18:30 Kempton

Wednesday 8 January 2025

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Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 1m 13.57s

(9)

Tyger Bay^b,t²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: George Wood| T: C Allen| OR: 72| CD

11/2

4-time C&D winner. 6/1, again highlighted his turn isn't far away when third of 12 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f) 26 days ago, every chance last ½f and no extra close home. One to consider.

Form: 087533-

(11)

Above^p,t²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 72| D

33/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. Cheekpieces back on when creditable third of 10 in handicap (11/1) at Southwell (5f) 15 days ago. However, has bled in the past and not guaranteed to back up latest run. Back up in trip.

Form: 392073-

(5)

Hierarchy^b,t³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: William Carver⁽³⁾| T: J A Osborne| OR: 72| D

11/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. Creditable fourth of 12 in handicap (18/1) at Lingfield (6f, AW) 36 days ago, running on late having typically been slow into stride. Definite claims of being involved from this mark if putting it all together.

Form: 223844-

(1)

Grenham Bay^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Watson| T: A M Balding| OR: 70| CD

6/4

3-time C&D winner. 4/1 and blinkered for 1st time, improved on recent efforts to win 11-runner handicap at this C&D 21 days ago, well on top finish. Good chance up 4 lb if headgear continues to have desired effect.

Form: 453651-

(10)

Gundogan⁷⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Paddy Bradley| T: S Pearce| OR: 69| D

25/1

Visored for 1st time, creditable fifth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 4/1) 79 days ago, never nearer. Since changed hands for 20,000 gns but he's another who needs to cut out the slow starts. Headgear left off.

Form: 221435-

(7)

First Company²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Mason Paetel⁽⁷⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 67| CD

25/1

Registered a third C&D victory from the front in November before a good second under similar tactics at Southwell (6f) later that month. However, disappointed when ninth of 12 in handicap back at that venue 26 days ago.

Form: 852129-

(3)

Mighty Gurkha^v1⁴⁷²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: H Crouch| T: T Faulkner| OR: 67| CD

14/1

C&D winner who got back on the scoresheet at Leicester (6f) in June in 2023. Mixed bag thereafter in handful of starts for Archie Watson that year and he starts out for new yard now following 15 months off. Likely best watched.

Form: 413568/

(4)

Big R^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Oliver Carmichael⁽⁷⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 67| CD

6/1

C&D winner. 4/1, creditable 2 lengths fifth of 11 to Grenham Bay in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago. That was his first start for 10 weeks and feasible to think he will be that little bit sharper with that under his belt. Blinkers go back on.

Form: 499235-

(2)

Roach Power²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: T E Whelan| T: M Wigham| OR: 64| D

25/1

Left Tim Easterby for 6,000 gns following a lesser effort at Carlisle in September and fared no better in 2 recent runs for new yard, 8½ lengths ninth of 11 to Grenham Bay in handicap at this C&D (66/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 075889-

(8)

Runaround Sioux²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: David Probert| T: B R Millman| OR: 64| D

11/2

Off the mark on handicap debut at Chelmsford (6f) last February. Lightly raced and consistent in defeat since, 3 lengths fifth of 13 in handicap at this course (7f) 21 days ago. Return to this trip in her favour on that evidence.

Form: 645255-

(6)

Man On A Mission^t³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: L Morris| T: P & J Clutterbuck| OR: 60| CD

11/1

Well treated on the pick of his form and he returned to form from out of the blue when taking 12-runner C&D handicap 5 weeks ago, leading last ½f and keeping on well. Not dismissed with a repeat nudged up 4 lb.

Form: 460561-

Forecasts

Grenham Bay (6/4), Tyger Bay (11/2), Runaround Sioux (11/2), Big R (6/1), Hierarchy (11/1), Man On A Mission (11/1), Mighty Gurkha (14/1), First Company (25/1), Roach Power (25/1), Gundogan (25/1), Above (33/1)

GRENHAM BAY responded well to the application of first-time blinkers and ultimately scored a shade readily when taking a C&D handicap 21 days ago. A 4 lb rise should see him firmly in the mix once more and he's given the nod in the hope this headgear works as well a second time. Tyger Bay, Hierarchy and Runaround Sioux head up the dangers.