15:15 Kempton

Saturday 15 January 2022

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Coral Committed To Safer Gambling Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 6m 22.43s

Caribean Boy^p²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson| OR: 145

9/2

Smart chaser. Ran respectably in form terms when mid-field in Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham on return. Failed to get past the first in this headgear at Ascot since but player back down in class.

Form: 347P-0F

Wishing And Hoping⁴²

Age: 12| Weight: 11-10| J: Alex Edwards⁽³⁾| T: Mrs M Rowley| OR: 143| D

7/1

Veteran who looked better than ever when winning a hunter at Worcester in May and followed up in veterans chase at Aintree 5 months later. Predictably not up to Grade 2 level there since.

Form: 22P-11P

Kitty's Light¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Jack Tudor⁽³⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 143| D

11/4

Scored 4 times in a fine first campaign over fences and taken form up another notch this term, second in Charlie Hall at Wetherby. Quickly back on track when fourth over C&D and back on a good mark.

Form: 12-22P4

Mac Tottie^h,t¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 141

12/1

Ended 2020/21 on a high and all the better for return when winning Grand Sefton at Aintree (21f) in October. Fell early in the Becher there next time and not on a going day in Welsh National since.

Form: 12-41FP

Double Shuffle^t1⁷⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 11-8| J: J J Burke| T: T R George| OR: 141| CD

14/1

Ended long losing run in this race a year ago off 1 lb lower. Suffered a crashing fall in the Grand National final start last season, however, and both starts this term have been poor. Tongue tie on.

Form: 316F-9P

Smarty Wild²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 131| C

9/2

Useful sort who won here (20.5f) a year ago off 1 lb lower. Encouraging return at Newbury but yet to build on that next 2 starts, shaping as if this longer trip stretched him at Ludlow 24 days ago.

Form: 153-533

A Toi Phil¹⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 10-11| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 130

8/1

Veteran who ended time with Gordon Elliott with Listowel chase win in 2019. Only raced 3 times since, never a threat after a year off in competitive Cheltenham handicap 2 weeks ago.

Form: 4014/4-0

Strictlyadancer⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Ellis Collier⁽⁷⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 128| D

15/2

Patiently-ridden chaser whose form has taken off this term, completing the hat-trick with something to spare at Haydock. Run of good form came to a halt at Sandown 6 weeks ago but type to bounce back.

Form: 85111P

Forecasts

Kitty's Light (11/4), Caribean Boy (9/2), Smarty Wild (9/2), Wishing And Hoping (7/1), Strictlyadancer (15/2), A Toi Phil (8/1), Mac Tottie (12/1), Double Shuffle (14/1)

CARIBEAN BOY shaped as if he's worth a try in headgear in the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham on his return but got no further than the first when fitted with cheekpieces in a listed handicap at Ascot on return. He's worth another chance back down in class and with the headgear retained. Kitty's Light is on a good mark if able to reproduce his earlier season form so is feared most.