18:45 Kempton

Wednesday 21 March 2018

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Better Odds With Matchbook Novice Stakes (Div 2)

Off time: 18:50 | Winning time: 1m 38.55s

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(10)

Come On Come On³¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| OR: 83

8/1

Won a Brighton maiden on debut in September 2016 before losing his action early on at Ascot for his second start in May. Has been given plenty of time off but needs to put that poor effort behind him.

Form: 1/P-

(6)

Barrsbrook⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: H Crouch| T: G & J Moore

66/1

Poor form in bumpers and not all that much better in two starts in AW maidens so far. Down in trip now but no reason that should make a massive difference.

Form: 4-7

(1)

Shining Valley¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Callum Shepherd⁽³⁾| T: B R Johnson

66/1

Last of the four on debut at Chelmsford last time out and steps up slightly in trip here. Likely to need further in time.

Form: 4

(8)

Wimpole^t³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: D C Costello| T: M Scudamore

100/1

Finished last of all and beaten 41L on Flat debut over 1m4f here last time out. Similar story for the most part in his runs in bumpers and has plenty to prove.

Form: 6

(7)

Floral Queen⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Hollie Doyle| T: N P Mulholland

66/1

Emperor Fountain mare who failed to beat more than one horse home in three runs in bumpers. Switches to the Flat now but unlikely to have the pace for this trip.

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(9)

Intense Pleasure¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Josephine Gordon| T: H Palmer

8/1

Improved to finish second on his second start at Chelmsford last time. Steps up in trip again here for the same rider and easy to see him going very close indeed.

Form: 42

(11)

Mozzafiato¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: J & T Gosden

7/2

Shaped as if there should be plenty of improvement to come when doing all his best work late on debut over C&D last time out. Should manage a better placing than seventh this time.

Form: 7

(12)

Passing Clouds³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Kieren Fox| T: M J Attwater| OR: 73

20/1

Easily the best of his five runs to date came over C&D two starts back, and though this draw is unlikely to make it easy for him he may be able to run another big race if overcoming it.

Form: 37-426

(2)

Quality Seeker¹³²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: L P Keniry| T: E Walker

3/1

Field finished strung out behind a clear winner on his racecourse debut at Chelmsford back in November. Has his second start here looks the type to improve for further in time.

Form: 5-

(5)

Theydon Spirit

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: J Quinn| T: H Spiller

50/1

Piccolo gelding whose dam was a fair winner over this trip. This yard not the most obvious source of first time out winners, however.

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(3)

Warburton²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| BF

2/1

Well-bred three-year-old who represents top connections and ran a race full of promise when fourth on debut at Wolverhampton last time. Shaped as if this drop in trip should suit and holds leading claims.

Form: 4

(4)

Snatty Dancer¹²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: S De Sousa| T: H Morrison

50/1

Well beaten in two starts so far (including on the AW), has a notable jockey booking now but still likely to come up short based on what she's shown.

Form: 00-

Forecasts

Warburton (2/1), Quality Seeker (3/1), Mozzafiato (7/2), Come On Come On (8/1), Intense Pleasure (8/1), Passing Clouds (20/1), Theydon Spirit (50/1), Snatty Dancer (50/1), Barrsbrook (66/1), Shining Valley (66/1), Floral Queen (66/1), Wimpole (100/1)

The well-bred WARBURTON ran well on debut at Wolverhampton last time out, and if progressing from that run in the style that most from this yard do he should prove fairly hard to beat here. He looked like this drop in trip would be exactly what he wanted and is the one to side with here. John Gosden's Mozzafiato ran a pleasing race on debut over C&D last time and is another to note, along with Intense Pleasure.