Racecards
14:00 Kempton Park
New Racing UK iPad App Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 1-251
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey Paul Moloney
tracked leaders on inside, effort 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, 3rd when not fluent last, no chance with front pair flat
- Form 76
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up towards rear, mistake 4th, struggling 6th, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 3-3P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Conor Shoemark
tracked leaders, ridden and effort to challenge 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression in 4th from last
- Form 5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up towards rear, reminders after 4 out, never on terms, weakened before 2 out
- Form 1-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
hampered 1st, in touch on outside, headway to lead towards stands side rail approaching 2 out, driven clear flat, comfortably
- Form 336-623
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
led, headed approaching 2 out, soon lost place, no impression between last 2
- Form 1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
raced keenly, in touch, driven to chase leaders before 2 out, soon no impression, weakened last
- Form 10-F7P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey Kielan Woods
held up towards rear on outside, in touch 3 out, soon lost place and ridden, weakened next
- Form 2-5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
mid-division, outpaced 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey W T Kennedy
not fluent, mid-division, lost place and struggling 5th, soon behind, tailed off 3 out
- Form 1/2-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey B J Geraghty
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, tracked leaders next, challenged 2 out, ridden between last 2, not fluent last, well held flat
- Form P0400P/
- Age 10
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Mrs S Wall
- Jockey M Goldstein
tracked leader, lost place approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up next
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
The market is best watched regarding winning pointer Minella Rocco as he makes his debut under Rules after a break. Rock On Oscar has similar credentials but is likely to be ready for this while Our Kaempfer and Pyrshan have shown more than enough to suggest they can be involved at the business end. Scorpiancer go off the mark at the second attempt at Ludlow and is another to consider, despite his penalty, but WEST WIZARD looks the one to beat. Nicky Henderson's six-year-old has twice been beaten at long odds-on over 2m here but came up against decent novices on both occasions and should stay this longer trip on pedigree.
Formwatch
Scorpiancer (IRE) 9-4fav (11-6) Held up in touch, headway 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, challenged last, led run-in, kept on, won at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn hdl (4) sft in Jan beating Doctor Phoenix (11-6) by 1l, 12 ran.
Colony Club (IRE) 100-1 (10-9) Behind, late headway into mid-division after 4 out, kept on same pace, no chance with leaders, 6th of 16, 42l behind Days Of Heaven (11-0) at Ludlow 2m NH mdn hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Flying Bandit (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Took keen hold tracking leaders, went 2nd briefly 3rd, driven and weakened quickly after 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Vazaro Delafayette (10-8) at Newbury 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Nov, 7 ran.
Just A Normal Day (IRE) 10-1 (10-9) Led, ridden and headed 4f out, weakened 2f out, 5th of 6, 22l behind O O Seven (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m NH flat (6) gs in Dec.
Minella Rocco (IRE) 3-1 (11-9) Tr ldrs, not fluent early, smooth prog into into 3rd 3out, ld next, kow run-in, won at Horse And Jockey 3m ire ptp sft in Mar beating Taj Badalandabad (10-13) by 8l, 9 ran.
Pyrshan (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Led, clear until 4th, mistake and headed 6th, weakening when mistake 2 out, 3rd of 9, 36l behind Kilcrea Vale (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Rock On Oscar (IRE) 2-5 (11-1) Ap; led 11; drew clr 3 out; easy, won at Cattistock 2m 4f ptp gd in May beating Letham Cottage (11-7) by dis, 4 ran.
Royal Supreme (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out, soon tailed off and pulled up, in a race won by King Edmund (10-12) at Lingfield 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Dec, 8 ran.
The Last Euro (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) In touch in 4th, pushed long before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, last of 5, well behind Chicoria (10-12) at Aintree 2m 4f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) gd in Oct.
Tulsa Scorpion gelding out of Native Sparkle.
West Wizard (FR) 2-9fav (10-12) Tracked clear winner, closed on winner before 2 out, soon every chance, no extra from last, 2nd of 9, 7l behind Arzal (10-12) at Kempton 2m NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) sft in Nov.
Bach To Front (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Led after first, hit 10th, ridden and soon headed, hit next, soon pulled up, in a race won by John's Gem (11-2) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy in Dec '12, 7 ran.
Our Kaempfer (IRE) 5-2 (11-6) In rear, headway before 2 out, went 3rd before last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Saint Charles (11-6) at Doncaster 2m 3f mdn hdl (5) gd in Jan.