19:35 Kempton

Thursday 4 July 2024

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Unibet Zero% Mission Handicap

Off time: 19:35 | Winning time: 2m 33.66s

(2)

Global Heat²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Hayley Turner| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 92| D

16/1

Unreliable type. 5 lengths fifth of 8 to Cracksking in handicap at this C&D (16/1) 29 days ago, carrying head awkwardly and not quicken. Eased 3 lb ahead of this but others more appealing for win purposes.

Form: 50-9545

(7)

Simply Sondheim¹³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: P Cosgrave| T: George Baker| OR: 91| C

14/1

Course winner who rattled off a tremendous 6-timer earlier in his career for George Boughey. Joined present connections for 130,000 gns and acquitted himself well on 3 of his 4 starts in Bahrain during the winter. Player on pick of his form back on these shores.

Form: 6253-69

(4)

Cracksking²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Tom Marquand| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 91| CD

10/11

Landed a Newcastle maiden on final outing of 2023 and has stepped forward with each outing this season, nicely on top at the line when landing 8 runner C&D handicap 4 weeks ago by 1¾ lengths from The Goat. 5 lb rise shouldn't prevent him playing a big part again.

Form: 421-521

(10)

Gooloogong²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Shepherd| T: George Baker| OR: 90

50/1

Lightly-raced winner on Flat. Disappointing sole outing over hurdles for Josh Halley and he was never involved on his recent yard debut when 7¾ lengths last of 8 to Cracksking in handicap at this C&D 29 days ago, albeit not ideally placed. This should reveal more.

Form: 5/178-8

(5)

The Goat²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Watson| T: A M Balding| OR: 87| D

4/1

Relished testing conditions when a wide-margin winner on handicap debut at Goodwood (12f, heavy) last summer. Posted a series of tame efforts thereafter but big step back in right direction when 1¾ lengths second of 8 to Cracksking in C&D handicap 4 weeks ago. Claims with a repeat.

Form: 676-002

(3)

Graignes¹³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: N Callan| T: George Baker| OR: 85| C

10/1

Winner here and at Sandown last summer who wasn't disgraced in the Cambridgeshire later last season but bit to prove returning from a break after finishing down the field in several events in Bahrain. One of 3 runners from this yard.

Form: 2000-50

(1)

Way Of Life²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman| OR: 84| D

16/1

Long time between drinks but he added another solid placed effort to his name when runner-up at Lingfield (12f) on his penultimate start and he can have his latest run at that venue ignored (shuffled back under 3f out). Likely he'll be thereabouts.

Form: 232026

(8)

Naval Commander³⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Aidan Keeley⁽³⁾| T: F Brennan| OR: 82| C

100/1

Still capable of useful form on AW last spring. Not seen since a below-par run here last July (final start for Robyn Brisland). The betting should guide on return for Barry Brennan.

Form: 624460-

(9)

Met Office²³²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: L Morris| T: J Butler| OR: 81| BF| D

40/1

Bounced right back to the pick of his French form when running out a 50/1 winner for this yard at Wolverhampton (12.2f) in November. Respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f) later that month, needing stronger gallop and market may prove a good guide back from 7 months off.

Form: 79/0015-

(11)

Ludo's Landing⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 76

8/1

Gained reward for his consistency when recording a first win of the season at Beverley (9.9f, good to firm) 2 starts back and found only an unexposed 3-y-o too strong in Cumberland Plate at Carlisle (11.2f) 8 days ago. Respected back on AW.

Form: 422412

Non-Runners

(6)

There's The Door⁴⁰

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: P D Evans J: R Kingscote

Forecasts

Cracksking (10/11), The Goat (4/1), Ludo's Landing (8/1), Graignes (10/1), There's The Door (12/1), Simply Sondheim (14/1), Global Heat (16/1), Way Of Life (16/1), Met Office (40/1), Gooloogong (50/1), Naval Commander (100/1)

CRACKSKING built on previous promise this term when running out a good winner of a C&D handicap 4 weeks ago, nicely on top at the line from the re-opposing The Goat. A 5 lb rise may not be enough to anchor him and he can confirm placings over his old rival. Ludo's Landing and Way of Life are others that need factoring in.