17:05 Kempton

Tuesday 21 August 2018

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Matchbook VIP Handicap

Off time: 17:07 | Winning time: 1m 12.89s

(8)

Maakaasib^e/s¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Oisin Murphy| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 86| CD

11/2

Finished runner-up twice last month including when 5L second over this trip at Chelmsford. Well beaten in a valuable handicap at Goodwood (6f, good-to-firm) subsequently however and return to the AW is in his favour.

Form: 31-9220

(3)

Outback Traveller^p⁶²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Darragh Keenan⁽⁷⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 85| D

33/1

Form tailed off for Robert Cowell but was a useful sprinter on his day. Making his debut for a new yard off a mark 15lb lower than for his most recent success.

Form: 0508-00

(4)

Chagatai¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| OR: 86| CD

2/1

Made a winning seasonal debut over C&D in April on his first appearance since being gelded. Held in handicaps since and more needed on this occasion.

Form: 045460

(7)

Vegas Boy¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Nicola Currie⁽³⁾| T: J A Osborne| OR: 85| D

5/1

Bidding to complete a hat-trick following a couple of wins on turf. Most recent came on good-to-soft ground over this trip at Lingfield last time out and he remains open to further improvement.

Form: 352211

(2)

Born To Finish^p¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: D C Costello| T: J A Osborne| OR: 81| CD

8/1

Victorious over an extended 5f at Bath (firm) on his penultimate outing. Good third over this distance subsequently and has won three times over C&D in the past.

Form: 922213

(5)

Time Zone³⁸⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: B Doyle| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 80

33/1

Debut winner over 7f at Newmarket (good-to-firm) in September 2016. Lightly raced and disappointing since however and returning from over a year off on debut for a new yard having been gelded in in the interim.

Form: 1/575-

(9)

Kamra^b,t²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: H Spiller| OR: 77| D

8/1

Made a winning debut for this yard when wearing blinkers (retained) for the first time at Wolverhampton (6f) three weeks ago. One to note despite a 5lb rise in the weights.

Form: 338301

(1)

Oh So Sassy³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: G Mosse| T: C F Wall| OR: 76| CD

9/2

Finished runner-up over this distance at Windsor (good-to-firm) in June. Held on only subsequent start and well handicapped on her old form.

Form: 46-0625

(6)

Kendergarten Kop^b³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: David Probert| T: D Flood| OR: 71| C

16/1

Won on handicap debut over 7f here in april. Blinkers worn for the first time that day return here having been left off the last twice.

Form: 52-1980

Forecasts

Chagatai (2/1), Oh So Sassy (9/2), Vegas Boy (5/1), Maakaasib (11/2), Kamra (8/1), Born To Finish (8/1), Kendergarten Kop (16/1), Time Zone (33/1), Outback Traveller (33/1)

VEGAS BOY can complete his hat-trick by taking the penultimate race on the card in the hands of Nicola Currie. The selection remains open to improvement and can get the better of Born To Finish who has been running well recently and has won here in the past. Kamra was a winner last time out and he is taken to claim third off his revised mark.