Racecards
15:05 Kempton Park
Come Racing Novices' Handicap Chase
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 23F262
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer S C Burrough
- Jockey A Thornton
chased leaders, led 5th to 8th, chased leaders to 14th, mistake 4 out, weakened before next
- Form F3/2UF3-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
in touch, lost place 5th, headway 12th, blundered next, chased winner after 4 out to 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 443P3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J M Maguire
in touch, chased leaders 8th, went 2nd 14th, lost place 4 out, went 2nd again 2 out, no chance with winner
- Form 58/4-P70
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey L P Aspell
always behind, tailed off 11th
Calcot Flyer
18- Form 7/450-52
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
in touch, mistake 9th, weakened 12th, pulled up before 14th
Reel Dancer
19- Form 226/2P-P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
held up in midfield, mistake and ridden 15th, stayed on under pressure from 3 out, hit 2 out, kept on run in
- Form 11/4P6
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey B Hitchcott
tracked leader, led 8th, made rest, in command from 3 out, stayed on well
- Form 242P24
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer N R Mitchell
- Jockey R Stephens
tended to jump left, made most to 5th, stayed prominent, chased winner 9th to 14th, weakened after next
- Form 3465P-8
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey C M Studd
chased leaders until lost place 5th, under pressure and struggling 10th, pulled up before 13th
- Form 0-7PPP3
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Mrs L Richards
- Jockey M Batchelor
jumped poorly in rear, lost touch 12th, pulled up before next
- Form P24-P3F
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey B J Crowley
Nonrunner
- Form 4P0126
- Age 11
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Miss L C Siddall
- Jockey T Siddall
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Callmecosmo might be a warm order here and he gets the call over Calcot Flyer, Reel Dancer and Benefit. The selection comes into this race on the back of a Doncaster beginners' chase win. Ok, that performance is nothing to get too carried away by but, only lightly raced, he should be given the benefit of any doubt that might exist regarding his progressing from there because he looks to be on a fair mark. Charlies Future remains consistent but is struggling to get his head in front, Calcot Flyer looked to be improving at Leicester last time, Reel Dancer should strip fitter for his last run, his first since 2003, when he had looked very promising, Benefit at least knows how to win and should be competitive from today's mark, Dun Locha Castle has a similar profile for this race, Kappelhoff seemed to show improvement last time, and Philip Hobbs' Would You Believe would be interesting if backed. The remainder do not look a great bunch, which spins us back to Callmecosmo, who is taken to score.