Racecards
14:45 Kempton Park
Matchbook Betting Podcast Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £9,868 added
- Winner: £5,198
- 2nd: £1,526
- 3rd: £763
- 4th: £450
- Form 28-2221
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J J Burke
led to after 1st, tracked leaders on outside, in touch when fell heavily 7th
- Form 322021-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
tracked leader, disputed lead after 5th, led after 4 out, hard pressed 2 out, ridden and headed narrowly between last 2, lead again after last, kept on, headed near finish
- Form 11639/5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey L P Aspell
tracked leaders, driven and lost place before 3 out, soon outpaced, well held when left 4th next
New Agenda
11- Form P/P01-44
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey G Sheehan
led after 1st, made most after, headed after 4 out, outpaced in 4th when blundered badly and good recovery by rider 2 out, soon pulled up
Oleg (GER)
11- Form 212-1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
in touch, pushed along and lost place quickly after 4th, pulled up before next
- Form 55372-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Adam Wedge
held up mid-division, headway into 2nd 3 out, challenged next, ridden to lead narrowly between last 2 until after last, rallied to regain lead near finish
Tiffin Top
135- Form 313-226
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
held up mid-division, tracked leaders 4 out, driven to chase front pair after next, ridden and one pace after 2 out, stayed on towards finish
- Form 766722-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
held up behind, blundered badly and lost touch 3rd, continued tailed off
- Form 80559-8
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer P Phelan
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
always behind, struggling 8th, tailed off 4 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
OLEG made a winning start over fences at Wincanton 11 days ago and can double up here on his first venture into handicap company. Another four-year-old, Malangen, has plenty of experience over the larger obstacles and has place claims again. Tom George’s runners in chases here have always to be respected and winning hurdler Ballon Onabudget arrives in top form for his debut over fences while The Flying Sofa has always been held in high regard and a facile victory over timber at Plumpton in April will have given him some confidence.
Formwatch
Ballon Onabudget (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, headway after 6th, led 3 out, soon headed, led again next, stayed on, won at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Aug beating Ballycross (11-7) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
The Flying Sofa (FR) 1-4fav (11-4) Tracked leader, challenged going well 3 out, soon led, came clear next, ridden out, won at Plumpton 2m mdn (4) gd in Apr beating Coal Stock (10-13) by 3 3/4l, 8 ran.
Ballymountain Boy (IRE) 9-2 (11-1) Held up in rear, took keen hold, weakened before 3 out, 5th of 6, 33 3/4l behind The Vollan (11-1) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
New Agenda 20-1 (10-9) Led, clear before 5th until approaching 13th, pecked and headed 4 out, no extra and went left next, 4th of 5, 12 3/4l behind Byron Flyer (11-8) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Oleg (GER) Evensfav (10-6) Tracked front pair, driven into 2nd after 3 out, soon challenged, led last, ridden out flat, kept on, won at Wincanton 2m hcp (3) gf in Oct beating Vinnie The Hoddie (11-8) by 2 1/4l, 4 ran.
Celtic Joy (IRE) 7-2 (12-0) Chased leaders on outside, went 2nd after 2 out, stayed on, not trouble winner, 2nd of 11, 3 1/2l behind The Accountant (11-11) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Tiffin Top 8-1 (11-8) Mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders when hit 3 out, modest 3rd before next, weakened 2 out, 6th of 9, 13 1/4l behind Fanzio (10-13) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
El Hageb Rose (FR) 5-2 (10-13) Raced keenly in 3rd, went 2nd 6th, hit next, soon outpaced, never any chance with easy winner, eased run-in, 2nd of 3, 34l behind Double Treasure (11-13) at Fontwell 2m 6f (4) gd in Apr.
The Premier Celtic 6-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, lost place after 4 out, 8th of 10, dist behind Midnight Aurora (10-11) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Malangen (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 4 out, jumped right 2 out, switched left before last, switched right flat, unable to get to winner, plugged on, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Royal Plaza (11-4) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) sft in Sep.