20:00 Kempton

Wednesday 28 August 2024

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Try Unibet's New Acca Boosts Handicap

Off time: 20:02 | Winning time: 2m 18.69s

(2)

South Pole^b,t1⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey| OR: 85

11/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 15/8, first run since leaving Aidan O'Brien when fourth of 7 in maiden at Salisbury (9.9f, good to firm) 63 days ago. Type to do better now switched to handicaps but others preferred on this occasion all the same.

Form: 02-4

(5)

Niigata^b1⁷⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Callum Shepherd| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 84

14/1

Thrice-raced winner. 14/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 15 in novice at Windsor (10f, good to firm) 79 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time for this handicap debut and sizeable step forward needed.

Form: 170

(4)

New Chelsea^b²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett| OR: 84

7/1

Winner at Windsor in June. Last of 7 in handicap at Goodwood (11.2f, firm, 10/3) 26 days ago. May well have been amiss that day and it would be no surprise were he to get back on track with blinkers refitted here.

Form: 42-7217

(8)

Magico^t¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: M Botti| OR: 83| C

3/1

Course winner. 11/2, fourth of 6 in handicap at Newmarket (8f, good) 18 days ago. Significantly up in trip and, provided his stamina passes the test, he should be on the premises with Oisin Murphy booked.

Form: 11-6444

(1)

Into Battle²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Tom Marquand| T: E Walker| OR: 82| C

10/3

Course winner. Latest win at Epsom in April. 7/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Goodwood (9.9f, good to firm) 27 days ago. That wasn't one of his better efforts but he has a fighting chance judged on his good third at Sandown in June.

Form: 51-1539

(6)

Baraq²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 82

11/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 6/1, bit below form third of 14 in maiden at Southwell (8.1f) 26 days ago. Certainly wouldn't be the first from this ultra-shrewd yard to benefit from stepping up in trip for his handicap debut. One to watch closely in the betting.

Form: 63-23

(3)

Liam Swagger^p²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S De Sousa| T: James Owen| OR: 81

13/2

Fifth of 6 in handicap at Sandown (14f, good to firm, 13/2) 28 days ago. Back down in trip for this polytrack debut and while he's by no means ruled out, one or two of these make more appeal.

Form: 523325

(7)

True Wisdom¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: James Doyle| T: C Johnston| OR: 79

17/2

12/1, sixth of 7 in handicap at Lingfield (9f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Back up in trip and, having finished second off a 3 lb higher mark on her sole previous AW start over C&D in April, she's not discounted.

Form: 14-2776

Forecasts

Magico (3/1), Into Battle (10/3), Baraq (11/2), Liam Swagger (13/2), New Chelsea (7/1), True Wisdom (17/2), South Pole (11/1), Niigata (14/1)

BARAQ has come up against some decent types in a Newcastle novice and Southwell maiden since returning to action at the end of June, and he looks sure to benefit greatly from this stiffer test now pitched into a handicap off what could turn out to be a very fair mark. It's probably best not to read too much into New Chelsea's low-key display at Goodwood and he is second choice ahead of the filly True Wisdom.