19:30 Kempton

Wednesday 14 February 2024

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Try Unibet's New Acca Boosts Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 19:31 | Winning time: 2m 36.21s

(1)

Orange Martini¹⁰⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Baz Lewis⁽⁷⁾| T: S Hodgson| OR: 70

80/1

8/1, last of 11 in handicap at this course (11f). Off 100 days. First run for yard after leaving Andrew Balding and needs to bounce back.

Form: 2/63450-

(4)

Tidal Storm^b1⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: K Shoemark| T: Harry Derham| OR: 67| CD

13/2

C&D winner. 11/1 and tongue strap/cheekpieces on for 1st time, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Exeter (18.5f, heavy) 63 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time with more needed.

Form: 67197/9-

(5)

V Power¹²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Oisin Murphy| T: D Faulkner| OR: 67

13/2

Thrice-raced maiden. 25/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, fifteenth of 20 in maiden at the Curragh (12f, soft). First run for yard after leaving Joseph O'Brien with work to do on his handicap debut.

Form: 8/60-

(7)

Escarpment^v1¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 65

16/5

Good third of 12 in handicap (16/1) at Wolverhampton (14f) 11 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Needs considering.

Form: 360-503

(2)

Grigio¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: J Mitchell| T: S Pearce| OR: 65

6/4

Low-mileage 4-y-o who posted a very good third of 12 in handicap at this course (11f) 14 days ago, nearest finish. Player off an unchanged mark.

Form: 06808-3

(6)

The Bay Warrior^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: M D I Usher| OR: 61| C

4/1

Course winner. Latest win here in January. 11/2, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Well in the mix.

Form: 9V94-14

(8)

Total Lockdown^h⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Darragh Keenan| T: Martin Dunne| OR: 59

33/1

25/1, last of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 43 days ago, unsuited by way race developed. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022, though.

Form: 52438-8

Non-Runners

(3)

Renardeau²¹

Weight: 9-11| Age: 8

T: A Stronge J: R Coakley

Forecasts

Grigio (6/4), Escarpment (16/5), The Bay Warrior (4/1), V Power (13/2), Tidal Storm (13/2), Renardeau (14/1), Total Lockdown (33/1), Orange Martini (80/1)

GRIGIO arrives on the back of a very good recent third here and remains with few miles on the clock so looks the way to go in an open contest. Course winner The Bay Warrior is weighted to have a big say, while Renardeau is another who commands plenty of respect having not been seen to best effect over C&D last time.