Racecards
13:30 Kempton Park
Coral Racing Club Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £13,008
- 2nd: £5,980
- 3rd: £2,990
- 4th: £1,495
- Form D/FP4P-F
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
raced very wide in 3rd, tracked winner 2nd until before next, chased leaders, lost place slightly 9th, weakened after next, tailed off and pulled up before 13th
- Form 1P31-86
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
mostly jumped well, went right 7th, went well clear 12th, in no danger when hit 2 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged
- Form 23-6687
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Jack Tudor
held up in last pair, headway from 2 out, plugged on into modest 3rd nearing finish
- Form 332F-23
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
pecked 1st, tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd 13th but well adrift of winner, hit 15th, never any chance and plugged on for 2nd
- Form 41-1233
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 130
bit wide, tracked winner until 2nd, went 2nd again before next until 10th, chased leaders, weakened before 4 out, tailed off and eased
- Form F1/F40-6
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey N F Houlihan
held up in rear, headway chasing leaders 13th, disputing modest 3rd home turn until before 3 out, weakened before next, pulled up before the last
Tile Tapper
18- Form 7481-22
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer C Honour
- Jockey Bryan Carver
tracked leaders, went 2nd briefly 10th, reminders and outright 2nd after next, lost 2nd 12th and ridden, chased leaders in modest 3rd, dropped to 4th nearing finish
In depth
Verdict
Enrilo is capable on his day but has now failed to complete in four of his last five outings. Tile Tapper was trying 3m for the first time when second to Remastered here last month. He finished ahead of both Smarty Wild and Kitty's Light but may be vulnerable again in the closing stages. There are no stamina doubts surrounding PERCUSSION as he was staying on over 3m2f in the Becher Chase at Aintree six weeks ago. Laura Morgan’s charge may still be improving so gets the nod, though Annsam should be approaching peak fitness and can’t be ignored.
Formwatch
Enrilo (FR) 4-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, in contention when fell 12th, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (1) gf in Nov.
Annsam 16-1 (10-5) Jumped right at times, pressed leader, led narrowly 5th, carried right by loose horse 8th, headed 4 out, chased leaders, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 15, 18 1/2l behind Le Milos (11-0) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (1) gd in Nov.
Kitty's Light 18-1 (11-6) Held up and soon towards rear, never threatened, 7th of 14, 20 3/4l behind Remastered (12-1) at Kempton 3m hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Smarty Wild 20-1 (11-2) Held up off the pace towards rear, headway chasing leaders before 4 out, stayed on into 3rd at the last, not quite pace to challenge, 3rd of 14, 6 1/2l behind Remastered (12-1) at Kempton 3m hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Percussion 10-1 (10-11) Jumped left, prominent, outpaced before 2 out, rallied from last, went 3rd before elbow, stayed on, 3rd of 22, 5 1/2l behind Ashtown Lad (11-5) at Aintree 3m 2f hcp (1) gs in Dec.
Belargus (FR) 14-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, well behind 3 out, never involved, 6th of 13, 24 3/4l behind Your Darling (10-6) at Ascot 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Tile Tapper 10-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out, bad mistake 3 out, soon ridden and rallied, stayed on gamely but no chance with winner, 2nd of 14, 4 3/4l behind Remastered (12-1) at Kempton 3m hcp (2) sft in Dec.