Racecards
14:05 Kempton Park
Get Switched On With Matchbook Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £14,400 added
- Winner: £8,447
- 2nd: £2,480
- 3rd: £1,240
- 4th: £620
- Form 1/622-26
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
raced keenly, allowed clear lead to before 5 out, not fluent next, headed 2 out, soon no extra, well held in clear 2nd when hit last
- Form 21312P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
always in rear, left 4th at 1st, struggling after 5th, left remote 3rd 4 out, continued tailed off
- Form 42/8751
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
tended to jump left, tracked clear leader and soon clear of rest, close up before 5 out, poised to challenge when went markedly left 3 out, led next, pushed clear before last, in no danger after
- Form 112-334
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Jean-Rene Auvray
- Jockey Dave Crosse
left 3rd behind clear pair 1st, reminders after 5 out, well behind when fell next
- Form 4-41432
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 119
held up off the pace in narrow 3rd when blundered and unseated rider 1st
Previous results
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Verdict
Without a win over hurdles, TIMOTEO looked a different proposition on his chasing bow when scoring easily at Stratford earlier in the week. He’s taken to defy a penalty in this with more to come. Envoye Special has yet to threaten in a couple of outings since arriving from France and Holryale failed to complete on his reappearance racing off a 10lb higher mark than when successful at Worcester last year. But Knockmaole Boy and Eddiemaurice posted better efforts last time with the former preferred having slipped down the weights and running well at Leicester recently.
Formwatch
Envoye Special (FR) 12-1 (10-13) In touch, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 13, 30l behind Glen Forsa (10-10) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Holryale (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Jumped left, chased winner, hit 2nd, dived at 5th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before next, at Huntingdon 2m hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Timoteo (FR) 5-2fav (11-8) Jumped well, held up in touch, smooth headway tracking leaders 4 out, went 2nd after 2 out, led on bit approaching last, hard held, won at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Mar beating Paddy's Poem (11-7) by 13l, 8 ran.
Knockmaole Boy (IRE) 66-1 (11-8) In rear, not fluent 4th, mistake 6th, headway 4 out, never able to get on terms, 4th of 6, 2 1/4l behind Boagrius (11-11) at Leicester 2m hcp (3) gf in Feb.
Eddiemaurice (IRE) 4-1 (11-1) Held up in last, gained a place 5th, 3rd at 8th, 2nd going well 3 out, every chance next, no extra run-in, 2nd of 5, 6l behind Lillington (11-4) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) gs in Mar.