Racecards
16:50 Kempton Park
Racing TV Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £30,000 added
- Winner: £15,609
- 2nd: £7,176
- 3rd: £3,588
- 4th: £1,794
Red Rookie
32- Form U1F/531-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
tracked leaders on inner, lost ground when slow jump 4th, outpaced after 9th, ridden along before 4 out, kept on same pace from 2 out, not trouble leaders
- Form 7/223P5-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
prominent, shaken up rounding home turn, ridden and weakened from 3 out, pulled up
- Form 0-52151
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Tristan Durrell
handy, pushed along after 3 out, ridden along in second after next, stayed on strongly flat, always held
- Form 212251-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer Miss A Murphy
- Jockey J M Quinlan
jumped well throughout, made all, ridden along after 2 out, reduced advantage close home but always doing enough, ran on
- Form 6/334P6-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer S Thomas
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up in touch, not fluent 5th, ridden along before 3 out, lost touch with leaders from 2 out, weakened
- Form P31141-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
towards rear, detached and struggling after 8th, lost touch after 9th, pulled up
Only Money (IRE)
121- Form 3/1132P-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 120
held up in last, good headway after 9th, in third and going okay before 3 out, ridden along after 2 out, soon no extra
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
It's tempting to go with Dolos as he's dropped to a winnable mark and has his conditions. He's been a grand servant to the champion trainer and should go well. However, he has been finding one or two too good for him and RED ROOKIE is preferred on the back of a stylish win at Warwick. He does disappoint occasionally but has every chance despite topweight if at his best. Jay Jay Reilly is coming along nicely over fences and it will be no surprise to see him go close on just a sixth start over the bigger obstacles with conditions to suit. Mercian Prince loves it here and must be respected but Not Available laughed at the handicapper last time when an easy Chepstow scorer and the 7lb rise he's been given may not stop him from being right in the mix once again in what is a really good contest.
Formwatch
Red Rookie 3-1 (11-11) Prominent, led 7th, faced challenge 3 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on gamely and asserted final 110 yards on run-in, won at Warwick 2m hcp (3) sft in Mar beating Hasankey (11-9) by 3 1/4l, 6 ran.
Dolos (FR) 17-2 (12-0) Raced wide chasing leaders, went 2nd before 8th, not fluent next, lost 2nd 4 out, went 2nd again before 2 out until 2 out, weakened between last two, 5th of 9, 12 1/2l behind Black Gerry (11-3) at Ascot 2m 1f hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Jay Jay Reilly (IRE) 2-1 (11-10) Chased leader, pushed along to lead before 2 out, ridden approaching last, edged right after last, ran on well, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (3) gs in Apr beating Great Heart'Jac (10-5) by 4 1/4l, 4 ran.
Mercian Prince (IRE) 10-3jfav (11-8) Made all, mistake 3 out when clear, in control last, ran on well flat, comfortably, won at Kempton 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in Oct beating Gortroe Joe (11-4) by 6 1/2l, 6 ran.
Before Midnight 16-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out until 2 out, no extra flat, 6th of 13, 10 1/2l behind Dancing On My Own (11-10) at Aintree 2m hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Not Available (IRE) 5-2 (10-7) Prominent, pushed along to hold position from 5th, remained in 2nd and led after 5 out, forged clear after 4 out, went further ahead thereafter, stayed on well, won at Chepstow 2m hcp (2) gs in Apr beating Angels Breath (12-0) by 16l, 5 ran.
Only Money (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Raced keenly in mid-division, headway out wide chasing leaders 4th, badly bumped 7th, pushed along before 4 out, lost place soon after, pulled up before next, at Newbury 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec.