19:00 Kempton

Wednesday 26 March 2025

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Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 1m 25.64s

1^st

(9)

Mount Athos

69-10

7/2

T: J TateJ: James Doyle

Raced keenly, made all, set steady pace, quickened over 2f out, 2 lengths ahead over 1f out, ran on gamely with reduced lead towards finish, unchallenged op 10/3

2^nd

(4)

Local Hero

48-9

15/2

T: R HannonJ: S M Levey

Tracked leaders on inside, angled out and went 2nd inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, stayed on all the way to the line, just held

3^rd

(3)

Roi De France

49-8

6/4f

T: J & T GosdenJ: Oisin Murphy

Raced keenly in mid-division, headway on inside over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no chance with winner tchd 11/8

4^th

(5)

Popmaster

79-4

15/2

T: E WalkerJ: Billy Loughnane

Held up off the pace in last pair, headway out wide over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge op 10/1

5^th

(1)

Willem Twee

69-10

40/1

T: J R FanshaweJ: George Wood

Held up off the pace in last pair, headway on inside over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish

6^th

1 ¼

(2)

Heathcliff

48-10

5/1

T: J R FanshaweJ: Daniel Muscutt

Stumbled badly leaving stalls, held up in rear, not recover op 9/2

7^th

(8)

Golden Mind

49-4

40/1

T: R A FaheyJ: O J Orr

Tracked winner until pushed along inside final 2f, chased leaders, weakened final furlong op 28/1

8^th

(7)

King's Lynn

88-7

28/1

T: A M BaldingJ: Hayley Turner

Raced keenly tracking leaders out wide, pushed along and hung right over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f op 22/1

9^th

(6)

Nikovo

68-11

28/1

T: M HerringtonJ: Dylan Hogan

Steadied and switched right start, held up and always towards rear op 22/1

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.50Pl:£1.60, £2.10, £1.10EX:£31.90Trifecta:£93.80Tricast:£53.62SF:£27.98Swingers:£4.80, £1.80, £3.50

Forecasts

Roi De France (6/4), Mount Athos (7/2), Heathcliff (5/1), Local Hero (15/2), Popmaster (15/2), King's Lynn (28/1), Nikovo (28/1), Willem Twee (40/1), Golden Mind (40/1)

Lots with chances in a cracking handicap but it's hard to side against the improving ROI DE FRANCE who signed off for 2024 with an excellent second in listed company here (form working out well) and can take another step forward on his return with few miles still on the clock. James Tate's Mount Athos is feared most in his bid to complete a hat-trick of wins in this contest, with Local Hero, Nikovo and Heathcliff all in the picture too.