Racecards
14:05 Kempton Park
Unibet Silviniaco Conti Chase (Grade 2) (Class 1)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £60,000 added
- Winner: £34,170
- 2nd: £12,822
- 3rd: £6,420
- 4th: £3,198
- Form 2111-33
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 168
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Bryony Frost
jumped left at times, made all, pushed clear before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, ridden out
- Form 310P-11
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 161
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey D A Jacob
tracked winner until 3rd, went 2nd again 11th, pushed along before 3 out, hit next, ridden between last 2, lost 2nd soon after, no extra in 3rd
- Form 7141-44
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
bit keen, held up in 5th, headway on outside tracking leaders before 10th, outpaced in rear before 11th, went modest 4th before 3 out
- Form 5/P138-2
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 149
- Trainer T R Gretton
- Jockey David Noonan
raced keenly, held up in 4th, closer at 6th, pushed along before 12th, soon ridden and outpaced, weakened into 5th before 3 out
- Form 1003-1P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 153
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
raced wide tracking leaders, went 2nd 3rd until 11th, chased leading pair, pushed along before 3 out, went 2nd before the last, driven and stayed on run-in, always held
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Verdict
It’s disappointing that there is no Altior in the line-up but Nicky Henderson has a decent replacement in TOP NOTCH, who won this 12 months ago. The nine-year-old had to be ridden out to beat 100/1 chance Kauto Riko in the Peterborough Chase at Huntingdon last month and the runner-up is 2lb better off, though it would be a surprise if her turned the tables. Born Survivor looks held on that run but Frodon looks a big danger dropping back in trip having failed to stay in the Betfair Chase at Haydock. Keeper Hill is talented but his confidence over fences is fragile.
Formwatch
Frodon (FR) 6-1 (11-7) Close up, pushed along before 4 out, kept on same pace, no chance with clear pair before 2 out, 3rd of 4, 26 1/2l behind Lostintranslation (11-7) at Haydock 3m 2f (1) gs in Nov.
Top Notch (FR) 15-8fav (11-4) Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, led next, driven out, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f (1) gs in Dec beating Kauto Riko (11-0) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Born Survivor (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, went 2nd 8th until awkward 2 out, no extra flat, 4th of 6, 7 1/4l behind Top Notch (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m 4f (1) gs in Dec.
Kauto Riko (FR) 100-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, in touch 10th, pushed along after 3 out, 4th 2 out, went 2nd flat, stayed on, not reach winner, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Top Notch (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m 4f (1) gs in Dec.
Keeper Hill (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) In rear, mistake 4th, pushed along 6th, not fluent next, mistake 8th, pulled up before next, at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Dec.