Racecards
16:10 Kempton Park
Middlesex Novices' Hurdle (Class D)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form 0-11110
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
held up and behind, steady headway 5th, effort 2 out, challenged and hit last, readily outpaced by winner run-in
- Form 3P-1212
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey B Fenton
chased leaders, led 4th, headed 2 out, weakened
- Form 00-5FF
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R H Alner
- Jockey J P McNamara
behind, struggling when mistake 3 out
- Form 4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey Dave Crosse
held up towards rear, headway 7th, chased leaders soon after 3 out, one pace and held next
Everready
18- Form 0/43-06P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey P Flynn
raced wide, led to 4th, soon lost place, effort again 7th, no impression when hung badly left bend after 3 out
- Form 63
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey T Doyle
pulled hard in touch, blundered 6th, 6th and no chance when mistake 2 out
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey B Hitchcott
in touch to 5th, soon lost place and tailed off before 7th
- Form 2-04
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R Rowe
- Jockey R Thornton
mid-division, mistake 4th, behind from 6th, tailed off before 3 out
- Form 00
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C Morlock
- Jockey M Bradburne
took keen hold in touch, weakened before 7th, tailed off
- Form 500-04
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C Morlock
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
mistakes, always in rear, tailed off 7th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 000-450
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R Buckler
- Jockey Mr R Stephens
always in rear, tailed off 7th
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey J Goldstein
chased leader until weakened quickly 3 out, tailed off
- Form 10-442
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss H Knight
- Jockey J Culloty
held up in mid-division, effort to chase leaders before 3 out, weakened before next
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey Stephen Craine
took keen hold and held up in touch, tracked leaders from 6th, led on bit 2 out, hit last, ridden and drew clear run-in
In depth
Verdict
The handicapper has taken very few chances with Overstrand but he is a progressive sort who should be capable of giving weight away in what is a big drop in grade for him. Supreme Arrow, Yardbird and Albert House set the standard of the rest with experience and are expected to have a real scrap for the minor honours. While it will be interesting to see how Ziggy Zen fares on his first start for the Charlie Mann team. But Overstrand has been found a good opportunity to expand upon his profile today and he is fancied to edge Mary Reveley towards registering the 2000th winner of her career.