14:00 Kempton

Friday 10 February 2023

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Every Race Live On Racing TV Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 6m 11.6s

Reilly^p1⁶⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 117

13/2

Improved on his hurdles form right away when second at Warwick on return/chase bow, clear of rest. Disappointed at Chepstow since, though, and headgear now applied.

Form: 2441-26

Kilfilum Woods⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: D A Jacob| T: P R Webber| OR: 110

13/2

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Just failed on chase/handicap bow at Huntingdon (19.9f, good to soft) in November but well held in heavy ground at Lingfield since. Worth another chance.

Form: 35-2424

Pass Me By⁷⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Bannister| T: R Bandey| OR: 110| BF

4/1

Fair winning hurdler who improved for a switch to chasing when second in a Worcester handicap on reappearance and shaped as if still in form when fourth at Hereford. Not taken lightly.

Form: 431F-24

Revasser¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Aidan Coleman| T: L Wadham| OR: 109| BF

12/1

Closely related to connections' useful hurdler/smart chaser Le Reve and made a winning start in a Warwick bumper in spring 2021. Best effort over hurdles when 2 lengths fourth in 23.5f Fakenham handicap debut on New Year's Day. Pulled up early at Plumpton 11 days ago but should make a chaser.

Form: 864-54P

Baddesley^p,t⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| OR: 107

12/1

Off the mark over hurdles at the seventh attempt when making virtually all at Plumpton (20.5f, soft) in November but put in a lacklustre effort there 12 days later and ran even worse in first-time headgear at Fakenham on New Year's Day. Bit to prove now chasing.

Form: 6-4315P

Smoking Pigeon^t²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Liam Harrison⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 107| D

3/1

Winning pointer who stepped up on chase bow/return when off the mark at Huntingdon 4 weeks ago. Low mileage for his age and should have more to offer over fences.

Form: 323F-31

Love Actually⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Harry Kimber⁽³⁾| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 106| D

3/1

Winning pointer who doubled her tally over hurdles at Taunton in November and got right back on track when making a successful chasing debut there in December. Another bold showing likely.

Form: 53-6151

Non-Runners

Oneupmanship¹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 8

T: A J Honeyball J: J J Burke

Moonamacaroona¹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: A King J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Love Actually (3/1), Smoking Pigeon (3/1), Pass Me By (4/1), Reilly (13/2), Kilfilum Woods (13/2), Moonamacaroona (10/1), Oneupmanship (10/1), Baddesley (12/1), Revasser (12/1)

ONEUPMANSHIP has been given a chance by the handicapper and his stable has hit form recently, so he could be worth chancing. Love Actually showed a terrific attitude when making a winning chase bow at Taunton so is a solid alternative, while the low-mileage Smoking Pigeon probably has more to offer after winning at Huntingdon on his second chase start.