17:00 Kempton

Saturday 16 March 2019

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:00

Matchbook Best Value Exchange Maiden Open NH Flat Race

Off time: 17:01 | Winning time: 3m 51.20s

Certainly Red

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Wayne Hutchinson| T: Mrs L Richards

33/1

Unraced home-bred gelding by Midnight Legend out of an unraced full-sister to multiple winner Venetian Lad. Probably best watched on debut for a yard who are 0/14 with their bumper horses in recent years.

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Et Apres Thou

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White

15/2

Unraced son of Network purchased for €32,000 as a yearling in 2015. Half-brother to dual winner Thouva and market support would be notable on first racecourse appearance.

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Grey Getaway¹²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

3/1

Good effort in finishing 2L second in a point-to-point at Dromahane (3m, good-to-yielding) in November. Bought for £190,000 subsequently and is one for the shortlist on Rules debut.

Form: 2

Shishkin¹¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

4/6

Built on a promising third in a point-to-point on debut when winning on good ground at Lingstown in November. Cost connections £170,000 subsequently and looks likely to play a leading role for a top yard on Rules debut.

Form: 3-1

The Enchanter

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: D A Jacob| T: S Thomas

10/1

Unraced son of Martaline purchased for €90,000 at the sales in June 2017. Half-brother to the useful Aerial and interesting to see how he fares on debut.

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Kost A Coat

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore

16/1

Unraced son of Diamond Boy bought for €12,000 at the sales last August. Dam placed on the Flat and market support would be notable on first racecourse appearance.

Form:

Likeabatoutofhell

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon

33/1

Unraced son of Virtual bought cheaply for €5,000 as a three-year-old. Half-brother to Shut The Box, placed twice for this yard but others hold stronger claims on debut.

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Precious Momento

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: L Heard| T: D M Loughnane

50/1

Unraced Casamento gelding and a half-brother to useful sprinter Bronze Maquette among others. Market support would be interesting for a predominantly Flat orientated yard on debut.

Form:

Trafalgar Boy

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: R T Dunne| T: G & J Moore

25/1

Unraced son of Mount Nelson bought for €29,000 as a three-year-old last August. Dam won on the Flat but jockey bookings suggest he is the yards second string on this occasion.

Form:

Non-Runners

Betty Battens

Weight: 10-10| Age: 6

T: M Hawker J: Philip Donovan

Forecasts

Shishkin (4/6), Grey Getaway (3/1), Et Apres Thou (15/2), The Enchanter (10/1), Kost A Coat (16/1), Trafalgar Boy (25/1), Certainly Red (33/1), Likeabatoutofhell (33/1), Betty Battens (33/1), Precious Momento (50/1)

The two point-to-point graduates can dominate the concluding race on the card with preference for GREY GETAWAY who performed well in finishing runner-up on debut in that sphere. Shishkin broke his maiden at the second time of asking in point-to-points and can chase Paul Nicholls' charge home while Et Apres Thou represents a decent stable and can take third.