Racecards
15:50 Kempton Park
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- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: Polytrack
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 10/35-P1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
held up in last pair, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went never nearer 3rd close home, never going pace to challenge
- Form 374/60-P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey D A Jacob
tracked leaders on inside, effort over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, no extra and lost 3rd close home
As I See It
91- Form 1F5P-2P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
held up towards rear, never on terms
- Form 313-P4P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Tom Cannon
chased leaders, went 2nd halfway, led 2f out, ridden and strongly pressed over 1f out, headed and no extra final 100 yards
- Form 55/F33-5
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up off the pace in last pair, never threatened
Ecco
45- Form 00-8312
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
tracked leaders, travelling well over 2f out, close 2nd 2f out, ridden to challenge final furlong, stayed on to lead final 100 yards
- Form 1415-15
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
always towards rear, never on terms
- Form P/41FP-P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
tracked leader until halfway, handy 3rd, ridden 2f out, soon beaten
Mill Green
333- Form 343/1P6-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
held up towards rear on inside, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and not quicken over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 1682F6
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
led until over 2f out, weakened rapidly, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
Mill Green goes well fresh so it would be no surprise to see a prominent showing from Nicky Henderson’s nine-year-old and stablemate Adjali could also figure if back to his best. But several of his rivals would have been much happier if faced with some fences. That list includes Western Miller, Commanche Red, Just A Sting and King Of Realms and 2m is an insufficient test of stamina for staying hurdler Honest Vic. ECCO won on the Flat in Germany back in 2018. he’s won three times over hurdles and has been in good form in cheekpieces lately so gets the nod getting 6lb from last month’s Lingfield winner Esprit De Somoza.
Formwatch
Esprit De Somoza (FR) 11-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, smooth headway on inside over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 2m (4) pol in Jan beating Not That Fuisse (11-4) by nk, 8 ran.
Adjali (GER) 8-13fav (11-0) Led, mistake 8th, headed narrowly before 3 out and ridden, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last, at Hexham 2m 4f (4) sft in Oct.
As I See It 11-2 (11-12) Ran in snatches, soon held up in 5th, lost place 7th, pushed along and brief rally before 4 out, weakened next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Commanche Red (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Went left, reluctant to jump off and reminders start, not jump well after hampered 1st, always behind, pulled up before 2 out, at Kempton 3m hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Diamond Fort (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders on inside, lost place from 4 out, well held after although not given hard time, 5th of 10, 18 1/4l behind Canelo (11-3) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Ecco 6-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 2 out, went 2nd run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 15, 7l behind Monte Cristo (11-7) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Honest Vic (IRE) 11-1 (11-0) Led at steady pace, headed after 5th, hit 7th, lost place and ridden before 2 out, stayed on one pace from last, 5th of 10, 12 1/4l behind Thyme Hill (11-3) at Newbury 3m (1) gd in Nov.
Just A Sting (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off when hampered 3 out, soon pulled up, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp lst (1) gd in Nov.
Mill Green 66-1 (11-4) Behind, pushed along after 6th, ridden after 2 out, headway under pressure when hampered last, switched left and kept on flat, never going pace to challenge, nearest finish, 6th of 23, 4 1/4l behind Indefatigable (11-9) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Western Miller (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, restrained into midfield 2nd, ridden and lost place 7th, in rear 4 out, no extra, 6th of 8, dist behind Vado Forte (11-1) at Doncaster 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Brecon Hill (IRE) 28-1 (11-4) Bit keen tracking leaders, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Galileo Silver (11-4) at Lingfield 2m (4) pol in Feb.
King Of Realms (IRE) 18-1 (10-11) Mid-division, mistake and lost place 9th, towards rear and no chance after, slightly hampered 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Kempton 3m hcp (2) gs in Jan.