19:00 Kempton

Wednesday 17 January 2024

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Bet At racingtv.com Handicap

Off time: 19:02 | Winning time: 1m 28.54s

(4)

Havanarama^h1,t¹⁸⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: R Coakley| T: H Palmer| OR: 65

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 17/2 and tongue strap on for 1st time, last of 5 in nursery at Chester (7f, soft), slowly away. Off 6 months. Makes polytrack debut. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 4745-

(1)

Havana Smoke^p⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: K T O'Neill| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 64

10/3

Good second of 7 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f, 6/1) 9 days ago, again didn't look the easiest of rides. Can make presence felt again.

Form: 78304-2

(2)

Inbetweenus^p1¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Rob Hornby| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 64

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 25/1, respectable seventh of 12 in maiden at Southwell (8.1f) 12 days ago, running on. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Makes handicap debut. Must improve.

Form: 565-7

(6)

Chapman^p1¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Callum Shepherd| T: George Scott| OR: 62| BF

11/2

Perhaps unsuited by longer trip when fourth of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW, 5/2) 13 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Not taken lightly.

Form: 70245-4

(5)

Ventura Empress^p1¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Mr Taylor Fisher⁽³⁾| T: A Watson| OR: 62

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 9/2, respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW) 13 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Has work to do.

Form: 485-5

(9)

Compton Bay^p²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 57

13/2

Respectable fifth of 14 in nursery (15/2) at this course (8f) 28 days ago.

Form: 373825-

(3)

Hand Jive^v1²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Rossa Ryan| T: C Johnston| OR: 56

17/2

10/1, last of 11 in nursery at Newcastle (6f) 20 days ago. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 454470-

(8)

Eagle Landed⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: D Fentiman| T: J Butler| OR: 46

16/1

5/1, eighth of 12 in nursery at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 56 days ago.

Form: 709828-

(7)

Tea Leaf Ted^p⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: George Rooke| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 46

10/3

Very good second of 11 in handicap at this C&D (5/1) 7 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 79093-2

Forecasts

Havana Smoke (10/3), Tea Leaf Ted (10/3), Chapman (11/2), Havanarama (6/1), Compton Bay (13/2), Hand Jive (17/2), Inbetweenus (16/1), Eagle Landed (16/1), Ventura Empress (40/1)

TEA LEAF TED confirmed he's going the right way when just denied over C&D last week and has obvious claims off the same mark. Havana Smoke and Chapman are others to consider.