Lyrical Intent wins by length and a half

Lyrical Intent appreciated the step back to a mile and a quarter to oblige as the 5-2 favourite in division one of the williamhill.com - Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap at Kempton.

Paul Howling’s four-year-old was not disgraced over nine furlongs at Wolverhampton last month and was held up by Jimmy Quinn as he tackled a longer trip on his 10th racecourse outing.

The market leader was motoring turning for home and strode purposefully down the centre of the course to lead entering the final stretch and post a length-and-a-half success.

Wanderson d'Avila stole division two of the handicap with a canny front-running ride aboard Alastair Lidderdale's Litenup.

D’Avila grabbed the pacesetting role as the gates opened but looked a sitting duck for something with a finishing kick as they swung the final bend.

Lidderdale’s 8-1 chance had plenty in reserve, though, and kicked again to be in command throughout the final furlong and she crossed the line a length and a half clear.