Racecards
16:50 Kempton Park
Tor Coatings Liquid Waterproofing Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £5,848
- 2nd: £1,717
- 3rd: £859
- 4th: £429
First Avenue
38- Form 51P-P80
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Mrs L J Mongan
- Jockey Tom Cannon
held up, not fluent 1st, headway approaching 2 out, ridden and no extra before last
Harry Hunt
32- Form 13353F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 3rd until not fluent 5th, lost place before 2 out, plugged on flat
- Form 3U5324
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
tracked leader until before 3rd, not fluent 7th, ridden before 2 out, stayed on to take 2nd towards finish, no chance with very easy winner
- Form 1/7258-9
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Andrew Turnell
- Jockey James Banks
tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, jumped slowly 5th, not fluent 7th, lost place 3 out, soon behind, pulled up before last
- Form 1/3212-5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up in rear, clipped heels and fell on bend after 2nd
- Form 143570
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 120
led, clear after 2nd until before 5th, headed 3 out, weakened before next
- Form F/4-30
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey B J Geraghty
held up in touch, went 2nd 5th, challenged travelling strongly 7th, led 3 out, very easily
- Form 312315
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey J E Moore
held up, not fluent 7th, ridden and headway after 3 out, 4th and one pace before last
- Form P5-8611
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Simon Earle
- Jockey A Thornton
mid-division, headway approaching 6th, went 2nd after 3 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, lost 2nd towards finish
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Cocktails At Dawn and Chasse En Mer should do better dropping down in class, but Homer Run moves in the opposite direction after landing a couple of lowly handicaps. Kilmurvy has the stronger form including a creditable fourth to Upswing at Newbury last time. But he may prefer softer going and IRISH BUCCANEER is just preferred. The latter went close over track and trip before posting another good effort at Uttoxeter last month and looks up to scoring off his current mark. Harry Hunt hasn't won over timber since 2012 but is back on a winning mark and not easily dismissed.
Formwatch
First Avenue 40-1 (11-3) Always well in rear, never a factor, tailed off, 12th of 14, well behind Baltimore Rock (10-12) at Sandown 2m hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) sft in Mar.
Harry Hunt 15-8 (11-2) Led, headed 4th, tracked winner, mistake 8th, ridden when fell 14th, in a race won by Dreamy George (11-0) at Fakenham 3m nov chs (3) gd in Mar, 5 ran.
Kilmurvy (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Prominent, went 2ns after 5th, led next, joined 3 out, headed soon after, chased leader until 2 out, driven and one pace in 4th before last, 4th of 10, 4l behind Upswing (11-1) at Newbury 3m hcp hdl 0-145 (2) hvy in Feb.
Spanish Treasure (GER) 33-1 (11-4) Mid-division, effort on inside 3f out, not clear run over 2f out, no impression, 9th of 16, 11l behind Pass Muster (11-1) at Kempton 2m n h flat (4) std in Jan.
Irish Buccaneer (IRE) 10-3fav (10-13) Mid-division, headway before 3 out, chased winner before next, soon ridden and one pace, lost place last, weakened flat, 5th of 12, 4l behind Liberty One (10-13) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Mar.
Bygones Sovereign (IRE) 12-1 (10-7) Tracked leader, mistake 5th, lost place halfway, mistake 8th, soon beaten, 11th of 17, 36l behind Heronry (11-2) at Ascot 3m cnd hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Mar.
Cocktails At Dawn 33-1 (11-7) In touch, lost place after 4 out, soon behind, 11th of 15, well behind Faugheen (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 5f nov hdl Grade 1 (1) gd in Mar.
Chasse En Mer (FR) 25-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, mistake 3rd, led 6th, headed when not fluent next, soon weakened, well behind before 2 out, tailed off, last of 5, well behind Mosspark (11-3) at Huntingdon 2m 4f Listed nov hdl (1) sft in Feb.
Homer Run (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Held up behind on outside, headway and in touch after 5th, effort 3 out, upsides next, ridden to lead flat, kept on, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Dec beating Wintered Well (11-2) by 3/4l, 10 ran.