GB - Kempton Park - Race 5

Thoroughbred

8 Runners

Handicap

Synthetic

Standard / Slow

11.0K

VIEW

Verdict

GREY SOUL won readily at Newcastle with first-time blinkers in October and shaped well over C&D previously so holds strong claims if ready to go on debut for a new yard. Influential was too keen on his reappearance at Nottingham 16 days ago, shaping as if better for the run, and can improve. The Dark Baron could get his own way out in front and also looks set to run well.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
5	Shaped well here prior to readily winning a handicap for Roger Varian at Newcastle with first-time blinkers fitted in October. Returns from 195-day break with blinkers removed and first run for new stable but he looks open to further progress and is one to keep on side this year. 1st Pick 5 Grey Soul (Ire) Jockey: Kieran Shoemark Trainer: Dan Horsford J: Kieran Shoemark T: Dan Horsford	99	-	-	-	10%
Analysis Shaped well here prior to readily winning a handicap for Roger Varian at Newcastle with first-time blinkers fitted in October. Returns from 195-day break with blinkers removed and first run for new stable but he looks open to further progress and is one to keep on side this year.
3	A £240,000 purchase who showed fairly useful form and looked up to winning races when second of 3 at Newcastle in October. Only seventh of 9 in a handicap at Nottingham on recent reappearance but shaped as if needing the run so better can be expected returned to all-weather here. 2nd Pick 3 Influential (Ire) Jockey: Ray Dawson Trainer: Roger Varian J: Ray Dawson T: Roger Varian	96	-	-	-	17%
Analysis A £240,000 purchase who showed fairly useful form and looked up to winning races when second of 3 at Newcastle in October. Only seventh of 9 in a handicap at Nottingham on recent reappearance but shaped as if needing the run so better can be expected returned to all-weather here.
7	Going through an excellent spell, having won 3 of his last 10 outings (including twice at Wolverhampton) and not finishing outside of the frame in any of the others. May well get his own way out in front from stall 1 and looks set to be in the mix once more. 3rd Pick 7 The Dark Baron (Ire) Jockey: Laura Coughlan Trainer: Kathy Turner J: Laura Coughlan T: Kathy Turner	98	-	-	-	23%
Analysis Going through an excellent spell, having won 3 of his last 10 outings (including twice at Wolverhampton) and not finishing outside of the frame in any of the others. May well get his own way out in front from stall 1 and looks set to be in the mix once more.

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