17:00 Kempton

Saturday 29 March 2025

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Virgin Bet Fives Handicap

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 1m 11.00s

(8)

Walbank^b,t³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: W Buick| T: G Boughey| OR: 91| BF| D

14/1

Twelfth of 13 in handicap at Sakhir (5f, good to firm) 36 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes polytrack debut. Booking of Buick a plus. Others look better treated.

Form: 750-020

(7)

Amazonian Dream⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Oisin Murphy| T: B R Millman| OR: 90| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Four wins from 12 runs last year. Latest win here in December. 7/1, creditable third of 9 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f) 58 days ago. Respected.

Form: 711-973

(5)

Cajetan^p⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Edward Greatrex| T: J Channon| OR: 90| BF| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Three wins from 7 runs last year. Latest win at Newcastle in December. 10/3, eighth of 10 in handicap at this C&D 45 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Warrants respect.

Form: 8481-88

(2)

Aramram¹⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽³⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 89| D

7/4

Three wins from 10 runs last year. Latest win at Wolverhampton in October. Seventh of 8 in handicap (4/1) at Newbury (6f, heavy). Off 155 days. Makes polytrack debut. Not taken lightly.

Form: 031217-

(12)

Al Barez²⁰³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: J Mitchell| T: Tom Clover| OR: 88| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, ninth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (12/1), slowly away. Off 6 months. Work to do.

Form: 611089-

(4)

Rohaan¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: David Probert| T: P D Evans| OR: 87| C| D

11/2

Course winner who returned to recent best form when good second of 11 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f) 15 days ago. Just 1 lb higher now and is one for shortlist.

Form: 8-54272

(9)

Change Sings²⁹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 87| BF| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Two wins from 4 runs last year. Last of 8 in handicap at Goodwood (6f, good to firm, 10/3). Off 9 months. Not out of things.

Form: 15/6118-

(11)

Ararat¹⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 86

40/1

Respectable seventh of 12 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f, 15/2). Off 163 days. First run for yard after leaving David Simcock. Others more appealing.

Form: 926157-

(1)

Tiger Crusade¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: D M Simcock| OR: 86| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Wolverhampton in January. Ninth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f, 18/1) 15 days ago, left poorly placed. Claims on best form.

Form: 3-15429

(10)

Monsieur Beaulieu²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: S De Sousa| T: N P Littmoden| OR: 82| D

16/1

Resumed winning ways at Lingfield (6f) in January and made the frame all 4 starts since, latest when good third of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 21 days ago, running on. Likely to be in the mix again.

Form: 3-14223

(3)

Habooba^b,t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Ray Dawson| T: T Kent| OR: 81| CD

9/1

C&D winner. 6/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 21 days ago, doing too much too soon. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 61123-8

(6)

Harry Did^t²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 76| D

9/1

Back to best when winning 8-runner handicap at Newcastle (6f, 2/1) 25 days ago. 3 lb rise fair and another bold bid looks on the cards.

Form: 187-341

Forecasts

Aramram (7/4), Rohaan (11/2), Cajetan (13/2), Habooba (9/1), Harry Did (9/1), Tiger Crusade (11/1), Amazonian Dream (14/1), Walbank (14/1), Monsieur Beaulieu (16/1), Change Sings (25/1), Al Barez (28/1), Ararat (40/1)

Preference is for HARRY DID, who got back on the scoreboard at Newcastle last month and hasn't been harshly treated by the handicapper for that success. Rohaan and Monsieur Beaulieu can also make their presence felt.