7.40 Kempton, Wednesday, February 24
February 24th, 2016 | 
Author: The 32Red Handicap (7.40) at Kempton on Wednesday is a competitive heat for the grade, but may provide Mezmaar with an opportunity to supplement his win over 7 furlongs at the Sunley-on-Thames course three weeks ago. Kevin Morgan’s lightly-raced 7-year-old is just 4lb higher in the weights than when driven out to beat Dutiful Son by half and length, in this grade, on that occasion and, with the runner-up beaten, but far from disgraced, in a better race at Lingfield next time, still looks reasonably treated.
On his last attempt over course and distance, the Teofilio gelding finished a never-nearer fifth, beaten 2¾, behind subsequent winner Noble Deed in a 0-75 contest, off a 3lb lower mark. He’s drawn a little wider on the track than ideal, but there should be no hanging about and, hopefully, Shane Kelly can deliver him fast and late to lift the spoils. Suffolk trainer Kevin Morgan has a fair, if unspectacular, 5-32 (16%) strike rate with his older horses on the Polytrack at Kempton, for a very healthy 47.50 points profit, over the last five seasons, so Mezmaar could go well at generous odds.
Selection: Kempton 7.40 Mezmaar to win