Racecards
15:15 Kempton Park
Intercasino.co.uk Lanzarote Handicap Hurdle (Class 2)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- £40,000 added
- Form U22F56
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey W P Kavanagh
raced keenly, wide, tracked leader, led approaching 2 out, ridden, headed before last, rallied gamely flat, held near finish
- Form 522-528
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey D Elsworth
prominent, led after 2nd, hit 4th, ridden, headed approaching 2 out, soon one pace
- Form 21F138-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Mr Sam Waley-Cohen
close up, ridden after 3 out, weakened next
- Form F/601-F1
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
held up, headway after 3 out, ridden to lead approaching last, idled flat, driven out
- Form 10-4503
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey P Merrigan
led until after 2nd, chased leaders, outpaced after 3 out, stayed on approaching last
- Form 1-09741
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey R Johnson
mid-division, headway 7th, effort after 3 out, weakened, eased when beaten
- Form 24961-1
- Age 5
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
in touch, ridden in 3rd after 3 out, blundered next, weakened
- Form 3/115-FP
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
held up, hit 7th, short lived effort 3 out
- Form 14/583-5
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey G Lee
held up, headway 7th, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Nycteos clearly appreciated the return to hurdling when successful over course and distance during the Christmas fixture and the Paul Nicholls-trained gelding is taken to follow up here, getting the verdict over Gabier and Rio De Janeiro. The last mentioned has chances of reversing form with the selection on their revised terms today and has to be respected but Nycteos may have been value for more than the winning margin that day. Shatabdi will appreciate any further rain that may fall and has to be considered but Nicky Henderson's mare may be a shade high in the weights at present. Panjo Bere made a pleasing start to his career in this country when making a winning debut for Gary Moore at Plumpton and he could be of interest but has been harshly raised 16lbs for that run so may be best watched today. Stablemate Gabier has solid claims under Richard Johnson and has to be respected but preference is for Nycteos, who is taken to win again.
Formwatch
Kawagino (IRE) 28-1 (11-9) In touch, ridden and outpaced from 3 out, 6th of 11, 7l behind Naiad du Misselot (10-0) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp hdl (2) sft in Dec.
Lyes Green 25-1 (11-7) Held up and off the pace, driven 8th, struggling next, tailed off, 8th of 9, well behind Lough Derg (11-7) at Ascot 3m 1f hdl Grd 1 (1) gf in Dec.
Shatabdi (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) Led to 3rd, chased leader, weakened after 3 out, last of 8, 17l behind Emmpat (10-7) at Ayr 2m hcp hdl Grd 2 (1) gf in Apr.
Nycteos (FR) 4-1 (11-5) Held up last, smooth headway 3 out, led 2 out, idled run-in, ridden out, won at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Dec beating Princelet (11-9) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
Rio De Janeiro (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Chased clear leader, led after 3 out, ridden and headed next, kept on same pace, 3rd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Nycteos (11-5) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Dec.
Gabier 7-4fav (10-4) Held up, headway 7th, led 3 out, kept on well, ridden out, won at Exeter 2m 3f 4yo hcp hdl (2) sft in Dec beating Zilcash (11-7) by 4l, 8 ran.
Panjo Bere (FR) 7-2 (11-11) Mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, challenging when stumbled 2 out, led before last, ran on well, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Dec beating Mous Of Men (11-6) by 6l, 16 ran.
La Dame Brune (FR) 16-1 (11-7) Behind headway 6th. weakened after next, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Mendo (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in Nov, 19 ran.
Aston Lad 6-1 (11-2) Mid-division, ridden after 2 out, soon outpaced, 5th of 8, 23l behind Poker De Sivola (11-1) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Nov.