Racecards
14:30 Kempton Park
Better Odds With Matchbook Betting Exchange Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places, Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey D A Jacob
held up tracking leaders on outsde, mistake 3rd, went left next, smooth headway after 3 out, led 2 out, edged right run-in, driven out
Amble Inn
68- Form 4056
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A Carson
- Jockey Graham Carson
took keen hold, tracked leaders, outpaced in 4th after 3 out, mistake last
- Form 1-825F
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey T J O'Brien
well away, took keen hold, held up in touch on inside, smooth headway tracking leaders after 3 out, 2nd and every chance 2 out, pressed winner last, kept on run-in
Kohuma
17- Form 64
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R Walford
- Jockey James Best
led until narrowly headed 4th, chased leader, led again after next, headed approaching 2 out, chased leading duo, no extra between last 2
- Form 48-76
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
took keen hold, pressed leader, led narrowly 4th until pushed along after next, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before next
In depth
Verdict
It was a particularly weak maiden which TALENT TO AMUSE won at Stratford but she can only improve on that and should be good enough to defy a penalty against older rivals. Canoodle has been well backed since finishing runner-up behind Theatre Territory at Uttoxeter in December but she was beaten when falling last time at Ludlow and doesn’t look straightforward. Kohuma is slowly improving but probably not quickly enough to get her head in front here.
Formwatch
Talent To Amuse (IRE) 11-8 (10-7) Chased leader who went clear before 3rd, closed from 3 out, led approaching last, clear flat, easily, won at Stratford 2m mdn (4) gs in Mar beating Ronnie Baird (11-0) by 5l, 6 ran.
Amble Inn 66-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, weakened over 3f out, tailed off, 6th of 9, dist behind Petticoat Tails (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m (6) gs in Feb.
Canoodle 7-4 (10-12) Slowly into stride, behind, blundered 1st, headway to chase leader halfway, under pressure and well held in 2nd when fell 2 out, at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in Apr.
Kohuma 100-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, pushed along approaching 3 out, weakened approaching and stumbled last, went 4th towards finish, 4th of 10, 7 1/4l behind I'll Be Your Clown (11-0) at Stratford 2m (4) gd in Apr.
Russian Approval 11-2 (10-7) Towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, never dangerous, 6th of 9, 33 1/4l behind Huntress (10-7) at Plumpton 2m 2f (6) gf in Mar.