Racecards
15:50 Kempton Park
Coral Racing Club Join For Free Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £6,337
- 2nd: £2,916
- 3rd: £1,458
- 4th: £730
- Form 6P2-254
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer Mrs P Sly
- Jockey Jamie Brace
tracked leading pair, mostly tracked leader 2nd until pushed along turning in, weakened before 2 out
- Form 541110-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
raced keenly, waited with in last pair, gained a place 9th, headway out wide before 2 out, went 3rd 2 out, stayed on same pace in 3rd run-in
- Form 325-314
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Miss A Murphy
- Jockey J M Quinlan
tracked leader until 2nd, handy 3rd, 2nd again turning in, led 2 out, ridden headed last, not pace of winner run-in, kept on for 2nd
- Form 4-31153
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Peter Kavanagh
led until pushed along and headed before 2 out, soon ridden, lost 2nd 2 out, weakened between last two
- Form 931-281
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer S Thomas
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up in 4th, challenged out wide in 2nd on bit 2 out, led last, driven clear run -in
- Form 2188-64
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer M Young
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
raced on inside, held up in last pair, dropped to rear at 4th, never on terms after, tailed off when bad mistake 2 out
- Form 1120-68
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey David Noonan
raced wide and held up in last pair, pushed along and outpaced home turn, soon beaten, fell last
In depth
Verdict
Fransham slips further down the weights but is still 2lb higher than when last successful over hurdles and was only sixth when running in this race in 2020. Minella Plus may be having a confidence-booster while Head Law is having a first run since April last year, though will handle the ground. Sam Twiston-Davies had plenty up his sleeve when steering DEERE MARK (NAP) to success in a novice event at Hereford before Christmas and the handicapper has probably let the six-year-old in lightly here. Kaleb also has plenty of scope but is conceding 6lb to the selection.
Formwatch
Fransham 13-2 (11-13) Towards rear, minor headway 2 out, kept on for fourth approaching last, 4th of 7, 13 1/4l behind Lebowski (11-1) at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Head Law (FR) 6-1 (11-4) Towards rear, closer in mid-division when jumped slowly 4th, towards rear and no chance after, tailed off, mistake last, 11th of 12, dist behind Knappers Hill (11-12) at Sandown 2m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Kaleb (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, not fluent 2nd, pushed along before 2 out, kept on one pace after last, 4th of 5, 6 3/4l behind Tahmuras (11-2) at Haydock 2m lst (1) sft in Nov.
Minella Plus (IRE) 6-1 (11-3) In rear, hit 1st and reminder, pushed along after 5 out, plugged on for remote 3rd, 3rd of 5, 20l behind Le Chiffre D'or (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Deere Mark 16-5 (11-0) Close up, headway and every chance 2 out, led next, driven out, won at Hereford 2m (4) sft in Dec beating Gaelic Park (11-0) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Ferrobin (IRE) 40-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, headway 7th, challenged after 4 out until before 3 out, no extra flat, 4th of 14, 11 1/4l behind Regal Renaissance (10-2) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Privatory (FR) 50-1 (10-7) Mid-division, mistake 3 out and pushed along, soon lost touch, 8th of 10, 27l behind Big Boy Bobby (10-2) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (3) gd in Dec.