18:30 Kempton

Saturday 27 January 2024

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Unibet More Boosts In More Races Handicap

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 1m 24.86s

(4)

Hieronymus^p²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Charles Bishop| T: George Baker| OR: 86| CD

2/1

Career best when winning 11-runner handicap (15/2) at this C&D 24 days ago by 1¾ lengths from Love De Vega, having run of race. Only 1 lb worse off with that rival this time and he's the one to beat.

Form: 26025-1

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(2)

Troon⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Rowan Scott| T: N Tinkler| OR: 85| CD

17/2

Lightly-raced C&D winner. First run since leaving Eve Johnson Houghton when very good third of 12 in handicap (10/1) at Newcastle (7.1f) 77 days ago, running on. Still, he looks vulnerable here.

Form: 1/063-

(7)

Love De Vega¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: J Mitchell| T: C Johnston| OR: 84| D

7/2

Career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Chelmsford City (7f, 5/2) 16 days ago, well positioned. Beaten by Hieronymus here on penultimate start and not weighed to reverse those placings but he's a big player all the same.

Form: 5452-21

(3)

Soar Above^p³²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: Jack Enright⁽⁷⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 82| CD

9/1

Three-time C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. Sixth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 66/1) 32 days ago. Cheekpieces refitted and possibilities back down in class here.

Form: 247026-

(6)

Good Too²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: William Carson| T: B R Johnson| OR: 82

16/1

Sixth of 8 in handicap (125/1) at this course (8f) 21 days ago. Readily passed over.

Form: 2/4000-6

(5)

Revolutionise^t⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Rossa Ryan| T: S C Williams| OR: 79| BF| CD

11/4

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 7/2, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW) 7 days ago, running on late. Should make his presence felt.

Form: 684-434

(1)

Pop Star^t1²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Christian Howarth⁽³⁾| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 77

14/1

Winner at Navan in August. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, ninth of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW, 17/2) 27 days ago, slowly away. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 2/17449-

Forecasts

Hieronymus (2/1), Revolutionise (11/4), Love De Vega (7/2), Troon (17/2), Soar Above (9/1), Pop Star (14/1), Good Too (16/1)

HIERONYMUS admittedly had the run of things when getting the better of the re-opposing Love de Vega over C&D earlier this month, but there's a real chance that he will again be allowed a soft lead. If that proves to be the case, the 8-y-o will prove a tough nut to crack. Love de Vega has since hit the target at Chelmsford and is likely to be on the premises once again, while Revolutionise and Soar Above can do battle for minor honours.