13:15 Kempton

Saturday 26 February 2022

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Coral 'Fail-To-Finish' Free Bets Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:15 | Winning time: 5m 11.5s

Flegmatik^t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 130| C

9/2

Confirmed previous promise when doubling his tally over fences in 3m handicap here 15 days ago, drawing clear approaching last. Hit with 7 lb rise but that shouldn't prevent another good run.

Form: 445-431

Patroclus²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson| OR: 129| D

4/1

£150,000 purchase who was 2-4 over hurdles and left chase debut effort in his wake to score gamely at Leicester (20f) 24 days ago. In excellent hands and should have more to offer.

Form: 211P-P1

Deyrann de Carjac⁵⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 129| D

9/2

Hinted strongly at a revival when fifth in Grade 2 Handicap at Cheltenham in December. Failed to build on that promise there next time but has eased further in the weights.

Form: P-35055

One True King^p³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 128| D

6/1

Responded well to this headgear when winning 2m Sandown handicap chase in December. Has gone slightly off the boil since but looks interesting now stepping back up in trip after a small break.

Form: 6-52144

Le Cameleon^t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: H Cobden| T: Nick Williams| OR: 125

7/1

Down in the weights and doubled his tally over fences in 8-runner handicap at Fontwell (19.5f) 19 days ago by 1¾ lengths from Foxboro, keeping on well. His task is to now back that up.

Form: FF-45P1

Not A Role Model^t³⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: S Thomas| OR: 123| CD

17/2

Impressed on the jumping score when finding only an improver too good over fences at Chepstow on return. Not so good at Fakenham and Ludlow since though, so has a bit to prove.

Form: 166-244

Neil The Legend³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 119| D

14/1

Found improvement on first start back with this stable when readily making all at Warwick in December. Wasn't in anything like the same form from 11 lb higher in a better race at Lingield, though.

Form: 5848-1P

Foxboro^p¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Stan Sheppard| T: R Walford| OR: 118| BF

13/2

Remains a maiden over fences but has held form well this season, making it 3 placed efforts in a row when second to Le Cameleon at Fontwell (19.5f) 19 days ago. Likely to give another good account.

Form: 5-54232

Forecasts

Patroclus (4/1), Flegmatik (9/2), Deyrann de Carjac (9/2), One True King (6/1), Foxboro (13/2), Le Cameleon (7/1), Not A Role Model (17/2), Neil The Legend (14/1)

An interesting race. ONE TRUE KING has been a shade disappointing since winning at Sandown in December, but he now steps back up in trip following a small break and is worth another chance to prove himself on a good mark. Foxboro is holding his form well and seems sure to give another good account, as does Flegmatik, who won easily over 3m here 15 days ago.