Racecards
13:45 Kempton Park
Gamble Responsibly With VBet 'Jumpers' Bumper' NH Flat Race (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,200 added
- Winner: £2,729
- 2nd: £801
- 3rd: £401
- 4th: £200
- Form 597/01
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey C J Todd
held up off the pace in last pair, headway between horses 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 557
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Bryony Frost
raced wide throughout in mid-division, 5 wide home turn, soon weakened
- Form 12-420
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
raced keenly, led, ridden over 2f out, wandered over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final 150 yards, kept on
- Form 343-324
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
mid-division, closer chasing leaders over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 6-1222
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
held up in mid-division, headway between horses over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final 150 yards
- Form 2/524-3P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
chased leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken when lost 2nd 1f out, no extra, lost 3rd post
- Form 840/U-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P Phelan
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
behind, headway on inside over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went never nearer 3rd post
- Form P906
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer A Ralph
- Jockey Lee Edwards
chased leaders, driven along over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 23
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
raced keenly towards rear, never on terms
- Form 23252
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer M Moubarak
- Jockey J M Quinlan
chased leaders on inside, ridden over 2f out, weakened quickly soon after
In depth
Verdict
Lucky's Dream won a bumper at Lingfield just over three weeks ago. A six times winner on the all-weather on the Flat, Ian Williams’ six-year-old has placed here and Charlie Todd’s claim takes care of most of his mount’s penalty. Hooper won a Stratford bumper last year and has finished second in three starts over hurdles since. Castel Gandolfo had fair form on the Flat and has placed twice over timber while a case can also be made for Confirmation Bias but the vote goes to KENTUCKY HARDBOOT, just touched off in a similar contest at Lingfield last week and a winner previously on the Flat.
Formwatch
Lucky's Dream 6-4 (11-4) Held up in last pair, headway on outside and avoided the mayhem on bend over 2f out, went 2nd going well inside final furlong, quickened to lead inside final 150 yards, soon clear, won at Lingfield 2m (4) pol in Jan beating Isayalittleprayer (10-0) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Cheng Gong 33-1 (10-12) In rear when awkward 1st, reminder after 4th, lost touch before 4 out, never a factor, 7th of 8, 28l behind Optimise Prime (11-4) at Hereford 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.
Confirmation Bias (IRE) 10-3 (11-4) Close up, niggled along and outpaced 4 out, mistake 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, 14th of 16, dist behind Mount Windsor (11-3) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Escapability (IRE) 2-1fav (10-12) Chased leaders, went close 2nd before hitting 2 out, not much room last, lost 2nd flat, weakened towards finish, 4th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Floating Rock (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gd in Sep.
Hooper 7-2 (11-9) Chased leaders, headway to challenge before 2 out, ridden for effort before last, kept on well flat, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Nightboattoclyro (11-7) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Prince Llywelyn 10-3jfav (11-11) Prominent when mistake 1st, chased leaders, bumped 4th, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Reeceltic 150-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, awkward 2nd, not fluent 4th and reminders, in rear and ridden 5th, tailed off from 3 out, 11th of 13, dist behind Annual Invictus (11-13) at Plumpton 2m (4) sft in Dec.
White Turf (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) Mid-division, headway and closer before 3 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out, 6th of 12, dist behind Fanfaron Dino (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Castel Gandolfo (IRE) 11-10fav (10-12) Tracked leader. blundered 1st, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Son Of Red (10-12) at Newcastle 2m (2) gd in Nov.
Kentucky Hardboot (IRE) 15-2 (10-8) Mid-division on inside, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, hard pressed, headed close home, just denied, 2nd of 14, shd behind Atomic Jack (11-4) at Lingfield 2m (4) pol in Feb.
Maid Of Camelot (IRE) 300-1 (9-0) In rear, pushed along 4f out, never on terms, last of 9, dist behind Wait For The Lord (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Sopat (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Led at good pace and soon clear, reduced lead when headed and weakened quickly before 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind Miranda (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 1f (1) sft in Jan.