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16:30 Kempton Park

Smarter Bets With Matchbook Betting Exchange Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £7,250 added
  • Winner: £4,690
  • 2nd: £1,396
  • 3rd: £697
  • 4th: £349
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 38.22s
  • Off Time: 16:30:14
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Gossiping

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    The Warrior (IRE)

    5/2

      3
      Silk -

      Alejandro (IRE)

      15/2

        1(1)
        Silk - Yellow, royal blue and yellow chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap

        Alejandro (IRE)

        33 CD
        15/2
        • Form 7245-81
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 87

        keen, tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace

        2(5)
        Silk - Brown, light blue seams and armlets, light blue and brown hooped cap

        Presumido (IRE)

        23 CDCD
        8/1
        • Form 719-045
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 85

        mid-division, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

        3(8)
        Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow diabolo, hooped sleeves, Yellow cap

        The Warrior (IRE)

        24
        5/2
        • Form 78445-3
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 84

        in touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to 2nd towards finish

        4(6)
        Silk - Light blue, red chevron, dark blue sleeves, white stars, light blue cap, red star

        Jufn

        342
        16/1
        • Form 1/4-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 82

        taken to post early, held up, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders

        5(4)
        Silk - Purple and pink diamonds, white sleeves, red stars, white cap, red star

        Harlequin Striker (IRE)

        168 D
        12/1
        • Form 125237-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 82

        tracked leader, ridden 2f out, soon weakened

        6(2)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White stars, White sleeves, Royal Blue stars

        Kestrel Dot Com

        172 h
        25/1
        • Form 515230-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 80

        steadied start, held up in rear, pushed along 2f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish

        7(7)
        Silk - Beige, purple hoops, white cap

        Gossiping

        51 DCD
        5/2
        • Form 989-151
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 79

        close up, led approaching final furlong, pushed out, readily

        8(3)
        Silk - Black, pink diamonds on sleeves, pink cap

        Thaqaffa (IRE)

        32 D
        6/1
        • Form 13277-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 78

        soon led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra

        In depth

        Verdict

        Gossiping has won two of his last three starts and is upped 6lb for January’s success over course and distance. Alejandro also won here last month when scoring in this grade while Presumido has been thereabouts in Class 2 handicaps recently and is not out of this. But THE WARRIOR (NAP) was having his first start since June when beaten less than a length at Lingfield and Amanda Perrett’s charge gets another chance racing off the same mark today. A maiden winner for Godolphin in 2015, Jufn is worth a second glance on his first start for new connections.

        Formwatch

        Alejandro (IRE) 25-1 (9-6) Took keen hold, tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, ran on gamely and on top final strides, won at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Feb beating Franco's Secret (9-7) by hd, 8 ran.

        Presumido (IRE) 20-1 (9-1) In rear, outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, finished well on outside final 100 yards, nearest finish, 5th of 9, 1 1/2l behind Chevallier (9-5) at Lingfield 1m hcp (3) pol in Feb.

        The Warrior (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, never reached leaders, 3rd of 12, 1/4l behind Take The Helm (9-0) at Lingfield 7f hcp (3) pol in Feb.

        Jufn 4-1 (8-12) Went badly right start, tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, 4th of 6, 5 1/4l behind Speed Company (9-5) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in Apr.

        Harlequin Striker (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, on outside, ridden over 2f out, every chance 2f out, slightly bumped inside final 2f, weakened final furlong, eased, 7th of 13, 8 1/4l behind Tiercel (9-2) at Windsor 1m hcp (4) gs in Oct.

        Kestrel Dot Com 7-1 (9-10) Pushed along and struggling over 3f out, always towards rear, last of 13, 33 3/4l behind Feed The Goater (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Sep.

        Gossiping 7-2 (9-0) Took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway on inside 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, soon clear, won at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Jan beating Zain Emperor (9-3) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.

        Thaqaffa (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Prominent, ridden 1f out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Outer Space (9-8) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (4) pol in Feb.