Racecards
16:45 Kempton Park
Stay All Day Novices' Hurdle
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 1153P1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
made all, in command 2 out, well clear final furlong, eased near finish
- Form 65U6P0
- Age 12
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Dr P Pritchard
- Jockey O Dayman
chased winner to 5th, weakened 8th, no chance when blundered 2 out
- Form 19
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D B Feek
- Jockey James Davies
held up in touch, chased leading pair after 8th, no chance from 3 out
- Form PP/P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Ben Orde-powlett
chased winner to 5th, soon lost place, jumped badly left and pulled up after 7th
- Form 49222
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer R H Alner
- Jockey A Thornton
prominent, chased winner 5th, wandered under pressure before 2 out where mistake, soon no impression
- Form 806P31/
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey V Slattery
in touch until ridden and not keen after 6th, not run on after, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Red Georgie can get the better of Miko de Beauchene, with Porthilly Bay best of the rest. This looks a two-horse race on paper, and although he has to give weight away, Red Georgie has enough winning form to command the vote over his only serious rival. The Nigel Twiston-Davies inmate was a dual bumper winner last year, and gained his first victory over timber when beating Romany Prince by three lengths at Wetherby a month ago. He made all, but jumped to the right throughout, so the return to a clockwise track will help this future chaser in the making. Miko de Beauchene has been nothing if not consistent in defeat, including when second to Jair Ohmsford at Folkestone two outings ago. He has been crying out for today's trip and should once again go close, but we feel not close enough. Of the rest, Porthilly Bay is worth watching as he has scope to improve more than the rest here, but Red Georgie has the form in the book and will be hard to beat.