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15:30 Kempton Park

Betfredcasino.com Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 2)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Heavy, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £20,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 20.60s
  • Off Time: 15:30:14
  • 4 Ran
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1
Silk -

Coach Lane

7/4

    1
    Silk - BLACK and WHITE (halved), RED sleeves and cap

    Phar Bleu (FR)

    13 bt D
    5/1
    • Form 403-122
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-12
    • Official Rating 134

    close up, left 3rd after 8th, closed on winner after 4 out, weakened next

    2
    Silk - EMERALD GREEN and ROYAL BLUE diabolo, hooped sleeves and cap

    Coach Lane

    16 D
    7/4
    • Form 8-U2114
    • Age 6
    • Weight 10-9
    • Official Rating 117

    prominent, led 4th until 7th, led again next, ridden after 3 out, in command from next

    3
    Silk - Light Blue, Pink armlets and cap

    Offemont (FR)

    37 b D
    15/8
    • Form 793221
    • Age 6
    • Weight 10-7
    • Official Rating 115

    led until 4th, prominent, led 7th, headed and blundered next, immediately pulled up

    5
    Silk - Royal Blue and Grey (quartered), Grey sleeves, Orange cap

    Original Fly (FR)

    14 b
    4/1
    • Form 2-21P23
    • Age 5
    • Weight 10-2
    • Official Rating 115

    close up, left 2nd after 8th, closed on winner after 4 out, soon ridden, kept on, always held

    4
    NR

    Mange Tout (IRE)

    38
    • Form 46-5343
    • Age 8
    • Weight 10-3
    • Official Rating 111

    Nonrunner

    In depth

    Verdict

    Phar Bleu gets our confident vote here ahead of Coach Lane and Offemont. The selection should prove too strong for the rest here but his latest disappointing effort will have to be forgiven as he failed to sparkle at Fontwell when chasing home Turko. However, he is better than that and we are prepared to give him another chance to get his head in front. Coach Lane failed to get home last time so the return to this trip will suit and as he is also proven on this testing ground he will be the one to profit if our selection fails to fire. Offemont is another who will relish the conditions and this scopey type did win well last time when beating Kayceecee at Warwick. However, he does have a poor win ratio so the percentage call is to take him on. Original Fly has his ground so can't be ruled out, but Phar Bleu should have too much class and is taken to land the prize.

    Formwatch

    Phar Bleu (FR) 8-1 (11-3) Tracked leading pair, left moderate 2nd 10th, no chance with winner after, hit 3 out, tailed off, 2nd of 5, well behind Turko (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 4f nov chs (3) sft in Feb.

    Coach Lane 17-2 (9-11) Tracked leaders, mistake 7th, ridden 12th, weakened 3 out, 4th of 8, 18l behind Nozic (11-1) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-145 (2) hvy in Feb.

    Offemont (FR) 11-2 (11-12) Tracked leader, led approaching 6th, ridden clear 3 out, kept on well, won at Warwick 2m nov hcp chs 0-120 (3) hvy in Jan beating Kayceecee (11-5) by 4l, 5 ran.

    Original Fly (FR) 7-1 (9-11) Held up, mistake 10th, headway approaching 3 out, stayed on from next, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Alright Now M'Lad (11-5) at Haydock 2m 4f nov hcp chs (2) hvy in Feb.

    Mange Tout (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) Led, joined 6th, ridden and headed last, no extra flat, 3rd of 5, 6l behind Another Promise (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m nov chs Grd 2 (1) sft in Jan.