19:45 Kempton

Wednesday 21 March 2018

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Matchbook Casino Handicap

Off time: 19:45 | Winning time: 1m 26.6s

(11)

Repton¹⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: James Doyle| T: R Hannon| OR: 87

6/1

Only career win came over 5f on turf, and though he appears to stay this far his form is a little patchy and he's probably best watched on AW debut. Has been gelded since last run.

Form: 608034-

(7)

Unforgiving Minute⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: A Kirby| T: J Butler| OR: 87| CD

9/2

Beaten only a neck at Wolverhampton last time out but has also shown good form at this course in the past (is a C&D winner), and looks a danger to all having been raised just 2lb.

Form: 9112-82

(5)

Shyron¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Jane Elliott⁽⁵⁾| T: G G Margarson| OR: 86| D

6/1

Not beaten far at all over C&D last time and has gone up 2lb in the weights. May well have won on that occasion if race had been run more to suit, so he needs respect in this similar race.

Form: 91-4302

(9)

Intransigent^v1¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: Joshua Bryan⁽⁵⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 85| CD

12/1

Won a better race than this over C&D just over a year ago, but that was his last win and he's been running poorly more often than not since. Trainer now resorts to a visor.

Form: 202-689

(8)

Poetic Force^t⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: George Downing| T: A W Carroll| OR: 84

20/1

Second place finish here last time was his best effort in some time, but that was over a furlong further and he has some questions to answer now dropped back in trip.

Form: 5825-02

(4)

Arnarson^p¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: M Harley| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 83| D

13/2

Usually runs his race and seems to still be gradually progressing. Up another 1lb for finishing second at Newcastle last time but the slight drop down in trip may suit.

Form: 3-15312

(3)

Spare Parts⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Nicola Currie⁽⁵⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 83| CD

6/1

Has shot up the handicap recently with some good performances, especially over this trip on the AW, and he's only 3lb higher than his last C&D win two starts back; could play a part.

Form: 312514

(1)

Outer Space^p²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: William Cox⁽⁵⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 82| CD

7/1

Won two claimers on the AW recently and outran his odds back in handicap company last time. Could go close if replicating that performance in what may be a weaker race.

Form: 63-4113

(6)

Plant Pot Power¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes| OR: 78| CD

33/1

Drew a blank last season and was well behind Spare Parts over C&D on stable debut last time. Tough to see him reversing that form.

Form: 54035-0

(2)

Medici Banchiere^b1²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: S De Sousa| T: K R Burke| OR: 77

6/1

Has run well in some better races than this but doesn't always see out his races where it matters. More needed in a finish with blinkers applied.

Form: 79-5259

Non-Runners

(10)

Magic Mirror³⁰

Weight: 8-8| Age: 5

T: M G Rimell J: Rob Hornby

Forecasts

Unforgiving Minute (9/2), Magic Mirror (9/2), Spare Parts (6/1), Medici Banchiere (6/1), Repton (6/1), Shyron (6/1), Arnarson (13/2), Outer Space (7/1), Intransigent (12/1), Poetic Force (20/1), Plant Pot Power (33/1)

A fairly open affair where it could be worth siding with SHYRON. He was beaten only narrowly by Spare Parts over C&D last time out, and may well have won that if the race had panned out differently. He's been put up just 2lb, which still gives him every chance, and he is taken to exact revenge over his reopposing rival. They may be the first two home again, ahead of Unforgiving Minute.