14:40 Kempton

Monday 28 January 2019

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Matchbook Casino Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 5m 14.9s

Second Time Around³³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Wayne Hutchinson| T: A King| OR: 117| BF

3/1

Placed second on two of his last three starts including when beaten 7L in a novices' handicap chase at Huntingdon (2m4f, soft) on debut over fences last time out. Interesting to see if he can build on that.

Form: 75-4252

Song Saa^t²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr N George⁽⁷⁾| T: T R George| OR: 116| D

8/1

Well held fourth on each of her last three starts including when beaten 32L over 2m3f at Catterick (good) earlier this month. Races off a mark 2lb higher than for her most recent success.

Form: 32P-444

Royal Magic^t⁷¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: R Patrick⁽³⁾| T: S Thomas| OR: 115| D

5/1

Winner of a 2m5f novice hurdle on good ground at Towcester in November 2017. Disappointing since however including on chase debut over an extended 2m5f at Fontwell (good-to-soft) in November.

Form: 6/6158-P

Un Beau Roman^h³³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: Nick Scholfield| T: P Henderson| OR: 109| C

16/1

Three time chase winner including over 2m2f on soft ground here in January 2016. Pulled up on return to fences over an extended 1m7f at Wincanton (good-to-soft) last time out however and others make more appeal back up in distance.

Form: 584-35P

Miss Yeats⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Harry Teal⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs L J Mongan| OR: 106| D

7/1

Impressive when making all for a 14L success in a 2m4f handicap chase on good-to-soft going at Lingfield two months ago. Struggled upped to 3m1f at Hereford (soft) next time however and this drop in distance is in her favour.

Form: 054-417

King Cnut⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| OR: 110| D

4/1

Broke his maiden when wining over an extended 2m3f at Plumpton (good-to-firm) in October. Remains open to improvement and is a leading contender off an 8lb higher mark on his return from a break.

Form: 6349-21

Exmoor Mist^p,t¹³

Age: 11| Weight: 10-12| J: James Best| T: V R A Dartnall| OR: 101

25/1

Heavy ground handicap chase winner over 2m2f at Taunton in April last year. Well held in the main subsequently however but worth a check in the market off a mark 3lb lower than for that Taunton success.

Form: 61-P455

Kilinakin¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Page Fuller⁽³⁾| T: Miss Z C Davison| OR: 96

5/1

Fair form in three starts since returning this season. Beaten 21L when third over 2m at Lingfield (good-to-soft) recently and interesting to see how he fares off a mark 3lb higher than for his most recent victory.

Form: 178-333

Bally Lagan^b,t²⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: Charlie Hammond⁽⁵⁾| T: R Dickin| OR: 86| D

25/1

Winner of four chases including off a 4lb higher mark at Taunton (2m2f, good) in April 2017. Pulled up on two most recent starts including back over hurdles last time out. Others make more appeal racing from out of the handicap.

Form: 2-566PP

Forecasts

Second Time Around (3/1), King Cnut (4/1), Royal Magic (5/1), Kilinakin (5/1), Miss Yeats (7/1), Song Saa (8/1), Un Beau Roman (16/1), Exmoor Mist (25/1), Bally Lagan (25/1)

MISS YEATS looks capable of putting a disappointing effort last time out behind her by taking this competitive handicap chase. The selection should be more at home over this distance and she can see off King Cnut who has run well on both starts over fences so far while third place can go to top weight Second Time Around who ran well on chase debut last time.