15:25 Kempton

Wednesday 6 February 2019

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Matchbook Casino Handicap

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 2m 21.33s

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(8)

Villette⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: A Kirby| T: D K Ivory| OR: 86| CD

5/1

Winner over 1m2f at this track in November, but cut little ice behind a high-class sort in a Lingfield Listed contest last time. Respected back in more realistic company.

Form: 171516-

(2)

Red Force One^p¹⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Megan Nicholls⁽⁵⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 86WS

5/1

Rattled up a hat-trick of wins for Tom Dascombe last summer and may have had enough for the season on his final start at Sandown. First run for top jumps trainer following wind surgery.

Form: 331119

(3)

Technological¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Oisin Murphy| T: G G Margarson| OR: 84

9/4

Second of eight, though admittedly beaten 5L, over 1m4f at Wolverhampton last month. Needs to up his his game off the same handicap mark.

Form: 87504-2

(1)

Jodies Jem⁵⁶⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: L P Keniry| T: S Edmunds| OR: 82| C

50/1

Showed promise over hurdles, without getting his head in front, when trained by Michael Banks. Returns to the Flat on first start for respected jumps trainer and this may be a confidence-booster following a fall last time.

Form: 343146/

(5)

Gawdawpalin¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Mahon⁽³⁾| T: S Kirk| OR: 82

20/1

In particularly good form during the 2017 season, but has been disappointing in two starts this winter following a long spell on the sidelines and his handicap mark has dropped accordingly. Best watched until showing more.

Form: 4645/0-5

(4)

Wimpole Hall^p²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: David Probert| T: W Jarvis| OR: 81| C

9/2

Series of good efforts on the AW without getting his head in front. Handicap mark fairly static so although he is sure to go well again, he needs extra if he is to get his head in front.

Form: 93363-3

(6)

Thaqaffa^h¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: T P Queally| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 81| CD

14/1

Hat-trick scorer at this track, including in this race, around this time last year and two efforts following a lay-off have been perfectly respectable. Respected returned to his favourite surface off a fair mark.

Form: 11632-3

(7)

Kaser^t1¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Edward Greatrex| T: D Loughnane| OR: 78| BF

9/1

Won a 1m1½f Wolverhampton handicap in December and three runs since have been respectable enough. Tries a different surface in a first-time tongue tie.

Form: 97133-4

(9)

Galactic Spirit²⁷⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M Botti| OR: 78

10/1

Plenty of promise in three runs in novice company. Competes in a handicap for the first time and is certainly one to note in the betting.

Form: 2/14-

Forecasts

Technological (9/4), Wimpole Hall (9/2), Red Force One (5/1), Villette (5/1), Kaser (9/1), Galactic Spirit (10/1), Thaqaffa (14/1), Gawdawpalin (20/1), Jodies Jem (50/1)

Galactic Spirit is of obvious interest now he is handicapping, Red Force One is worth keeping an eye on with a view to the future and Villette is considered back at a more realistic level. However, marginal preference is for THAQAFFA, who loves this surface as he showed when winning this race last year and should be ready to give his best after a couple of runs following a lay-off. Wimpole Hall looks sure to run his usual solid race.