Racecards
17:50 Kempton Park
VBET Supports British Racing Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,159
- 2nd: £1,455
- 3rd: £727
- 4th: £364
Samarrive (FR)
128- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
close-up, contested lead after 4th, narrow advantage 3 out, effortlessly went clear before 2 out, easily
Chives
19- Form 63
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
in rear, pushed after 3 out made some progress, went 3rd 2 out, kept on one pace
Delta River
11- Form P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer K Davis
- Jockey Miss H C Tucker
pulled hard and led 1st, just headed when mistake 3rd and unseated rider
- Form 2800
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G Brown
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
prominent, led 3rd, joined after 4th, headed before 3 out, soon pushed and weakened, ridden after 2 out and stayed on again
- Form 38/59
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
held up behind leaders, mistake 4 out, pushed after 3 out and outpaced, hit 2 out and weakened
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M R Hoad
- Jockey M Goldstein
towards rear, bad mistake 1st, pushed after 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up behind leaders, ridden in 2nd before 2 out, no match for winner but kept on well
- Form VP0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey J E Moore
raced keenly towards rear, pushed after 3 out, never threatened but kept on one pace
Theoule (FR)
131- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Meade
- Jockey Tom Cannon
raced keenly in midfield, progress to track leader after 3 out, pushed before 2 out and soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
SAMARRIVE is a recruit from France debuting for Paul Nicholls’ yard. A winner over hurdles at Angers on his racecourse debut, he’ll know his job and is preferred to Seinesational. A decent handicapper on the Flat, the latter was last of four runners at Ascot but wasn't beaten far while Chives finished third at Ludlow but a long way behind the winner - the latter pair both drop down in trip. Delta River’s saddle slipped at Taunton on his hurdling debut while Theoule is a rare runner under this code for Martyn Meade’s yard.
Formwatch
Samarrive (FR) (10-5) won at Angers 2m 1f mdn sft in Dec beating Prince Des Valois (11-0) by 3l, 16 ran.
Chives 5-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, mistake 5th, went 3rd before 3 out, no impression, 3rd of 5, 21 1/4l behind Grooveur (11-2) at Ludlow 2m 5f (4) gd in Mar.
Delta River 66-1 (11-0) Keen towards rear, awkward 2nd, saddle slipped and pulled up before 3rd, at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Apr.
He Is A Cracker (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, lost place after 5th, well beaten before 3 out, 11th of 12, dist behind Brewers Project (11-7) at Chepstow 2m (4) gd in Apr.
Kost A Coat (FR) 12-1 (11-4) Held up in mid-division, not always fluent, well beaten after 3 out, went badly left last, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Confirmation Bias (11-4) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) gd in Mar.
Never To Forget 40-1 (10-0) Always towards rear, 10th of 11, 20 1/2l behind Treble Clef (10-0) at Kempton 1m stks (6) pol in Mar.
Seinesational 9-2 (11-2) Bit keen, tracked leader until 2nd, disputing 2nd from 6th, hit 3 out, mistake and weakened 2 out, last of 4, 10 1/2l behind Cascova (11-2) at Ascot 2m 3f mdn (4) gd in Mar.
Spectaculardisplay (IRE) 300-1 (11-4) Towards rear, pushed along and struggling before 4 out, soon behind, tailed off, 10th of 11, dist behind Alborkan (10-12) at Plumpton 2m mdn (4) gd in Apr.
Theoule (FR) 11-1 (9-5) Raced wide tracked leaders, went 2nd over 5f out, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 26 3/4l behind Wait For The Lord (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Dec.