15:45 Kempton

Friday 10 February 2017

All13:4014:1014:4015:1015:4516:1516:50

Winners Welcome At Matchbook Exchange Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 5m 23.2s

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Selected odds by:

The Mad Well^p,t³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: R P McLernon| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 111

33/1

Four wins over hurdles but recent efforts generally poor. New yard in good form but has something to prove.

Form: 0P9003

Coeur Tantre^h1¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr Robert Hawker⁽⁷⁾| T: Hugo Froud| OR: 111

20/1

Runner-up at Lingfield in December (2m, good to soft) but two poor runs last month. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 2-212U5

Reilly's Minor^p²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Thomas Greatrex⁽⁷⁾| T: W Greatrex| OR: 111

5/1

Wore cheekpieces for the first-time when breaking duck at Taunton in December (2m3f, good). 3m1f trip probably to blame when only fourth at Catterick next time. Today's trip should suit and better expected.

Form: 42141P-

Free Stone Hill^t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 110

20/1

Placed three times but still without a win. Yard in good form but pulled up at Haydock last month and makes no appeal.

Form: 33P71-1

Serpico⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: L P Aspell| T: O Sherwood| OR: 110

12/1

Promising fifth at Warwick on second start this season. Not disgraced in midfield at Huntingdon last time and could go well now handicapping over longer trip.

Form: 2F59

Bulfin Island²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Kevin Dowling⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A King| OR: 110

5/1

Placed in first two hurdle starts. Again shaped well when fourth at Plumpton last month. Might take another step forward on this handicap debut.

Form: 123/493-

Heath Hunter^b,t²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: David Noonan⁽³⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 110

11/1

Lost his way after winning four of first five career starts. Only seventh of 13 at Haydock last time. Looks set to struggle again.

Form: 254-879

One Of Us⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Lizzie Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: Nick Williams| OR: 109

9/2

Showed promise in two Listed bumpers. Two respectable third places since hurdling. Interesting runner on handicap debut.

Form: 44-3

Ermyn's Emerald³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: James Best| T: P Phelan| OR: 108

40/1

Stayed on past beaten horses in four 2m novice hurdles at Plumpton. Likely improver now handciapping over longer trip and shortlisted.

Form: 469704-

Virtuose Du Gouet^p1⁹⁷⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr D H Dunsdon| T: M Wigham| OR: 108

16/1

Won twice over fences in France. Has a significant absence to overcome prior to this British debut and looks likely to come on for the run.

Form: 119223/

Ain't No Limits¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: G B Watters⁽³⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 107

20/1

Placed at Marker Rasen on Boxing Day (2m, good to soft). Unplaced in two starts since. Improvement required on handicap debut.

Form: P36905-

Lee Side Lady⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: T Scudamore| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 106

7/1

Won twice in small fields last year. Third at Newcastle last time (2m4f, soft) and place claims again despite this being a stronger race.

Form: 421-124

Whatthebutlersaw⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: M D Grant| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 104

8/1

In good form this season, winning at Fontwell (2m3f, good) and placing twice. Each-way claims again.

Form: U/31261-

Threebarmymen³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Matt Griffiths| T: J Scott| OR: 101

16/1

Tailed off at Wincanton last month and still without a win. Placed on both previous course visits but difficult to see him winnning.

Form: 662-347

Tudors Treasure²⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: T J O'Brien| T: R Stephens| OR: 99

14/1

Improved on handicap debut when coming late to grab second place at Uttoxeter in June (2m4f, good). Lack of a recent outing the main concern.

Form: 75/6231-

Bertie Barnes⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Ian Popham| T: R T Phillips| OR: 88

66/1

Beaten a long way at Uttoxeter on reappearance and again at Warwick next time. Difficult to make a case for.

Form: 78-65

Non-Runners

Visandi⁷⁹

Weight: 11-11| Age: 5

T: J & A O'Neill J: Aidan Coleman

Hahnenkam⁴²

Weight: 11-8| Age: 7

T: A Stronge J: C O'Farrell

Viking Mistress¹⁶

Weight: 10-9| Age: 9

T: M Keighley J: Andrew Tinkler

Pattara⁴⁶

Weight: 10-9| Age: 8

T: Noel Williams J: W Featherstone

Forecasts

One Of Us (9/2), Reilly's Minor (5/1), Bulfin Island (5/1), Lee Side Lady (7/1), Whatthebutlersaw (8/1), Heath Hunter (11/1), Serpico (12/1), Visandi (12/1), Viking Mistress (12/1), Tudors Treasure (14/1), Virtuose Du Gouet (16/1), Threebarmymen (16/1), Pattara (16/1), Free Stone Hill (20/1), Coeur Tantre (20/1), Ain't No Limits (20/1), Hahnenkam (20/1), The Mad Well (33/1), Ermyn's Emerald (40/1), Bertie Barnes (66/1)

This is as cometitive as the huge field suggests. Reilly's Minor failed to stay 3m1f when a beaten favourite at Catterick last time and has to be of interest now dropped back in trip. Lee Side Lady has been running well this season and is another with each-way claims, comments that also apply to Whatthebutlersaw and Bulfin Island. Ermyn's Emerald has caught the eye in novice hurdles but preference is for another handicap newcomer, ONE OF US who operated at a decent level in bumpers. 1. One Of Us 2. Ermyn's Emerald 3. Whatthebutlersaw

Prize Money

1st: £3,899.002nd: £1,145.003rd: £572.004th: £286.00

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