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15:15 Kempton Park

Racing UK 3 Devices 1 Price Graduation Chase (Class 2)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £20,000 added
  • Winner: £12,996
  • 2nd: £3,816
  • 3rd: £1,908
  • 4th: £954
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 17.10s
  • Off Time: 15:15:32
  • 4 Ran
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1
Silk -

Josses Hill (IRE)

10/11

    1
    Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue star, White and Royal Blue check sleeves and cap

    God's Own (IRE)

    101 t DCD
    2/1
    • Form 7322F-3
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-7
    • Official Rating 159

    tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, went 2nd 11th, challenged 2 out, beaten when awkward last

    2
    Silk - Royal Blue, Orange spots

    Kings Lad (IRE)

    55 t
    20/1
    • Form 3F-3274
    • Age 9
    • Weight 11-7
    • Official Rating 143

    with winner until 10th, lost 2nd next, 4th and weakening 4 out

    3
    Silk - Royal Blue, White hoop and sleeves

    Aso (FR)

    21 D
    4/1
    • Form 00-2221
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-3
    • Official Rating 145

    tracked leaders, not fluent and lost a bit of ground on rivals 10th, never on terms after, stayed on same pace form 3 out, closed on 2nd last

    4
    Silk - RED, WHITE sleeves, BLUE and WHITE striped cap

    Josses Hill (IRE)

    69
    10/11
    • Form 21234-F
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-0
    • Official Rating 158

    made all, pressed 2 out, soon ridden, clear last, stayed on well

    Previous results

    2015
    Silk -

    Third Intention (IRE)

    7/1
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-7

    2014
    Silk -

    Une Artiste (FR)

    4/9
    • Age 6
    • Weight 10-3

    2013
    Silk -

    Alasi

    9/1
    • Age 9
    • Weight 11-0

    In depth

    Verdict

    Josses Hill was an expensive failure in this last year and has never won over a trip this far. He fell on his reappearance at Sandown and also finished behind GOD'S OWN in last year's Arkle at Cheltenham, though is 7lb better off. Given the likely odds, Tom George's classy eight-year-old may offer better value, though Aso has scope and was quite impressive last time at Market Rasen. Kings Lad is a consistent sort at this level and won’t fail through lack of stamina though has plenty to find at the weights.

    Formwatch

    God's Own (IRE) 7-2 (11-3) Tracked leader from 1st, challenging when not fluent 4 out, no impression on winner before last, stayed on same pace and lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 5, 6 1/4l behind Vibrato Valtat (11-0) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (1) sft in Nov.

    Kings Lad (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, outpaced 8th, left modest 4th 4 out, 4th of 6, dist behind Royal Regatta (11-7) at Ascot 2m 5f (2) gs in Dec.

    Aso (FR) 2-1fav (10-10) Tracked leaders, led after 4 out, kept on, driven out, won at Market Rasen 2m 5f (2) sft in Jan beating Ballyalton (10-10) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.

    Josses Hill (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd after 2nd, blundered badly and fell 3rd, at Sandown 2m (1) gs in Dec.