Racecards
15:15 Kempton Park
Coral Bet Bundles Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £21,400 added
- Winner: £11,134
- 2nd: £5,119
- 3rd: £2,559
- 4th: £1,280
- Form 61-155F
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
led until before 4th, chased leader until 10th, chased leaders, weakened quickly before 12th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 831P8P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey Adam Wedge
held up in rear, gained a place at 9th, never involved, tailed off
- Form 716-5PP
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer T Lawes
- Jockey T J O'Brien
chased leaders, hit 8th, went 2nd briefly 12th, chased leading pair, well held before 3 out, ridden and went 2nd between last two, no chance with winner
- Form 14419-P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey N F Houlihan
tracked leaders on inside, lost place slightly before 5th, rallied chasing leaders 10th, went modest 3rd towards finish
- Form 21/1U-2P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
went left 1st, pressed leader, led before 4th, pushed along and headed before 3 out, lost 2nd between last two, finished tired and lost 3rd towards finish
- Form 3P31-2P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer R Rowe
- Jockey James Davies
off the pace in last pair, dropped to rear and struggling 9th, tailed off when mistake 12th, pulled up before next
- Form 2P8-421
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
raced wide tracking leaders, hit 6th and lost place, rallied out wide before 8th, went 2nd 10th, lost 2nd briefly 12th, led before 3 out, clear 3 out, stayed on strongly
In depth
Verdict
Slate House is 3-5 around here but is the senior runner in this and conceding weight all round. It’s almost certain that 3m was too far for UP THE STRAIGHT at Ascot last time and, eased in grade, Richard Rowe’s charge would have a chance at the weights in this on his best form. Kap Auteuil won off a 5lb higher mark at Stratford last year but Quick Draw is the only one of these that managed to complete last time and that first victory over fences at Uttoxeter should have given his confidence a boost.
Formwatch
Slate House (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Soon lost place and towards rear, no chance when fell 3 out, at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (1) gd in Nov.
Neville's Cross (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Held up towards rear, reminders 5th, struggling 9th, soon pulled up, at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Kap Auteuil (FR) 12-1 (11-9) In touch, ridden and lost place 9th, weakened 2 out, pulled up last, at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Zhiguli (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Chased leaders on inside, pecked 5th, mistake 13th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Ascot 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Nov.
The Edgar Wallace (IRE) 15-2 (12-2) Never that fluent, led, hit 5th, not fluent next, headed 13th, lost 2nd 4 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before 2 out, at Ffos Las 3m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Up The Straight (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) In rear, reminders after 10th, never really travelling and pulled up, at Ascot 3m hcp (1) gd in Oct.
Quick Draw (IRE) 9-4fav (11-12) Made all, ridden 3 out, hard pressed approaching last, stayed on strongly flat, always holding on, won at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec beating Art Decco (10-9) by 3/4l, 11 ran.