14:30 Kempton

Friday 6 January 2017

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Better Odds With Matchbook Betting Exchange Handicap

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 1m 39.95s

(14)

Dragon Dream¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Martin Lane| T: R Ingram| OR: 61

14/1

Recorded back-to-back wins here in the autumn but may be in the handicappers grip at the moment. Below form 11th of 12 at Wolverhampton last time out and opposable from a tough draw.

Form: 30-9786

(4)

Still Waiting²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: R Havlin| T: W Jarvis| OR: 61

7/4

Best performance to date came over C&D on handicap debut two starts when finishing a close second to Dominating. Disappointed at Southwell as favourite last time out but may be able to resume his progress back at this track.

Form: 7024-23

(10)

Av A Word^p1²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Josephine Gordon| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 60

14/1

Didn't show a great deal in first three starts but having been freshened up he may do better on handicap debut. Has a tough draw to contend with but worth watching the market for.

Form: 645225

(7)

Beauchamp Opal²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S Donohoe| T: C Fellowes| OR: 60

13/2

Unplaced on all four starts to date and made little impression on handicap debut last time out. Has also had problems leaving the stalls on terms so no one to be overly enthusiastic about.

Form: 69-3345

(3)

Too Many Shots²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Kieren Fox| T: J R Best| OR: 59

4/1

Mark still appears too high and far more exposed than several of these.

Form: 5-44722

(13)

Chough¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Charlie Bennett⁽⁵⁾| T: H Morrison| OR: 58

33/1

Unplaced on all four starts to date and has a wide draw to contend with. Jumps up to the mile for the first time and the step up in trip looks to be a positive move but has struggled coming out of the stalls on terms in the past and seems a risky betting proposition.

Form: 9079-56

(9)

Masquerade Bling¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D A Parkes⁽⁵⁾| T: S Hodgson| OR: 58

12/1

Best performances to date have come at this course when finishing fourth of 11 twice this winter but handicapper hasn't shown much mercy and only placed once in career and that came in a week affair on debut.

Form: 425423

(5)

Ablaze¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: L P Keniry| T: Mrs L J Mongan| OR: 55

40/1

Makes handicap debut but she has shown very little to get excited about so far and has a significant break to overcome.

Form: 689-0

(1)

Viola Park¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Ryan Powell| T: R Harris| OR: 51

10/1

Got on the scoresheet from a basement mark three starts back and followed that up next time with a good second at Chelmsford. Shaped as if amiss last time and well-being taken on trust but has an obvious chance if he can bounce back.

Form: 144250

(6)

Dangerous Ends^v1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: M Dwyer| T: B R Johnson| OR: 50

20/1

Only minor promise in five race to date and has failed to place so far. Trainer's horses tend to do better as they get older.

Form: 597

(12)

Hollywood Style¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Edward Greatrex⁽³⁾| T: W J Knight| OR: 47

50/1

Shown nothing to date, only beating two horses home on two starts so far. Claimer booked and others preferred.

Form: 50

(11)

Kingston Tasmania^b⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 45

25/1

Best run to date came here, finishing eighth behind Dominating and Still Waiting. Has plenty of work to do to turn round the form with the latter here.

Form: 09880-

Non-Runners

(8)

Kissinger²⁶

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: M L W Bell J: Sophie Scardifield

(2)

Glenamoy⁸²

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: H J L Dunlop J: A Kirby

Forecasts

Still Waiting (7/4), Too Many Shots (4/1), Beauchamp Opal (13/2), Viola Park (10/1), Kissinger (10/1), Masquerade Bling (12/1), Av A Word (14/1), Dragon Dream (14/1), Glenamoy (14/1), Dangerous Ends (20/1), Kingston Tasmania (25/1), Chough (33/1), Ablaze (40/1), Hollywood Style (50/1)

If one poor run can be forgiven then VIOLA PARK has to have a good chance, having been in good form, before disappointing last time out. Still Waiting didn't show the same level of form as her second here two starts back but should benefit from being back at this track. If Chough improves for the step up in trip and can come out the stalls cleaner, he could be the danger. 1. Viola Park 2. Still Waiting 3. Chough