20:30 Kempton

Wednesday 24 January 2024

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Try Unibet's Improved Bet Builder Handicap

Off time: 20:36 | Winning time: 3m 30.86s

(10)

Indigo Times¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Jordan Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 75| CD

50/1

C&D winner. Seven wins from 24 Flat runs. 150/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at this C&D 18 days ago, missing break.

Form: 27662/0

(5)

Planet Legend^b¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: David Probert| T: R & J & J Insole| OR: 73| D

10/1

Dual winner over hurdles last season. Below par this term, including back on the Flat latest.

Form: 23224/9

(7)

Wilderness^b⁵⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-11| J: George Downing| T: J W Mullins| OR: 72

33/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 11/1, eighth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Taunton (19f, good to soft) 55 days ago. Fair on the Flat, poor on last Flat run. Others more persuasive.

Form: 926679-

(8)

Militry Decoration^t¹²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: H Crouch| T: C Poulton| OR: 70

33/1

Found run of good form coming to a halt when last of 14 in handicap at Nottingham (14f, heavy, 33/1). Off 120 days. Worth a look on return.

Form: 834430-

(11)

Phoenix Aquilus⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: T P Queally| T: S Durack| OR: 68| D

25/1

5/1, creditable third of 11 in handicap hurdle at Taunton (16.5f, good to soft) 41 days ago. Fair on the all weather, poor on last Flat run.

Form: 488/966-

(6)

De Vega's Warrior^b¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 67

5/1

Remains a maiden after 20 Flat runs. Blinkered for 1st time, good short-head second of 11 to Barrel Aged in handicap at Southwell (14.1f, 11/2) 19 days ago, missing break. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 83326-2

(1)

The Bunt^t³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: George Wood| T: S Pearce| OR: 72

17/2

Thrice-raced maiden. 40/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving Simon & Ed Crisford when sixth of 12 in maiden at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 37 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 64/6-

(9)

Thirtyfourstitches^p¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: Gina Mangan⁽³⁾| T: R & J & J Insole| OR: 67

10/1

Useful winner at 23f over hurdles. Respectable sixth of 11 in handicap (7/2) at Wolverhampton (16.6f) 17 days ago, needing stiffer test. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 365-6

(3)

San Pedro^p⁶⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Hayley Turner| T: C Gordon| OR: 65

33/1

9/4, creditable third of 7 in handicap hurdle at Plumpton (25f, soft) 65 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code. Poor on last Flat outing.

Form: 000900/

(4)

Barrel Aged¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: J Mitchell| T: M Botti| OR: 67

4/5

13/8, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Southwell (14.1f) 19 days ago by short head from De Vega's Warrior, showing good attitude. Can go well again.

Form: 2642-1

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Non-Runners

(2)

Mostly Sunny⁴⁰

Weight: 10-0| Age: 5

T: H Main J: P J McDonald

Forecasts

Barrel Aged (4/5), De Vega's Warrior (5/1), The Bunt (17/2), Thirtyfourstitches (10/1), Planet Legend (10/1), Mostly Sunny (10/1), Phoenix Aquilus (25/1), Wilderness (33/1), Militry Decoration (33/1), San Pedro (33/1), Indigo Times (50/1)

There was little to choose between BARREL AGED and De Vega's Warrior when first and second at Southwell 3 weeks ago, but the much less-exposed Barrel Aged can come out on top again. Militry Decoration is the type to bounce back after a break and is best of the rest.