Racecards
13:45 Kempton Park
Rasher Frith Memorial Juvenile Novices' Hurdle (Class D)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Form 1B4
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey B J Geraghty
always in touch, headway approaching 3 out, led approaching last, ridden and ran on well flat
- Form 16
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer R H Alner
- Jockey J P McNamara
never going well in rear, pulled up before 5th
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss S Wilton
- Jockey C Rafter
chased leader until blundered 4th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
Desert City
13- Form 8
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
always behind
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
chased leader until 5th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 50
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
in touch, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, one paced after
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
raced wide and keen in clear lead, ridden and headed approaching last, no extra
- Form 25
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
in touch, headway after 4th, ridden approaching 6, one paced
Navale (FR)
24- Form 34
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
held up, headway after 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on well
In depth
Verdict
Spectroscope beat the useful Bal de Nuit on his debut and was fourth in a decent novice event here 20 days ago. He's a c/d winner. Kadara won well over c/d on her debut but disappointed at Cheltenham last time. Alrafid won a Ripon maiden over a mile on good to firm last April. Classic Example has been placed in middle distance maidens. Desert City's dam won over hurdles. He should be capable of improving on his Doncaster debut run in time. Martin Pipe's August Lingfield AW winner, Fortune Island, is bound to attract support. Montoya has a bit to find with Spectroscope on their Kempton runs. Penny Pictures (Pipe's other runner) won over 12f for James Given at Ripon in June and jockey bookings should be noted. Royal Hector would need to improve on his fifth to Saintsaire at Newbury, a similar comment applying to the level of form Navale has shown. Back at a track he likes, Spectroscope gets the vote.