Racecards
13:00 Kempton Park
BetVictor Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 65-53
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey T Scudamore
led, not fluent 2nd, headed after 3 out, soon rallied, weakened after next
- Form 5-5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Ryan Hatch
held up, in rear, weakened after 3 out
Bandsman
23- Form 23-22
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
tracked leaders, not fluent 4 out, led after next, strongly challenged 2 out, headed approaching last, kept on same pace
- Form /-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Brendan Powell
pulled hard, towards rear, headway after 3 out, soon chasing leaders, kept on well after last, never able to challenge
- Form 2
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey R P McLernon
held up, towards rear, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, kept on same pace closing stages
- Form /-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
mid-division but in touch, weakened after 3 out
- Form /-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
held up, in touch, headway after 4 out, every chance 2 out, led approaching last, ran on well
Xhale (FR)
375- Form 6-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey S Bowen
tracked leaders, lost place after 4 out, tailed off when fell 2 out
Soiesauvage (FR)
207- Form 21-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
New Agenda ran a race full of promise in a Listed event here last month. Lightly-raced on the Flat, he should have more to offer. Ballyandrew should do better once he learns to settle and Amalfi Doug can only improve for his third at Stratford. Bandsman has shown promise in bumpers and Soiesauvage won a Flat race in France for Francois Doumen. TOP TUG was a much better horse on the Flat than either Gannicus or Spiritual Man, winning for Alan King in the spring having earlier been successful for Sir Michael Stoute. He's sure to have had plenty of schooling and could have too much pace for these.
Formwatch
Amalfi Doug (FR) 11-1 (11-4) Led, ridden and headed last, held by winner and lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Kalaskadesemilley (11-4) at Stratford 2m mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Ballyandrew (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, held up, closed 4th, ridden when not fluent 2 out, one pace before last, no extra and lost 2 places flat, last of 5, 7 3/4l behind Hag Stone (10-12) at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Bandsman 11-4 (11-2) Led 4f, led again halfway, hard ridden when headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Boreham Bill (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (6) gd in Oct.
Gannicus 11-1 (8-13) Tracked leader, ridden to lead and edged left approaching final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 10, nk behind Bridge Of Sighs (9-4) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Sep.
New Agenda 28-1 (11-0) Held up last but well in touch, headway into 3rd travelling well before 2 out, 2nd 2 out, ridden and no impression before last, stayed on for clear 2nd, 2nd of 5, 10l behind Black Corton (11-6) at Kempton 2m lst (1) gd in Oct.
Spiritual Man (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden in 3rd 3f out, weakened from 2f out, 9th of 10, 13l behind Vitalized (8-11) at Gowran Park 1m 1f gd in Sep.
Top Tug (IRE) 11-1 (9-2) Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 12th of 20, 16 1/2l behind Heartbreak City (9-6) at York 1m 6f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Xhale (FR) (8-11) 11th of 12, 30 1/2l behind Coisa Boa (8-12) at Amiens 1m 6f hvy in Oct.
Soiesauvage (FR) (10-2) won at Fontainebleau 1m 7f stks sft in Apr beating Baladala Reconce (10-2) by 10l, 14 ran.