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16:10 Kempton

Sunday 21 October 2018

All14:0014:3015:0515:4016:1016:4517:15

Matchbook VIP Hurdle (Listed)

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 3m 39.5s

1^st

Verdana Blue

610-7

8/13f

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Held up, headway going well 3 out, led before 2 out, clear approaching last, eased towards finish op 4/6 tchd 8/11

2^nd

Old Guard

711-6

3/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Chased leaders, slow 2nd, guessed at 3rd and pushed along, went 2nd after 2 out, no chance with winner tchd 10/3

3^rd

Smaoineamh Alainn

610-7

16/1

T: R WalfordJ: James Best

Held up in rear, headway when mistake 2 out, no impression on winner, one pace, took 3rd close home op 20/1

4^th

High Secret

711-0

33/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Led, not fluent 1st, headed before 2 out, 3rd and one pace before last, lost 3rd close home

5^th

Unison

811-0

25/1

T: J ScottJ: Matt Griffiths

Tracked leader, pushed along and losing place when not much room bend before 2 out, soon weakened op 33/1

6^th

San Benedeto

711-0

7/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Bryony Frost

Chased leaders on outside, mistake 2nd, lost place 2 out, weakened op 13/2 tchd 6/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.50Pl:£1.10, £2.00EX:£2.90Trifecta:£14.40SF:£2.84Swingers:£1.20, £3.40, £9.00

Forecasts

Verdana Blue (8/13), Old Guard (3/1), San Benedeto (7/1), Smaoineamh Alainn (16/1), Unison (25/1), High Secret (33/1)

Last year’s one-two in Old Guard and San Benedeto are back for another crack at this race although the former has to give weight away to the entire field without a prep run this year and that makes his task a harder one this time around. The latter gives trainer Paul Nicholls a strong hand although a former inmate of that stable – High Secret – would be dangerous if allowed a soft lead. On the ground this looks as though it could be a speed test and that will suit VERDANA BLUE who will be fighting fit after her recent AW win at Chelmsford.