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Preview
27 August 2007
4.00 Kempton
– Live the dream with Walter Swinburn Handicap class 2 (3yo+
0-105) 6F Standard
1
– Mutamared – Been at the
top of his game for sometime now in sprint handicaps and is a course
and distance winner when beating the consistent Intrepid Jack back
in September 2006. Last seen in the stewards cup where he finished
down the field but that was improvement on his Wokingham runner
which was a major let down. 7yo and fully exposed he looks a shade
past his best and even though a easier race then what he has been
contesting he is off a high mark for this handicap.
My
Tissue price – 4/1
2
– Viking Spirit – Trainer is
sponsoring the races today at Kempton and his Viking Spirit has a
live chance in this handicap and has a solid place effort at this
track when 3rd to the top weight in that September
handicap last year and meets that rival on 1lb worse terms for
today’s race, however that rival may have regressed enough to have
the form reversed in this handicap today. Recent winner on soft
ground at Chepstow when beating Tony James he was bitterly
disappointing in the Stewards cup last time and should go close to
amending that defeat here today.
My
Tissue Price – 2/1
3
– Prince Tamino – Returned
to the track this season at Windsor when finishing 2.25L behind
Presto Shinko and needs to improve on that effort to have a chance
at landing this handicap for the boys in blue. A maiden winner on
the all weather on his 3rd run and twice a winner in 3yo
handicaps last season when running for Roger Charlton. Visor is on
today to try and sharpen him up to land this race and he may find
the necessary improvement to record his first win for his new
connections with the return to the polly track.
My
Tissue price – 10/1
4
– Bomber Command – Regular
on the all weather with 13 of his 22 runs coming on this surface and
one that has progressed up to this level in the last year with his
usual pairing with Patrick Hills whose claim has been cut from 7 to
5lbs making life harder for Bomber command based on his earlier
form. The drop to 6F isn’t likely to suit as he attempts to
overcome a 10lb high mark on this surface from his wins over 7F and
is likely to be staying on all to late based on his running patterns
over a specialist distance. Beat Moonlight Man over 7F at Ascot but
finds himself well wrong at the weights with that rival today and is
17lbs higher in the handicap then his last run on the turf and this
looks a tough ask despite his obvious form on the track.
My
Tissue price – 14/1
5
– Wessex – Been kept to the
all weather this season in which he has fallen in the weights to a
mark that cant see him far of winning from. Seen consistently in
handicaps around this level and has solid form at Southwell on the
fibre sand when 2nd to Wise Dennis over 7F. Only 2lbs
higher then when last successful on the all weather over 6F. Kept to
longer distances that may have not seen him get home he is 5lbs
lower then when finishing 6th over course and distance
just behind Viking Spirit and finds himself well weighted for a neck
distance. Now 7yo its to be seen if he still retains the same
ability as old but he has been waited with for a race such as this
and has to be off interest.
My
Tissue Price – 6/1
6
– Dingaan – Scored at
Goodwood back in June in a similar handicap to this and has
struggled on the turf since that win and needs a race ran to suit to
be at his best, not certain today’s race will suit his stamina he
is a course winner when flashing home from last to first down the
straight over 7F in a strongly ran race and may just get a little
out paced in this handicap before staying on and could easily get
placed here today of the same mark as when beating advanced here.
My
Tissue Price – 20/1
7
– Woodcote – Drawn in the
middle is likely to burst away and make a bid to grab the running
rail up front and is certain to make this a true test over 6F but
its to be seen if he is in the form that has seen him make all at
Ascot last autumn over 5F. Debut on the all weather today this
Monashee Mountain gelding is looking for some form after a
disappointing campaign, which has seen plummet 10lbs in the weights
to his lowest mark in handicaps yet and needs to show a change in
form before he can be backed and after running so well in the
Stewards cup in 2006 he by passed it this time around suggesting
that he is on the down grade.
My
Tissue Price – 12/1
8
– Moonlight Man – In a match
bet with Bomber Command should be able to come out on top on much
better terms then on turf and has more form over this shorter trip
then that rival and is a long overdue another try at this trip. Well
handicapped compared to his turf mark he has failed in 4 attempts at
Kempton 2 on the all weather over 7F where he never got closed to
winning having never figured and weakened out of contention at the
6F pole so there could be a case that this shorter trip today will
see him back in the winning enclosure. The change of stable may have
the desired effect.
My
Tissue Price – 8/1
9
– Diane’s Choice – 2lbs
out of the handicap and been knocking on the door of late over 5F
with two good efforts at Goodwood and more recently at Windsor where
he caught the eye staying on well to finish a close enough 5th
to She Minnie. Last seen over six when finishing 2L behind Dingaan
and meets that rival on better terms for his first run on the all
weather since a close 3rd over course and distance to
Saviours Spirit which was a fine effort and gives him claims from
the bottom of weights to go close again under Nicky Mackay who is
riding well at present.
My
Tissue Price – 6/1
Tissue
Prices – Viking Spirit 2/1, Mutamared 4/1, Diane’s Choice,
Wessex 6/1, Moonlight Man 8/1, Prince Taino 10/1, Woodcote 12/1,
Bomber Command 14/1, Dingaan 20/1
Verdict – An
open
handicap in which the sponsor could well saddle the winner in Viking
Spirit who has solid claims in this race while the proven Mutamared
has a strong chance if returning back to his very best, while Wessex
is interesting. At the foot of the weights Diane’s Choice could
well be much the best in this handicap even though 2lbs out of the
handicap.
Selection –
Diane’s
Choice 2pts @ 16-1 (BF20’s)
Well Chief
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