17:30 Kempton

Monday 5 May 2025

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Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 1m 25.24s

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Havana Touch⁹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J Butler| OR: 60| D

5/2

Fifth of 8 in handicap (20/1) at Wolverhampton (7.2f), having run of race. Off 93 days and likely to come up short once more. Yard also saddles Soar Above.

Form: 2480-05

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(6)

Soar Above²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 9-9| J: Grace McEntee| T: J Butler| OR: 60| CD

14/1

Three-time C&D winner. Twenty-nine runs since last win in 2022. 80/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap at this C&D 28 days ago. Needs to bounce back in a major way.

Form: 900680

(9)

The Spotlight Kid^v1²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: David Probert| T: D K Ivory| OR: 58| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. 7/2, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at this course (8f) 20 days ago. Visor on 1st time and likely to be in the thick of things if responding well to the new headgear.

Form: 13-2364

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Triggered¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Loughnane| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 58| D

7/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2023. 11/1, creditable second of 15 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f) 17 days ago, nearest finish. Enters calculations.

Form: 655342

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El Hibri^v⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Saffie Osborne| T: Ian Williams| OR: 58| C

12/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2024. 6/1, good second of 11 in handicap at this course (6f) 40 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 80-3262

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Roach Power³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: S De Sousa| T: M Wigham| OR: 57| D

6/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Blinkered for 1st time, seventh of 8 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f, 18/1) 32 days ago. Probably best to look elsewhere, unless the betting suggests otherwise.

Form: 5889-97

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Bold Suitor^b¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Georgia Dobie| T: Craig Benton| OR: 55| BF| C| D

4/1

Course winner. Latest win at Wolverhampton in March. 15/8, bit below form fourth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 14 days ago, ridden too aggressively. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 23-2124

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Willingly⁸²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Paddy Bradley| T: M D I Usher| OR: 54

200/1

Last of 9 in handicap at this C&D (40/1) 82 days ago, slowly away. Readily passed over.

Form: 26570-9

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Lovely Jubly⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Watson| T: M J Attwater| OR: 51

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 66/1, last of 8 in handicap at this course (8f) 68 days ago, slowly away. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0488

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Royal Jet²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Jack Doughty⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 51| D

11/1

Good fourth of 13 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 12/1) 27 days ago, slowly away. Place possibilities.

Form: 00-7864

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Roundabout Silver⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Harry Davies| T: S Dow| OR: 45

18/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. Creditable fourth of 12 in minor event at Lingfield (10f, AW, 12/1) 42 days ago. Down in trip and more will be needed if he's to emerge on top here.

Form: 756-644

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Almizan¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Alicia Perkins⁽⁷⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 45

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 200/1, ninth of 12 in novice at this course (6f) 14 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 0-89

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Adace¹¹⁶

Weight: 9-8| Age: 7

T: D K Ivory J: R Havlin

Forecasts

Havana Touch (5/2), Bold Suitor (4/1), The Spotlight Kid (11/2), Roach Power (6/1), Triggered (7/1), Adace (8/1), Royal Jet (11/1), El Hibri (12/1), Soar Above (14/1), Roundabout Silver (18/1), Lovely Jubly (50/1), Almizan (80/1), Willingly (200/1)

The pick of several in-form candidates is BOLD SUITOR, who was ridden too aggressively when fading into fourth at Wolverhampton a fortnight ago and, provided he is ridden with a bit more restraint this time, the 8-y-o will surely go close. Triggered went close at Chelmsford recently and he is just about second choice ahead of The Spotlight Kid and El Hibri.