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14:30 Kempton Park

Racing UK Anywhere 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,599
  • 2nd: £763
  • 3rd: £382
  • 4th: £191
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 50.00s
  • Off Time: 14:30:47
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow sleeves, Yellow cap, Royal Blue star

Abitofbob

170
3/1
  • Form 2/P-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0

held up in last, not fluent 3rd, mistake 5th, well beaten after 3 out, tailed off

2
Silk - WHITE, RED seams, RED and WHITE quartered cap
10/1
  • Form 380-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

held up in mid-division, pushed along after 5th, weakened 3 out, tailed off

3
Silk - Mauve and dark blue stripes, dark blue sleeves, mauve stars, dark blue cap, mauve star
  • Form 45-5
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

pressed leader, led 3rd, headed after next, lost 2nd after 3 out, 4th and no impression 2 out, one pace

4
Silk - Light blue, light blue and purple diabolo on sleeves, light blue cap, purple diamond
  • Form 51/303-3
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 120

tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, went 2nd after 3 out, driven and 1 length down when mistake last, no impression flat, stayed on same pace

5
Silk - Purple, Orange epaulets, sleeves and cap
9/4
  • Form 523-6
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

led until 3rd, led after next, ridden and edged left before last, clear flat, stayed on well

6
Silk - Dark blue, light blue seams, checked sleeves and cap
  • Form 46-7
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

mid-division, closed after 3 out, 3rd before next, stayed on same pace before last

7
Silk - Dark green, orange sleeves, dark green stars, orange cap
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-10

held up in mid-division, mistake 3 out, 5th and weakening when mistake 2 out

8
Silk - DARK GREEN and ORANGE (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap
  • Form 05-9
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-10

held up in rear, ridden after 3 out, went 5th before last, never on terms

9
Silk - beige, white epaulets
50/1
  • Form 75/96-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-7

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened

In depth

Verdict

Destiny's Gold was keeping on well when third in a conditionals' handicap at Newton Abbot last month. But that form is nothing to write home about and GENERAL GINGER probably has more scope. Harry Fry's charge was placed in a couple of bumpers and well backed here on his hurdling debut recently only to be let down by his lack of experience - he's sure to have had plenty of schooling since. Admiral Miller has shown little sign of ability so far but maybe Abitofbob is capable of better having been pulled up over further here in November when refusing to settle.

Formwatch

Abitofbob 8-1 (10-12) Led and keen, headed 5 out, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up, in a race won by Brother Tedd (11-5) at Kempton 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Nov, 6 ran.

Admiral Miller 14-1 (11-0) Mid-division, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, 12th of 16, well behind Antilope Du Seuil (10-7) at Perth 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gd in Apr.

Dadsintrouble (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, weakened from 3 out, 5th of 8, 35l behind West Wizard (10-12) at Kempton 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gd.

Destiny's Gold (IRE) 10-3 (11-12) In rear and in touch, outpaced after 3 out, headway before 2 out, went 3rd before last, soon ridden, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Sunblazer (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) gf in Apr.

General Ginger 11-4 (10-12) In touch and keen, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 12, 25l behind Rock N Rhythm (11-5) at Kempton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd.

Trojan Star (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, weakened after 3 out, 7th of 12, 27l behind Rock N Rhythm (11-5) at Kempton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd.

Art Libre (FR) Librettist gelding out of Peinture Parfaite.

Empty Marmalades (FR) 33-1 (10-9) Held up behind, struggling from 6th, 9th of 13, 48l behind Towering (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd.

Royal Roo 25-1 (10-2) Last pair and well off the pace, never involved, tailed off, 6th of 9, well behind Mad Jack Mytton (11-4) at Kempton 2m nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.