Racecards
13:35 Kempton Park
William Hill - Bet & Watch Novices' Hurdle (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Soft (Heavy on bend adjacent to lake)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £5,848
- 2nd: £1,717
- 3rd: £859
- 4th: £429
- Form 3223-11
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey Thomas Garner
took keen hold, with leader, led narrowly after 4th until 6th, led again approaching 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, headed before next, no impression when weakened into 4th 2 out
- Form F23-152
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey B J Geraghty
raced tracking leaders, pushed along before 2 out, soon not quicken, went 2nd 2 out, no chance with ready winner
- Form 1-07
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
slight lead until after 4th, chased leading pair, dropped to last 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form FF1-23F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey N D Fehily
raced wide and waited with in last pair, dropped to rear 7th, smooth headway tracking leaders approaching 3 out, taken wide into straight and led before 2 out, clear after 2 out, hit last, readily
- Form 4-6554
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey T E Whelan
took keen hold, tracked leaders, headway to lead 6th until approaching 4 out, chased leader until after 3 out, soon weakened, poor 5th when pulled up before 2 out
Tuscan Gold
34- Form 473-248
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Mrs L J Mongan
- Jockey Jack Sherwood
reluctant to jump off, held up in last pair, headway approaching 7th, outpaced 3 out, rallied into 3rd 2 out, soon driven and one pace
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Emma Lavelle trained last year's winner but Chapel Garden needs to improve on his two runs so far. Tuscan Gold has had plenty of chances and Looks Like Magic is only moderate but Relentless Dreamer was up against an above-average novice at Uttoxeter last time and Come On Laurie is two from two this season and won't be far away if staying the longer distance. KINGSCOURT NATIVE would have won easily at Warwick last month had he not come down at the last. He deserves some compensation and, as he's already won over 3m between the flags, looks the one to be on today.
Formwatch
Come On Laurie (IRE) 2-5fav (11-5) Tracked leader, led 3 out, clear from next, easily, won at Towcester 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Nov beating Urban Storm (10-12) by 11l, 10 ran.
Relentless Dreamer (IRE) 15-8 (11-5) Tracked leaders, led before 5th, headed before 3 out, one pace and no impression before 2 out, 2nd of 5, 16l behind Zeroeshadesofgrey (11-5) at Uttoxeter 3m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Nov.
Chapel Garden (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, never involved, 7th of 10, well behind Value At Risk (10-12) at Newbury 2m 3f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) sft in Dec.
Kingscourt Native (IRE) 9-4fav (11-0) Prominent, led before 7th, 9 lengths clear when fell last, unlucky, in a race won by Kylemore Lough (11-0) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn hdl (4) sft in Dec, 17 ran.
Looks Like Magic 100-1 (10-12) In rear, headway 3 out to go 4th, ridden and hit 2 out, weakening when hit next, 4th of 14, 34l behind Warrantor (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Tuscan Gold 28-1 (11-3) Reluctant to line up but well away, raced wide, chased leader, led after 2nd until reluctant to go out on final cicuit reminders and headed after 3rd, led again 4th until next, chased leader until 3 out, weakened quickly, 8th of 10, 20l behind Song Light (10-10) at Huntingdon 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Dec.