13:40 Kempton

Friday 10 February 2017

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Matchbook Betting Exchange Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 4m 0.90s

Alpine Secret²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Conor Shoemark| T: B Pauling| OR: 115

14/1

Has shown ability in three hurdle races over longer trips this season. Potential improver on handicap debut and market support would be significant.

Form: 8-35694

Ashoka¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Bridget Andrews⁽³⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 115

40/1

Pulled up on final start last season and in both runs this term. Stable in good form but several others higher up the pecking order.

Form: P0611-3

Magic Dancer^p,t²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: G B Watters⁽³⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 114

8/1

Three second places this year, the latest by a head in handicap hurdle at Huntingdon in March. Can go well fresh and looks capable of playing a leading role on reappearance.

Form: 222/329-

Chieftain's Choice²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: K Frost| OR: 114

9/2

Two hurdle wins in late 2014. Yet to score for current trainer. Pulled hard when decent fourth at Haydock last month and will have to settle better.

Form: 42192-2

Keating^h1²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: C Gethings⁽³⁾| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 112

14/1

Improved to finish 50-1 third at Sandown in December but backwards step at Exeter next time when only eighth of 12. Yard in good form and could do better on this handicap debut.

Form: F/03862-

Grand Coureur³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Lizzie Kelly⁽³⁾| T: Nick Williams| OR: 109

13/2

Best run of short career when 25-1 second at Bangor last time (2m, good to soft). Stable going well this year and big run likely today.

Form: F6728-5

Cashanova²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Patrick Cowley⁽⁵⁾| T: N J Gifford| OR: 109

9/2

Close fourth over C&D on handicap debut in November then placed at Fontwell. Failed to stay 3m at Ascot last time and set to do better today.

Form: 286-743

Cleni Wells^h⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: M Hill| OR: 107

10/1

16-race maiden but not beaten far when 20-1 second in first-time hood at Taunton in December. Place prospects again.

Form: 0P-75P0

Jazzy^p,t³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Killian Moore| T: M Keighley| OR: 117

9/1

Won two of seven starts over hurdles, including at Taunton (2m, good to firm) on latest outing. Forecast slower ground conditions might prevent him from following up in this stronger race.

Form: 402015-

Peppay Le Pugh¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Kieron Edgar| T: David Dennis| OR: 105

20/1

Well backed on handicap debut at Musselburgh last month but beaten when falling at the last. That might have knocked his confidence.

Form: F76420-

North Hill^h²⁷⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: David Noonan| T: Ian Williams| OR: 103

5/1

Runner-up behind subsequent dual winner Bobbie Emerald on handicap debut at Ludlow in April. Well beaten at Warwick next time but stable going strongly and has to be considered.

Form: 2/60F1-1

Non-Runners

Keppel Isle¹⁰³

Weight: 10-5| Age: 8

T: Mrs L J Mongan J: Harry Teal

Forecasts

Chieftain's Choice (9/2), Cashanova (9/2), North Hill (5/1), Grand Coureur (13/2), Magic Dancer (8/1), Jazzy (9/1), Cleni Wells (10/1), Keating (14/1), Alpine Secret (14/1), Keppel Isle (16/1), Peppay Le Pugh (20/1), Ashoka (40/1)

Alpine Secret is a potential improver on his handicap debut, as is the Philip Hobbs-trained Keating. Grand Coureur and Magic Dancer are also respected in a competitive opener but the vote goes to the reappearing NORTH HILL who represents a stable in fantastic form. 1. North Hill 2. Keating 3. Grand Coureur