Racecards
13:50 Kempton Park
Racing TV Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,901
- 2nd: £2,258
- 3rd: £1,129
- 4th: £565
El Rio (IRE)
225- Form 70/1F1-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened next
- Form 2/517-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey J J Burke
close up, pushed along to chase winner 3 out, ridden and stayed on
- Form F-222
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
in touch, pushed along and headway approaching 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 7536-2B
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer L Horsfall
- Jockey Toby Wynne
towards rear, pushed along and headway 2 out, ridden and kept on flat, nearest finish
Scoresby
20- Form 67231-P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Ben Clarke
- Jockey Ben Jones
in rear, behind when pulled up 2 out
- Form 32/
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Harry Derham
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
in touch, pushed along and headway 2 out, kept on towards finish
- Form 3-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
always towards rear, pushed along 3 out
- Form 1-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, led approaching 2 out, ran on
- Form 2-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey James Bowen
tracked leader until pushed along 3 out, weakened quickly after
Menaggio (IRE)
233- Form 6-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
in touch, headway 2 out, ridden and kept on same pace
Annie Wicks
318- Form 39/3PP-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place 2 out
Mikhaila (IRE)
183- Form 6
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Joe Anderson
not fluent, in rear, behind from 6th, pulled up before 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
EL RIO returns to action penalised for making all at Aintree in April but looks sure to improve further this season. Monks Meadow has a recent second here under his belt though couldn’t live with the winner in the closing stages while Much Too Dear was brought down on his reappearance. Bumper winner East India Express debuts over timber and is a brother to stablemate Surrey Quest, a winner over both hurdles and fences, while Ghost Hunter, Thunder N Lightnin and Defi Nonantais all have form between the flags.
Formwatch
El Rio (IRE) 2-1 (11-6) Went right on occasions but jumped slickly, made all, 5 lengths ahead going strongly 2 out, came further clear from last, unchallenged, won at Ascot 2m 3f mdn (3) sft in Apr beating Mylesfromwicklow (11-6) by 11l, 6 ran.
Billy Boi Blue 18-5 (11-4) Towards rear, pushed along 3 out, jumped right at last, never on terms, 4th of 7, 29 1/2l behind Doc McCoy (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Monks Meadow (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Chased leaders, ridden and chased winner before 2 out, ran on, 2nd of 8, 15l behind Destroytheevidence (11-7) at Kempton 2m 5f (4) gd in Oct.
Much Too Dear (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Midfield, badly hampered and brought down 1st, at Kempton 2m 5f (4) gd in Oct.
Rock Of The Nation (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) In touch, pushed along and lost place 4 out, 7th of 9, dist behind Favour And Fortune (11-0) at Hereford 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Scoresby 125-1 (11-4) Held up in mid-division, took keen hold, weakened after 7th, pulled up before 3 out, at Exeter 2m 3f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Thunder N Lightnin (IRE) Evensfav (11-0) A.p; led 9 til hdd 2 out; wknd app last, 2nd of 6, 8l behind Da Boy Charlie (12-0) at Kimble 3m mdn gf in Apr.
Defi Nonantais (FR) 4-1 (11-11) Ww in rr, 9th 1/2way, prog to 7th 3out, rdn & went 4th bef 2out, ko to btn 3rd bef last, 3rd of 13, 12l behind Springt De La Mare (11-11) at Necarne 3m mdn Soft - Heavy in Apr.
East India Express (IRE) 14-1 (10-6) Held up in mid-division, smooth headway out wide turning in, led over 2f out, came clear over 1f out, easily, won at Kempton 2m (5) gd in Feb beating Support Act (11-4) by 6 1/2l, 11 ran.
Ghost Hunter (IRE) 4-5 (11-11) Ld/disp, hdd 7th, disp agn 6out, 3l adv bef 4out, 1l adv bef 3out, ev ch flat, no ex over 100 yards out, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Fortunate Man (11-11) at Dromahane 3m mdn Yielding in Apr.
Menaggio (IRE) 18-1 (11-0) Held up off the pace towards rear, headway over 2f out, plugged on final furlong, 6th of 19, 19 1/4l behind Crest Of Glory (11-0) at Newbury 2m (2) sft in Mar.
Annie Wicks 125-1 (11-4) Prominent, not fluent 4th, soon lost position and shaken up, dropped away tamely 5th and pulled up, at Taunton 2m lst (1) gs in Dec.
Mikhaila (IRE) 10-3 (10-9) Held up in last pair on inside, pushed along 6f out, soon outpaced and in rear, tailed off, last of 6, 37l behind A Tickatickatiming (10-9) at Plumpton 2m 2f (5) gd in May.