Racecards
14:00 Kempton Park
Polyroof Products Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good (Good to Soft on bend adjacent to lake)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 317113
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer S Waugh
- Jockey Callum Bewley
chased leaders, niggled along 5th, lost place before 3 out, well beaten 2 out
- Form 095220
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer N R Mitchell
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
tracked leader until 2nd, stayed handy, led after 3 out, driven and headed 2 out, 4th and beaten last, one pace
Adrakhan (FR)
143- Form 525-164
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
held up in rear on outside, took keen hold, shaken up briefly after 5th, fell next
- Form 861339
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey G Malone
led, not fluent 3rd, headed after 3 out, weakened from next
- Form 123454
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey David Noonan
held up in mid-division, jumped slowly 2nd, headway before 3 out, disputing 2nd last, stayed on flat, led close home
- Form 1343F0
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Thomas Garner
held up in rear, ridden after 3 out, went 5th after last, never in contention
- Form 5-6466
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Matt Griffiths
held up in rear, ridden and headway after 3 out, disputing 2nd last, stayed on to lead towards finish, headed close home
- Form 62-4725
- Age 10
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Nick Slatter
held up towards rear, pushed along after 5th, never on terms, well beaten before last
- Form 7/21749-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Tom Humphries
took keen hold, prominent, 2nd from 2nd until after 5th, mistake when losing place next, soon weakened
- Form 343138
- Age 10
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey Giles Hawkins
chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, led next, hung left flat, headed towards finish, stayed on
In depth
Verdict
ARTIFICE SIVOLA can race off a 14lb lower mark back over hurdles and Lucy Wadham's grey may well be good enough as he appears to act on most types of ground. Adrakhan is probably the danger as he won on good going at Market Rasen last October following a break and is still only five. Benbecula has been thereabouts in similar contests this season but Marju's Quest is only a plater nowadays. Smart Catch can flatter to deceive but has won around here in the past.
Formwatch
Bambi Du Noyer (FR) (10-10) 3rd of 9, 1/2l behind Cross Way (10-10) at Argentan 2m 2f gd in Oct.
Benbecula 12-1 (11-7) Led, keen early, headed after 3 out, soon weakened, 13th of 16, dist behind Pilgrims Bay (10-13) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Adrakhan (FR) 6-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, took keen hold, outpaced after 3 out, well held 2 out, 4th of 6, 13 3/4l behind I'dliketheoption (11-4) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Marju's Quest (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Led, headed 3 out, soon weakened, 9th of 11, 32 3/4l behind King Muro (10-13) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Artifice Sivola (FR) 9-2 (10-13) Led, clear until 6th, ridden and joined 3 out (usual 4 out), soon headed, no extra from 2 out, 4th of 7, 18l behind Noche De Reyes (10-4) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Quebec 16-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, led 4th, headed after next, weakened 3 out, soon pulled up, at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Noble Friend (IRE) 22-1 (11-2) Took keen hold in mid-division, weakened after 3 out, 13th of 15, 37 1/2l behind Masterplan (11-2) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Threebarmymen (IRE) 80-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders on outside, not fluent 3rd, weakened approaching 3 out, 6th of 12, dist behind Pinnacle Panda (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) hvy in Dec.
Smart Catch (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) Held up, headway and pushed along in 4th after 3 out, 3rd next, weakened run-in, 5th of 8, 13 3/4l behind Loves Destination (10-13) at Sandown 2m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Classic Colori (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Dwelt, held up in rear, pushed along over 6f out, weakened well over 2f out, 5th of 6, 14 3/4l behind Toptempo (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Ladies Dancing 8-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, closed 6th, soon ridden, weakened before 3 out, last of 8, 37l behind Grams And Ounces (11-11) at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.