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15:25 Kempton Park

Matchbook Casino Handicap (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 219y
  • Going: Standard / Slow
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £11,200 added
  • Winner: £6,469
  • 2nd: £1,925
  • 3rd: £962
  • 4th: £481
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 21.33s
  • Off Time: 15:30:10
  • 9 Ran
1(8)
Silk - Grey and cherry (quartered), halved sleeves, grey cap, cherry spots
5/1
  • Form 171516-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 86

held up, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never able to challenge

2(2)
Silk - Red, White stars on sleeves
5/1
  • Form 331119
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 86

led, took keen hold, headed approaching final furlong, soon hung left under pressure, rallied inside final furlong, ran on, just failed

3(3)
Silk - Yellow, dark blue sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, dark blue star
9/4
  • Form 87504-2
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 84

tracked leader, led approaching final furlong, all out, just held on

4(1)
Silk - Light Blue, Brown cross belts, Brown cap, Light Blue spots

Jodies Jem

568 C
50/1
  • Form 343146/
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 82

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, no impression

5(5)
Silk - Maroon, white seams, halved sleeves, maroon and white hooped cap
  • Form 4645/0-5
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 82

dwelt, always behind

6(4)
Silk - Purple, orange stars, emerald green sleeves, purple armlets, orange cap

Wimpole Hall

26 p C
9/2
  • Form 93363-3
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 81

held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

7(6)
Silk - Pink, beige epaulets, striped sleeves

Thaqaffa (IRE)

16 h CCD
14/1
  • Form 11632-3
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 81

in touch, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

8(7)
Silk - Emerald green, black armlets, black cap

Kaser (IRE)

16 t BF
9/1
  • Form 97133-4
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 78

held up, never dangerous

9(9)
Silk - Yellow, Black hoop, Black Sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, black star
10/1
  • Form 2/14-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 78

slowly into stride, soon tracking leader, effort when hung right over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Thaqaffa won last year’s renewal but finished behind runner-up Technological at Wolverhampton last month when the latter was beaten five lengths. Red Force One won three times last year and has switched yards subsequently. He’s 7lb higher than when last successful and VILLETTE is preferred given she had little chance in Listed company at Lingfield last time but should make a bold bid back at this level having won over 1m2f here on her penultimate start. Wimpole Hall is regularly placed and novice winner Galactic Spirit has plenty of scope on his reappearance and handicap debut.

Formwatch

Villette (IRE) 40-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, carried very wide into straight 2f out, not a factor after, 6th of 7, 8 1/2l behind Wissahickon (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f lst stks (1) pol in Dec.

Red Force One 8-1 (8-4) Close up, headway to lead 4f out, ridden and headed approaching 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 12, 12 1/2l behind Dubai Horizon (9-10) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in Sep.

Technological 10-3 (9-3) Led early, tracked leader, switched right over 8f out, edged left over 1f out, soon headed and edged right, not pace of winner, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Fearsome (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Jan.

Jodies Jem 16-1 (11-11) Held up in rear, hampered and fell 1st, at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul.

Gawdawpalin (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Soon led, headed 7f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 9 1/2l behind Fearsome (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Jan.

Wimpole Hall 7-1 (9-3) Steadied start, held up in last pair, headway over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with 1st 2, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Flaming Marvel (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Jan.

Thaqaffa (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, switched right well over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 8, 7l behind Fearsome (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Jan.

Kaser (IRE) 2-1fav (8-11) Held up in mid-division, outpaced 2f out, edged left over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 7 1/2l behind Fearsome (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Jan.

Galactic Spirit 13-2 (9-9) Slowly into stride, in touch, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Celestial Force (9-2) at Newcastle 1m 2f stks (5) pol in May.