18:00 Kempton (AW): Bet £20 Get £20 With Unibet Handicap Stakes (London Mile Series Qualifier) (Div II) – review

Result

• 1st Mertoun (SP 9/4)
• 2nd Bold Suitor (SP 22/1), beaten 0.75 lengths
• 3rd Kitaro Kich (SP 6/1), beaten 2 lengths
• 4th Protectrix (SP 13/2), beaten 2.75 lengths

9 ran · 1m · Standard / Slow.

Against our preview

Our best selection Mertoun won ✓. The preview's case held up on the day. Bold Suitor, one of the others we flagged, finished 2nd. Protectrix, one of the others we flagged, finished 4th.

What stood out

• The market got it right: Mertoun was the shortest price (9/4) and won.
• Bold Suitor finished 2nd at 22/1 – a big price for a placed horse.
• Mertoun won off a mark of 74 (3rd highest-rated of 9); the handicapper will usually raise that.
• The winner's recent figures were 1441, so it came in with winning form.
• Winning margin 0.75 lengths.

Note for next time

• Bold Suitor – 2nd, beaten only 0.75 lengths at 22/1. Worth a look next time under similar conditions (1m, standard / slow).

Review by PaddockSense from the official result facts. Analysis to help you form your own view, not a tip. 18+.

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