GB - Kempton Park - Race 1

Thoroughbred

10 Runners

20.5f

Handicap Chase

Turf

Good (Good to Soft in places)

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Verdict

NOBLE PARK was really impressive at Lingfield last time and is taken to defy the handicapper again and stretch his unbeaten chase record to 3. U Cant Be Serious is another who arrives with a 2-2 record over fences and is feared most ahead of Barlovento. Jamie Snowden chase newcomer Epic West is another fascinating contender in what looks yet another well-contested renewal of this novice handicap.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
4	Failed to win over hurdles but different proposition over fences, making it 2-2 when easily seeing off 5 rivals at Lingfield (2½m, good) 29 days ago. Even an 11 lb rise could prove lenient with further improvement likely. 1st Pick 4 Noble Park (Ire) Jockey: Nico De Boinville Trainer: Nicky Henderson J: Nico De Boinville T: Nicky Henderson	100	-	-	-	46%
Analysis Failed to win over hurdles but different proposition over fences, making it 2-2 when easily seeing off 5 rivals at Lingfield (2½m, good) 29 days ago. Even an 11 lb rise could prove lenient with further improvement likely.
1	Fairly useful winning hurdler who has upped his game again to win a pair of 19f Exeter handicap chases this winter. The type to go on improving. 2nd Pick 1 U Cant Be Serious (Ire) Jockey: Harry Cobden Trainer: Joe Tizzard J: Harry Cobden T: Joe Tizzard	97	-	-	-	17%
Analysis Fairly useful winning hurdler who has upped his game again to win a pair of 19f Exeter handicap chases this winter. The type to go on improving.
7	Bumper/hurdle winner who made a good start to his chase career when ½-length second of 9 to reopposing U Cant Be Serious (who has won there again since) on reappearance in November. Open to improvement and 7 lb better off with Joe Tizzard's charge this afternoon. 3rd Pick 7 Barlovento (Ire) Jockey: Sean Bowen Trainer: Olly Murphy J: Sean Bowen T: Olly Murphy	96	-	-	-	20%
Analysis Bumper/hurdle winner who made a good start to his chase career when ½-length second of 9 to reopposing U Cant Be Serious (who has won there again since) on reappearance in November. Open to improvement and 7 lb better off with Joe Tizzard's charge this afternoon.

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