19:30 Kempton

Wednesday 3 January 2024

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Unibet Support Safe Gambling Handicap

Off time: 19:32 | Winning time: 2m 22.19s

(1)

Andaleep^t⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Rossa Ryan| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 82| D

9/2

Twelfth of 14 in handicap at this course (16f, 20/1) 44 days ago, not ideally placed. Significantly back down in trip. Not dismissed.

Form: 408620-

(7)

Liseo^p,t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Ross Coakley| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 81

7/2

Winner at Chelmsford City in September. 5/2, respectable fourth of 11 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f) 27 days ago. Previous form reads well and remains of interest.

Form: 221444-

(14)

Ocean Heights^t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁵⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 79| C

4/1

Improved further to get off the mark in 13-runner handicap (7/1) at this course (12f) 14 days ago, idling. Unexposed at this trip so may do better still.

Form: 52/7321-

(11)

Tenerife Sunshine¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: C Johnston| OR: 81| CD

13/2

C&D winner in August who was unable to live up to market expectations back up in trip when only seventh of 12 in handicap (10/3) at Newcastle (12.4f) 18 days ago, not knocked about.

Form: 7/16897-

(5)

Stately Home¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: C Lee| T: S Lycett| OR: 77| C

33/1

Course winner who was below form when16½ lengths eleventh of 13 to Ocean Heights in handicap at this course (12f) 14 days ago, left poorly placed.

Form: 556320-

(13)

Let Her Loose⁸⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Emily Ivory⁽⁷⁾| T: A Watson| OR: 77| D

50/1

10/1, shaped with encouragement when fifth of 16 in handicap at the Curragh (12f, soft) 88 days ago, making effort earlier than ideal. 7-lb claimer now takes over in the saddle and needs considering.

Form: 111525-

(12)

God Of Thunder³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Liam Keniry| T: R Hannon| OR: 77| BF

11/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in November. Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap (6/4) at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 30 days ago, albeit with no excuses.

Form: 5/32214-

(3)

Dembe¹⁸⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Callum Shepherd| T: B R Johnson| OR: 76| C

22/1

Course winner who turned in a rare poor effort when last of 10 in handicap at this course (8f, 14/1), slowly away. Off 6 months. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 260870-

(4)

Sabyinyo^t1⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: T E Whelan| T: Miss S West| OR: 72

80/1

Pulled up in novice hurdle at Fontwell (17.7f, soft, 12/1) 45 days ago. Fairly useful on the Flat but ran poorly on last outing in this sphere in September 2022. Tongue strap goes on.

Form: 241760/

(2)

Legacy Power⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 73

11/2

Thrice-raced maiden. Gelded and 7/1, second of 8 in minor event at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 46 days ago, not knocked about. Makes handicap debut. More needed.

Form: 242-

(9)

Just The Man^p¹⁷⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 68| CD

80/1

Fair handicap hurdler but well held at Newton Abbot when last seen in July. Last seen in this sphere in September 2022.

Form: 560704/

(8)

Geelong^b²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: David Probert| T: P & O Cole| OR: 67| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Windsor in October. 8/1, good third of 11 in handicap at this C&D 28 days ago.

Form: 512143-

Non-Runners

(10)

Buxted Too²⁷

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: Ian Williams J: K T O'Neill

(6)

Precision Storm¹⁵

Weight: 9-10| Age: 7

T: D M Loughnane J: Billy Loughnane

Forecasts

Liseo (7/2), Ocean Heights (4/1), Andaleep (9/2), Legacy Power (11/2), Tenerife Sunshine (13/2), Geelong (7/1), God Of Thunder (11/1), Precision Storm (14/1), Dembe (22/1), Buxted Too (25/1), Stately Home (33/1), Let Her Loose (50/1), Just The Man (80/1), Sabyinyo (80/1)

LISEO was a bit keener than ideal at Chelmsford last time and is worth another chance having fared best of those held up in a valuable event over C&D in November. Ocean Heights is going the right way and must enter the reckoning, with Precision Storm another to consider having dropped to a handy mark.