18:30 Kempton

Monday 22 April 2024

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Sri Lanka Paradise Island Handicap Chase

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 6m 0.67s

Bobhopeornohope^p,t¹²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 135| D

33/1

Produced a game front-running display when winning at Ludlow (3m) in December 2022 but pulled up last 3 starts, including both outings this term. First start for 4 months.

Form: 314P-PP

Karl Philippe^t³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Hogan⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 133

11/1

Useful handicap chaser but bled when pulled up in the Rowland Meyrick at Wetherby on Boxing Day. Should be better for last month's spin over hurdles after a wind op (was tongue tied first time).

Form: 778-3P9

Switch Hitter⁴⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 133| C| D

14/1

Returned from 9 months off with a pair of creditable efforts in 3m Ascot handicaps but needs to shrug off a poor run at Sandown 6 weeks ago.

Form: 2/71-35P

Larry^p,t²⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-11| J: Tom Cannon| T: G & J Moore| OR: 132| D

22/1

Got back on the scoreboard when landing a 4-runner Plumpton handicap (25.7f, soft) in January and back to form in an Ascot veterans' contest 4 weeks ago. Wouldn't dismiss.

Form: 3-48175

Docpickedme^p,t⁵¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Lily Pinchin| T: R Hobson| OR: 130| D

16/1

Back to form with a bang with a career-best win at Wetherby (19.4f) in January and shaped much better than result after wind op in Grimthorpe Chase at Doncaster last time. Respected back on better ground here.

Form: P-2771P

Highstakesplayer⁵¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 130| BF| CD

4/1

C&D winner back from 15 months off in February and suffered first defeat over fences in the Greatwood Gold Cup at Newbury next time (run possibly coming too soon). Could resume progress if all is well.

Form: 12/11-1P

Grozni^p³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Alex Chadwick⁽⁷⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 130

9/2

Three-time hurdles winner for Charles Byrnes last season when also off the mark over fences at Downpatrick. Holding form for new yard, running about as well as could be expected reverted to patient tactics when sixth in the Kim Muir last time. This is a bit easier and he's respected.

Form: 312266

Broken Quest^p,t⁷¹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-9| J: Harry Bannister| T: David Dennis| OR: 130| C| D

40/1

Won 3 on the bounce during spring 2022 and should have come on for February Exeter run after 13 months off. Could do better in re-fitted cheekpieces now.

Form: 25266-P

Fidux³⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: Oscar Palmer⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A King| OR: 127| C

11/1

Not the force of old but ended a long losing run in a highly unorthodox race at Newbury last month (9 fences omitted). This is tougher.

Form: 453241

Le Cameleon^t¹⁶⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: C Gethings| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 124| DWS

25/1

Dual winner last term but no show in 2 runs this time around. First start for 5 months and new stable.

Form: 5133-4P

King's Threshold²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 123

6/4

Fairly useful hurdler who has improved over fences, taking well-contested 21f Ascot handicap 4 weeks ago. Remains unexposed in this sphere and a big player if he lasts out over longer trip (didn't seem to stay in 3m handicap hurdle here last year).

Form: 442321

Non-Runners

Hidden Heroics⁵

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: D Skelton J: Harry Skelton

Forecasts

King's Threshold (6/4), Highstakesplayer (4/1), Grozni (9/2), Hidden Heroics (10/1), Fidux (11/1), Karl Philippe (11/1), Switch Hitter (14/1), Docpickedme (16/1), Larry (22/1), Le Cameleon (25/1), Bobhopeornohope (33/1), Broken Quest (40/1)

DOCPICKEDME shaped better than the result in the Grimthorpe 7 weeks ago and is taken to bounce back to winning ways returned to better ground here. Highstakesplayer could resume his progress, while King's Threshold, successful at Ascot 4 weeks ago, can be a force again if he stays.