KE Builders Race

Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 1m 42.24s

(5)

Cristal Clere¹³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: S D Bowen⁽⁵⁾| T: J Nallen| OR: 91| CD

17/2

Three wins from 10 runs last year. 14/1, below form eighth of 18 in handicap at Leopardstown (12f, heavy), left with lot to do. Off 138 days. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 111588-

(6)

Freescape¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: Luke McAteer| T: D Marnane| OR: 102| CD

9/2

Smart gelding. 7-time course winner. Latest win here in December. Good third of 8 in handicap at this C&D (6/1) 14 days ago. Leading claims.

Form: 8381-33

(1)

Howyoulikethat¹⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Lee| T: Miss H McLoughlin| OR: 103| CD

10/1

Useful 3-time C&D winner. 33/1, 10¾ lengths twelfth of 13 to Piz Badile in Diamond Stakes at this course (10.7f). Off 161 days. Back down in trip.

Form: 514370-

(4)

Real Appeal^p²²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 102| C| D

5/1

Useful course winner. 14¾ lengths ninth of 10 to Zarinsk in Minstrel Stakes at Leopardstown (7.2f, good to soft, 40/1). Off 7 months.

Form: 4/14529-

(2)

Wigmore Street⁴⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| D

6/4

Looked very promising when comfortably seeing off 2 useful sorts in a 13-runner novice at Kempton (8f) for Simon & Ed Crisford in December 2022. It's taken a while to get him back to the track but joined another good stable and it'll be very interesting to see what the betting makes of him.

Form: 1/

(3)

Hodd's Girl¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 95| C

9/2

Seven-time course winner, the latest over 7f in January. 9/2, creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago.

Form: 3423-14

Forecasts

Wigmore Street (6/4), Freescape (9/2), Hodd's Girl (9/2), Real Appeal (5/1), Cristal Clere (17/2), Howyoulikethat (10/1)

A very useful conditions event. FREESCAPE shaped well from a lofty mark in handicap company over C&D last time and can notch yet another course win. Wigmore Street has presumably had the odd issue but was very impressive on his Kempton debut 14 months ago and is a potentially dangerous opponent should the betting vibes be strong on his return for new trainer Joseph O'Brien.