18:30 Kempton

Wednesday 13 March 2024

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Unibet Support Safe Gambling Handicap

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 1m 39.96s

(1)

Bet Me²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey| OR: 87

15/2

Dual winner, including in France last year. 18/1, shaped as if needing outing when sixth of 11 in C&D handicap on yard debut 24 days ago. Should last longer this time.

Form: 47/312-6

(4)

Vultar^p¹³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: R Kingscote| T: C G Cox| OR: 86| C

4/5

Lightly-raced winner. Cheekpieces on first time, career best when winning 12-runner handicap at this course (7f, 9/2) in November. May do better again if the headgear continues to work.

Form: 2/2321-

(2)

Farasi Lane¹⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: K Shoemark| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole| OR: 85| C| D

17/2

Course winner. 11/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at this course (7f) when last seen in October. First run for yard after leaving Tom Ward. Check the betting.

Form: 192268-

(9)

Just An Hour¹⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Ross Coakley| T: B R Millman| OR: 84| D

20/1

Fairly useful winner in Ireland for Joseph O'Brien. One to note in the betting now starting out for Rod Millman.

Form: 2/31000-

(10)

Duc De Morny²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: J Mitchell| T: Tom Clover| OR: 83

25/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 12/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 26 days ago. Early days with this yard but need to see more.

Form: 5797-98

(7)

Dancing In Paris¹⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: Ian Williams| OR: 78| D

12/1

10/1, below form seventh of 12 in handicap at this course (1½m). Off 147 days. Significantly back down in trip on return to action. Best watched unless the betting vibes are strong.

Form: 523267-

(5)

Seductive Power^t³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Callum Shepherd| T: B R Johnson| OR: 77

66/1

First run since leaving Richard Hannon when last of 7 in handicap at this course (7f, 25/1) 39 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 29365-7

(6)

Night Arc¹¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Joe Leavy⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 73| D

25/1

22/1, below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f). Off 117 days. Back to the mark he won off on turf last summer.

Form: 217796-

(3)

Desfondado¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: David Probert| T: S Dow| OR: 72

4/1

22/1, shaped well second of 8 in C&D handicap on reappearance 14 days ago. Player.

Form: 71580-2

Non-Runners

(8)

Nap Hand⁴⁷¹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: A King J: Rossa Ryan

Forecasts

Vultar (4/5), Desfondado (4/1), Nap Hand (9/2), Bet Me (15/2), Farasi Lane (17/2), Dancing In Paris (12/1), Just An Hour (20/1), Duc De Morny (25/1), Night Arc (25/1), Seductive Power (66/1)

The 7f course handicap VULTAR won in November is solid form so a 4 lb rise doesn't look enough to stop him if resuming in similar form. Desfondado ran encouragingly when second over C&D on his reappearance a fortnight ago and is second choice ahead of Bet Me, who should be all the sharper for her recent comeback run for new trainer George Boughey.