20:30 Kempton

Wednesday 2 October 2024

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Vetit Handicap

Off time: 20:30 | Winning time: 1m 13.51s

(2)

Apple A Dey¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: R Havlin| T: M R Hoad| OR: 55

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 40/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Windsor (5.1f, good) 16 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Should strip fitter for that and could benefit from return to polytrack.

Form: 0/39-38

(7)

Queen Jean^h²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: T E Whelan| T: Harry Charlton| OR: 55| BF

17/2

Last of 5 in handicap (2/1) at Chepstow (7.1f, good to firm) 29 days ago. Perhaps unsuited by the track there and she'd shaped well at Lingfield on her previous outing.

Form: 75-0835

(5)

Lewis Barnes^b,t⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Marco Ghiani| T: S C Williams| OR: 52| BF

3/1

Bit below form fifth of 10 in handicap (15/8) at Chelmsford City (6f) 4 days ago. Should be back on his game if able to lead.

Form: 243425

(4)

Oriental Spirit^p,t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Rob Hornby| T: W S Kittow| OR: 51| CD

7/2

C&D winner. One win from 22 Flat runs. 18/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Windsor (8.1f, good) 16 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 4-35520

(12)

Marinakis¹⁸⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: R Kingscote| T: Ian Williams| OR: 50

33/1

Eighth of 10 in handicap (11/1) at Lingfield (6f, AW), slowly away. Off 180 days. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 75/009-8

(8)

Midnight Flame^p¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: William Cox| T: Joe Ponting| OR: 48

18/1

Remains a maiden after 25 Flat runs. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, very good second of 15 in handicap at Bath (5.7f, good, 22/1) 18 days ago. Should remain competitive.

Form: 906552

(11)

Willowbank⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K Shoemark| T: C Fellowes| OR: 49

7/1

Eighth of 10 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f, 5/1) 45 days ago. Latest effort best excused but a wide draw is far from ideal.

Form: 2-63648

(9)

Fai Fai^p,t⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: D Steele| OR: 48| D

9/2

Latest win at Salisbury in July. 13/2, respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 9 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Not dismissed.

Form: 713476

(10)

Family Matters¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Callum Shepherd| T: Rae Guest| OR: 48

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 40/1, sixth of 11 in novice at this C&D 16 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 656

(6)

Flagman¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: D C Costello| T: T Faulkner| OR: 46| CD

11/1

C&D winner. 25/1 and visored for 1st time, tenth of 15 in handicap at Bath (5.7f, good) 18 days ago.

Form: 545-570

(3)

Don't Fight It^b1¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: L Morris| T: J & S Best| OR: 46

25/1

11/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Chelmsford City (6f) 13 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 606-629

(1)

Classy Hopes^p1³³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: D Egan| T: J Butler| OR: 45

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Seventh of 9 in minor event (66/1) at Thirsk (6f, good to firm) 33 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 8-8597

Forecasts

Lewis Barnes (3/1), Oriental Spirit (7/2), Fai Fai (9/2), Willowbank (7/1), Queen Jean (17/2), Flagman (11/1), Apple A Dey (16/1), Midnight Flame (18/1), Don't Fight It (25/1), Family Matters (25/1), Classy Hopes (33/1), Marinakis (33/1)

APPLE A DEY ran well in a maiden here in February and shaped as if in need of the run in a handicap at Windsor on her only subsequent outing 16 days ago. Likely to be better for that, she's worth taking a chance on returning to AW with few miles on the clock. Queen Jean and Lewis Barnes can both make their presence felt if able to bounce back from lesser efforts.