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13:30 Kempton Park

Royal Star And Garter 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class D)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f
  • Going: Soft
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 45.10s
  • 13 Ran
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1
Silk -

Lords Best (IRE)

13/8

    2
    Silk -

    Dantes Venture (IRE)

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Jongleur Collonges (FR)

      14/1

        1
        Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow stripes, Dark Blue sleeves and cap

        Ballyrobert (IRE)

        186
        33/1
        • Form PPP-1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-10

        held up, behind from 7th, tailed off before 2 out

        2
        Silk - Pink and Purple (halved), striped sleeves, quartered cap

        Dantes Venture (IRE)

        19
        4/1
        • Form 005-2
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-10

        led, headed approaching 2 out, kept on under pressure flat

        3
        Silk - White, Dark Blue stripe, White and Dark Blue halved sleeves, striped cap

        General Gossip (IRE)

        166
        11/2
        • Form 052-F
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-10

        held up, driven after 8th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out

        4
        Silk - Emerald Green and Maroon (halved), sleeves reversed, Emerald Green and Maroon quartered cap

        Jongleur Collonges (FR)

        242
        14/1
        • Form 345-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-10

        held up in touch, chased leaders after 8th, hard ridden and weakened after 2 out

        5
        Silk - DARK BLUE, WHITE triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves and cap

        Lords Best (IRE)

        203
        13/8
        • Form P/34224-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-10

        held up, bad mistake 5th, headway 7th, chased leaders next, led approaching 2 out, clear last, driven out flat

        6
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK star on body and cap, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, PINK stars

        Our Kev (IRE)

        229
        25/1
        • Form 106P0-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-10

        tracked leader, lost touch from 6th, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out

        7
        Silk - Light Brown, Mauve hoop, Light Blue collar, cuffs and cap

        Phildari (IRE)

        14
        7/1
        • Form 2423-34
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-10

        prominent until ridden and weakened after 8th, pulled up before 2 out

        8
        Silk - Black, Yellow hoops and armlets

        Premier Estate (IRE)

        16
        33/1
        • Form 6-0
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-10

        held up in rear, never troubled leaders, tailed off after 8th

        9
        Silk - CLARET, ETON BLUE spots on body, BLUE cap

        Quainton Hills

        312
        20/1
        • Form 2U/4234-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-10

        held up, driven 6th, soon beaten, pulled up before 2 out

        10
        Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue hoops, chevrons on sleeves

        Rainbow Sun

        10
        50/1
        • Form 40-00
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-10

        held up towards rear, lost touch from 8th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out

        12
        Silk - Orange, Dark Green hoops, and armlets, quartered cap

        Soldershire

        31
        20/1
        • Form 03
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-10

        prominent until 6th, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out

        13
        Silk - Emerald Green, White chevrons, Emerald Green sleeves, White cap, Emerald Green star

        Soldier of Rome (IRE)

        235
        16/1
        • Form F33P-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-10

        held up behind, mistake 6th, soon well behind, pulled up before 3 out

        14
        Silk - Black, Red inverted triangle, sleeves and cap

        Sure Touch

        14
        14/1
        • Form 03-F
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-10

        towards rear, no danger after 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (wore cheek pieces)

        11
        NR

        Salix Bay

        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-10

        In depth

        Verdict

        Lords Best has already shown a useful level of ability of hurdles and is the TEAMtalk choice to make a winning reappearance. Alan King's charge finished runner-up in novice events at Ludlow and Exeter before a creditable third in a valuable conditions event over this trip at Cheltenham on his final start in April. The six-year-old is well suited by give in the ground and should take the beating against inferior rivals. General Gossip was a tired horse when falling at the last on his latest outing but would have strong claims if back to the same level of form that saw him finish an honourable second behind a smart performer at Sandown in March. Both Dantes Venture and Phildari have something to find on form but hold a fitness advantage and should not be dismissed lightly in an interesting contest.