Racecards
16:50 Kempton Park
Matchbook VIP Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,749 added
- Winner: £4,094
- 2nd: £1,202
- 3rd: £601
- 4th: £350
- Form 3/54641-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Bryony Frost
led, steadied pace after 2nd, headed before next, chased leader, mistake 3 out, weakening when stumbled badly next
- Form 113824-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer P W Middleton
- Jockey Tabitha Worsley
chased leading pair until weakened before 2 out
- Form 28/4444-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Mrs P Sly
- Jockey Kielan Woods
keen towards rear, ran wide on bend after 2nd, headway when not much room on inside 3 out, weakened before next, soon pulled up
- Form 46/1270-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey A Glassonbury
towards rear, carried wide on bend after 2nd, last and struggling 4 out, never on terms
- Form 126-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
held up towards rear, steady headway on inside before 3 out, went 3rd next, one pace
- Form 4/93330-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
raced keenly, chased leader, led before 3rd, clear after next, headed before 2 out, weakened soon after
- Form F57/685-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up off the pace in mid-division, smooth headway tracking leaders before 2 out, soon 2nd, ridden and no impression last
- Form 1357-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 112
chased leaders, led before 2 out, clear last, ran on well, ridden out
- Form 438-P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Kieran Burke
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
keen off the pace in mid-division, hit 3rd, weakened 4 out
- Form 64689-P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer P Phelan
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
held up in rear, carried wide on bend after 2nd, never involved
In depth
Verdict
REGULATION bounced back to form with a recent victory over course and distance and beating a subsequent winner in the process. He can go in again and confirm latest running with Haafapiece and New Millennium. Jaboticaba won in France last year though has yet to shine for Alan King’s yard while Deebaj has won just the once over timber in 16 attempts. Weightfordave had plenty of chances in Ireland and debuts for new connections while Exitas won three times over fences last year and can race off a lower mark back over the smaller obstacles.
Formwatch
Regulation (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Tracked leader, led 4 out, driven after 2 out, held on well, won at Kempton 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Shining Romeo (11-12) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Exitas (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) In rear, not always fluent, stumbled 1st, headway 9th, struggling 3 out, well held 3rd 2 out, 4th of 7, 28l behind Terrefort (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Haafapiece 8-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, chased leaders next, soon one pace, blundered last, 4th of 14, 10 1/2l behind Regulation (11-10) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Deebaj (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Mid-division on outside, lost place before mistake 3rd, weakened 5th, last of 14, dist behind Burst Ya Bubble (11-6) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Jaboticaba (FR) 7-1 (11-1) Pulled hard, soon chasing leaders on inside, went 2nd 3 out until before next, weakened between last 2, 6th of 13, 33 1/4l behind Highway One O One (12-0) at Kempton 2m (4) gs in Apr.
New Millennium (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Led, keen, soon clear, mistake 4th, headed 4 out, weakened quickly, 11th of 14, dist behind Regulation (11-10) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Weightfordave (IRE) 3-1 (8-9) Rear of mid-division, 9th 4f out, no impression under 2f out, ridden in 8th over 1f out, kept on without threatening, 7th of 13, 13 1/4l behind Tropic Thunder (9-10) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Dec.
Level Of Intensity (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, lost place before jumping right 2 out, weakened, 7th of 10, 32 1/4l behind Birch Hill (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Isis Blue 16-1 (11-12) In rear, not fluent 1s, behind when mistake 4th, mistake next (water), tailed off 8th, soon pulled up, at Wincanton 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Legend Of France 33-1 (10-8) Whipped round start, lost many lengths and pulled up before the 1st, at Kempton 2m hcp (4) gd in May.