16:20 Kempton

Sunday 22 October 2017

All14:1014:4015:1515:5016:2016:5017:20

Matchbook VIP Hurdle (Listed)

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 3m 44.81s

1^st

Old Guard

611-0

1/1f

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Tracked leaders in 3rd place, went 2nd from 4 out, led 2 out, clear from last, ran on strongly op 6/4

2^nd

4 ½

San Benedeto

611-0

9/4

T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Tracked leader, ridden to chase winner before last, no impression tchd 2/1 and tchd 5/2

3^rd

1 ½

Miss Spent

710-7

66/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

In rear, hampered after 4 out, ridden before last, soon went 3rd, one pace

4^th

4 ½

Optimus Prime

511-0

4/1

T: D SkeltonJ: N D Fehily

Held up towards rear and keen, outpaced before 2 out, plugged on same from last, no impression op 3/1

5^th

Rayvin Black

811-0

16/1

T: O SherwoodJ: Thomas Garner

Led, mistake and headed 2 out, mistake last, weakened run-in tchd 20/1

Also Ran

Hint Of Mint

811-0

16/1

T: H FryJ: N P Madden

In touch, quickly pulled up after 4 out op 11/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.30Pl:£1.50, £1.40EX:£3.70Trifecta:£73.60SF:£3.77Swingers:£1.10, £14.00, £2.30

Forecasts

Old Guard (1/1), San Benedeto (9/4), Optimus Prime (4/1), Rayvin Black (16/1), Hint Of Mint (16/1), Miss Spent (66/1)

Hard to escape the claims held by SAN BENEDETO and he can strike yet another blow for the powerful Paul Nicholls team. The gelding takes and ease in grade and looks the better option from the yard's two intended runners. That is not to dismiss Old Guard, who has a habit of springing the odd surprise, so merits a second look in the betting, as he could easily capitalise if his stablemate comes up short of expectations. Rayvin Black is an old hand in this race and can ensure a good pace unfolds. He will need everything to go his way to hold on till the end though.

San Benedeto
Old Guard
Rayvin Black

Previous Winners

2016

Hargam

Weight: 11-0 |Age: 5

J: B J Geraghty | T: N J Henderson

11/4

Prize Money

1st: £17,085.002nd: £6,411.003rd: £3,210.004th: £1,599.005th: £804.006th: £402.00