19:30 Kempton

Wednesday 8 May 2024

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Try Unibet's New Acca Boosts Handicap

Off time: 19:31 | Winning time: 1m 24.94s

(4)

Giant³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: N Callan| T: R Spencer| OR: 80| BF| CD

4/1

C&D winner in March. Respectable third of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 2/1) 34 days ago. Likely to give another good account of himself.

Form: 5292-13

(6)

Chola Empire⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: L Morris| T: D M Simcock| OR: 79| D

9/1

5/1, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 43 days ago, having run of race. 4 lb rise fair enough but another step forward will be needed if he's to follow up here.

Form: 386-221

(5)

Rich²⁹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 79

9/2

Fourth of 7 in handicap (7/1) at Newmarket (7f, soft) when last seen 9 months ago. Resumes on a 3 lb lower mark and she has to enter calculations.

Form: 7/37804-

(7)

Sayifyouwill²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Rob Hornby| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 77| CD

11/1

Four-time C&D winner. 10/1, respectable third of 6 in handicap at this C&D 23 days ago, slowly away. Entitled to come on for that run and she's not without each-way hope.

Form: 47670-3

(1)

Ultramarine²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: R Kingscote| T: P D Evans| OR: 76| CD

11/2

Dual C&D winner, the latest in February. 25/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 27 days ago, left poorly placed. Others make more appeal.

Form: 281669

(8)

Redredrobin²¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: William Carson| T: M S Saunders| OR: 75| D

100/1

Below form eighth of 13 in handicap at Bath (5.7f, soft, 12/1). Off 7 months and moves back up in trip. 0-5 on the AW and likely to find a few too good.

Form: 112368-

(3)

Arctician^h³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: S De Sousa| T: S Dow| OR: 75| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Sixth of 7 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW, 9/2) 34 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 24-2336

(13)

Touchwood^p²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 74| C| D

25/1

Course winner. Latest win at Lingfield in October. 14/1, respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 27 days ago. Others make more appeal on this occasion.

Form: 22128-5

(12)

Mystery Monarch²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: George Downing| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 73

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable second of 7 in maiden (13/2) at Chelmsford City (7f) 20 days ago, no match for winner. That was a good effort given that he was returning from a 31-month absence and merits respect now pitched into a handicap.

Form: 434/2

(10)

Surrey Noir^p²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: James Doyle| T: C Fellowes| OR: 73| CD

13/2

C&D winner. 13/2, eighth of 12 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good) 23 days ago, not knocked about. That spin will have blown away the cobwebs and he's one to consider.

Form: 55214-8

(2)

Thapa VC^p,t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: J Mitchell| T: M G Rimell| OR: 70| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW, 9/1) 28 days ago, left poorly placed. Cheekpieces back on. Looks vulnerable.

Form: 742556

Non-Runners

(9)

Metaverse⁵⁷

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: D Menuisier J: Non Runner

(11)

Algheed⁴⁰

Weight: 9-2| Age: 6

T: D M Loughnane J: Billy Loughnane

(14)

Unsung Hero¹⁸⁴

Weight: 8-8| Age: 5

T: H Main J: Marco Ghiani

Forecasts

Giant (4/1), Rich (9/2), Ultramarine (11/2), Surrey Noir (13/2), Thapa VC (7/1), Chola Empire (9/1), Algheed (10/1), Sayifyouwill (11/1), Arctician (11/1), Mystery Monarch (12/1), Metaverse (12/1), Touchwood (25/1), Unsung Hero (25/1), Redredrobin (100/1)

Provided she's raring to go following a nine-month absence, RICH could be the answer. She has kept pretty good company since making a winning debut at 2 yrs and resumes here on a very attractive mark. Giant is in good form and should be in the mix once again, while Surrey Noir and handicap debutant Mystery Monarch are also shortlisted.