18:15 Kempton

Saturday 3 February 2024

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Off time: 18:16 | Winning time: 1m 27.34s

(4)

Volkan Bey¹⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: S C Williams| OR: 55

11/4

Highly promising daughter of Calyx who has been brought along steadily, patiently-ridden sixth of 13 in maiden (250/1) at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 152 days ago. Open to significant progress on her handicap debut. Most interesting.

Form: 906-

(7)

Aspire To Glory^h,t²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Tommie Jakes⁽⁷⁾| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 53| CD

5/2

Career best when winning 10-runner handicap (9/4) at Lingfield (7f, AW) 20 days ago, overcoming positional bias. This C&D winner holds good claims nudged up 1 lb in his hat-trick bid.

Form: 65581-1

(9)

Cherryblossom Time²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: William Cox| T: R A Teal| OR: 52

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Good 2¾ lengths fifth of 10 to Aspire To Glory in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW, 12/1) 20 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 887-5

(6)

Surface To Air^b¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Hollie Doyle| T: P D Evans| OR: 51

6/1

Creditable third of 12 in handicap (7/1) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 14 days ago. Blinkers back on and one to consider.

Form: 83075-3

(3)

Si Si La Bonne¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Olivia Tubb⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Portman| OR: 49

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Very good second of 12 in handicap (14/1) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 14 days ago. Can make her presence felt again.

Form: 5589-2

(2)

Tea Leaf Ted^p¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K T O'Neill| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 48| BF

7/2

Last of 9 in handicap at this C&D (10/3) 17 days ago. Not ruled out if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 9093-29

(8)

Birkie Boy²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: David Probert| T: J S Moore| OR: 46| D

25/1

Winner at Brighton in October. 8/1, respectable sixth of 10 to Aspire To Glory in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW) 20 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 37130-6

(1)

Aye Fred^b¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Joe Leavy⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 45

22/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 33/1, sixth of 9 in minor event at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 14 days ago. Makes handicap debut with more required.

Form: 70-6

(5)

Tejesueno¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Christian Howarth⁽³⁾| T: S Dow| OR: 45

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden who posted her best effort when third of 9 here (6f, 66/1) 12 days ago. Not ruled out despite being 1 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 0600-3

Forecasts

Aspire To Glory (5/2), Volkan Bey (11/4), Tea Leaf Ted (7/2), Surface To Air (6/1), Si Si La Bonne (10/1), Tejesueno (22/1), Aye Fred (22/1), Birkie Boy (25/1), Cherryblossom Time (33/1)

VOLKAN BEY fetched 150,000 euros at the breeze up sales and can start to repay that fee by taking a big step forward with victory on her handicap bow here. Hat-trick seeking Aspire To Glory rates the obvious threat, with Si Si La Bonne appealing as the pick of the remainder.