18:00 Kempton

Wednesday 22 January 2025

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Unibet Support Safer Gambling Handicap

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 1m 41.26s

(3)

Classic Speed²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Shepherd| T: Brian Toomey| OR: 68| CD

5/1

Registered a second C&D success under forcing tactics re-united with Oisin Murphy in October. Pulled up starting out over hurdles (2m) here on Boxing Day and feasible to see him bouncing back returned to the level.

Form: 518551-

(9)

Beauty Generation^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Marco Ghiani| T: M Botti| OR: 67| D

15/8

Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Good second of 12 in handicap (7/2) at this C&D 14 days ago, faring best of those held up. That confirms he's down to a good mark and he's worth considering on the back of that.

Form: 66305-2

(5)

Lunarscape^p,t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Edward Greatrex| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 67| D

13/2

Won 2 of her last 3 starts during the summer and not seen to best effect after 4 months off when sixth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 14/1) 23 days ago, getting gap under 2f out and unable to land a blow. Each-way claims with that under her belt.

Form: 571216-

(2)

Chourmo³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: J F Egan| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 67

22/1

Gained fourth victory of a productive 2024 in handicap at Newmarket (9f) in November. Pulled up in maiden hurdle at Wincanton (15.2f) 5 weeks ago but this trip could be on the short side returned to this sphere.

Form: 331721-

(8)

Enpassant^h,t²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Marquand| T: S C Williams| OR: 66

15/2

Fourth of 7 in handicap (3/1) at Lingfield (8f, AW) 22 days ago, weakening final 1f having raced freely. Not dismissed out of hand from this mark but does need to keep the slow starts at bay.

Form: 165544-

(4)

Fihrayn^b1¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Thomas Greatrex| T: R Hannon| OR: 65

7/2

Creditable third of 6 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f, 8/1) 13 days ago, not ideally placed. Blinkers on 1st time but now his task is to back that up.

Form: 46046-3

(6)

Egoiste^h²⁰⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Kyle Strydom| T: D Menuisier| OR: 65

12/1

Dual winner of handicaps at Wolverhampton (8.6f) back in March but below best in trio of starts thereafter, very slowly away when last of 7 in handicap at Lingfield (1m) when last seen in June.

Form: 411467-

(7)

Night Arc¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: K T O'Neill| T: B R Johnson| OR: 56| D

50/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 100/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago, always behind.

Form: 30800-0

(10)

The Pug¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Finley Marsh| T: A Wintle| OR: 56

18/1

Unreliable type. Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Good second of 11 in handicap (50/1) at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 18 days ago, headed well inside final 1f and no extra. Wouldn't be sure to be in the same form here.

Form: 02470-2

Non-Runners

(1)

Kaaranah²⁵

Weight: 9-8| Age: 7

T: J Butler J: Daniel Muscutt

(11)

Kitaro Kich²

Weight: 9-3| Age: 5

T: George Baker J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Beauty Generation (15/8), Fihrayn (7/2), Kitaro Kich (4/1), Classic Speed (5/1), Kaaranah (6/1), Lunarscape (13/2), Enpassant (15/2), Egoiste (12/1), The Pug (18/1), Chourmo (22/1), Night Arc (50/1)

BEAUTY GENERATION confirmed he's down to a good mark when going down narrowly in a C&D handicap 2 weeks ago. He's fancied to make the breakthrough in handicaps, possibly at the chief expense of Classic Speed and Enpassant. Kaaranah is another to note, particularly if strong in the betting.