19:00 Kempton

Wednesday 28 February 2024

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Try Unibet's Improved Bet Builder Handicap

Off time: 19:03 | Winning time: 1m 39.54s

(9)

Hieronymus^p²⁰

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

15/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. Fourth of 7 in handicap (10/1) at Lingfield (7f, AW) 20 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 025-134

(6)

Eligible²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 82| D

11/2

Latest win at Southwell in January. Respectable sixth of 13 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 9/2) 29 days ago, left poorly placed. Can make presence felt.

Form: 1943-16

(7)

Umberto¹⁹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Oisin Murphy| T: K P De Foy| OR: 79| BF

6/5

Visored for 1st time, excellent third of 12 in handicap (11/4) at this C&D, running on. Off 6 months. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 2/23453-

(5)

Lady Of Arabia²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: H Crouch| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 79| CD

3/1

3-time C&D winner. Career best when winning 7-runner handicap at this C&D (16/5) 28 days ago by length from Gavi Di Gavi. Can give a good account.

Form: 14241-1

(10)

Tarbaan^p,t¹⁰⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Frederick Larson⁽³⁾| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 79| D

22/1

Latest win at Yarmouth in September. Ninth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 6/1). Off 106 days.

Form: 343159-

(1)

Gavi Di Gavi^p²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: A King| OR: 78| C| D

9/1

Course winner. 10/1, very good length second of 7 to Lady of Arabia in handicap at this C&D 28 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Player.

Form: 81275-2

(8)

Afta Party^b,t⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Rob Hornby| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 73| D

150/1

33/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, below form eighth of 15 in novice hurdle at Wincanton (15.2f, heavy) 78 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Poor on last Flat run.

Form: 89231/9-

(4)

Desfondado¹⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Hollie Doyle| T: S Dow| OR: 70

22/1

Last of 11 in handicap at Nottingham (8.3f, heavy, 18/1). Off 155 days.

Form: 371580-

Non-Runners

(2)

Longlai²⁹⁹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 6

T: M Wigham J: A J Farragher

(3)

Arctician²⁰

Weight: 9-0| Age: 6

T: S Dow J: L Morris

Forecasts

Umberto (6/5), Lady Of Arabia (3/1), Eligible (11/2), Hieronymus (15/2), Arctician (8/1), Gavi Di Gavi (9/1), Longlai (12/1), Desfondado (22/1), Tarbaan (22/1), Afta Party (150/1)

UMBERTO was an excellent close third off this mark over C&D on his final 3-y-o start and the booking of Oisin Murphy suggests he's ready to go after 6 months off. Lady of Arabia made it 3 wins from 4 starts around here when beating Gavi di Gavi 4 weeks ago and is the obvious threat.