16:30 Kempton

Tuesday 21 August 2018

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Matchbook Best Value Exchange Handicap

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 1m 25.80s

(4)

Gallipoli^v1²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 88| D

8/1

Good third in a valuable Newmarket handicap over 7f last month. Fair effort in finishing mid-division in a valuable Ascot contest subsequently and of interest once more.

Form: 367230

(3)

Flavius Titus²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Varian| OR: 91| CD

7/2

Winner of a 16 runner handicap over 7f at Doncaster (good-to-firm) in June. Couple of good efforts in defeat subsequently prior to finishing down the field at Goodwood (7f, good) earlier this month.

Form: 1-41420

(2)

Fennaan^h,t¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 90| CD

3/1

Successful over C&D in a novice contest in April. Good start to handicap career when fourth at Ascot (7f, good-to-firm) the following month but held twice subsequently.

Form: 51-1465

(7)

Right Direction²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: H Crouch| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 85| D

4/1

Improving with racing and was the winner of a 7f novice event at Doncaster (good-to-soft) last time out. Represents a good yard and is of interest on handicap debut.

Form: 321

(1)

Tawny Port²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: D C Costello| T: J G Given| OR: 84

9/1

Put a couple of disappointing efforts behind him when finishing 1L third over this distance at Newcastle last time out. Races off the same mark and a repeat of that should see him involved in the finish.

Form: 0-61883

(8)

She Believes¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Liam Keniry| T: S Kirk| OR: 87| D

66/1

Three time winner last year but disappointing so far this time around. Remains on a mark 8lb higher than for her most recent victory.

Form: 167-407

(5)

Intransigent^b³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 81| CD

12/1

Improved on return from a break when finishing third over 7f at Chester (good) last month. Dropped 1lb for that effort and interesting to see how he fares.

Form: 689853

(6)

Apex King³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes| OR: 81| BF| D

6/1

Placed on both starts since joining this yard. Dropping int rip having finished third over 1m at Ayr (good-to-firm) last month and ran well here prior to that.

Form: 5-80023

Forecasts

Fennaan (3/1), Flavius Titus (7/2), Right Direction (4/1), Apex King (6/1), Gallipoli (8/1), Tawny Port (9/1), Intransigent (12/1), She Believes (66/1)

Handicap debutant RIGHT DIRECTION remains open to improvement and he can make a winning debut in this sphere under jockey Hector Crouch. Second place can go the way of Flavius Titus who can put a disappointing latest effort behind him while Fennaan can take third.