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15:05 Kempton Park

Smarter Bets With Matchbook Betting Exchange Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places, Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £5,198
  • 2nd: £1,526
  • 3rd: £763
  • 4th: £382
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 2.16s
  • Off Time: 15:05:28
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - Black, Black and Pink check cap
  • Form 8-0612P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 117

in touch until lost place 11th, behind after, tried to refuse jinked left and unseated rider 3 out

2
Silk - RED, WHITE sleeves, BLUE and WHITE striped cap
  • Form 6147-P6
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 115

tracked leaders, hit 10th and lost place, rallied on inside and slightly hampered 3 out, 3rd between last 2, stayed on into 2nd final strides, no real impression

3
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, checked sleeves
  • Form 35484F
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 115

chased leading pair, stumbled 4 out, 2nd next, led before 2 out, 1 length ahead last, stayed on well, driven out

4
Silk - Dark Green and Yellow check, White sleeves
3/1
  • Form 369354
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 113

raced keenly, tended to jump left, led, joined 3 out, headed before next, dropped to 3rd 2 out, weakened between last 2

5
Silk - Royal Blue, Brown sleeves and cap
10/1
  • Form 331162
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 113

held up in rear, blundered 11th, soon pulled up

6
Silk - Light Blue and Royal Blue (quartered), Light Blue sleeves, Red armlets, Red cap
  • Form 487162
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 105

tracked leader, hit 12th, lost 2nd and blundered 3 out, rallied into 2nd again 2 out, soon ridden, 1 length down and trying to close when mistake last, lost 2nd last strides

7
Silk - Maroon and royal blue diabolo, maroon cap, royal blue diamonds
  • Form 0-54PFP
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 98

held up in last pair, closer in 4th after 9th, pushed along and weakened before 3 out

In depth

Verdict

Breath Of Blighty had every chance when falling two out at Huntingdon but Oliver's Hill got nowhere near the winner in a three-runner race over a much longer trip at Plumpton last time and the jury is out on Clondaw Banker after a poor run when favourite at Fontwell. Mango Cap is feasibly treated but looking one-paced so we’ll take YPSILANTI to pick up the winning thread again. Tom Weston’s charge has, as expected, improved for the switch to fences and his Southwell conqueror franked the form next time.

Formwatch

Mr Mountain (IRE) 17-2 (11-10) Prominent, weakened after 9th, pulled up before 3 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep.

Clondaw Banker (IRE) 11-4fav (11-10) Led until approaching 7th, chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, 6th of 7, 22 1/2l behind Easy Street (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Mar.

Breath Of Blighty (FR) 14-1 (11-2) Close up, tracked leaders 6th, ridden and every chance 2 out when fell, at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Apr.

Mango Cap (FR) 8-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, weakened 2 out, 4th of 8, 9 1/4l behind Bugsie Malone (11-12) at Kempton 3m hcp (4) gd in Mar.

Oliver's Hill (IRE) 13-8 (11-10) Tracked winner, mistake 4 out, ridden before last, kept on and always held, 2nd of 3, 2 1/4l behind Turban (11-6) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Mar.

Ypsilanti (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Prominent, went 2nd before 7th, ridden before 2 out, kept on and no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 8l behind Ifandbutwhynot (11-11) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gs in Mar.

Zigger Zagger (IRE) 33-1 (10-3) Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, jumped right next, not fluent 8th, mistake and reminder 9th, headway 12th, weakened before 4 out, well behind 3 out, soon pulled up, at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Mar.