17:30 Kempton

Wednesday 31 January 2024

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Unibet Zero% Mission Handicap

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 1m 40.32s

(7)

Al Marmar^t¹⁰^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Marco Ghiani| T: S C Williams| OR: 76| D

13/8

Improved on recent efforts to win 12-runner handicap at Chelmsford City (8f, 12/1) 10 days ago, displaying an impressive turn of foot. Big shout under a penalty.

Form: 3005-01

(2)

True Statesman^p¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: J Mitchell| T: C Johnston| OR: 78

9/2

Temperamental sort. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable 4 lengths fourth of 12 to Al Marmar in handicap (11/1) at Chelmsford City (8f) 10 days ago. On a fair mark if building on that.

Form: 9033-04

(3)

Gavi Di Gavi^p³²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: Rossa Ryan| T: A King| OR: 77| C| D

10/1

Course winner. 14/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 32 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Comes here back on last winning AW mark and a good pace to aim at would aid his cause.

Form: 781275-

(4)

Beltane²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 75| D

8/1

33/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 24 days ago, racing off the pace and plugging on. Return to 1m rates a likely plus here.

Form: 21667-9

(6)

Lady Of Arabia¹³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: H Crouch| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 75| CD

16/5

Largely progressive filly who is building up a good record at this venue, career-best display when landing 12-runner C&D handicap in September. Possible she may yet have more to offer back from a break.

Form: 214241-

(5)

Three Yorkshiremen⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: A J Farragher| T: M Wigham| OR: 72| D

40/1

Winner at Nottingham in August. Last of 6 in handicap (80/1) at Chelmsford City (10f) 48 days ago, losing place over 2f out and dropping away. Others preferred now dropped back in trip.

Form: 671686-

(1)

Emorcee¹²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Aidan Keeley⁽³⁾| T: R Stephens| OR: 64| BF

10/1

Fair maiden who ran respectably when second of 8 in claiming maiden at Dundalk (6f) in September, caught near line. Steps back up in trip now starting out for new yard and capable of making the frame again.

Form: 272872-

Forecasts

Al Marmar (13/8), Lady Of Arabia (16/5), True Statesman (9/2), Beltane (8/1), Gavi Di Gavi (10/1), Emorcee (10/1), Three Yorkshiremen (40/1)

AL MARMAR showed an impressive turn of foot when capitalising on his much-reduced mark over this trip at Chelmsford 10 days ago and this looks a decent opportunity to quickly follow up with his shrewd yard remaining in good form. Lady of Arabia rates next best ahead of True Statesman.