15:05 Kempton

Tuesday 17 January 2017

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Better Odds With Matchbook Betting Exchange Handicap

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 1m 26.36s

(9)

Intransigent¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Rob Hornby⁽³⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 90

9/1

Very well-handicapped on old form but hasn't won since the end of 2014. Signs of a revival last time and needs a good pace to run at to be effective. Interesting runner.

Form: 412250

(14)

Quixote²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: George Downing⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 90

14/1

Unplaced on six career starts in the UK and has a tough draw to contend with. Claims if bouncing back to the form that saw him win the Jocker Handicap at Chantilly earlier in the year.

Form: 0788-45

(2)

Valbchek^p²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: G Baker| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 90

8/1

Well handicapped on old form and won off a 3lb higher mark last time this jockey rode him. Likely to put up a brave out if he's behaves from the gate.

Form: 3-75447

(11)

Aguerooo^b¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 90

20/1

Running in France of late but effective on the AW surfaces of the UK. Hasn't tried this distance since two-year-old career and suspicion is connections would have already tried it if it were to bare fruits.

Form: 3-69565

(12)

Firmdecisions¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: R Winston| T: D K Ivory| OR: 90

10/1

Seems to enjoy it around Chelmsford and handicapped just about up to his best now so others preferred from a tough draw.

Form: 0-26353

(1)

Fiftyshadesofgrey¹⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: S J Drowne| T: George Baker| OR: 90

16/1

C&D winner who is 3 from 6 on the AW. Not in much for when last seen but back down to a sensible mark and he's a player if market vibes are positive after an absence.

Form: 6000-34

(8)

Outer Space¹⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: J P Spencer| T: J A Osborne| OR: 89

8/1

C&D winner two pound above his highest winning mark and likely to need this after an absence (0 from 4 after significant breaks).

Form: 012257

(13)

Joey's Destiny⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: L P Keniry| T: George Baker| OR: 87

20/1

Not won since June 2014. Ran okay on AW debut at Lingfield last time and claims if he takes to this side of the game now lower than his last winning mark.

Form: 5-98505

(3)

Mullionheir¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Kieren Fox| T: J R Best| OR: 86

14/1

Unplaced on all five starts since a significant break. Not without a bit of market support last time but didn't really pull up any tree's and may need more relief from the handicapper.

Form: 1/0000-4

(4)

Dutch Art Dealer^v¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Lewis Edmunds⁽⁷⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 86

4/1

Scored with something in hand last time out at Newcastle and obvious claims to back that up with the same talented claimer in the saddle. Only gone up 6 lb for that effort and he's a C&D winner who has won off a higher mark so plenty to like.

Form: 65-1040

(6)

Young John¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 84

14/1

Won well at Newcastle four starts back in front of a progressive rival but hasn't really gone on from that. Not easy to predict and he may prefer tapeta to the polytrack he will be trying for the first time since debut.

Form: 167-409

(5)

War Department^b¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: P Makin| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 83

6/1

Yard in flying form and he's run well without managing to get his head in front recently. Probably capable of scoring from this mark and warrants respect.

Form: 389623

(7)

Bahamian Dollar¹²²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: A Mullen| T: P D Evans| OR: 80

14/1

Has an absence to overcome and disappointed as favourite when last seen. Market possibly the best guide on first start for this yard.

Form: 430-020

Non-Runners

(10)

Loyalty¹²

Weight: 9-0| Age: 10

T: D Shaw J: D C Costello

Forecasts

Dutch Art Dealer (4/1), War Department (6/1), Valbchek (8/1), Outer Space (8/1), Intransigent (9/1), Firmdecisions (10/1), Quixote (14/1), Mullionheir (14/1), Young John (14/1), Bahamian Dollar (14/1), Loyalty (14/1), Fiftyshadesofgrey (16/1), Joey's Destiny (20/1), Aguerooo (20/1)

Dutch Art Dealer is the own last time out winner in the line-up and he's taken to make it back-to-back wins here with the talented Lewis Edmunds claiming seven pounds once again. Intransigent can't be ruled out on old form and showed sign of a revival last time and Valbcheck's last win came with this jockey on board and they may be able to improve their strike-rate together. 1. Dutch Art Dealer 2. Intransigent 3. Valbchek