17:40 Kempton

Tuesday 16 January 2018

All16:3517:1017:4018:1018:4019:1019:4020:10

Matchbook VIP Handicap

Off time: 17:41 | Winning time: 1m 24.13s

(2)

London^h⁷^{(ex 6)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Nicola Currie⁽⁵⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 88| D

7/1

Returned to the winners enclosure when victorious over 1m at Southwell last time out. Carries a 6lb penalty for that success and interesting to see how he fares today.

Form: 30529-1

(13)

Intransigent⁷¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Watson⁽⁷⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 90| CD

10/1

Finished runner-up on two of his last three starts including over 6f here last time out. Has won over C&D in the past.

Form: 500202-

(6)

Barracuda Boy³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Joey Haynes| T: Mrs Marjorie Fife| OR: 89| D

20/1

Placed over 6f at Wolverhampton in October but well held twice since including over this trip at Lingfield on his penultimate outing.

Form: 875395-

(9)

Fiftyshadesofgrey²¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Liam Keniry| T: George Baker| OR: 88| CD

20/1

Finished third to Intransigent here 12 months ago but had just three starts since and returning from over six months off the track today.

Form: 00/3405-

(1)

Makaarim³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: R Kingscote| T: H Morrison| OR: 88| BF| D

13/8

Wolverhampton winner over this trip in November and a fair effort when fifth at Lingfield subsequently. Remains open to improvement.

Form: 682015-

(11)

Ventura Blues^p¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Rossa Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 87| C

7/1

Put a disappointing Nottingham effort behind her when finishing 4L second over 1m here recently. Has run well over this shorter trip in the past.

Form: 21420-2

(5)

Eljaddaaf^h¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: R Winston| T: D K Ivory| OR: 87| CD

6/1

Improved on recent form when finishing second over 6f here last time out. Raised 2lb for that success and an interesting contender today.

Form: 80590-2

(12)

Lucymai¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Jack Duern⁽³⁾| T: D K Ivory| OR: 87| C| D

10/1

Bidding to complete a hat-trick following two wins over this distance at Chelmsford. Races off a mark 6lb higher than for the most recent of those today.

Form: 12031-1

(7)

Alejandro³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: D Loughnane| OR: 85| C| D

16/1

Good effort in finishing fourth over this trip at Wolverhampton last time out. Well handicapped on his old form and worth a check in the market today.

Form: 853764-

(8)

Poetic Force¹⁰⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: George Downing| T: A W Carroll| OR: 84

33/1

Just touched off over 1m on good ground at Salisbury in September but absent since disappointing on heavy ground over this trip subsequently.

Form: 645825-

(3)

Call Out Loud^t,v³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 84| D

33/1

Victorious over 7f at Chelmsford last month but held twice since and finished last of 12 at Wolverhampton last time out.

Form: 936160-

(10)

Bobby Wheeler³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Amelia Glass⁽⁷⁾| T: C G Cox| OR: 84| D

33/1

Successful twice on turf earlier in his career but held on both of his outings in 2017 and more needed today.

Form: 1200/00-

(4)

Welliesinthewater^v⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: P Mathers| T: D Shaw| OR: 82| D

50/1

Victorious three times last spring but held in recent starts though signs of a possible return to form when sixth at Chelmsford last time.

Form: 350096-

Forecasts

Makaarim (13/8), Eljaddaaf (6/1), Ventura Blues (7/1), London (7/1), Lucymai (10/1), Intransigent (10/1), Alejandro (16/1), Fiftyshadesofgrey (20/1), Barracuda Boy (20/1), Call Out Loud (33/1), Bobby Wheeler (33/1), Poetic Force (33/1), Welliesinthewater (50/1)

MAKAARIM can register his third victory on the AW in eight starts by taking this competitive looking 7f handicap. The selection was successful on his penultimate start and put in a respectable effort over this trip at Lingfield last time. The wide draw is a negative for the hat-trick seeking Lucymai but she is in good form currently and can finish third ahead of the penalised London who was a scorer at Southwell recently.