Anthony Honeyball Targets Coral Trophy
Kempton & Southwell host premier raceday cards today. We concentrate on the jumping action at Kempton where the Coral Trophy handicap chase is the most valuable race on the card.
Blackjack Magic is a proven stayer over three miles and is preferred over Lord Baddesley. Earlier this season, Blackjack Magic won the Badger Beer handicap chase at Wincanton. The runner-up Threeunderthrufive franked that form big time with his win at Ascot last Saturday. Threeunderthrufive has gone up 9lbs in the handicap since his Wincanton defeat.
I like that Blackjack Magic raced prominently at Wincanton which is a similar course to Kempton. He quickened clear of the field with Threeunderthrufive to win snugly come the finishing line. Trainer Anthony Honeyball reckons the ground was too quick when Blackjack Magic finished fourth in a good handicap at Ascot just before Christmas. It was the same issue with good ground at Sandown three weeks ago.
The official ground at Kempton is soft and heavy in places. That is ideal for Blackjack Magic who stays strongly. A rating of 138 looks fair and first-time blinkers are applied to help win this valuable prize. Sam Twiston-Davies takes over from Rex Dingle who rides Lord Baddesley. I am not reading too much into that jockey change. Anyways, Sam has ridden the most winners for trainer Anthony Honeyball this season and is very strong in the saddle.
Kempton 3:37
1 point each way Blackjack Magic 5/1 generally, 4 places.
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