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16:25 Kempton Park

Betfair.Com Novices' Hurdle (Class D)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 110y
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 5.84s
  • 16 Ran
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1
Silk -

Fundamentalist (IRE)

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Howrwenow (IRE)

    5/1

      3
      Silk -

      Lotus des Pictons (FR)

      7/1

        1
        Silk - Purple, White hollow box and star on cap

        Howrwenow (IRE)

        45
        5/1
        • Form 24-1F22
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-4

        led until ridden and narrowly headed 2 out, stayed pressing winner until readily held before last

        2
        Silk - Black, Light Blue cross belts and sleeves, hooped cap

        Keepers Mead (IRE)

        24
        14/1
        • Form 6P-2163
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-4

        chased leaders until ridden and outpaced after 3 out

        3
        Silk - Red, Pink sleeves and cap

        Lotus des Pictons (FR)

        21
        7/1
        • Form 352021
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4

        held up, headway 9th, chased leaders under pressure after 3 out, one pace before next

        4
        Silk - Pink, Dark Blue chevron and star on cap

        The Grey Butler (IRE)

        32
        4/1
        • Form 34-210
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-4

        mid-division, steady headway from 8th, ridden to chase leaders after 3 out, weakened before 2 out

        5
        Silk - Dark Blue, Orange braces, sleeves and cap

        Alfa Sunrise

        30
        8/1
        • Form 10-5642
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-12

        in touch, mistakes 6th and 8th, mistake and lost place 3 out, 5th and no chance when mistake next

        6
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE star, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE stars and stars on cap

        Boobee (IRE)

        84
        50/1
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-12

        always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

        7
        Silk - Black, Red epaulets, check cap

        Calcot Flyer

        96
        12/1
        • Form 00-45
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        mid-division, mistake 4th, ridden and mistake 8th, soon lost place, tailed off 3 out

        8
        Silk - WHITE, DARK BLUE braces and sleeves, DARK BLUE and WHITE quartered cap

        Classy Clarence (IRE)

        42
        66/1
        • Form 0-50
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-12

        held up and behind, mistake 5th, struggling 3 out, tailed off

        9
        Silk - White, Red stars, Red and White hooped sleeves

        Dimitri (IRE)

        21 b
        25/1
        • Form 1-023
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-12

        prominent, mistake 3rd, weakened and behind from 8th, tailed off

        10
        Silk - Emerald Green, Dark Blue chevron and armlets, White cap

        Farnaheezview (IRE)

        45
        25/1
        • Form 1-24
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        mistake 1st, in touch, mistakes 7th and 8th, one pace and ridden after 3 out, 4th and beaten when mistake last

        11
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevron, striped sleeves, Yellow cap

        Fundamentalist (IRE)

        264
        7/2
        • Form PP2P-11
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        held up in rear, smooth headway 9th, led after 3 out, in command last, shaken up and clear flat

        12
        Silk - NAVY BLUE, GREEN sash, CERISE cap

        House Warmer (IRE)

        30
        100/1
        • Form P
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        mid-division until weakened approaching 9th

        13
        Silk - Royal Blue, Emerald Green stars, Royal Blue sleeves, Emerald Green diamonds

        Inner Sanctum (IRE)

        100
        20/1
        • Form 304-F
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-12

        in touch, behind from 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

        14
        Silk - Orange and Royal Blue diamonds, Orange cap, Royal Blue star

        Jake The Jumper (IRE)

        470
        66/1
        • Form 5045/2P-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-12

        held up in rear, effort and in touch 9th, weakened after 3 out

        15
        Silk - Yellow and Dark Blue diabolo, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue spots, quartered cap

        Joizel (FR)

        48
        66/1
        • Form P/0
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-12

        always behind

        16
        Silk - Royal Blue, Red spots, Black cap, White spots

        Kalambari (IRE)

        33/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        chased leaders to approaching 9th, weakened quickly, tailed off when swerved left and unseated rider soon after last

        In depth

        Verdict

        An interesting novices' hurdle in prospect which should stand up to scrutiny if the form that links this race is anything to go by. The shortlist includes: Lotus Des Pictons, who got his act together well last time, Keepers Mead, who has shaped with plenty of promise to date, and The Grey Butler, who is surely much better than he showed when disappointing when he was last seen out. However, marginal preference is for the Henrietta Knight-trained Howrwenow, who reverts to hurdles after running into two very useful types over fences recently. The switch to timber should not be a problem for the son of Commanche Run as he has already shown that he knows what is required of him to win a race of this nature. Staying is obviously Howrwenow's forte and he could prove to be too resilient for a number of these today. Lotus Des Pictons has improved with each run on these shores and he could be the one to give the selection the most to do if he continues to progress here.