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16:10 Kempton Park

Winners Welcome At Matchbook Exchange Handicap (Class 4)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard / Slow
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £5,175
  • 2nd: £1,540
  • 3rd: £770
  • 4th: £385
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 38.57s
  • Off Time: 16:10:30
  • 12 Ran
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1
Silk -

In The Red (IRE)

25/1

    2
    Silk -

    Pendo

    7/1

      3
      Silk -

      Noble Star (IRE)

      13/8

        1(6)
        Silk - White, dark blue triple diamond, dark blue and white diabolo on sleeves, white cap, dark blue diamond

        Rio's Cliffs

        34 b C
        9/1
        • Form 533231-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 80

        held up towards rear, headway when not clearest of runs briefly inside final 2f, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, not pace to threaten

        2(11)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red halved sleeves, quartered cap

        In The Red (IRE)

        30 b D
        25/1
        • Form 264779-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 79

        tracked leader, led inside final 2f, soon ridden, clear inside final furlong, ran on well

        3(4)
        Silk - Dark green and beige stripes

        Major Crispies

        34 t
        33/1
        • Form 350200-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 79

        last trio, never a factor

        4(2)
        Silk - Royal blue, light blue stars on sleeves

        Ocean Tempest

        21 p DCD
        40/1
        • Form 088000-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 78

        slowly into stride, held up in last trio, switched left inside final 3f, immediately beaten

        5(9)
        Silk - Black, pink seams, black sleeves and cap

        Miracle Ninetynine (IRE)

        12 h
        6/1
        • Form 80314-3
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 77

        always in last trio, hung left inside final furlong, never a factor

        6(1)
        Silk - Orange and yellow stripes, white and emerald green striped sleeves

        Noble Star (IRE)

        64
        13/8
        • Form 41-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 77

        chased leaders on inside, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong, no impression

        7(8)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Red braces, striped sleeves, Red cap

        Starboard

        26 be D
        9/1
        • Form 044574-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 76

        held up in mid-division, ridden on outside over 1f out, some late minor headway, never going pace to threaten

        8(10)
        Silk - Grey, Dark Blue stars, Pink sleeves

        Squire

        12 t D
        14/1
        • Form 03415-2
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 76

        chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and not quicken over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong

        9(3)
        Silk - Black, red seams and armlets, quartered cap

        Pendo

        12 BFD
        7/1
        • Form 21051-3
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 75

        held up towards rear, good headway on inside tracking leaders travelling well 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, one pace and no impression final furlong

        10(5)
        Silk - Orange, white seams, white sleeves, orange stars, orange cap, white star

        Berrahri (IRE)

        192 BFDCD
        33/1
        • Form 330223-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 75

        mid-division, headway on inside chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        11(7)
        Silk - Dark green, yellow star, sleeves and star on cap

        Baltic Prince (IRE)

        28 BFCDCD
        16/1
        • Form 356212-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 73

        led until ridden and headed inside final 2f, chased winner until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        12(12)
        Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap

        Torment

        17
        14/1
        • Form 369/854-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 72

        always towards rear, slightly hampered inside final 3f, never involved

        In depth

        Verdict

        Rio's Cliffs stays this trip but both victories so far have come over shorter. Pendo is 0-8 on this track but stablemate Berrahri is a previous course and distance winner, though hasn’t raced since July. Miracle Ninetynine ran well at Chelmsford on his first start for new connections and should appreciate the extra furlong while a case can also be made for the now-blinkered Starboard and Chelmsford runner-up Squire but Baltic Prince was beaten in a lower grade last time. NOBLE STAR (NAP) makes his handicap debut and a mark of 77 looks more than fair given his untapped potential. Fourth in a hot Newmarket maiden on his only start on Turf last year, he reappeared with an effortless victory at Newcastle in November and has been crying out for this extra furlong.

        Formwatch

        Rio's Cliffs 7-2 (9-7) Held up 4th, headway on outside over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, soon clear, won at Kempton 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Dec beating Palenville (9-7) by 2l, 5 ran.

        In The Red (IRE) 6-1 (9-3) Soon led, headed over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 10, 8 3/4l behind Van Huysen (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Dec.

        Major Crispies 14-1 (9-2) Took keen hold, held up towards rear of mid-division, pushed along hung right and weakened over 2f out, 10th of 12, 17l behind Presumido (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Dec.

        Ocean Tempest 40-1 (9-6) Led, headed over 4f out, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 12, 12 1/2l behind Coillte Cailin (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Dec.

        Miracle Ninetynine (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) In rear, headway 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Hakam (9-8) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (4) pol in Jan.

        Noble Star (IRE) 3-10fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, went 2nd halfway, pushed along to lead approaching final furlong, ran on, readily, won at Newcastle 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov beating Napoleon Solo (9-6) by 4l, 7 ran.

        Starboard 7-1 (9-3) Dwelt, in touch, in rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, soon switched left, short of room inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 8, 1 1/4l behind Tellovoi (8-12) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Dec.

        Squire 7-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Jimenez (9-1) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Jan.

        Pendo 7-2jfav (8-11) In touch in 4th, outpaced 3f out, ridden over 1f out, soon headway, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Jimenez (9-1) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Jan.

        Berrahri (IRE) 7-2fav (9-2) Tracked leaders, challenged over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression with winner when lost 2nd inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Eurystheus (9-4) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Jul.

        Baltic Prince (IRE) 5-2fav (9-9) Led and set decent pace, pushed along and headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Believe It (9-2) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec.

        Torment 7-1 (9-7) Held up, ridden and headway entering final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 10, 3l behind Byres Road (9-11) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec.