17:45 Kempton

Friday 13 April 2018

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Matchbook Betting Exchange Handicap

Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 1m 40.6s

(7)

Gas Monkey¹⁸⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Shelley Birkett⁽³⁾| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 56

8/1

Much more encouraging on the final of three runs in novice company so far, but still may struggle with top weight here despite that step in the right direction.

Form: 094-

(11)

Percy Prosecco¹⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Rossa Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: Noel Williams| OR: 56

4/1

Never threatened in three novice/maiden events both on turf and here on the Polytrack. Too many questions to answer to be of interest.

Form: 090-

(5)

Lyford²⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: L P Keniry| T: S Kirk| OR: 55

20/1

Not the most promising of handicap debuts when going down by 13L at this course, but the step up in trip here may help and he's been dropped 3lb.

Form: 5500-

(2)

Beloved Knight⁶⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Watson⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs L J Mongan| OR: 55| BF

8/1

Not at his best over 1m2f at Chelmsford last time but may not have stayed the extra distance there. Return to this trip is a positive and his draw is also more appealing this time.

Form: 897-38

(4)

Spring Praise^t¹³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: M M Monaghan⁽³⁾| T: M Botti| OR: 55WS

11/4

Down the field in three novice/maiden events so far and has plenty to prove on handicap debut, on what is also his first start since November.

Form: 090-

(9)

Happy Ending⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K T O'Neill| T: J W Mullins| OR: 53

25/1

Only slightly outran his odds when 150/1 at Wolverhampton last time, and though she the extra distance may help she's probably destined for another minor role here.

Form: 899-6

(8)

Wynfaul The Wizard⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: F Norton| T: R C Guest| OR: 51

6/1

Steps back up to this trip having run a couple of promising races over shorter recently. Still yet to get off the mark but should be winning his first race sooner rather than later.

Form: 6760-64

(3)

Ipsilante¹⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman| OR: 50

10/1

Down the field in three novice events so far (including over C&D last time out), should do better on handicap debut off this lowly opening mark.

Form: 009-

(12)

Aiglette^p1⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: S De Sousa| T: L A Dace| OR: 49

11/1

Not the best form shown so far but possibly open to further improvement and first-time cheek pieces could encourage some progression.

Form: 95064

(10)

Dragon Tattoo^p²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: R Havlin| T: Mrs L C Jewell| OR: 49

50/1

Getting closer to getting off the mark when trained by Hugo Palmer but not at his best on stable debut last time out. Drop back to this trip is a positive, however.

Form: 490-746

(1)

Seaquinn⁸³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Joey Haynes| T: J R Best| OR: 45

20/1

Beat a total of two rivals home in three novice/maiden races so far. Will need to show marked improvement for this step up in trip from sprint distances.

Form: 90-0

(6)

Saint Anthony^p1¹⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: S W Kelly| T: M H Tompkins| OR: 45

25/1

No better when switching to this C&D on his final run in novice company last time out (if anything a bit worse), and has to hope that first-time cheek pieces do the job with maximum effect on handicap debut.

Form: 000-

Forecasts

Spring Praise (11/4), Percy Prosecco (4/1), Wynfaul The Wizard (6/1), Gas Monkey (8/1), Beloved Knight (8/1), Ipsilante (10/1), Aiglette (11/1), Seaquinn (20/1), Lyford (20/1), Happy Ending (25/1), Saint Anthony (25/1), Dragon Tattoo (50/1)

Not many of these arrive in here in very good form, including a number of lightly raced types who flopped in maiden/novice races, but BELOVED KNIGHT was running well over this trip prior to appearing not to stay 1m2f last time and off what should be a workable handicap mark has a chance here to get off the mark. He is taken to see off Dragon Tattoo, who is better than he showed on stable debut last time, and recent Chelmsford fourth Wynfaul The Wizard.