ingram| OR: 67| D

200/1

Lightly-raced winner on Flat. Last of 9 in handicap hurdle at Worcester (2m, good to soft, 80/1) on latest outing in July. Makes polytrack debut on first run for yard after leaving Nigel Hawke.

Form: 13/387-

(7)

Chifa⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Liam Wright⁽⁷⁾| T: E De Giles| OR: 65| D

16/5

Three wins from 10 runs this year, with latest success at Wolverhampton in October. Again not seen to best effect when second of 12 in handicap at this C&D (13/2) 9 days ago, caught further back than ideal. Major player.

Form: 685152

(6)

Believe You Me^b1³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Rossa Ryan| T: H Main| OR: 62| D

14/1

Opened account at Chepstow in July and, after a below-par effort 9 weeks later, back on track when sixth of 13 in handicap at Leicester (7f, good, 7/1) 36 days ago. Needs to find more with blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 506186

Forecasts

Epic Express (5/2), Chifa (16/5), Chalk Mountain (5/1), Creme De Cacao (5/1), Granary Queen (6/1), To The Bar (12/1), Believe You Me (14/1), Beautiful Surprise (200/1)

CHIFA looked unlucky not to win when narowly denied at this C&D 9 days ago, just failing having been caught further back than ideal, so he is taken to return to winning ways this time around. Creme de Cacao is feared most as she makes only her second start in a handicap, while Epic Express also merits consideration.