Racecards
13:10 Kempton Park
Totesport 0800 221 221 Novices' Handicap Chase (Class D )
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good
- Form 2P3P/P4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
prominent until weakened 4 out
- Form 0323-6U
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey A Thornton
prominent early, lost place after 6th, behind 12th, pulled up before 13th
- Form 4334/P1
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey T Doyle
took keen hold in touch, led briefly 12th, soon headed, stayed prominent, weakened after 3 out
- Form 5-25102
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Andrew Turnell
- Jockey R Johnson
held up, headway to chase winner 4 out, challenged 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 140P51
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 113
held up, blundered 6th, lost place after 13th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 34/4F11
- Age 10
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Antony Evans
with leader, blundered badly 9th, ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 424-0P5
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey S Durack
led, headed briefly 12th, led again before 13th, pressed 2 out, in command approaching last
- Form 3P/12-04
- Age 9
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey B P Harding
held up behind, never dangerous after 13th
- Form 322FP/P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 98
In depth
Verdict
Grumpy Stumpy comes here in good form having won his last two starts but the Nigel Twiston-Davies-trained gelding has gone up 9lbs for his latest success at Newbury and preference is for Hope Sound, who gets the vote over Kew Jumper. The selection is unexposed over fences and, at the age of five, is open to plenty of improvement. Brian Ellison's gelding could not have won more convincingly at Sedgefield last time and looks potentially well treated on a mark of 113 for his debut in a handicap. Kew Jumper races off the same mark as when chasing home Colliers Court at Ludlow but, along with recent Leicester winner Uncle Wallace, is not certain today's longer trip. Bak To Bill has been a consistent performer this term and should again be thereabouts but may be a shade high in the weights, while Lodestar needs to improve on recent form to trouble the judge. Ferdy Murphy's horses continue in good form so Granite Steps is another worthy of a mention but the vote goes to Hope Sound, who is taken to follow up his Sedgefield success.