GB - Kempton Park - Race 5

Thoroughbred

5 Runners

24f

Handicap Chase

Turf

Good

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Verdict

None of these can be safely discounted but GUSTAVIAN stands out on his exploits in valuable handicaps this season, including his highly creditable C&D fourth last time. Es Perfecto needs to bounce back in a major way but will be a big threat off this mark if able to do so, while Lumi Plugin also looks dangerous in receipt of plenty of weight from his 4 rivals.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
1	Belatedly doubled his tally over fences when landing the Badger Beers at Wincanton on return in November. Another cracking effort in a valuable handicap chase over this C&D last month and he should prove a tough nut to crack off the same mark. 1st Pick 1 Gustavian (Ire) Jockey: Rex Dingle Trainer: Anthony Honeyball J: Rex Dingle T: Anthony Honeyball	100	-	-	-	34%
Analysis Belatedly doubled his tally over fences when landing the Badger Beers at Wincanton on return in November. Another cracking effort in a valuable handicap chase over this C&D last month and he should prove a tough nut to crack off the same mark.
4	Bagged handicap chases here and at Sandown last term and while he's failed to fire in 3 runs so far this season, it's far from beyond the realms of possibility that he'll bounce back now eased in grade off a reduced mark. 2nd Pick 4 Es Perfecto (Ire) Jockey: Tom Bellamy Trainer: Alan King J: Tom Bellamy T: Alan King	91	-	-	-	19%
Analysis Bagged handicap chases here and at Sandown last term and while he's failed to fire in 3 runs so far this season, it's far from beyond the realms of possibility that he'll bounce back now eased in grade off a reduced mark.
3	Useful handicap chaser at his best and was on a going day when landing a 5-runner contest in good style at Ludlow in December. Absent since taking a heavy fall at Sandown the following month but he remains on a workable mark and is entitled to be in the mix here, granted a clean round of jumping. 3rd Pick 3 Annsam Jockey: Sean Bowen Trainer: Mrs C. Williams J: Sean Bowen T: Mrs C. Williams	99	-	-	-	20%
Analysis Useful handicap chaser at his best and was on a going day when landing a 5-runner contest in good style at Ludlow in December. Absent since taking a heavy fall at Sandown the following month but he remains on a workable mark and is entitled to be in the mix here, granted a clean round of jumping.

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