19:10 Kempton

Tuesday 16 January 2018

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

Smarter Bets With Matchbook Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 19:14 | Winning time: 2m 33.69s

(12)

Howardian Hills^h,t1²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: William Cox⁽⁵⁾| T: V R A Dartnall| OR: 55| D

5/2

Disappointing since finishing second over C&D in September. Fitted with a tongue tie for the first time as he seeks a first handicap success.

Form: 829758-

(1)

Stand Guard⁴¹

Age: 14| Weight: 9-7| J: Liam Keniry| T: J Butler| OR: 55| CD

10/1

28 time winner including over C&D in January last year. Well held in three starts since however and more needed today.

Form: 4/17000-

(9)

Hold Hands^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Fran Berry| T: B G Powell| OR: 54

8/1

14 race maiden but good efforts in twice finishing third over this distance in November. Well held dropping in trip last time out.

Form: 98533/9-

(13)

Diamond Reflection^t¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: D C Costello| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 54

40/1

Well beaten in three starts since joining this stable and bidding to record a first success at the 16th time of asking today.

Form: 42/90-0

(14)

Threediamondrings^t⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Edward Greatrex| T: M D I Usher| OR: 53| D

4/1

Successful over this trip in 2016 but disappointing in the main since including in four starts since joining this stable. More needed today.

Form: 908779-

(10)

Gee Sixty Six¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Joey Haynes| T: M H Tompkins| OR: 55

13/2

Ten race maiden and well held over 1m3f here last time out. Handicap mark is falling but more needed if he's to break his duck today.

Form: 53670-0

(3)

Keep To The Beat⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Paddy Bradley⁽⁵⁾| T: P Phelan| OR: 50

25/1

Successful over hurdles in 2015 but absent for over two years prior to unseating in that sphere last time out. Others make more appeal.

Form: 033948/

(7)

Elusive Cowboy^t1⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: William Carson| T: P Butler| OR: 48| D

20/1

Handicap winner off a 20lb higher mark in the past but disappointed during 2017 and debuts for a new yard with a tongue tie fitted for the first time today.

Form: 585009-

(6)

General Brook⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Rossa Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 46

15/2

Lightly raced since finishing a close fourth over 1m2f at Lingfield in November 2016. Have to go back to June 2014 to find his most recent victory.

Form: 549/660-

(5)

Remember Nerja^p³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Jane Elliott⁽⁵⁾| T: B Leavy| OR: 47

8/1

Promising debut for this yard when finishing third in a maiden over an extended 1m1f at Wolverhampton in November. Disappointed in a handicap since however.

Form: 730737-

Non-Runners

(2)

Munsarim¹⁰

Weight: 9-3| Age: 11

T: L Carter J: Charlie Bennett

(11)

Taste The Salt³

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: J P O'Brien J: Oisin Murphy

(4)

Mrs Burbidge⁸⁵

Weight: 9-1| Age: 8

T: N P Mulholland J: S Donohoe

(8)

Montycristo²⁹

Weight: 8-12| Age: 5

T: P Henderson J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Taste The Salt (9/4), Howardian Hills (5/2), Mrs Burbidge (7/2), Threediamondrings (4/1), Gee Sixty Six (13/2), General Brook (15/2), Hold Hands (8/1), Remember Nerja (8/1), Stand Guard (10/1), Munsarim (14/1), Elusive Cowboy (20/1), Keep To The Beat (25/1), Montycristo (33/1), Diamond Reflection (40/1)

The fitting of cheekpieces for the first time can see TASTE THE SALT register his first victory for Irish handler Joseph O'Brien. The selection has ran well in defeat on the AW in the recent past and can put his disappointing effort at Lingfield on Saturday behind him by taking this at the chief expense of Mrs Burbidge who returns to the Flat today following some good efforts over jumps in the autumn. Top weight Howardian Hills can claim third having placed off a higher mark here last September.