Racecards
15:17 Kempton Park
Virgin Bet Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,357
- 2nd: £2,007
- 3rd: £1,003
- 4th: £502
- Form 2-1P24
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
took keen hold, tracked leader, led approaching 3rd, soon 3 lengths clear, joined 2 out, soon headed and weakened
- Form 821
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer L Morgan
- Jockey Patrick Cowley
led, headed approaching 3rd, tracked leader, weakened quickly and pulled up approaching 4 out, dismounted
- Form 6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey D A Jacob
close up, tracked leaders approaching 3rd, pushed along 4 out, weakened 2 out, tailed off
- Form 66
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey James Davies
in touch, dropped to rear 4 out, fell next
- Form 1-PP
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer T Symonds
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next, tailed off
- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
in touch in rear, headway 4 out, soon tracked leader, joined leader 2 out, soon led, clear when not fluent next, ran on
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
VICKI VALE faced a difficult task in a Grade 2 contest at Sandown last time but Dan Skelton’s maiden hurdle winner can defy a penalty back at this level. Western Safire made a winning debut over timber when scoring at Uttoxeter on her reappearance while Zestful landed a juvenile hurdle at Catterick and the third has won subsequently. Eliza Dolittle may improve now hurdling after a couple of moderate efforts in bumpers.
Formwatch
Vicki Vale (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Held up off the pace in last, pushed along and no response before 2 out, went remote 4th run-in, never involved, 4th of 5, 16 3/4l behind You Wear It Well (11-4) at Sandown 2m 4f (1) gs in Feb.
Western Safire (IRE) 9-2 (11-3) Made all, clear 2 out, unchallenged, won at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gs in Feb beating Lady Ironside (11-3) by 5 1/2l, 11 ran.
Ceci Wells 250-1 (11-2) Off the pace in 5th, weakened before 4 out, tailed off, 6th of 10, dist behind Walk Of No Shame (11-2) at Lingfield 2m (4) gs in Feb.
Eliza Dolittle (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Chased leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Kay Tara Tara (11-2) at Lingfield 2m mdn (5) pol in Dec.
First Venture (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, dropped to rear before 8th, soon struggling, pulled up before 3 out, at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) gs in Dec.
Zestful 9-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear on inside, took keen hold, closed after 3 out, challenged last, soon led, stayed on, won at Catterick 2m fll (4) gd in Feb beating Pretending (11-0) by 3 1/4l, 6 ran.
Crazy Maisie (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Dwelt, headway and close up 9f out, ridden to lead 2f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on one pace, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Be Fair (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Feb.