19:55 Kempton

Wednesday 9 July 2025

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Unibet Supporting Safer Gambling Handicap

Off time: 19:57 | Winning time: 1m 39.89s

(8)

Wise Stars⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Ray Dawson| T: B R Millman| OR: 65

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Third of 8 in novice at Lingfield (7f, AW) 77 days ago, running on. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 333

(3)

Moonlight Bomb¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne| OR: 65

10/1

Modest form. Seventh of 10 on handicap debut at Ffos Las (1mm, soft, 11/2) 10 days ago. Improvement needed back on AW.

Form: 8777

(2)

I Follow Rivers¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Oisin Murphy| T: R Spencer| OR: 65| BF| C

7/4

Pair of 7f wins in spring, including here. Has improved again when runner-up around 1m on his 2 outings since. Considered under Murphy.

Form: 8-31122

(11)

Ventura Dream^b¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: William Cox| T: A Watson| OR: 65| D

28/1

Winner at Southwell in February. Bit below form sixth of 13 in handicap (9/2) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 16 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 173846

(1)

Pacifist²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: S D Bowen| T: C Johnston| OR: 65| D

16/1

Eighth of 9 in handicap (5/1) at Hamilton (8.3f, good) 21 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. Given a chance by the handicapper and not dismissed with the yard in good form.

Form: 2-14858

(5)

Bear Island⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Rossa Ryan| T: D Menuisier| OR: 64

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Hooded first time, ninth of 13 in handicap at this course (7f, 14/1) 55 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 444-99

(4)

Hot Talent²⁰⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: M Murphy| OR: 63

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eighth of 9 in novice at Chelmsford (7f). Off 6 months. Makes handicap debut. A watching brief is advised.

Form: 678-

(6)

Echo Of Glory¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 63| D

9/2

Winner on handicap debut/reappearance at Bath (1m, good to firm) last month in June. Improved again when close third of 10 in handicap at Ffos Las (1m, soft) 10 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 078-13

(7)

Rory's Gold⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: T E Whelan| T: P Attwater| OR: 63

25/1

Modest form. Ninth of 14 in handicap at Newbury (1¼m, firm, 14/1) 54 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 50-279

(9)

Le Pelerin²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Marco Ghiani| T: W J Knight| OR: 62

9/1

Fair maiden. Good third of 6 in handicap at Yarmouth (1m, good to firm, 9/2) 27 days ago. Enters the reckoning.

Form: 98-673

(13)

Papa Oscar⁹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Luke Catton⁽⁵⁾| T: C Hobson| OR: 60

150/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 28/1, sixth of 9 in maiden at Bath (1m, good to firm). Off 96 days. First run for yard after leaving Harry Charlton. Makes handicap debut. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 646

(10)

Celestial Odyssey^t¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Ben Sanderson| T: L A Mullaney| OR: 60

100/1

Thrice-raced maiden. First run since leaving Ed Bethell when seventh of 8 in maiden (28/1) at Wolverhampton (7f) 16 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 667

(14)

Harryella²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 58| BF| D

10/1

Respectable fourth of 9 in handicap (5/4) at Chelmsford (1¼m) 27 days ago. Back down in trip. Not taken lightly, although his draw could have been kinder.

Form: 7091-24

(12)

Both Of Us¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Grace McEntee| T: G Boughey| OR: 56

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 100/1, seventh of 8 in novice at Doncaster (6f, good to firm) 11 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Potential improver in handicaps for good yard.

Form: 867

Forecasts

I Follow Rivers (7/4), Bear Island (4/1), Echo Of Glory (9/2), Le Pelerin (9/1), Moonlight Bomb (10/1), Harryella (10/1), Pacifist (16/1), Rory's Gold (25/1), Hot Talent (25/1), Ventura Dream (28/1), Both Of Us (40/1), Wise Stars (40/1), Celestial Odyssey (100/1), Papa Oscar (150/1)

ECHO OF GLORY has made a good start to his handicap career and may prove the answer to an open-looking contest. Similar comments appIy to I Follow Rivers and he's likely to go well from a handy inside stall under Oisin Murphy. Le Pelerin and Harryella are others to consider, while Both of Us is a handicap newcomer to monitor closely in the betting.