Racecards
16:10 Kempton Park
Join VBET Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £22,500 added
- Winner: £11,707
- 2nd: £5,382
- 3rd: £2,691
- 4th: £1,346
- Form 1/24211-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Bryony Frost
raced freely, disputed lead, led 3rd, pushed along before 3 out, went clear approaching 2 out, easily
- Form 2/64P17-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
mid-division, ridden along before 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 13581F-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
chased leaders, ridden along 3 out, went second next, kept on but no match for winner
- Form 5/43113-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer H Main
- Jockey T Scudamore
disputed lead, headed 3rd, mistake 6th, not fluent 8th, ridden along before 3 out, lost second 2 out, plugged on one pace from last
- Form 323241-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Joshua Moore
reluctant to race, tailed off 1st, soon pulled up
- Form 5/11143-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
not fluent on occasions, held up, ridden along 3 out, made no impression
- Form F3/75P0-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
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In depth
Verdict
It could pay to stick with FIDELIO VALLIS now handicapping. Paul Nicholls’ charge has won his last two starts over fences with the minimum of fuss and the fast ground suits. Topofthecotswolds returns to chasing with a shout after falling early on at Aintree last month while Shut The Box is upped in class after winning at Newbury. It was testing going when Numitor landed a double earlier and Peterborough remains 8lb higher than when last successful
Formwatch
Fidelio Vallis (FR) (11-4) Mostly jumped well, made all, hit 9th, clear before 3 out, 10 lengths ahead last, unchallenged, won at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Apr beating Onthefrontfoot (11-4) by 11l, 5 ran.
Leapaway (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Close up, lost place 7th, soon in rear, last of 7, dist behind Locker Room Talk (11-12) at Kempton 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Topofthecotswolds (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) In rear, fell 5th, at Aintree 3m 1f (1) gs in Apr.
Numitor 7-4fav (11-7) Led until after 2nd, chased leader, in front again 9th until 2 out, soon no chance with winner, mistake and lost 2nd last, no extra in 3rd run-in, 3rd of 7, 17 1/2l behind Belargus (11-0) at Sandown 2m hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Shut The Box (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Prominent, disputed lead from 4th, led before 5 out, ridden 3 out, clear approaching last, tired run in but always doing enough, won at Newbury 2m hcp (3) gs in Mar beating Isaac Wonder (11-8) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.
Peterborough (FR) 18-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, pushed along after 4 out, rallied 3 out, driven between last 2, went well held 3rd final 100 yards, 3rd of 7, 4l behind Onthefrontfoot (10-12) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Bun Doran (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Held up in mid-division, towards rear when slightly hampered 9th, behind 4 out, 13th of 19, dist behind Sky Pirate (11-6) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) gs in Mar.