14:00 Kempton

Monday 15 May 2017

All14:0014:3015:0515:3516:1016:40

Smarter Bets With Matchbook Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 14:01 | Winning time: 3m 46.50s

1^st

Ok Corral

710-12

1/3f

T: N J HendersonJ: Aidan Coleman

Tracked clear leader, not fluent 1st, settled tracking leading pair before 3rd, closed approaching 4 out, 2nd again travelling well before 2 out, soon led, clear approaching last, kept on strongly, easily op 4/7

2^nd

Shining Romeo

511-5

7/1

T: D P QuinnJ: J M Quinlan

Held up off the pace in 5th, closed approaching 3 out, left close 2nd and every chance 2 out, no extra before last, kept on for clear 2nd

3^rd

Pasaka Boy

710-12

16/1

T: H WhittingtonJ: Harry Bannister

Off the pace towards rear, struggling in 6th when blundered and nearly unseated rider 3 out, plugging on when left 4th next, one pace when hung right between last 2, went 3rd towards finish op 12/1 tchd 20/1

4^th

Zephyros

610-12

10/1

T: D G BridgwaterJ: T Scudamore

Took keen hold, held up in 3rd behind clear leader, 2nd before 3rd, closed before 4 out, led after 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, weakened, lost modest 3rd towards finish op 8/1

5^th

Free One

510-12

66/1

T: Miss J S DavisJ: Lizzie Kelly (3)

Raced very freely, led and soon well clear, reduced lead before 4 out where mistake, pushed along headed and weakened after next

6^th

Red Cossack

610-12

50/1

T: P R WebberJ: James Best

Always behind, tailed off op 33/1

Also Ran

Ruwasi

610-12

7/2

T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore

Took keen hold, held up off the pace in 4th, blundered 2nd, closer when hit 4 out, every chance in close 2nd and still pulling when blundered badly and unseated rider 2 out

Chica Rapida

510-5

150/1

T: Miss G HaywoodJ: Alice Mills (5)

Always behind, tailed off and pulled up after 4th

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.30Pl:£1.02, £1.80, £3.80EX:£6.10Trifecta:£30.70SF:£5.02Swingers:£1.80, £3.10, £14.30

Forecasts

Ok Corral (1/3), Ruwasi (7/2), Shining Romeo (7/1), Zephyros (10/1), Pasaka Boy (16/1), Red Cossack (50/1), Free One (66/1), Chica Rapida (150/1)

The key here is whether OK CORRAL is fit and ready to go after a long absence. Clearly there's been issues but that fact that connections are persevering suggests that it's worth their while, and if retaining his ability, takes plenty of beating here. Ruwasi found all the trouble going at Epsom and is better than that, and his hurdles form so far entitles him to go close. Zephyros showed enough on his debut to suggest there's races to be won with him.