19:40 Kempton

Wednesday 12 June 2024

All17:0517:4018:1018:4019:1019:4020:1520:45

Unibet Support Safe Gambling Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 19:42 | Winning time: 2m 19.86s

(6)

The Bay Warrior^p²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: M D I Usher| OR: 61| CD

6/1

C&D winner in January and also placed twice over 11f at Southwell this spring. Well held on turf latest but better can be expected back on AW.

Form: 145230

(7)

Prince Ali⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Oisin Murphy| T: D Faulkner| OR: 60

3/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Tenth of 15 in handicap at Chelmsford (1m) 60 days ago, left poorly placed. Significantly up in trip with Oisin Murphy an interesting booking.

Form: 6-03230

(4)

Fictional^p1³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Finley Marsh| T: R Hughes| OR: 59| BF

9/4

Lightly-raced maiden. Prominent in the betting but well held in 2 AW handicaps this spring (here latterly). First-time hood worn last time is now replaced by cheekpieces. There's still time for it to click with him.

Form: 660-40

(3)

Darkzideofthemoon²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: N Callan| T: J Butler| OR: 58

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 25/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at Yarmouth (1m, soft) 21 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes polytrack debut. Could only consider if backed.

Form: 647-87

(8)

Fougere³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: D K Ivory| OR: 58

13/2

7/2, good second of 8 in handicap at Nottingham (1¼m, good) 33 days ago, headed only near the line. Should go well.

Form: 355-622

(9)

Nostromo⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: R A Teal| OR: 56

16/1

Modest form. Eighth of 10 in handicap (12/1) at Windsor (11.5f, good to firm) 9 days ago. Improvement needed.

Form: 780-48

(2)

Assembled^t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Rob Hornby| T: M G Rimell| OR: 53| C| D

6/1

Course winner. Seventh of 10 in handicap (22/1) at this course (1½m) 21 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 24131-7

Non-Runners

(10)

Eagle One¹⁴¹

Weight: 9-11| Age: 6

T: N & W Twiston-Davies J: Liam Keniry

(5)

Busby¹

Weight: 9-11| Age: 9

T: P A Kirby J: David Probert

(1)

Showlan Spirit¹⁸²

Weight: 9-3| Age: 5

T: George Baker J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Fictional (9/4), Prince Ali (3/1), Busby (11/2), Assembled (6/1), The Bay Warrior (6/1), Showlan Spirit (6/1), Fougere (13/2), Eagle One (7/1), Darkzideofthemoon (11/1), Nostromo (16/1)

FOUGERE was collared only late on by a progressive 3-y-o at Nottingham last time and can go one better now. The Bay Warrior has a win and 2 placed efforts to show for his 3 attempts over this trip on AW in 2024 and should give another good account. The fact Fictional has been prominent in the betting in his 2 handicaps suggests he's thought capable of better and he could also have a say if reacting positively to cheekpieces.